Lewis Hamilton admitted his first ever win-less season has been hard, but said it wasn’t the toughest year he’s endured during his time in Formula 1.
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Alonso “didn’t want to attack” Vettel in first laps, before retiring again
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said he held back from attacking Sebastian Vettel early in today’s race, before suffering another ‘unacceptable’ retirement.
Ricciardo prefers break from racing and return to “familiarity” of Red Bull for 2023
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has explained why he didn’t pursue an F1 race seat for next year and is set to agree terms to re-join Red Bull as a third driver.
Sprint race locations chosen for 2023, but first venue may change
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe venues which will host Formula 1’s six sprint races next year have been chosen, though at least one remains subject to change.
Alonso says he’ll “take care” of Vettel at start of his final race
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he hopes both he and Sebastian Vettel finish Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which will be a significant moment for both their careers.
Mercedes’ rivals ‘surprised to see them so far behind in qualifying’
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr were surprised how far off the pace Mercedes were in qualifying for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Vettel was “a bit emotional” before final qualifying session
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel admits he felt emotional before embarking on his final qualifying session as a Formula 1 driver and claiming a top 10 start.
Rossi threatened to replace Alonso and Ocon for final race over Brazil clashes
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine CEO Laurent Rossi revealed he threatened to replace drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon as punishment for clashing in Interlagos.
“Bouncing is back” admits Hamilton after Mercedes’ qualifying struggle
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he will never drive Mercedes’ troubled W13 again after next week, as the team’s dreaded bouncing problem recurred in Yas Marina.
Red Bull “never envisaged” Brazil team orders situation – Horner
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says they didn’t foresee the dispute over team orders which occured at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Mercedes open to hiring Schumacher as Ferrari ‘do not have a seat for him’
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says his team can “look after” Mick Schumacher if he wants a place within the team.
No need for investigation over Perez’s Monaco crash, say Ferrari and Mercedes
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Sergio Perez’s Monaco crash does not need to be investigated because ‘we’ve had enough PR crises around that team’.
Ricciardo yet to sign contract for Red Bull role – Horner
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo’s return to Red Bull as a reserve driver has not yet been officially confirmed, team principal Christian Horner has said.
Immediate switch from F1 practice to F2 qualifying was “too much” – Drugovich
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Drugovich admitted he was caught out when he had to make a rapid transition from testing a Formula 1 car to qualifying his regular Formula 2 machine.
O’Ward aims to pounce on any chance for F1 switch after Friday practice run
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren SP IndyCar racer Patricio O’Ward says he is “very keen” to move into racing in Formula 1 after he drove a 2022 car for the first time in Abu Dhabi.
Why F1’s 2023 calendar was only a small step towards its “perfect” vision
News Focus
Posted onFormula 1 planned to ‘regionalise’ its calendar to reduce emissions and costs. So why does its 2023 schedule involve even more travel?
Leclerc says ‘stability is paying off’ after Ferrari dismiss rumours over Binotto’s future
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Ferrari is benefitting from internal stability after it rejected reports claiming team principal Mattia Binotto’s job was at risk.
Verstappen to hand car over to Lawson for first practice session
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull has confirmed Liam Lawson will drive Max Verstappen’s car during the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tomorrow.
AlphaTauri made too little progress with “massively overweight” chassis – Gasly
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says AlphaTauri’s car has been up to 13 kilograms overweight for most of the season which is “like running with a backpack.”
Perez insists his Monaco qualifying crash was not deliberate
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has insisted he did not deliberately crash his car during qualifying at Monaco after last week’s race prompted speculation over the incident.