In the round-up: Russell thought first win by Monaco was likely before season began • IndyCar to introduce renewable bio-ethanol based fuel in 2023 • No need for new IndyCar right now – Penske
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Monaco will feel “smaller” in 2022 F1 cars – Magnussen
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Magnussen expects Monaco will feel “smaller” this year • Ferrari should be “very competitive” in wet • Schumacher agrees with Alonso penalty
Raikkonen to make racing return in NASCAR at Watkins Glen
Other motorsport
Posted onKimi Raikkonen will return to racing later this year in a one-off appearance in NASCAR’s top-flight Cup series at former F1 venue Watkins Glen.
Ecclestone ‘arrested after gun found in luggage’
2022 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone was arrested, and later released on bail, after a gun was found in his luggage when he attempted to board a flight in Brazil.
Red Bull’s warning F1 teams may miss races due to cost cap “exaggerated”, say rivals
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner warned seven teams may miss four races due to rising costs, but rival bosses cast doubt on his claims.
How heat and traffic trouble left F1 fans fuming after the Spanish Grand Prix
News Focus
Posted onFormula 1 fans who attended the Spanish Grand Prix complained of traffic chaos and water shortages at the track. Here’s how the venue responded.
Spanish GP showed Williams is “missing so much” compared to rival cars
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Spanish GP showed Williams is “missing so much” compared to rival cars • Alfa Romeo working hard on reliability after double retirement – Zhou • Ganassi eager to end Indy 500 win drought
Vettel keeps faith in revised Aston Martin despite lack of performance in Spain
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Vettel keeps faith in revised Aston Martin despite lack of performance in Spain • Alonso qualifying mix-up “easy to fix” • Monaco bumps will be aerodynamic challenge for 2020 cars
Red Bull “wouldn’t write off Mercedes” in title fight
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Red Bull “wouldn’t write off Mercedes” in title fight • We chose wrong strategy – Schumacher • Vettel victim of robbery
Four-stopping Albon “couldn’t drive slow enough” to ease high tyre degradation
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Albon says a five-stop race would have been faster • Norris endures “one of the hardest races I’ve ever done” • Points finish without upgrades shows AlphaTauri potential
“Suffering” Norris pleased to almost reach Q3 despite illness
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Norris suffered with illness in qualifying • Collet sorry to deny Correa podium • Pulling “indebted” to flatmate Powell
Leclerc leads Verstappen and Russell in close final practice for Spanish GP
2022 Spanish Grand Prix third practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc completed a clean sweep of quickest times in all three practice sessions ahead of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
Alonso unsure if he will return to Indianapolis 500
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso not thinking about future Indy 500 attempts • Chadwick secures W Series pole • Drugovich and Maloney penalised
Gasly hoping for AlphaTauri’s first “clean weekend” of the season in Spain
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Gasly wants first “clean weekend” of season • Andretti Formula E team having difficulty going independent • Hadjar impressing Hitech
‘It’s totally ridiculous’ not to follow FIA’s safety rules on underwear and jewellery
Interview
Posted onKris Nissen suffered burns to 35% of his body in a fiery 1988 sportscar crash. He told RaceFans F1 drivers should obey the FIA’s rules on underwear and jewellery.
How the Grand Prix Trust is reaching out to F1 team staff seeking support
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe Grand Prix Trust, which helps those who have worked in F1 who are suffering financial hardship, held a reunion lunch on Monday.
The unshakeable self-belief driving Alonso’s 16-year pursuit of a third world title
News Focus
Posted onThe 2022 season hasn’t gone according to ‘El Plan’ for Fernando Alonso so far. But the two-times world champion doesn’t look ready to hang up his helmet yet.
Budget cap will make continuous development “very hard” for Red Bull – Horner
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Budget cap will make continuous development “very hard” for Red Bull – Horner • Alpine to sponsor French GP • Bolukbasi and Correa return
F1 said it would be easy to replace the Russian Grand Prix, so why didn’t they?
News Focus
Posted onFormula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said replacing the Russian Grand Prix would be “no problem”. So why did they decide not to?
F1 scraps plan to replace cancelled Russian Grand Prix
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe 2022 Formula 1 calendar has been reduced to 22 rounds as the series has decided not to replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix.