In the round-up: FIA’s political crackdown veers close to restricting human rights, an organization representing athletes claims. In letter Athletes body calls out FIA for restricting competitor freedoms Global Athletean international movement led by sports people, has called the FIA’s new restriction on motorsport competitors making political statements “absurd” and said the governing body “must … Read more
Christian Horner believes that Formula 1 fans will be treated to a tighter battle for the championships in 2023, following Red Bull’s unprecedented dominance. Following one of the biggest regulation overhauls in Formula 1 history, the Red Bull team fought against Ferrari’s early pace and their own reliability issues to emerge as the dominant force … Read more
In motorsport, the old cliché that ‘second place is the first loser’ has become a lazy means of dismissing what an achievement a second place finish can be – especially in the unequal world of Formula 1. But when Charles Leclerc traveled to Bologna to collect his second place trophy at the FIA Gala – … Read more
In recent years Formula One has been blighted by canceled or reduced running for wet weather races. Yet this was not always the way the sport has dealt with such conditions. Ex F1 driver and Sky F1 commentator Martin Brundle aired his frustration over the 1 hour delay at the start of the 2022 Monaco … Read more
There are times when Formula 1 teams will be unable to call upon their usual Grand Prix drivers and must find a replacement. It can happen for a variety of reasons such as injury, suspension, or in more recent times, a positive COVID-19 test. In 2022, two reserve drivers were called into action as Nico … Read more
There are times when Formula 1 teams will be unable to call upon their usual Grand Prix drivers and must find a replacement. It can happen for a variety of reasons such as injury, suspension, or in more recent times, a positive COVID-19 test. In 2022, two reserve drivers were called into action as Nico … Read more
Robert Shwartzman hopes to remain in the conversation about a possible future drive in the FIA Formula 1 World Championshipdespite not having had a drive in any series during 2022. The Russian racer, who also holds an Israeli racing license to ensure he can continue his career amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo has been mooted with a return to the grid with Red Bull after agreeing third driver deal but Sergio Perez insists his signing “doesn’t change anything” while Sky Sports F1 David Croft says: “Daniel’s a fantastic bloke… but he’s not the future of Red Bull.” Last updated: 22/12/22 6:24am Please use Chrome browser … Read more
In the round-up: FIA’s political crackdown veers close to restricting human rights, an organization representing athletes claims. In letter Athletes body calls out FIA for restricting competitor freedoms Global Athletean international movement led by sports people, has called the FIA’s new restriction on motorsport competitors making political statements “absurd” and said the governing body “must … Read more
The 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year is to be named on Wednesday evening. The annual award is given to a British athlete who is deemed to have achieved the most in a given year. While no Formula 1 drivers are among the six-strong shortlist for the 2022 gong, the sport has seen plenty … Read more
