Nikita Mazepin could learn his F1 fate on Tuesday, the FIA calling an emergency meeting to discuss Russia's participation in motor racing.
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Whenever something's "interesting" in Formula 1, it's usually a sign it's a good idea.
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Pato O'Ward is a candidate for some more runs in a Formula 1 car this year.
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Daniel Ricciardo can sit comfortably in his McLaren seat until the end of 2023, Zak Brown has hinted.
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Rival teams should have no problem replicating the fix McLaren have found for F1’s ‘porpoising’ problem.
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Even based on pre-budget cap spending, Andretti Global reportedly has financial backing that would worry the establishment.
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Guanyu Zhou cannot wait to get going in the Alfa Romeo C42's red and white livery, which has just been unveiled.
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Officially, Honda have left Formula 1, but nothing has changed in the way they work with AlphaTauri.
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Toto Wolff is added to those denying Lewis Hamilton's claim that some Formula 1 stewards are biased.
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Fernando Alonso thinks that Ferrari are the team to beat after the Barcelona shakedown.
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If Michael Andretti was to buy Haas, he said it would make his journey to Formula 1 "a lot easier".
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AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost has revealed the drivers that Red Bull has selected for the 2022 rookie practice running.
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost is expecting good things from his team in 2022, fifth place in the Championship, or better.
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Formula 1's popularity is on the rise, as is the money coming in from sponsors.
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It was important for F1 to make a profit after a tough 2020, and they have done so.
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After limited running, Formula 1's newest driver wants to find more out of himself and his car.
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A greater level of precision is needed when fully pushing in a 2022 F1 car, says Alex Albon.
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Should a new team join the F1 grid, Colton Herta would be interested in taking up a seat.
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Sergio Perez says F1 needs the "same people" as stewards each week if it hopes to have more consistent decision making.
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Right now, Romain Grosjean is not thinking about an F1 return with Andretti Global - but that could change.
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Limited to 43 laps, Guenther Steiner admitted there's work to be done at Haas.
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A victory or two for Fernando Alonso in 2022 would come as no surprise to Mika Hakkinen.
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Williams' new FW44 feels every bit like a car with a "different philosophy" to what Nicholas Latifi had been used to driving.
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Lose control of a 2022 F1 car and it will be more difficult to remedy, says Charles Leclerc.
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Barcelona's pre-season action this week will end with a wet tyre session on Friday afternoon.
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Given the circumstances, Christian Horner thinks Michael Masi was hard done by in losing the race director's role.
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More reliability and more power is the aim of the game with the new Mercedes engine that is powering the all-new W13.
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Michael Andretti plans to have his Formula 1 team based in Indianapolis should his plan to enter the sport in 2024 be approved by the FIA.
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Arthur Leclerc claimed the 2022 Formula Regional Asia title in comfortable fashion...
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Strong praise from Mario Andretti, who thinks Colton Herta could be a future World Champion.
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It appears that Interlagos has a sinkhole to repair...
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Mattia Binotto has admitted Ferrari have already incorporated a “detail” from a rival car onto the F1-75.
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Ex-F1 racer Marc Surer believes that the pressure got to the FIA when dismissing Michael Masi...
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Lewis Hamilton said there was no wrongdoing on the part of Max Verstappen at all in Abu Dhabi...
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Former F1 and Formula E driver Charles Pic will take over prestigious F2 team DAMS.
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Pascal Wehrlein could not compete for wins when he drove in Formula 1, a feeling which he missed.
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Alex Albon wanted trust from his next Formula 1 team, which he has found at Williams...
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Lewis Hamilton's public silence never had Toto Wolff thinking he would need to search for a new Mercedes driver this winter.
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Despite staying coy on the subject, Carlos Sainz has hinted he may soon be signing an extended Ferrari deal.
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Michael Masi's days as F1 race director may not be over forever, it has been reported.
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Haas won't be "treading water" in 2022, instead looking forward to a better season, so says Guether Steiner.
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Ross Brawn says F1's new technical regulations are "pretty robust" and doesn't expect any team to find a "silver bullet".
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Pirelli's F1 boss Mario Isola expects less slow-corner downforce and more in the fast corners with the 2022 cars.
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Discussions between teams and Race Control should be left until after a grand prix has finished, says Jenson Button.
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Lando Norris is not McLaren's de facto number one despite signing a new long-term deal, says team boss Andreas Seidl.
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Robert Kubica weighs up the evolution of F1 cars; noticing a huge change in how the car behaves and the visible differences.
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Jody Egginton says while the new rules mean there is scope for "innovation", there is also the risk of getting it very wrong.
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Formula 1 dug deeper into the bank than ever before for research when crafting the new 2022 regulations...
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Daniel Ricciardo needs a good year, but the change of rules will not be a sure-fire solution.
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Helmut Marko
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He didn't manage to qualify for the 500 last time he entered, so JV wants to put that right this year...
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Helmut Marko says F1 shouldn't throw Michael Masi under the bus but rather give him more support in his role as race director.
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McLaren are planning a shakedown run for the MCL36 close to the opening testing period at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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Following on from Red Bull, a picture of AlphaTauri's AT03, or at least the bodywork, has been leaked online.
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Andreas Seidl says the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was the highest profile in a series of controversial decisions made by officials last year.
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DRS zones in Formula 1 could be reduced or removed if the new rules work as intended, says Aston Martin's Andrew Green.
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Experience of more tracks is an important tool in Mick Schumacher's armoury for the 2022 campaign.
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The Formula 1 Engineering Scholarship scheme has received a multi-year extension...
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Max Verstappen has elevated Formula 1 to a Dutch national sport, says his former F3 boss.
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After the success of the Monaco Gulf livery, Zak Brown wanted to keep an element of it on the 2022 car...
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McLaren followed Aston Martin in presenting their real 2022 car, but they've kept some cards close to their chest.
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Mark Webber believes it will take time for Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to "heal the scars" left from their 2021 title fight.
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Sergio Perez will need to challenge Red Bull's pecking order if he wants to beat Max Verstappen to the 2022 title.
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Sebastian Vettel may not continue the James Bond theme when naming his Aston Martin AMR22...
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George Russell believes his time at Williams helped him to improve his F1 engineering knowledge, which bodes well for Mercedes.
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Pedro de la Rosa tells the story of how McLaren called on him to set up the signature of Fernando Alonso for 2007.
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Martin Brundle says F1 "cannot" have a situation where the teams can influence the race director as may have happened in Abu Dhabi.
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Formula 1 is moving on from the 'We Race As One' pre-race ceremonies which have taken place for the past two seasons.
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Ex-F1 racer Danny Sullivan is impressed by what Miami have come up with in terms of the circuit to stage their inaugural grand prix.
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Kevin Magnussen is not chasing a Formula 1 comeback, saying he only wants to race to win and F1 does not offer enough chances.
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After just missing out on the 2022 Race of Champions title, Sebastian Vettel would consider further off-road racing ventures.
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Like Gary Anderson previously, Stefan Johansson is predicting Red Bull as the team to beat under the new regulations this year.
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Williams junior driver Zak O'Sullivan has landed himself a prize of £200,000 and a future test in Aston Martin F1 machinery.
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Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur feels the timing must be right with Theo Pourchaire as there is only one chance in Formula 1.
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Regular fights with other cars and his first F1 points are what Nikita Mazepin is targeting for 2022.
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If Max Verstappen consistently encounters title fights like the one of 2021, Red Bull believe his career will be "limited".
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Ex-AS Roma CEO and New York Knicks executive Mark Pannes has been brought in by COTA in a bid to further the venue's growth.
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Haas are now released from "the box" and free to develop their 2022 challenger, the VF-22.
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While racing is in the "DNA" of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, he believes his late father Hervé was crucial to him embarking on a career in Formula 1.
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Former McLaren sporting director Sam Michael has replaced Sir Patrick Head as president of the FIA's Safety Commission.
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Christijan Albers says fans should stop boo-ing drivers as motorsport is "not like football" and it is "really terrible".
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Williams' Alex Albon is reportedly nearing the all-clear to use the Thai flag without restriction upon his return to Formula 1.
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Fernando Alonso’s Renault R24-07 sold for just over £217,000 at auction this week - way short of the figure that had been hoped for.
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The Mercedes F1 team has teamed up with LEGO to present fans with the opportunity to put their own W12 together.
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A night out in London with a surprise...2009 World Champion Jenson Button shared a great story about his fellow champion Kimi Raikkonen.
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Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi believes that the financial input from the Renault Group and the use of their AI technology will help to push their Formula 1 team forward.
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McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo says that he felt a little overwhelmed when he first entered Formula 1 as he had not dominated the lower categories of racing.
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Formula 1's new technical regulations set designers a challenge similar to MasterChef, says Piero Ferrari.
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Their success means Mercedes have less time in their wind tunnel, which could cause them something of a headache.
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Having experienced how a heavy crash can impact you, Mika Hakkinen said he wouldn't have raced in the way both title contenders did in 2021.
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After years of uncertainty, the Michael Schumacher-owned Erftlandring will remain open for business.
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Mika Hakkinen hopes to see Lewis Hamilton back on the grid, but there are "question marks".
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George Russell was toured around both Mercedes factories, and it was a big moment for him as he met team staff members.
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Being voted among the top 10 drivers of the 2021 F1 season came as a nice surprise to Mick Schumacher.
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"Consistency" of decisions is what Red Bull are seeking from the FIA’s study into the controversial events of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Mercedes' chief strategist James Vowles will compete in the Asian Le Mans Series with Garage 59, driving a McLaren 720S GT3.
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Porsche chief Thomas Laudenbach says their decision to stay in Formula E will be influenced by what happens with their recent links to F1.
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Stoffel Vandoorne has again hinted behind-the-scenes politics during his time at McLaren cost him his Formula 1 career.
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Fernando Alonso says it is good for Formula 1 and China in general that Guanyu Zhou will make his grand prix debut in Bahrain next month.
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McLaren's way into Formula E could be via a collaboration with Mercedes, according to a report.
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Daniel Ricciardo has had two contrasting kinds of motivation in his career, and both have worked in different ways.
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