Hodgkinson to join Red Bull Powertrains in May after agreement with Mercedes
2022 F1 season
Mercedes and Red Bull have agreed to terms for Ben Hodgkinson to begin his role as technical director of Red Bull Powertrains in May.
Mercedes junior Vesti steps up to Formula 2 with ART
Formula 2
Frederik Vesti will make his Formula 2 debut with ART after the team announced his promotion to the category with them this season.
COTA begins major resurfacing work in fresh bid to eliminate bumps
2022 F1 Season
The Circuit of the Americas is undergoing heavy resurfacing efforts to eliminate the track’s notorious bumps for the 2022 racing season.
2021 F1 driver rankings #6: Fernando Alonso
2021 F1 driver rankings
On his return to F1, Fernando Alonso left little room for doubt that he is every bit as quick and tenacious as he was when he won his last world championship 15 years ago.
Channel 4 secures exclusive Formula E live broadcast rights for UK
Formula E
Channel 4 have signed a multi-year deal to become the exclusive broadcaster for Formula E in the UK with live free-to-air coverage of all races.
Ilott aims to emulate Dixon and Power with “long career” in IndyCar
IndyCar
Ferrari say their driver academy member Callum Ilott is on a “gap year” in America but he sees the possibility for a long-term future in IndyCar racing.
Victorian government committed to April race date for Australian GP
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Melbourne commits to April race date • Kanaan keen to race 25th Indy 500 in 2023 • Alfa Romeo swap ‘Racing’ for ‘F1 Team’
One-stop races ‘no issue’ if new tyres improve racing – Isola
2022 F1 season
Pirelli’s Mario Isola says it is “not an issue” if F1’s new tyres for 2022 lead to more one-stop races, as long as drivers can race.
2021 F1 driver rankings #7: Pierre Gasly
2021 F1 driver rankings
Pierre Gasly’s performances during 2021 gave many reasons why the AlphaTauri driver deserves another chance to join a front-running team.
Cordeel steps up from F3 to complete Van Amersfoort’s F2 line-up
Formula Two
Amaury Cordeel will enter this year’s Formula 2 championship as a rookie for series newcomers Van Amersfoort Racing.
Why the next karting prodigy won’t reach F1 as quickly as its newest champion did
News focus
It isn’t just the FIA’s superlicence rules which prevents young racing prodigies reaching Formula 1 as quickly as Max Verstappen did.
Piastri missing out on 2023 F1 seat would be an “injustice” – Ilott
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Piastri missing out on 2023 F1 seat would be an “injustice” – Ilott • Bird signs multi-year Jaguar deal • F1 sprint race sponsor ‘hit by cryptocurrency theft’
2021 F1 driver rankings #8: George Russell
2021 F1 driver rankings
George Russell won a promotion to Mercedes thanks in part to some astonishing performances for Williams during 2021.
Current IndyCar like a “junior category car” and needs drastic weight cut – drivers
IndyCar
Several IndyCar drivers have urged the series to slash the weight of its chassis when it replaces the current DW12 after next season.
Ex-Ferrari junior Armstrong moves to F2 “powerhouse” Hitech
Formula 2
Former Ferrari Driver Academy member Marcus Armstrong has landed a place at Hitech for the upcoming Formula 2 season.
Fairer or just more complicated? Formula E’s new ‘duels’ qualifying explained
Formula E
Following criticism of its long-standing qualifying format Formula E has introduced a complicated new ‘duels’ system. Here’s how it will work when the 2022 championship begins next week.
Grosjean: Mercedes F1 test will happen but not at French Grand Prix
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Grosjean: Mercedes F1 test will happen but not at French Grand Prix • Deal to uncover early F1 races from ITV archive • Formula E reveals new Safety Car
Fallows to join Aston Martin in April as team reaches settlement with Red Bull
2022 F1 season
Dan Fallows will join Aston Martin from Red Bull on April 2nd after the two teams reached a settlement over the aerodynamicist’s notice period.
F1 teams not seeking to reintroduce tyre allocation choices – Pirelli
2022 F1 season
Formula 1 teams will not have the opportunity to choose their tyre allocations for a third year in 2022 having shown no interest in reintroducing the rule which was suspended due to the pandemic.
2021 F1 driver rankings #9: Esteban Ocon
2021 F1 driver rankings
Esteban Ocon built his strong end to 2020 and took a shock win in Hungary, but his team mate narrowly beat him in the points.