Sergio Perez was taken by surprise after he crashed at the end of qualifying and Carlos Sainz Jnr hit his stationary car.
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Hauger dominates Monaco sprint race for first Formula 2 win
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 3 champion Dennis Hauger has taken his first Formula 2 win in the Monaco sprint race, having led every lap of the race.
Lawson loses F2 feature race pole to Drugovich over yellow flag violation
Formula 2
Posted onLiam Lawson has lost pole position for the F2 feature race in Monaco after being penalised for failing to slow sufficiently for yellow flags.
Lawson earns Monaco F2 pole but is under investigation
Formula 2
Posted onLiam Lawson set the fastest time during Formula 2’s split Monaco qualifying session but is under investigation for improving under yellow flags.
Mercedes not yet certain their porpoising problem has “disappeared”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say the porpoising problems they have experienced in previous races may not be permanently fixed despite finding a significant improvement at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
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
Ricciardo hoping to find an explanation for Spanish GP pace deficit to Norris
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo was mystified by his lack of pace compared to his team mate Lando Norris in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Two-stop strategy gamble cost us chance to beat Hamilton, says Bottas
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says a gamble on a long final stint in the Spanish Grand Prix left him unable to take advantage of the Mercedes drivers’ problems.
Sainz admits he’s “not driving naturally” in 2022 Ferrari yet after latest error
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he is learning through his mistakes as he struggles to adapt to Ferrari’s 2022 car following a series of errors.
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
Verstappen and Sainz blame gusts of wind for turn four errors
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr said strong gusts of wind caused their costly off-track moments at turn four during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton “looked like he had a world championship-winning car” in Spain
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ performance during the Spanish Grand Prix showed the team had “probably the fastest race car today” according to Toto Wolff.
Drugovich takes Formula 2 feature race win with skilful tyre management
Formula 2
Posted onFelipe Drugovich has taken a clean sweep of Barcelona Formula 2 wins after a feature race victory from tenth on the grid to extend his championship lead.
Martins reclaims Formula 3 championship lead with Barcelona feature race win
Formula 3
Posted onVictor Martins led every lap of the Formula 3 feature race in Barcelona, taking back the title lead he lost by retiring from Saturday’s sprint race.
Cordeel one point away from Formula 2 race ban after latest penalty
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 driver Amaury Cordeel will receive an automatic ban if he collects one more penalty point over the 21 remaining races this year.
Drugovich dominates F2 Barcelona sprint race to take win and championship lead
Formula 2
Posted onFelipe Drugovich claimed the Formula 2 Barcelona sprint race win, despite a three-place grid penalty that saw him start from fourth.
Chadwick takes third 2022 W Series victory out of three in Barcelona
W Series
Posted onJamie Chadwick has taken her third victory of this season and fifth consecutive win in W Series in a lights-to-flag Barcelona race.
Vidales takes a home victory for maiden Formula 3 win in Barcelona
Formula 3
Posted onDavid Vidales won the Barcelona Formula 3 sprint race after being cleared by stewards for allegedly forcing second-placed Jak Crawford off the circuit at turn one.
“I wish I could have done a push lap” says Vips after Red Bull practice debut
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onJuri Vips was left wanting more after making his Formula 1 practice session debut for Red Bull but ending the hour at the bottom of the times sheets.
Doohan takes Barcelona pole in tactical F2 qualifying session
Formula 2
Posted onJack Doohan has taken Formula 2 pole in a tactical qualifying session where drivers attempted to predict when grip levels would be at their highest.