Sergio Perez apologised to his Red Bull team after crashing during the second stage of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Sainz admits mistake in final corner of last Q3 lap cost him half a second
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onAfter qualifying third in Montreal, Carlos Sainz Jnr admitted he had pushed too much in the final corner, missing out on a front row start.
Alpine boss expects Piastri will have Formula 1 seat next year
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onOtmar Szafnauer confirmed Alpine is looking to place Oscar Piastri in a Formula 1 seat for 2023, following rumours he may be placed at Williams.
More F1 drivers back FIA’s efforts to make teams reduce porpoising
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMore Formula 1 drivers have backed the FIA’s decision to intervene over porpoising, saying it’s the best way to make teams improve the ride of their cars.
Alfa Romeo ‘changed lots of things’ to fix Baku handling problem – Bottas
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onElectrical problems in second practice compromised Alfa Romeo’s efforts to solve the handling problem which mystified Valtteri Bottas in Baku.
I’ve never a driven a car this bad here says Hamilton after practice “disaster”
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said an experimental set-up and drastic floor change on his Mercedes did not improve the performance of the team’s troubled car in practice for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Porpoising ‘hopefully not something to stop me racing for longer’ – Hamilton
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton doubts porpoising will affects his F1 future • Alpine have taken “two or three steps backwards” – Alonso • Ferrari unreliability “a bump in the road” says Sainz
Tsunoda to start last, Leclerc avoids penalty after engine parts changes
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after incurring penalties for exceeding his allocation of power unit parts.
Montreal is “going to hurt” in stiff 2022 cars say drivers hoping for bouncing fix
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers whose cars aren’t affected by porpoising have warned they are suffering from poor ride quality, but don’t expect a quick fix.
F1 drivers will have to avoid Montreal’s kerbs in new cars – Gasly
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: F1 drivers will have to avoid Montreal’s kerbs in new cars – Gasly • Norris hopes Mclaren gains appear at all tracks • Alfa Romeo will solve soft tyre warm-up for Canada – Pujolar
Mercedes admit they pushed set-up “too far” after Hamilton’s Azerbaijan GP agony
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton though his seat had gone cold during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix because the pain in his back had caused numbness.
Latifi insists he’ll “be driving for the rest of the year” amid Piastri speculation
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Latifi insists he will finish 2022 F1 season • Midfield teams’ next upgrades crucial – Gasly • Drugovich prepared to play it safe in title bid
Ferrari will use “short-term fix” for Sainz’s hydraulics failure in Canada
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFollowing Ferrari’s double retirement in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the team has confirmed it will use a “short-term fix” for the problem which ended Carlos Sainz Jnr’s race.
Bottas suspects “something fundamentally wrong” with his car in Baku
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas expects Alfa Romeo will discover something was wrong with his car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as his lap times were slower than the Williams drivers’ at the end of the race.
Formula 2 racer’s father banned from paddock following altercation
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: F2 racer’s father banned from paddock • Vibration ended Stroll’s race • Vips ‘really pushing’ before race-losing crash – Hauger
Cordeel banned from Silverstone F2 round after reaching 12 penalty points
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 driver Amaury Cordeel faces a ban from the next round at Silverstone after reaching the threshold of 12 penalty points on his licence.
Hauger wins F2 feature race in Baku after Vips crashes out of lead
Formula 2
Posted onDennis Hauger inherited the win of the Baku Formula 2 feature race after leader Juri Vips threw away victory in the castle section with just minutes remaining.
Major accident due to high speed bouncing “just a matter of time” says Russell
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSevere bouncing caused by cars bottoming out at high speeds will lead to a serious accident, says George Russell.
Leclerc didn’t expect Ferrari could beat Red Bull before taking pole
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc did not expect Ferrari to be able to beat Red Bull around Baku, until claiming pole position with his final lap of qualifying.
Vesti takes maiden Formula 2 win after Safety Car spree in Baku
Formula 2
Posted onMercedes junior driver Frederick Vesti has taken his first win in Formula 2, during a frantic, Safety Car-strewn Baku sprint race.