Zhou Guanyu was out-scored by team mate Valtteri Bottas but his form over the season showed why Alfa Romeo kept him on for another year.
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Did Russell deserve to out-score Hamilton? Perhaps not – but it was close
2022 F1 team mate battles: Hamilton vs Russell
Posted onGeorge Russell beat Lewis Hamilton by 25 points in their first season as team mates, but is that a fair reflection of how well the pair drove?
Latifi suffers heaviest defeat of any driver in 2022 as he bows out of F1
2022 F1 team mate battles: Albon vs Latifi
Posted onNicholas Latifi had a change of team mate for 2022 but remained firmly under the cosh at Williams, and was shown the door at the end of the year.
Leclerc asserts his supremacy but Sainz’s improving form should concern him
2022 F1 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz
Posted onHaving been out-scored by his team mate last year, Charles Leclerc led the way in 2022, but Carlos Sainz Jnr raised his game as the season went on.
Verstappen achieves most dominant title win since Vettel in 2013
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onAs Sebastian Vettel headed for retirement, Max Verstappen concluded the most dominant championship-winning campaign since his 2013 title.
The records Vettel leaves Formula 1 still holding – and the ones he lost
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Posted onSebastian Vettel ended his F1 career, for now, at last weekend’s Abu Dhabi GP as the outright holder of 11 records in the world championship
Russell’s first grand prix victory means F1 has a dozen winners – for one race only
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onGeorge Russell became Formula 1’s newest winner in last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, meaning the series now has a dozen race-winners in its field.
Red Bull’s RB18 is closing on a record set by one of F1’s greatest cars
2022 Mexican Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onWhile Max Verstappen broke one record, his Red Bull RB18 is closing on a benchmark set by the famed McLaren-Honda MP4/4.
Red Bull’s $7 million penalty for cost cap breach is the second-highest in F1 history
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull have been fined $7m by the FIA for breaching the 2021 budget cap. But how does that penalty compare to previous fines by the governing body?
How Verstappen, Schumacher and Vettel’s record 13 wins in a season compare
2022 United States Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen equalled Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel’s record of winning 13 races in a season, but from lower grid positions.
Verstappen clinches his second championship in F1’s slowest-ever race
2022 Japanese Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen won his second Formula 1 title in what was officially the slowest race the championship has ever held.
Closest three-team pole fight for almost 20 years in Singapore
2022 Singapore Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onQualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix produced the closest fight for pole position involving three different teams for almost two decades.
The all-time Formula 1 records Verstappen can break in his dominant title run
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Posted onMax Verstappen is on his way to a second world championship – and he has a strong chance of breaking records held by Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and others as he does.
Honda engines have won more than half of F1 races since company announced exit
2022 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onHonda’s engines have won more than half of the Formula 1 races which have been held since the manufacturer announced its plans to leave the series.
Verstappen achieves his longest winning streak with second home victory
2022 Dutch Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen’s victory in last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix was his fourth in a row, making this the longest winning streak of his career so far.
Verstappen is second driver to win back-to-back races starting no higher than 10th
2022 Belgian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the last two races from double-digit starting positions – a feat which only one other Formula 1 driver ever achieved.
Has Tsunoda raised his game or just benefitted from Gasly’s misfortunes?
2022 F1 team mate battles: Tsunoda vs Gasly
Posted onYuki Tsunoda appears to be performing better in his second season of Formula 1 but there may be more to this than meets the eye.
Perez fades after strong start to second season alongside Verstappen
2022 F1 team mate battles: Perez vs Verstappen
Posted onSergio Perez started his second season at Red Bull strongly, but the gap between him and Max Verstappen has grown in recent races.
Poor luck limiting Zhou’s points-scoring in his F1 debut so far
2022 F1 team mate battles: Zhou vs Bottas
Posted onZhou Guanyu has performed well on his debut as a Formula 1 driver but luck hasn’t been on his side with an excessive amount of technical failures.
A resurgent Sainz is the last thing Leclerc’s rapidly fading championship hopes needed
2022 F1 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz Jnr
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has turned his season around just in time to frustrate his team mate’s rapidly fading hopes of winning the championship.