Sergio Perez says not participating in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix left him on the back foot this weekend.
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Miami track ‘really cool’ but surface ‘must change for next year’, F1 drivers say
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are unimpressed with Miami’s track surface and turn 14 barrier but otherwise largely praised the circuit’s layout.
Tsunoda expects ‘Safety Car traffic jams’ in Miami’s ‘super-tight’ final sector
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onA narrow section of Formula 1’s new Miami circuit could prove particularly tricky during any Safety Car periods this weekend, Yuki Tsunoda has predicted.
Failed part which caused Verstappen’s latest retirement ‘had done over 10,000km’
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says they have corrected the failure which caused Max Verstappen’s retirement from the Australian Grand Prix.
Verstappen “a lot happier” with car after changes but Perez still puzzled by balance
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was encouraged by the progress Red Bull made during practice in Australia but team mate Sergio Perez had a difficulty day.
Announce return to South Africa next, Hamilton tells F1 after Las Vegas joins calendar
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is keeping up his calls for Formula 1 to return to Africa following last week’s announcement of a new race in Las Vegas.
“Is there even a point for that position?” Hamilton’s worst start to a season for 13 years
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton has made his second-worst start to a season but he helped British drivers reach a landmark 10,001.78 points in yesterday’s race.
Albon gets three-place grid penalty, no action on Sainz and Perez yellow flag incidents
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon has been given a three-place grid drop for the next race while Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jnr avoided penalties.
F1 drivers want more safety changes at “the most dangerous place on the calendar”
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers questioned whether the danger of Jeddah’s high-speed layout is “really worth it” after Mick Schumacher’s huge crash on Saturday.
Perez ‘couldn’t repeat Jeddah pole lap with 1,000 tries’
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says his pole position lap was one of the best he has ever driven, while team principal Christian Horner believes their new car suits him better.
‘Let us judge if we can race with Covid’, some drivers urge
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz Jnr believe drivers should be given more freedom to participate in races if they test positive for Covid-19.
Red Bull bringing noticeable car update for final day of test – Perez
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull will bring a significant update for its RB18 on the final day of pre-season testing, Sergio Perez has revealed.
Red Bull’s five-year Verstappen deal was a no-brainer, but who should partner him?
News Focus
Posted onRed Bull have locked Max Verstappen into a long-term deal for the next six years. Is current team mate Sergio Perez the best choice to remain alongside him?
Hamilton calls for less bias and more diversity among F1’s stewards
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes some Formula 1 stewards show too much bias towards particular drivers they are more friendly with.
First pictures: Red Bull finally reveals its aggressive new F1 car for 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull has revealed the RB18, its new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season. The team previously presented a show car in a new livery.
Red Bull’s five F2 drivers targeting promotion to an F1 seat in 2023
Formula 2
Posted onRed Bull’s junior talent roster looks stronger than it has for years and the likes of Yuki Tsunoda will be wary of the progress its five F2 drivers make in 2022.
Why drivers backed Hamilton’s call for clarity after meeting over Verstappen incident
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onSeveral drivers questioned the stewards’ handling of the controversial incident between the title rivals, and backed Lewis Hamilton’s call for clarity and consistency.
Red Bull and Mercedes unsure who will hold upper hand in Qatar
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onThe two championship contending teams go into this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix unsure which will we the one to beat on a track which is new to Formula 1.
Tsunoda: Engineers agreed I needed more information to avoid Red Bull Q3 mishap
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda had talks with his AlphaTauri engineers and Red Bull management following his incident with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez during qualifying in Mexico.
No one will win more F1 races than Verstappen this year
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen has won nine races in 2021, a total no other driver can surpass before the end of the season. Here are all the stats and facts from the Mexico City Grand Prix.