Archives of Month:  August 2022

Old Alonso-Hamilton rivalry gets fired up again after F1 crash

Aug.31 - Lewis Hamilton's old rivalry with Fernando Alonso is back in the spotlight after the Belgian GP. As they duelled towards the front...

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31 Aug 2022

Schumacher is still supported by Ferrari academy

Aug.31 - It is premature to report that Mick Schumacher is leaving Ferrari's driver development 'academy'. That is the view of Felix Gorner, a...

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31 Aug 2022

Audi facing uphill struggle to get successful in F1

Aug.31 - Audi is facing an uphill struggle to produce an engine competitive enough to take on Formula 1's long-established main players. That is...

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31 Aug 2022

Red Bull not blocking Gasly for Alpine F1 team move

Aug.31 - Red Bull is not ruling out releasing Pierre Gasly from his contract at AlphaTauri. In the past days, the Frenchman - although...

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31 Aug 2022

F1 Nation: 2022 Belgian F1 GP Review Podcast

What a win! From 14th on the grid, Max Verstappen blew the competition away to win in Belgium. How did driving an intelligent first...

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30 Aug 2022

Red Bull F1 team keeps pressure on Pérez to improve pace

Aug.30 - Even at Formula 1's clearly dominant team, the pressure is still on. Top Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko, however, couldn't possibly...

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30 Aug 2022

Binotto & Steiner to 'sit down' to decide Schumacher's F1 future?

Aug.30 - Mattia Binotto isn't sure if Mick Schumacher will still be on the Formula 1 grid next year. The 23-year-old German made his...

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30 Aug 2022

Red Bull-Porsche deal could fall through after all?

Aug.30 - Red Bull's highly anticipated works deal with Porsche for 2026 and beyond is at risk of falling through. Auto Motor und Sport...

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30 Aug 2022

Spa now looking for 'long term' F1 contract again

Aug.30 - Belgian GP promoter Vanessa Maes admits the new race contract with Formula 1 is for one year only. Actually, news of the...

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30 Aug 2022

Has Ricciardo really lost the need for F1 speed?

Aug.30 - Daniel Ricciardo may struggle to find a seat on the Formula 1 grid for 2023. The struggling Australian driver has been paid...

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30 Aug 2022

2022 Belgian F1 Grand Prix analysis by Peter Windsor

He started P13, passed five cars on his opening lap - and was up to P3, chasing down his Red Bull team-mate, Sergio Perez,...

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29 Aug 2022

Ferrari F1 team boss concerned about new lighter RB18 chassis

Aug.29 - Mattia Binotto has expressed concerns about rumours at Spa-Francorchamps that Red Bull is intending to shortly debut a significantly lighter chassis. Reports...

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29 Aug 2022

Ocon has enough respect for Gasly to be teammates next year

Aug.29 - Esteban Ocon says he and fellow Frenchman Pierre Gasly have enough "respect" to be able to thrive as Alpine teammates. Apparent negotiations...

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29 Aug 2022

Ferrari F1 team plays down 'porpoising' rule effect on pace

Aug.29 - Ferrari has played down claims that the FIA's new clampdown against so-called 'porpoising' has only blown out the gap to runaway championship...

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29 Aug 2022

Mercedes & Red Bull F1 bosses back Alpine over Piastri saga

Aug.29 - All eyes are turning to Geneva on Monday as the FIA's contract recognition board meets to discuss Oscar Piastri's next move in...

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29 Aug 2022

Post-Race Press Conference 2022 Belgian F1 Grand Prix

DRIVERS: 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), 2. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull Racing) & 3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Martin Brundle)  Q: Carlos Sainz, congratulations,...

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29 Aug 2022

Verstappen only needs two or three more wins says Red Bull

Aug.29 - Mattia Binotto agrees with Charles Leclerc's assessment that winning the world championship for Ferrari this year has become "very difficult". Reigning world...

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29 Aug 2022

Race Results 2022 Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Weather: dry  21.7°C Tarmac: dry  34.3°C Humidity : 42% Wind : 1.8 m/s SW Pressure: 970.9 bar...

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28 Aug 2022

Verstappen jokes about porpoising F1 rule being very bad for Red Bull

Aug.28 - Max Verstappen could only giggle when asked if the FIA's clampdown on 'porpoising' had hurt Red Bull. "Yes, that technical directive has...

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28 Aug 2022

Haas F1 team boss says Ricciardo 'could be better' than Schumacher

Aug.28 - Sunday might be Belgium GP day, but Monday's meeting of the contract recognition board in Geneva could be high octane fuel for...

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28 Aug 2022

Bottas puts hand up early for 2026 Audi F1 seat

Aug.28 - Valtteri Bottas is getting in early by putting his hand up for a works Audi race seat in 2026. The VW-owned German...

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28 Aug 2022

Post-Quali Press Conference 2022 Belgian F1 Grand Prix

DRIVERS: 1 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) , 2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) & 3. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull Racing) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Naomi Schiff) ...

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28 Aug 2022

A stunning "pole" for Max by Peter Windsor

The shame is that Max Verstappen will be starting somewhere near the back of the Belgian GP starting grid because his "pole" lap in...

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28 Aug 2022

F1 Starting Grid 2022 Belgian Grand Prix

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Warm-up lap starts at: 15:00 Local | 15:00 CET | 14:00 UK | 06:00 LA | 22:00...

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28 Aug 2022

F1 Qualifying Results 2022 Belgian Grand Prix

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Weather: dry  15°C Tarmac: dry  20.3°C Humidity : 87% Wind : 1.2 m/s W Pressure: 969 bar...

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27 Aug 2022

Third Free Practice Results 2022 Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Weather: dry  16°C Tarmac: dry  20°C Humidity : 83% Wind : 1 km/h NW Pressure: 969 bar...

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27 Aug 2022

Back-to-front at F1 Spa by Peter Windsor

With Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc starting Sunday's Belgian GP from the back of the grid (due to engine penalties), the race is now...

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27 Aug 2022

Audi reveals Porsche will also enter F1 in 2026

Aug.27 - Audi CEO Markus Duesmann on Friday let the cat out of the bag with regards to fellow VW-owned German carmaker Porsche's reported...

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27 Aug 2022

Leclerc expects F1 title fight to get more tense now

Aug.27 - Charles Leclerc thinks his world championship battle with Max Verstappen could become "much more tense" in this second half of the 2022...

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27 Aug 2022

Alonso left Alpine F1 team because their focus was on Piastri

Aug.27 - Fernando Alonso says he decided to leave Alpine for 2023 because he had the impression the Renault-owned team's focus for the future...

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27 Aug 2022