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New Alfa Romeo signing Valtteri Bottas says he was initially surprised at Nico Rosberg's decision to retire in 2016, but now appreciates his reasons for doing so. Rosberg spent four years partnering Sir Lewis Hamilton at...

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali thinks Mick Schumacher following in his father's footsteps at Ferrari one day would be a 'great prospect'. Domenicali was at the forefront of Michael's career with the Scuderia as sportin...

F1 champion Max Verstappen has been praised for now being a more mature, calmer character compared to someone who "always exploded" a few years ago.

Renault CEO Luca de Meo says the length of contracts in place at Formula 1 teams means Alpine can 'struggle to have talent' when their new signings take a long time to be available to them. The Enstone team has been evol...

After 24 hours, it was a team of drivers competing together for the first time, including a Rolex 24 At Daytona rookie, that took the (...)

Formula 1 fans will have to get used to different weekend scheduling in 2022 - with Friday practice sessions in particular starting later. Besides the revised technical regulations that are bringing new-look cars to the ...

Details have emerged of how the new three-day Formula 1 race weekend will take shape in 2022. The post Details of new F1 race weekend structure revealed appeared first on PlanetF1.

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali takes Sebastian Vettel's recent harsh words aimed at the series as constructive criticism. Over the past few years Vettel has become an increasingly vocal presence in Formula 1, speaking ...

Sebastian Vettel has not been soft with his words towards Formula 1 lately, but president Stefano Domenicali has not reacted negatively. The post Domenicali takes Vettel's words as 'constructive criticism' appeared first...

The main purpose of the renewed regulations that come into force in 2022 is to make Formula 1 more competitive. It should also give smaller teams the chance to move further forward. For Alfa Romeo, the measure seems to b...

The Albert Park circuit in Melbourne is being given a major overhaul. The changes should make the track faster and promote overtaking. Daniel Ricciardo has confidence in the renewed version of the circuit on which he wil...

Stoffel Vandoorne had the chance to prove his talent as a Formula One driver in 2017, but failed to leave a lasting impression. In his two seasons at McLaren, veteran Fernando Alonso wiped the floor with him. Meanwhile, ...

Alexander Albon was not surprised when his former teammate Max Verstappen won the world title in 2021. The driver, who will be driving for Williams next season, experienced up close how the Dutchman worked and has a lot ...

The Albert Park circuit in Melbourne is being given a major overhaul. The changes should make the track faster and promote overtaking. Daniel Ricciardo has confidence in the renewed version of the circuit on which he wil...

Valtteri Bottas says he has nowhere to put the generous gift he was given upon leaving Mercedes. The post Bottas reveals his farewell gift from Mercedes appeared first on PlanetF1.

Mike Elliott, technical director of Mercedes, thinks Formula One cars will have 'relatively the same' performance this year as in 2021, despite the revision of the technical regulations. He expects the powerplant to perf...

Interview To news overview © McLaren McLaren boss Zak Brown says the team are feeling "nervous excitement" ahead of the 2022 season after hitting the objectives set out for their new F1 car. F1 will enter a new era this...

Christian Horner admits last year's efforts in the title race could see either Red Bull or Mercedes, or both, lose their place at the top of the standings this season. Red Bull and Mercedes dominated last year's champion...

Christian Horner says there could be a "shake-up" this season, especially as last year's top two were involved in a fierce title fight. The post Horner admits there ‘could be a shake-up in the order’ appeared first o...

Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott believes there will be little performance difference between this year's cars and last season's machines, although they will look very different. F1 teams are facing a regulation ...

Helmut Marko said that Valtteri Bottas is a loser when it comes to overtaking, in the context of comparing the Finn to Red Bull's Sergio Perez. Red Bull have struggled to find a driver able to keep up with their recently...

Eight-time Rally champion Sebastien Ogier believes that Lewis Hamilton was robbed of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship in Abu Dhabi last year, with Max Verstappen claiming his first title on an unforgettable night pa...