Formula 1 Fresh problems halt Bottas’s F1 pre-season turnaround Alfa Romeo’s disrupted start to day two of Formula 1’s Bahrain test was caused by technical problems including what Valtteri Bottas called a “new issue”
Formula 1 Life after F1 was ‘really fun’ for Magnussen – but he’s back Kevin Magnussen didn’t realise he missed Formula 1 as much as he did. This is why he was so quick to say ‘yes’ when Haas came calling again
Formula 1 Ricciardo still too unwell to drive in Bahrain F1 test McLaren Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo is still too unwell to drive in the Bahrain pre-season but “several” precautionary COVID-19 tests have come back negative
Formula 1 Bottas’s Alfa Romeo F1 life finally starts ‘properly’ Valtteri Bottas believes the problems that plagued Alfa Romeo’s woeful Formula 1 Barcelona test are now “behind us” after the team’s “first proper day” without issue in Bahrain
Formula 1 F1 2022’s first tech row kicks off week of intense scrutiny Formula 1’s first real 2022 technical rules row has started simmering in Bahrain as Mercedes kicked off the reveals of what the biggest teams have planned for the first race
Formula 1 Haas Sunday test request rejected, can run longer in evenings The Haas Formula 1 team has had a request to test on Sunday morning rejected but will be allowed to run longer across the three evening sessions this week instead
Formula 1 Haas requests extra F1 pre-season running after cargo delays The Haas Formula 1 team has requested to run on Sunday after missing the first morning of pre-season testing
Formula 1 The ‘massive tear-up’ behind Mercedes’ disappearing sidepods Mercedes has turned heads at the start of the final Formula 1 pre-season test with its aggressive design making the sidepods on its 2022 Formula 1 car “disappear”. It’s a change it’s been dropping hints about for a while
Formula 1 Why Magnussen’s shock F1 comeback makes so much sense Kevin Magnussen’s Formula 1 return with Haas may be a surprise, but it’s also extremely logical – especially given so many in the team felt he was ousted just as he was peaking
Formula 1 Magnussen returns to F1 as Haas’s Mazepin replacement Kevin Magnussen will return to Formula 1 as the Haas team’s replacement for Nikita Mazepin and will take part in testing this week
Formula 1 Mazepins added to list of people sanctioned by EU Axed Haas Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin and his father Dmitry have been added to the list of Russian people subject to sanctions by the European Union
Formula 1 A ‘completely different’ 2022 F1 engine has quietly impressed The Alpine Formula 1 team’s massively revised Renault engine should be run at full power for the first time this week after an impressive testing debut in which it was “not even a talking point”
Formula 1 Mazepin claims no warning of F1 axe before Haas announcement Speaking in in a press conference where he addressed multiple topics, Nikita Mazepin says he had no advanced warning he had lost his Haas F1 drive before the team announced it publicly with a press release
Formula 1 Axed Mazepin sponsor Uralkali demands refund from Haas Russian company Uralkali has demanded a refund from the Haas Formula 1 team after it and driver Nikita Mazepin had their contracts terminated ahead of the 2022 season
Formula 1 New F1 cars already close to predicted end-of-2022 performance The performance of the 2022 Formula 1 cars is already close to what teams expected to have by the end of the season, according to Pirelli
Formula 1 Imola gets multi-year F1 deal until 2025 Imola has achieved its goal of sealing a multi-year deal with Formula 1, keeping it on the calendar until at least 2025
Formula 1 Cargo misfortune may delay Haas’s start to second F1 test The Haas Formula 1 team risks having a delayed start to the second pre-season Formula 1 test in Bahrain after a problem with its cargo being sent from the UK
Formula 1 ‘Franz Tost was in better shape than me!’ – Tsunoda interview Yuki Tsunoda readily admits he hates the gym so much he even hates “the smell of it”. But he also admits he totally underestimated his first Formula 1 season, and has had to put ‘afternoons of ordering UberEats with one hand and gaming’ firmly behind him
Formula 1 Alfa F1 team parent firm Sauber appoints new managing director Alessandro Aluni Bravi is the new managing director of the Sauber Group, which owns the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team
Formula 1 New Aston F1 chief’s ideology seems tailor-made for Vettel Compassion, respect, and transparency – three things always said to be crucial ingredients to get the most out of Sebastian Vettel, and three things that come second-nature to his new Formula 1 team boss
Formula 1 Fittipaldi to drive in test after Mazepin’s exit – Gene Haas The Haas Formula 1 team will run Pietro Fittipaldi in the second pre-season test in Bahrain but wants a more experienced driver as a full-time replacement for Nikita Mazepin
Formula 1 The signs Albon’s year out has improved a key weakness At Red Bull in 2020 there was normally a haze of self-doubt or confusion around Alex Albon. So far in his Formula 1 return with Williams, that seems to be a thing of the past
Formula 1 Haas terminates Mazepin and Uralkali’s F1 deals The Haas Formula 1 team has terminated its deals with Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali
Formula 1 Bottas’s bid to ‘make sure no one loses hope’ at Alfa Romeo Valtteri Bottas believes there should be “no limits” to what Alfa Romeo can achieve in Formula 1 but his more pressing goal is to ensure “no one loses hope” after the team’s recent struggles
Formula 1 ‘We’d love to be involved’ – Is an Aston F1 engine likely? Do Lawrence Stroll’s grand ambitions for the Aston Martin Formula 1 project include building its own engine for the 2026 rules? There are growing hints it will happen
Formula 1 ‘An easy decision’ – Verstappen’s F1 deal to 2028 explained Max Verstappen’s blockbuster Red Bull extension should keep him within the Milton Keynes team for at least the next seven F1 seasons
Formula 1 Did F1’s new 2022 cars really need two tests? Some have questioned whether F1’s two three-day 2022 tests were necessary. But because reliability wasn’t the main priority for teams at the first of them, it’s hard to conclusively say that the second wasn’t needed
Formula 1 UK body’s Russian licence ban and what it means for Mazepin Britain’s motorsport authority Motorsport UK has chosen to suspend Russian and Belarusian licence holders, a decision that would prevent current Haas Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin from competing in the British Grand Prix
Formula 1 FIA opts against banning Russian drivers and teams The FIA has stopped short of banning Russian drivers from international motorsport competition despite calls to do so in light of the Ukraine crisis
Formula 1 How fast the 2022 F1 cars really are Formula 1 pre-season testing has confirmed something that team development curves have been hinting at for a while: the 2022 cars are looking seriously quick
Formula 1 Ukraine asks FIA to ban Russian/Belarusian drivers amid war Ukraine’s motorsport authority has called on the global governing body the FIA to ban all Russian and Belarusian drivers from international competition
Formula 1 F1 expects to easily replace Russian Grand Prix The 2022 Formula 1 calendar is set to remain at 23 races with several venues linked with replacing the Russian Grand Prix
Formula 1 ‘Eventually you meet someone better’ – Bottas on Hamilton Valtteri Bottas has accepted Lewis Hamilton is a better driver than he is and paid tribute to the “living legend” after their five years as Formula 1 team-mates at Mercedes
Formula 1 Alfa Romeo reveals new 2022 F1 livery after awful first test The Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team has now formally launched its 2022 car and revealed its real livery
Formula 1 Beyond Alonso’s fire – Was Alpine’s test as bad as it seemed? A very obvious fiery failure ending its week early after two days of ‘plodding around’ deliberately avoiding using DRS – Alpine didn’t have a great time in Barcelona Formula 1 testing. Was it as bad as it looked? Scott Mitchell finds out
Formula 1 F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix due to Ukraine crisis Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled following the invasion of Ukraine ordered by Russia’s president Vladimir Putin
Formula 1 Haas admits Mazepin’s F1 future needs to be ‘resolved’ Nikita Mazepin’s position at the Haas Formula 1 team “needs to be resolved”, team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted
Formula 1 Uncertainty for Haas but team’s F1 future not at risk Haas’s decision to run without Russian sponsor Uralkali’s branding on the final day of Barcelona testing has inevitably sparked questions about the Formula 1 team’s future. Scott Mitchell has the latest
Formula 1 Haas hits the track in plain white livery in F1 testing The new plain-white Haas Formula 1 team car, sans Uralkali branding, has taken to the track on the final day of Barcelona testing
Formula 1 Haas drops Uralkali branding for F1 test finale The Haas Formula 1 team is dropping the branding of its title sponsor Uralkali for the final day of the pre-season test