Faith in upgrade made Mercedes realise problems ‘much too late’
Mercedes realised the problems with its 2022 Formula 1 car “much too late” because it was relying too much on its Bahrain test upgrade, according to Toto Wolff
Leclerc beats Verstappen to Bahrain pole for 2022 F1 opener
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc beat reigning world champion Max Verstappen to take pole position in the first qualifying of Formula 1’s new era in Bahrain
How a new F1 set-up inspired by Abu Dhabi review will work
The FIA’s new remote race control support set-up will essentially remove time-consuming, non-urgent tasks from the race director during Formula 1 races
Our verdict on the FIA’s Abu Dhabi 2021 report
The FIA finally released a summary of its Abu Dhabi 2021 report on the eve of Bahrain 2022 qualifying. Here are our writers’ takes on what was said, what wasn’t, and the timing
F1 evaluating ‘virtual unlapping’ after Abu Dhabi controversy
Formula 1 will evaluate the possibility of introducing a “virtual unlapping procedure” next season as one of the recommendations of the FIA report into the handling of last year’s Abu Dhabi season finale
FIA admits ‘human error’ but says Masi acted ‘in good faith’
The FIA’s executive summary of its report claims ex-race director Michael Masi acted “in good faith” in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but “human error” impacted how lapped cars were handled
FIA releases ‘executive summary’ of Abu Dhabi GP report
The FIA has released what it calls an “executive summary” of the findings of its report into the controversial finish to the 2021 Formula 1 world championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Everything that happened in final Bahrain GP F1 practice
Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen edged Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by just 0.096s in the final practice session before qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix
Mercedes: Five or six issues preventing ‘big performance’ leap
Mercedes has “five or six” issues holding back “big performance” but reckons there is “low-hanging fruit” to target in terms of improving its problems with its 2022 Formula 1 car
Gary Anderson: Rear wing designs aren’t what they seem in 2022
We’re used to seeing teams running narrow, flatter rear wings in their low-downforce set-ups, but the 2022 Formula 1 rules are forcing all teams to reassess what they need from their rear wings. And it’s far from clear which approach is going to be the best solution, as Gary Anderson explains
