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Aerodynamicist worries we only saw ‘tip of the iceberg’.
Jean-Claude Migeot, who used to be the lead aerodynamicist at Tyrell, had a gloomier outlook; “I hope to be wrong, of course, because it will be a nasty surprise.”
Date published: March 5 2022 - Mark Scott
Ex-F1 aerodynamicist Jean-Claude Migeot fears we have only seen “the tip of the iceberg” when it comes to the porpoising effect on the F1 2022 cars
Migeot went on to add that the porpoising effect will only get worse on track surfaces which are bumpy and suspects the FIA may have to intervene. “It’s going to be tragic on a bumpy track, and it’s going to be tragic in racing, because when you’re hard braking for overtaking you’re going to excite this phenomenon a lot,” he said.
“So we’re maybe going to see very bad things. I think the FIA will react before that. If nobody has time to find the best solution, the FIA will have to react. I hope to be wrong, of course, because it will be a nasty surprise.”
‘Going To Be Tragic’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/aerody...ffect-worries/
Why the 2022 F1 pecking order is expected to become clear at Bahrain test.
There have been plenty of mind games since Barcelona, with multiple drivers and teams keen to play down the competitiveness of their cars, even when topping the timesheets.
02 March 13:40
Author Tom Leach
Co-author Dieter Rencken
Formula 1 is preparing to head to Bahrain for a double-header of events, starting with the official pre-season test before the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix one week later. Ferrari's Mattia Binotto believes that this is when the pecking order may become a little clearer.
Binotto - team boss at Ferrari - is expecting to see teams commit to race runs and qualifying-style laps during next week's official pre-season test in Bahrain.
That would offer fans the chance to see who really has built the quickest car of the bunch ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, which follows just over one week later.
‘Pecking Order Becomes Clearer’;
https://racingnews365.com/why-the-20...t-bahrain-test
Aston Martin continue supplying Formula 1 with safety, medical cars in 2022
By Ashley Cline
March 3, 2022
Aston Martin support cars will be returning for 12 Formula 1 races this year, beginning with the Australian Grand Prix. Specialised versions of Aston Martin’s Vantage and DBX will fill the role of the safety and medical cars, respectively.
Both cars will be running in the brand’s 2022 Aston Martin Racing Green, corresponding with Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One’s 2022 car, AMR22. Influenced by Vantages in GT racing, Aston Martin’s safety car is uniquely adapted for use alongside F1 cars and will continue to be driven by Bernd Mayländer.
‘Aston Martin Safety’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...-cars-in-2022/
Mercedes describe ‘massive terror’ of engine revamp.
Mercedes engine boss Hywel Thomas said the team’s power unit has gone from having “little rearrangements” to something which has been a “massive terror” for them in developing this year’s car.
Date published: March 6 2022 - Henry Valantine
But topping it all off, every power unit manufacturer needs to get their products in as strong a place as possible because, once the season starts, an engine freeze is set to be introduced in the sport that will halt their development until the new engine formula is introduced, which is scheduled for the 2026 season.
With that in mind, in the words of Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison: “All the goodness that you can possibly pack into it has to be packed into it now, or forever hold your peace.”
Thomas, managing director of Mercedes’ High Performance Powertrains division, spoke about how the team’s previous designs had effectively been made redundant in some ways compared to what they have in front of them now.
‘Previous Designs Redundant’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...r-2022-engine/
Interview: how LEGO and McLaren built a Formula 1 car in secret
04/03/2022 Chris Wharfe
The LEGO Group worked in secret with F1 team McLaren for six months to design 42141 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car – here’s how they achieved it.
That was made possible by the fact that both the LEGO set and the real-life car were effectively developed in tandem, allowing the Technic designers to take some of the cues for the set directly from McLaren’s engineers.
McLaren’s Director of Licensing Lindsey Eckhouse: “We knew the level of technical integration and the collaborative process that we had gone through with LEGO Technic to get to the final model, but seeing it virtually and in designs versus seeing it in real life, and seeing the size of it, the amount of pieces, that’s pretty spectacular. There’s something like 1,400 pieces in this LEGO Technic set, which is pretty crazy.”
‘1,400 pieces of a McLaren F1 Car’;
https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-m.../?nowprocket=1
How These Model Makers Painstakingly Replicate Formula 1 Cars for Your Home
Love your car to pieces? This small-world manufacturer obsesses over every bit of it, just like you.
March 5, 2022
By Janice O'Leary
Sandy copeman wants to make you a Ferrari—or an Aston or a McLaren or a Mercedes—you can park neatly in your living room. His company, Amalgam Collection, got its start in the 1980s as an architectural partnership, but it has gained traction as the go-to source for scale versions of luxury road, race and classic cars.
In the late 1990s, when some of Amalgam’s employees suggested making replicas of Formula 1 cars, however, he had an epiphany. “My interest in F1 cars had been dormant,” he says, “and suddenly it was as if I’d awoken the beast.”
Fast-forward 20 years and Copeman and team have taken their small-world manufacturing to locations around the big world—Bristol, England; Hungary and China—where specialized crews make mini versions of cars, yachts and private jets. The finished products range in price from $1,000 for a 1:18 iteration to $100,000 to $200,000 for a 1:4 scale model of a bespoke project
‘Bespoke F1 Car’;
https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/g...on-1234662511/
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Leclerc: ‘We can become champions with five wins’.
Charles Leclerc has predicted that, if Ferrari can remain consistent throughout the year, he could become World Champion with five race victories this season.
Date published: March 6 2022 - Henry Valantine
“The last two years have been complicated,” Leclerc said while speaking on French TV show, Canal Sports Club.
“Ferrari is always under great pressure. But we react well as a team and we have also prepared well for the new rules.
“Achieving five wins would already be great. If we are consistent, we can become World Champions with five wins.”
‘Five wins’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/charle...le-prediction/
F1 teams 'sailing close to the wind' of legality with Bahrain upgrades - FIA
Ben Issatt
Formula 1
06 March 2022
The FIA is warning some upgrades expected to be introduced by Formula 1 teams in Bahrain are "sailing close to the wind" in terms of legality.
The FIA knows this because teams present CAD data for all upgrades to ensure they abide by the regulations, and according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, what they've seen is causing worry.
A source from the governing body claims some teams are "sailing close to the wind and bringing solutions that do not quite correspond to the spirit of the regulations".
‘Sailing Close To The Wind’;
https://www.insideracing.com/formula...n-upgrades-fia
Podcast: F1 2022 development race begins at test two
The Race.
07/03/2022, 06:36
With the second and final 2022 Formula 1 pre-season test kicking off in Bahrain on Thursday, The Race F1 Podcast asks how different we can expect the cars to be as the 2022 development race ramps up.
Gary Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to talk through the expectations of the big three teams – Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari – in terms of new parts and how it might impact the competitive order.
‘F1 2022 Development Race’;
https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/F1/Pre-Season+Testing
Sainz ‘surprised’ by wide range of rival designs
Date published: March 6 2022 - Henry Valantine
Carlos Sainz admitted his shock at the sheer breadth of different car designs on show in Barcelona, given the new restrictions in place.
“Honestly, I have been surprised by all of them,” Sainz told Marca. “How different we are from each other. They said it was going to be a restricted regulation, at least that’s what the engineers said, when it came to designing cars.”
“But all of a sudden there are 10 cars that have nothing to do with each other. That gives you food for thought and above all it gives you arguments to believe that F1 is beautiful this year. I like to see these differences.”
’10 Different Cars’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/carlos...-car-surprise/
‘It was just going to get worse and worse’: Brawn defends shake-up of F1’s regulations
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has defended the shake-up of the sport's technical regulations.
by Rob Kershaw
6 March 20226 March 2022
Brawn reckons the sheer volume of the changes will segregate some teams from a competitive standpoint, but maintains that the changes were necessary.
“Due to the nature of the regulations, inevitably when we start the season, we may see some scatter in the performance of the teams,” he said.
“I think that’s unavoidable, but I also think it was unavoidable to go that route. I think where we were, it was just going to get worse and worse.”
‘F1 Shake-Up’;
https://formula1news.co.uk/it-was-ju...s-regulations/
New Aston F1 chief’s ideology seems tailor-made for Vettel
7th March 2022, 06:56
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.
Asked by The Race’s Mark Hughes about Vettel having a reputation of being quite sensitive to his work and environment, and if he feels that is a big part of his role, Krack said: “Yes, I think it is super important.
“It does not have to be always the island of comfort for everyone. But I think it’s very important for such high-class drivers that they feel the support of the team.”
‘Tailor Made For Vettel’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/new-a...de-for-vettel/
Ferrari’s extra wind tunnel runs only worth a tenth of a second per lap – Binotto
2022 F1 season
Posted on
7th March 2022, 7:20 | Written by Keith Collantine
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the extra development work they were able to do on their 2022 car compared to Mercedes was only worth up to a tenth of a second per lap.
“We have some more runs at the wind tunnel but if you look at the amount it’s a couple of sessions in the entire year,” he said. “It’s maybe a tenth per lap if you are very good, I think that’s the amount.”
The so-called ‘sliding scale’ aerodynamic rules are intended to encourage teams to use their development capabilities in a more efficient way, said Binotto.
‘1/10th of a Second’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/03/07/...r-lap-binotto/
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Haas could miss first Bahrain test day due to cargo delay.
As reported by German publication Auto Motor und Sport, Haas’ two cars and spare parts are stranded in the UK as the plane that was scheduled to transport the equipment is stuck in Istanbul with technical issues.
by Fergal Walsh
7 hours ago
AMuS says that Haas’ cargo isn’t expected to touchdown at the circuit until Tuesday evening at the earliest.
“We might be able to write off the first day of testing,” Steiner is quoted as saying by AMuS. “All other teams have a two-day lead in preparation.”
However, testing isn’t covered by a curfew which is enforced during the race season, meaning the team could work through the night to assemble its work area and cars when they arrive.
‘Transportation Stuck In Istanbul’;
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...o-cargo-delay/
The ‘aggressive’ dark horse of F1 testing so far.
AlphaTauri was the sleeper hit of Formula 1 pre-season testing, only setting the sixth-fastest time of the 10 teams but receiving admiring glances from rivals for a tidy car and a relatively untroubled start to 2022 despite the challenge of the new regulations.
The Race.
08/03/2022, 07:12
By Edd Straw
That would set it up well for the target team principal Franz Tost has set for the team of finishing fifth or better in the constructors’ championship. Not that technical director Jody Egginton is allowing himself or the team to get over-confident.
“Personally, being pessimistic has served me well, especially since picking up this job three years ago,” Egginton tells The Race.
“We’re following our path, we’ve got our processes, we’re doing our thing and we get some things right, we get some things wrong. There’s a momentum in the team. We’re doing good things, we’ve got a good driver line-up, we’ve got quite a stable technical group and a stable team.”
‘Following Our Path’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/weve-...esting-so-far/
Ferrari’s 'porpoising' F1 car made Charles Leclerc feel ill at Barcelona
F1
Lewis Larkam
7 Mar 2022
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says the porpoising he experienced during Formula 1’s opening pre-season test at Barcelona made him feel “a little bit ill”.
A video shared by F1 on its social media channels demonstrated Leclerc experiencing the bizarre, high-frequency bouncing as he hit top speed at the end of Barcelona’s main straight.
‘Feeling Ill’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/997822...clerc-feel-ill
What each team needs from F1’s second pre-season test in Bahrain
F1
Lewis Larkam
7 Mar 2022
Formula 1 is gearing up for a second and (official) pre-season test in Bahrain this week. But what does each team need from the final three days of running before the 2022 season gets underway?
‘Gearing up for the Second Test’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/997...preseason-test
Red Bull confirm driver plans for Bahrain F1 test
07/03/2022, 13:10
Author Thomas Maher
Co-author Dieter Rencken
Red Bull have confirmed when Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will be driving over the course of the second pre-season test.
RacingNews365.com understands that the team will run Sergio Perez for the first day of action on Thursday, with the Mexican having set the fastest Red Bull time on the final day in Barcelona.
Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen will take over the RB18 on Friday, while both drivers will share responsibilities on the final day. The exact schedule for Saturday is yet to be confirmed.
‘Red Bull Testing Plans’;
https://racingnews365.com/red-bull-c...ahrain-f1-test
Pirelli Announces Tyre Compound Choices for Opening Three Races of 2022
By Paul Hensby
March 7, 2022
Pirelli Motorsport has announced the compounds of tyre they will bring to the opening three races of the 2022 Formula 1 season in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia. The race in Bahrain will herald the debut of Pirelli’s eighteen-inch tyres.
With the season just two weeks away, Formula 1’s sole tyre manufacturer has revealed that the hardest tyres available to the teams – the C1, C2 and C3 – will be available at the Bahrain International Circuit on the 18-20 March. In 2021, with the thirteen-inch tyres, they were a step softer, but with Bahrain traditionally seeing extreme tyre wear, it was decided to go for the hardest options for 2022.
‘Tyre Compound Choices’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...races-of-2022/
The 2022 Formula One race car designs, ranked from pretty-in-pink to a bright red speed machine
Will Martin
2022-03-07 T18:34:08Z
• Formula One returns on March 20 with 2022 curtain-raiser, the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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• The season is one of the most anticipated in years, with new rules expected to shake up the pack.
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• A new season means new car designs, and Insider has ranked all the teams' latest efforts.
‘Insider Rankings’;
https://www.insider.com/every-f1-car...-season-2022-2
Schedule for the 2022 F1 Bahrain pre-season test
07/03/2022, 12:30
Author RacingNews365 Staff
With Formula 1's 2022 action getting underway for three days of testing in Barcelona, it's time for the final days of preparation for the new season. With a three-day test scheduled in Bahrain this week, here's the full schedule for the action.
Each day of the three-day test in Bahrain will follow the same schedule. The days are divided into morning and afternoon sessions, with a one-hour lunch break in between. This also gives the teams an opportunity to prepare the car if another driver is taking over for the afternoon session.
The morning session begins at 07:00 GMT and runs until 11:00 GMT. Following the break, testing resumes at 12:00 GMT and draws to a close at 16:00 GMT. Check out the full schedule for the first 2022 F1 pre-season test in Bahrain (IN THE LINK) below.
https://racingnews365.com/schedule-f...re-season-test
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5 reasons Bahrain’s Official Pre-Season Test will give us a better sense of where the teams stand in 2022.
The development rate in F1 is extraordinary. Even while the cars were on track in Barcelona for pre-season running, work continued at speed back at base in the wind tunnel and in CFD (or computational fluid dynamics simulations) on upgrades – many of which will head into production and then onto the car over the course of the season in the endless search for performance.
F1 Correspondent & Presenter
Lawrence Barretto
09 March 2022
While Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto said the F1-75 will change very little from Barcelona to Bahrain, with the focus instead on accelerating their understanding of the current package and searching for performance sooner, the rest of the field are likely to bring updates of varying degrees as part of their development plan.
Mercedes and Red Bull are believed to be bringing significantly different packages, the duo preferring to give themselves a few extra days on the development of certain parts. Keep an eye on their garages – via F1 TV Pro – first thing on Thursday morning to see what they’ve produced, but be wary that they may leave some new parts off the car until the final afternoon of testing to reduce the amount of time for rivals to get a glimpse of their innovations.
‘Innovation Watch’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...7XgYxloQi.html
The five big questions that F1's Bahrain test will answer.
Formula 1 will this week return to television screens for the first time since the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as pre-season testing continues in Bahrain.
Today, 07:00
Author Tom Leach
The wait is almost over; Formula 1 action will this week return to television screens as the new cars take to the track for the final three days of testing ahead of the 2022 season.
RacingNews365.com will be trackside in Bahrain, bringing you all the latest from inside the F1 paddock as the show gets well and truly back on the road.
Who will brings the upgrades to Sakhir?
Have F1's bright minds solved their propoising problems?
Will F1 reach a decision over minimum weight limit?
How will F1's new cars cope with Bahrain?
Will we learn the 2022 pecking order?
‘Waiting Is Almost Over’;
https://racingnews365.com/the-five-b...st-will-answer
Do Mercedes have a surprise in store? Is there a clear leader? Six testing talking points
2022 F1 season
Posted on
9th March 2022, 6:058th March 2022, 22:43 | Written by Keith Collantine
There have been various claims one team or another might pull out a surprise for the final three days of testing. But one report captured the imaginations of many. Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra yesterday claimed Mercedes is about to present a drastically overhauled W13 which lacks conventional sidepods. The rumours spread rapidly across social media yesterday.
If any team does have a radical idea up their sleeves, now would be a good time to produce it. After this test the contenders head straight into two races on consecutive weekends, meaning any early advantage will be locked in for the first couple of events.
But how realistic such a design would be is open to debate. Removing or drastically downsizing the sidepods while passing F1’s side impact tests would be a formidable challenge. It would also place far greater demands upon the car’s airbox to provide cooling. However other teams have already pursued aggressive solutions in this respect, notably Red Bull’s ultra-slim sidepods.
‘Early Advantage, ‘Locks In’, First Couple Of Races’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/03/09/...alking-points/
Willams’ Head of Vehicle Design Dave Robson is looking positively towards Bahrain
By Robert Percy
March 8, 2022
The second round of this year’s pre-season testing starts in Bahrain this weekend and Williams Racing is definitely looking forward to it. After some initially promising running in Barcelona, Williams’ Head of Vehicle Design Dave Robson is looking towards Bahrain with a positive mindset.
“We got a useful preview of the FW44 in Barcelona and although the cars were only back in Grove for a few days before being transported to Bahrain, we were able to do quite a lot of work on them, which should help us to exploit the best performance this week.“
“We were reasonably happy with our work in Barcelona, but we are looking to do even better this week as we seek to push the performance of the FW44 forwards as well as ensuring that the car is fully race ready for the season ahead.”
‘Race Ready’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...wards-bahrain/
Hamilton warns ‘most cars are probably overweight’ ahead of Bahrain test
Sir Lewis Hamilton ended the final day of the first pre-season test in Barcelona fastest ahead of team-mate George Russell.
by Rob Kershaw
8 March 20228 March 2022
Many teams are reportedly pushing for an increase to the weight limit this season, as Alfa Romeo are said to be the only outfit to have managed to get their car below the 795kg limit as outlined by the FIA.
“Most likely, most cars are probably overweight, they are heavier than they have ever been,” said Hamilton of the weight situation.
“I am glad people are able to stop them so far.”
‘Most Cars Overweight!’;
https://formula1news.co.uk/hamilton-...-bahrain-test/
The crucial task Ferrari have been working on between F1 tests
08/03/2022, 10:20
Author Mike Seymour
Co-author Dieter Rencken
Ferrari have been busy correlating their simulator and wind tunnel following the first pre-season test in Barcelona, where 2022's new cars ran together for the first time.
Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto has explained that one of the outfit's main tasks between the Barcelona and Bahrain pre-season tests centred around simulator and wind tunnel correlation.
"The objective of the session was to try to map the car in all the conditions, to try to understand the correlation with the wind tunnel and the simulator. The correlation will be an exercise back at Maranello, really trying to correlate all the data. The car is behaving well, overall, so we're not expecting big issues in terms of correlation. But it's not a matter of finding issues, it's a matter of optimising the final performance."
‘Correlating Wind Tunnel and Simulator’;
https://racingnews365.com/the-crucia...tween-f1-tests
Why F1 is so much more of an ‘efficiency race’ in 2022
The Race
8th March 2022, 12:17
By Edd Straw
Formula 1’s development battle in 2022 is “an efficiency race” given the impact of the cost cap and aerodynamic testing restrictions, according to Williams team boss Jost Capito.
“It’s all about efficiency now,” said Capito. “And we have the cost cap and you have to get the maximum out of the cost curve and that means you have to be able to do the best possible development throughout the year and for next year’s car.”
“So having this in mind, all money you don’t spend somewhere else on fixed costs, for example, you can put into development. That’s the most important thing, Formula 1 becomes an efficiency race.”
‘Efficiency Race’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/why-f...-race-in-2022/
Steiner admits Haas ‘may have to write off’ first day of testing in Bahrain
Haas' cargo was left stuck in the United Kingdom after the plane that was due to carry it to Bahrain broke down in Turkey.
by Rob Kershaw
8 March 20228 March 2022
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted that they will likely miss the opening day of testing in Bahrain this week due to an issue transferring their cargo to Sakhir.
The team’s cars and other important equipment were left stranded at Doncaster airport after the plane that was supposed to come and collect everything to take it to Bahrain broke down in Istanbul.
It is now expected that the team’s cargo will be taken to Germany, where they can then be collected and taken to the Middle East. “According to our information, it should now be flown to Leipzig and from there to Bahrain,” said a report by Auto Motor und Sport.
‘Doncaster Airport!’;
https://formula1news.co.uk/steiner-a...ng-in-bahrain/
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Mercedes may be ‘months ahead’; Ricciardo’s next step: What to watch for in final F1 testing.
Formula 1 closes its pre-season campaign this weekend, with three days of testing beginning Thursday (tonight) at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Michael Lamonato from Fox Sports
March 10th, 2022 8:29 am
Just 30 hours of crucial track time remains before the first round of the season, and while some teams will be aiming to build on decent foundations laid during February testing, several others are already playing catch-up thanks to reliability problems.
Watching the timing screen during pre-season testing is always ill-advised, but lap times will become increasingly relevant as we progress through the three days.
’30 Hours Remain!’;
https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...4a9724bb5b131c
A ‘completely different’ 2022 F1 engine has quietly impressed.
Renault’s works team willingly compromised its 2021 season by the Viry-Chatillon engine division not developing its power unit and instead focusing its resources on a major development project for 2022.
The Race
09/03/2022, 11:58
By Scott Mitchell
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”.
The organisation conducted a “back to front” review of the power unit, according to Alpine’s new F1 technical director Matt Harman, and “decided to change the architecture of that power unit extensively in all areas including the internal combustion engine, the ERS, the turbo and its positioning in the car”.
‘Back To Front Review’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/a-com...tly-impressed/
Mercedes’ radical new ‘sidepod-less’ W13 design appears ahead of final test
2022 F1 season
Posted on
10th March 2022, 6:25| Written by Keith Collantine
Mercedes have revealed a radical new development on their W13 ahead of the second pre-season test in Bahrain.
The team’s W13 appeared in the paddock at Bahrain International Circuit featuring revised, much slimmer sidepods.
Reports of a ‘sidepod-less’ W13 first emerged in Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra, which is believed to have been alerted to the design by one of Mercedes’ rivals.
‘Radical W13 Sidepod-less!’
https://www.racefans.net/2022/03/10/...of-final-test/
McLaren evolve their F1 livery ahead of Bahrain test
2022 F1 Season
Posted on
9th March 2022, 16:28 | Written by Hazel Southwell
McLaren has revised the livery of its Formula 1 car ahead of the Bahrain pre-season test
The original launch car had a largely papaya engine cover, with flashes of turquoise and black down the sidepods. The livery being run today has a mostly black engine cover with a small orange swoop over the sidepods down the length of the rear. The drivers’ numbers are more prominent, being orange on black instead of blue on orange. The rear wing endplates have also been re-painted black.
The changes to the car are more than just cosmetic. There are also signs of a revised, more heavily contoured floor at the edge of the sidepods, compared to the car that ran at Barcelona. There are significant restrictions to the dimensions of bodywork in that area under the 2022 rules.
‘McLaren Evolution’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/03/09/...-bahrain-test/
Alonso: Other teams ‘smarter’ than Alpine out the blocks
Date published: March 9 2022 - Jamie Woodhouse
EL PLAN: Fernando Alonso believes that some teams came into the Barcelona shakedown better prepared than Alpine did.
So to Alonso’s mind, while he was generally happy with how the test went, he nonetheless believes that some of Alpine’s rivals outsmarted them.
“With the new regulations there are always a lot of things to test and adjust,” Marca quote him as having said in an interview with Forbes.
“I think we have made progress, the truth is that other teams seemed to be more prepared, they went out from the beginning, they got the time super easy, they did long runs.
‘Alpine’s Rivals Outsmarted Them’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernan...ne-outsmarted/
22 Questions with Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi | Part I
Published on
09 Mar 2022
As we edge ever closer to lights out in Bahrain, we caught up with Williams Racing drivers Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi to ask them 22 Questions ahead of the 2022 Formula One season.
Alex and Nicky fielded questions on a range of topics, from their go-to coffee order and favourite cheat meal, to the inspiration behind their racing number.
’22 Answers’;
https://www.williamsf1.com/posts/351...-latifi-part-i
Inside Ferrari's Luxury Private Jet Used by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Between Races
9 Mar 2022, 13:48 UTC ·
by Monica Coman
In 2019, Ferrari announced a partnership with the private jet company, VistaJet, which would fly around its Scuderia Ferrari drivers. Now, the partnership continues, and Carlos Sainz Jr. Just gave us a good look at the interior of the luxury jet while he was on his way to Bahrein with teammate Charles Leclerc.
On his way to Bahrain for pre-season testing, the Ferrari Spanish driver took it to social media to give us a look at how he and Leclerc travel during the season: on a VistaJet private aircraft.
‘Scuderia Luxury Jet’;
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/i...es-183524.html
Mazepin names the four drivers who support him
Date published: March 10 2022 - Jamie Woodhouse
Mazepin has been left feeling extremely hard done by regarding Haas’ decision, while he revealed that only four of the now 19 drivers on the Formula 1 grid reached out to him.
However, for the ones that did, they being Mercedes’ George Russell, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas, he is grateful for the messages of support.
Speaking in a video conference, Mazepin said: “I appreciated the small number of drivers who expressed their support for me. “Sergio [Perez], Valtteri [Bottas], Charles [Leclerc] and George [Russell] all contacted me. They know how important the situation is, and they showed their support after I lost the opportunity to compete.”
‘Support From Four F1 Drivers’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/nikita...s-support-him/
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Brawn: We did not anticipate the Mercedes concept.
Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn was a keen pitlane observer on day one of Bahrain F1 Testing, admitting the radical solutions seen on the Mercedes W13 came as a surprise.
Editor
10 March, 2022
During the morning session at Sakhir, Brawn was also seen touring the garages and pitlane, telling Sky TV: “Some of the solutions quite honestly we never anticipated and I think we will go back in to investigate those solutions and make sure they maintain the objective of the new rules – I think they do.
“There are some very extreme interpretations of the regulations which could lead to a lot of debate. We did not anticipate the Mercedes concept.”
“Our initial impressions are that there’s nothing here that we would be overly concerned about in terms of those objectives in the regulations. The regulators of the sport know what’s going on – I think they’re ok with it so far.”
‘Radical Solutions’;
https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/03...in-f1-testing/
Leclerc leads Albon as F1’s 2022 Bahrain test begins
10/03/2022, 11:10
By Josh Suttill
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was half a second clear on the opening morning of Formula 1’s second 2022 pre-season test in Bahrain.
Leclerc put his Ferrari to the top of the timesheets just before the midway mark in the session with a 1m34.531s on the C3 tyres. This put Leclerc over 1.5 seconds clear until the Williams of Alex Albon jumped into second place and eventually cut that gap to 0.539s on the C4 tyres.
The top three was completed by Aston Martin’s four-time champion Sebastian Vettel who was 1.175s slower than Leclerc’s benchmark.
‘Scuderia top timesheets’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/lecle...n-test-begins/
Leclerc sets the pace, Mercedes sets the tongues wagging
NEWS STORY
10/03/2022
Charles Leclerc sets the pace on the opening morning of the Bahrain test, but it is the Mercedes sidepods - or lack of them - that grab the headlines.
At a time many are complaining that the new rules have left the cars looking more similar than ever, a brave gamble by the German team proves that there is always room for improvement.
As the W13 headed out it appeared to have no sidepods, but on closer inspection it becomes clear that the German team has slimmed them down to an amazing degree with the cooling inlets totally re-sculptured. There are two sets of cooling gills, one on top of the sidepod and the other on the side of the engine cover, leaving the car looking a real work of art and entirely different to its rivals.
‘Real Work Of Art’;
https://www.pitpass.com/71931/Lecler...ongues-wagging
Toto Wolff offers thoughts on Mercedes sidepod debate
By George Dagless
Published: 10 Mar 2022, 12:29
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has said that he is unconcerned about the debate that is rumbling around the design of his team’s new car at Bahrain testing. Speaking in Bahrain at the lunchtime press conference on Thursday, he explained:
“The process is very clear. When you go in a specific development direction, you have the FIA part of it. You’re exchanging CAD and you’re making them part of the process.”
Of course, Wolff is hardly going to sit there and say Mercedes thought they’d get away with a fast one and it’s a fair cop but, at the same time, it does seem pretty clear the FIA were liaised with throughout this process.
‘Mercedes W13 Fair Cop!’;
https://www.givemesport.com/87982486...sidepod-debate
MERCEDES SIDEPODS EXPLAINED
Catherine Micallef
10/03/2022, 10:49
No one knows what to call them yet. Sky Sports F1 came up with a few names.
Maybe “no pods”? Or “zero pods”? Or it can also be “podless”?
Mercedes did say that they would have aggressive upgrades to their car from the Barcelona testing, but some are questioning the changes
Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle explained the car to look “like a bar of chocolate has been left out in the sun and melted.”
‘Melted Bar Of Chocolate’;
https://www.formulanerds.com/news/me...ods-explained/
The secrets behind Mercedes’ ‘disappearing’ sidepods at F1 testing
The Silver Arrows have unveiled a controversial new version of the W13 in Bahrain on Day 1
Jack Rathborn
10/03/2022, 10:32
Mercedes have created controversy already on day one of Formula 1 testing with the “extreme” innovation to making the sidepods on their 2022 car “disappear”.
And Mercedes High Performance Powertrains boss Hywel Thomas noted a “huge change” in the sidepod design in a video the team put out explaining the biggest changes on the 2022 car.
Thomas and Mercedes F1 technical director Mike Elliott had discussed the car’s initial development, with the original Mercedes sidepods shrinking noticeably at the back, only for the evolution of the W13 to see them almost “disappear”.
‘Sidepod Shrinkage!’;
https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/mer...-b2032736.html
The ‘massive tear-up’ behind Mercedes’ disappearing sidepods
10/03/2022, 07:05
By Scott Mitchell
“I guess when you look at the sidepods – I know you guys! – you’d be worried where that’s going to cool,” Elliott joked.
“A big chunk of work has gone into this car to try and get that cooling and to get that cooling in a more efficient way,” said Elliott.
“The work we’ve done together on the layout of the exhaust, and the cooling systems of the car, are going to pay big dividends in the aerodynamics.”
‘Cooling Concerns!’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/the-m...ring-sidepods/
‘Daniel Ricciardo is feeling unwell’: McLaren driver replaced by Norris for first day of Bahrain test
McLaren were forced to swap out Daniel Ricciardo for Lando Norris after the Australian fell ill overnight.
by Rob Kershaw
10 March 202210 March 2022
Daniel Ricciardo was forced to miss the first day of the second pre-season test in Bahrain after falling ill overnight, with Lando Norris taking the reigns on day one of the morning test.
The Australian was set to get behind the wheel of the MCL36 on day one, but reported to his team that he was feeling under the weather, and was not well enough to go to the paddock and get drive the car on day one.
‘Get Well Daniel Ricciardo’;
https://formula1news.co.uk/daniel-ri...-bahrain-test/
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Who’s thriving, and who’s toiling, with F1 2022’s car demands.
How far they have got in controlling the porpoising phenomenon? Ferrari has clearly made good progress with this, Mercedes – regardless of the visual impact of its new sidepods – has not. Bahrain exposed this problem more severely than Barcelona.
10th March 2022, 18:22
By Mark Hughes
Red Bull is keeping its powder dry with no attempt made at a fast lap, just a series of consistent long runs from Sergio Perez. The other team with an apparently good handle on the porpoising – McLaren – was instead floundering around Sakhir with brake problems but in between times still managed to go reasonably quickly.
AlphaTauri set the fastest time after Pierre Gasly did a series of single-lap runs on the softest tyres late in the day. But given the expected gap between his C5 and the C3 tyre compound on which the Ferraris set their times (Charles Leclerc in the morning, Carlos Sainz in the afternoon), the red cars were probably in reality the fastest – at around 3s off the pace of the fastest cars at this stage in last year’s test.
‘He Who Controls The Porpoising Phenomenon, Maybe Wins!’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/whos-...s-car-demands/
Pierre Gasly finishes fastest after day one of F1 pre-season test - with both Ferrari drivers completing the top three and Lewis Hamilton down in 11th as Mercedes' drastically different 2022 car is the talk of the paddock in Bahrain.
By Kieran Jackson For Mailonline
Published: 17:10, 10 March 2022
• The first day of the official F1 pre-season test took place in Bahrain earlier today
• Eyebrows were raised after Mercedes revealed a different design to their car
• AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly was a surprise leader after day one of testing
• Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc completed the top-three
• Lewis Hamilton finished 11th in the standings - Max Verstappen did not drive
‘Pierre Gasly was a surprise name at the top of the leaderboard after day one of F1 testing’;
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...drivers-3.html
McLaren's F1 test brake issues not an easy fix, warns Lando Norris
F1
Lewis Larkam
10 Mar 2022
Lando Norris fears the brake issues which hampered McLaren’s start to Formula 1’s second pre-season test in Bahrain is “not going to be an easy fix”.
Norris was seen struggling to slow down at Turn 1 and Turn 10 on multiple occasions as he regularly suffered lock-ups and ran wide. The issue impacted McLaren’s long run plans and Norris is concerned it may take time to solve.
“We just had problems with the brakes today, simple as that,” Norris explained at the end of the opening day of running in Bahrain. “The exact problems I'm not too sure, but just temperatures and stuff. It didn't allow us to do long runs. Things we are trying to fix the next few days, it's not going to be an easy fix, so we'll see what we can do.”
‘Not An Easy Fix!’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/998069...asy-fix-norris
Bottas’s Alfa Romeo F1 life finally starts ‘properly’
10/03/2022, 17:16
By Scott Mitchell
Valtteri Bottas believes the problems that plagued Alfa Romeo’s woeful Barcelona Formula 1 test are now “behind us” after the team’s “first proper day” without issue in Bahrain.
The team and Bottas enjoyed a far more drama-free day on the opening day of the Bahrain test, with Bottas logging 66 laps in the afternoon after his rookie team-mate Zhou Guanyu completed 54 in the morning, only halted briefly by an issue that caused him to stop in the pitlane.
With a combined total of 120 laps, this gave Alfa the third-highest lap tally, only behind 2021 title protagonists Red Bull (138) and Mercedes (122).
‘F1 Life Finally Starts’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/botta...arts-properly/
Alex Albon reacts to Day 1 of testing in Bahrain
Published on
10 Mar 2022
Our No23 gives us his thoughts after hopping out of the FW44
With another day of running under his belt, Alex Albon speaks after recording 104 laps in the FW44.
‘104 Laps For The Williams FW44’;
https://www.williamsf1.com/posts/a10...ing-in-bahrain
Max Verstappen hints Ferrari are the team to beat in Bahrain qualifying next week
By George Dagless
Published: 10 Mar 2022, 16:00
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has hinted that Ferrari could be the team to beat at the Bahrain Grand Prix next week in terms of qualifying, with him saying he hopes that his team can be close to the Scuderia in Q3.
The Prancing Horse is being tipped by many to make a return to the front of the grid and several over the course of Barcelona testing and the start of Bahrain testing have commented that they are looking strong.
Scuderia team boss Mattia Binotto has said that remain outsiders for the championship in a bid to cool expectations but even he cannot deny that the Ferrari has immediately looked solid and consistent during testing so far.
‘Scuderia Cool and Solid’;
https://www.givemesport.com/87982487...ying-next-week
Rivals thwart Haas’ hopes of extra test on Sunday
Date published: March 10 2022 - Jon Wilde
The problem stemmed from a technical issue with a plane in Turkey and meant Haas were behind in their preparations, leaving them unable to get the car onto the circuit until Thursday afternoon rather than the morning.
Therefore, they made a request to extend their testing into a fourth day, Sunday, in order to have the same amount of track time as their rivals.
But the plea was vetoed as three teams are said to have objected, with Haas team principal Guenther Steiner citing one of them as being McLaren. It has been reported the other two were Alpine and Alfa Romeo.
‘Technical Issues’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/haas-s...opes-thwarted/
Wolff on Mercedes’ W13 legality: ‘I think we’ll be ok’
Date published: March 10 2022 - Mark Scott
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is reasonably confident that the sidepod-less W13 is here to stay amid the inevitable questions about its legality.
“It’s clear that sometimes when you come with an innovation, it creates the kind of debate that we are having here,” Wolff told reporters during a press conference in Bahrain.
“That’s why that was expected. We have the new governance with the super majority that’s needed. My opinion is that I would have preferred to stay with the old system and if a team comes up with an innovation, possibly you can’t take it off the car if it’s compliant with the regulations.”
‘No Sidepods Can Be Taken Off The Car!’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...ff-assessment/
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Bahrain pre-season test: Day 2 line-ups.
F1 teams head into their second day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday.
Michael Delaney11/03/2022 at 06:15
While some will pick up where they left off on Thursday, others will be looking to boost their lap tally at Sakhir. That will be the case for McLaren whose mileage was limited on the opening day by brake temperature issues, with Lando Norris putting just 50 laps on the board.
Haas will also be looking to recover the ground it lost following its freight issues and forced delayed start to its testing schedule in Bahrain.
‘Pick Up and Recover The Ground’;
https://f1i.com/news/434109-bahrain-...ine-ups-2.html
McLaren will suffer with Ricciardo illness
11/03/2022, 07:18
Naomi Schiff thinks Daniel Ricciardo's illness will be 'tough for the whole' McLaren team as Lando Norris takes on driving duties for the second day of testing in Bahrain.
‘Get Well Daniel Ricciardo’;
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...ciardo-illness
Binotto admits Ferrari ‘underestimated’ how big of an issue porpoising would be
The teams are still trying to work their away around the porpoising issue that many of them faced in the first test in Barcelona.
by Rob Kershaw
11 March 202211 March 2022
While the Mercedes of Sir Lewis Hamilton appeared to be doing a lot of bouncing on Thursday morning in Sakhir, Leclerc’s car looked relatively smoother. “We certainly knew, with the ground-effect situation, that it was going to be different. It is a learning process,” he (Binotto) added.
“Solving it can be quite straightforward, optimising the performance because it should not be a compromise but trying to avoid the bouncing by getting the most out of the car, that could be a less-easy exercise.”
“I’m pretty sure that at some stage, each team will get to the solution. How long will it take? I think the ones that get there sooner will have an advantage at the start of the season.”
‘Mercedes Bouncing, Ferrari Smooth’;
https://formula1news.co.uk/binotto-a...sing-would-be/
Gasly sensed rivals were ‘hiding’ in claiming P1
Date published: March 10 2022 - Jon Wilde
Pierre Gasly thought the top teams must have been “hiding” to enable him to finish P1 on the opening day of the official pre-season test.
A driver who excelled over a single lap last year, the Frenchman went top of the timesheet by more than half a second with a 1:34.010 and then knocked off another tenth, with Sainz only able to get within 0.457sec before a red flag ended the session a few minutes early.
But Gasly sensed only his team were really interested in pumping in some qualifying-style laps and that others capable of matching his pace had been piling up the sandbags.
‘Piling Up The Sandbags’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/pierre...ing-helped-p1/
Formula One: Mercedes' new 'extreme' car raises hackles at Bahrain test
The Strait Times.
11/03/2022, 00:51
The new-look W13 car featured dramatically narrower sidepods, with Formula One's motorsport managing director Ross Brawn saying the concept was impressive and a "very extreme interpretation of the regulation" that had not been anticipated.
"Inevitably, there's going to be a lot of debate about their interpretation. That's what happens with new regulations," the Briton told F1 TV. "However hard you try to close off all the options, and believe me, we closed off hundreds of them, the innovation in Formula One is always extreme."
‘Raising Hackles’!;
https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/F1/Pre-Season+Testing
Ferrari want a Mercedes ban, but not on the zero pods
Date published: March 10 2022 - Jon Wilde
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has also found something on the Mercedes he does not approve of.
In his case, it applies to the mirror assembly, with the Scuderia boss believing the aerodynamic effect goes against the spirit of the regulations which have, of course, been heavily revised for this season.
“I think the way [Mercedes] treated or designed their car, certainly there is a significant aero purpose in the mirrors itself and I think something we need to stop for the future, no doubt, because the risk is we will come in the future that all the teams start designing mirrors that look like spaceships.”
‘Spaceship Mirrors!’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/ferrar...rror-assembly/
Full driver line-up for day two of Bahrain testing
Date published: March 11 2022 - Jon Wilde
McLaren have confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo has not recovered from his illness and won’t be in the car in Bahrain on Friday.
Ricciardo had to withdraw from day one of the official test due to being unwell, also missing the traditional Formula 1 photoshoot as he recuperated in his hotel room.
With each driver limited to one and a half days in the car apiece, that means there will be the first Bahrain running on Friday for their respective team-mates Max Verstappen, Yuki Tsunoda and Nicholas Latifi – all of whom spent Thursday fulfilling media commitments.
‘Day 2 Driver Line-Up’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/bahrai...y-two-drivers/
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Ocon tops morning Bahrain F1 test session, fire for Williams.
Esteban Ocon set the pace on the second morning of the final pre-season Formula 1 test at Bahrain, as Williams suffered its first big setback of testing with a small on-track fire.
The Race
11/03/2022, 11:24
By Jack Cozens
Ocon set his best time, a 1m34.276s, on C4 tyres in the second hour of the session, around 20 minutes before the main red-flag stoppage of the morning – shown when the rear brakes on Nicholas Latifi’s Williams caught fire.
Smoke was seen from the rear of the car as Latifi cruised round the track, but the Williams then spun off at Turn 12, with Latifi assisting the marshals in putting out the fire at the start of a recovery process that lasted around 30 minutes.
‘Ocon Top, Williams On Fire!’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/ocon-...-for-williams/
Ocon tops disrupted morning session on Day 2 in Bahrain.
Alpine's Esteban Ocon topped the timesheet midday in Bahrain, the Frenchman edging Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a morning disrupted by two red flags.
Michael Delaney 11/03/2022 at 11:21
Ocon achieved his best effort – a 1m34.276s – on Pirelli's softer C4 compound, but the time was several tenths slower than the benchmark time set by AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly on Thursday.
The session's first stoppage and red flag occurred when Nicholas Latifi's was forced to park his car following a dramatic fire that had ignited at the back of the Williams.
‘EL PLAN: Alpine Top Morning Timesheet Midday’;
https://f1i.com/news/434220-ocon-top...n-bahrain.html
WATCH: Nicholas Latifi's Williams stops in flames on the morning of Day 2
11 March 2022
Nicholas Latifi faced an early end to the second day of pre-season testing when his Williams went up in flames, causing him to spin and extricate immediately on Friday in Bahrain.
Latifi's Friday morning running had previously been interrupted when a piece of his floor broke off on the main straight, and when he emerged it was all going smoothly – until smoke started billowing from his rear brakes.
‘Williams Stops In Flames’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...ZKQ2kaYaL.html
Valtteri Bottas gives positive Alfa Romeo update following Barcelona struggles
By George Dagless
Published: 11 Mar 2022, 11:42
Valtteri Bottas has cut a positive figure in Bahrain over the course of the second and final Formula 1 winter test with him saying that the issues Alfa Romeo faced at the first test in Barcelona are now behind them.
Speaking after day one, Bottas said that there’s a much happier feeling in the Alfa garage now with their new C42 car:
“All the issues we had in Barcelona seems like they are now behind us.”
“So that’s positive. To be able to do that in one week, and for the team to be able to do that in one week, it was crucial actually that we got those laps.
‘Issues Behind Us!’;
https://www.givemesport.com/87982860...lona-struggles
Bottas stops on track and ends session
11/03/2022, 11:12
Valtteri Bottas stops his Alfa Romeo on track causing a red flag and ending the morning session of the second Bahrain Test.
‘Morning Session Ends!’;
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...d-ends-session
Bahrain F1 Testing - Day 2 Results (Morning times)
11/03/2022, 11:03
Author RacingNews365 Staff
Esteban Ocon and Alpine topped the second morning of F1's pre-season test in Bahrain, while several teams hit issues.
Esteban Ocon posted the fastest time for Alpine during Friday morning's test session at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Ocon's effort of 1:34.276 on the Soft C4 tyre put him just under a tenth clear of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who used the Medium C3.
‘The full times and tyre compounds are listed (in the link) below’;
https://racingnews365.com/bahrain-f1...-morning-times
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Carlos Sainz goes quickest in afternoon for Ferrari.
Carlos Sainz tops the timing in the afternoon session of the second Bahrain Test in his Ferrari.
Sky Sports.
11/03/2022
‘Scuderia Numero 1’;
https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/F1/Pre-Season+Testing
Typical Mercedes, typical George' – Sainz shrugs off Russell's claim that Ferrari are strongest in pre-season testing
11 March 2022
Carlos Sainz has brushed off implications – specifically those of Mercedes’ George Russell – that Ferrari are looking like potential favourites in 2022, calling it “typical” of Mercedes to “hype up the others” before the first race of the season.
Sainz and Ferrari have indeed had a successful pre-season so far, having led the mileage charts in Barcelona before following that up with second and third place on the opening day of the Official Pre-Season Test in Bahrain. Mercedes’ new hire Russell has talked up the Scuderia’s performance, calling the team “globally the strongest” on Thursday, having also pointed them out as threats in Spain.
‘Hyping Up Others!’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...n6YGQruBc.html
McLaren scrambling to rush new brake parts to Bahrain
Phillip van Osten 11/03/2022 at 14:27
McLaren says it's in "a race against time" to manufacture and transport new parts to Bahrain to solve the brake issue encountered by its MCL36 at Sakhir.
"We will make steps with modifications that we could do here in the track, which still allow us to work on the car, working on the understanding of the car as well.”
"We could run some small upgrades on the car as well, in order to extract more performance from the package."
‘Race Against Time!’;
https://f1i.com/news/434259-mclaren-...o-bahrain.html
Williams calls it a day in Bahrain after fire damage
Michael Delaney 11/03/2022 at 14:02
Williams has announced that it will take no further part in Friday's running in Bahrain as its FW44 remains under repair following the damage sustained by the car in this morning's session.
A case of overheating brakes that ignited a fire at the rear of the FW44 forced Nicholas Latifi to park the car to allow track marshals to extinguish the flames.
Unfortunately, part of the Williams' rear suspension and many of its components were consumed by the flames which required a lengthy repair job by the British outfit's crews that spelled the end of the day's running for the team.
‘Overheating Brakes’;
https://f1i.com/news/434257-williams...re-damage.html
Max Verstappen shares two-word joke over Mercedes' new car design
By George Dagless
Published: 11 Mar 2022, 13:48
Max Verstappen was asked for his opinion on the new car, too, and he replied with a short, two-word verdict in a joking matter:
“Ugly huh,” Nos quote him as saying.
‘Ugly huh!’;
https://www.givemesport.com/87982917...new-car-design
Red Bull bringing noticeable car update for final day of test – Perez
2022 F1 season
Posted on
11th March 2022, 15:02 | Written by Keith Collantine
Red Bull will bring a significant update for its RB18 on the final day of pre-season testing, Sergio Perez has revealed.
Perez told the official F1 website that Red Bull’s development schedule is “all according to plan” and the team will have new parts on the car “tomorrow.”
“I think it’s all visually easy to spot,” he added. “You will see it tomorrow.”
‘RB18 Noticeable Upgrade’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/03/11/...of-test-perez/
https://www.racefans.net/2022/03/11/...of-test-perez/
Horner impressed with Ferrari, but Mercedes 'still to show their hand'
Phillip van Osten 11/03/2022 at 15:19
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says he's been impressed so far by the performance in pre-season testing of Ferrari's F1-75 but insists Mercedes has yet to "show their hand".
With each passing session since pre-season preparations kicked off in Barcelona two weeks ago, a consensus has slowly emerged in the F1 paddock that Ferrari currently holds an edge over its rivals.
‘W13 Still To Show Their Hand’;
https://f1i.com/news/434263-horner-i...heir-hand.html
Lewis Hamilton brought back down to reality with Mercedes chief cautious on updates
MERCEDES grabbed the attention of the F1 paddock with their radical modification on the W13.
By STUART BALLARD
11:00, Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Mercedes were the talk of the town on Thursday after unveiling their sidepod-less W13 design with reports indicating that they've found the best formula for the new regulations. But Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin insists it remains too early to tell whether they've got it right or not.
The aggressive design has been heralded by many with the cooling system packaged more centrally, creating space for a tightly-packed sidepod which may well significantly help aerodynamic performance.
"We've got quite a lot of work still to do regarding validation of the update kit and will continue the data collection programme over the next few days so it's a bit early to say whether everything is working as expected," Shovlin said.
‘Too Early For The Aggressive Design To Be Right Or Not!’;
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...lin-Toto-Wolff
