2022 - A Look Ahead

Revised F1 United States GP result after penalty reversed.
Fernando Alonso's post-race penalty at the United States Grand Prix dropped him out of the points. However, with the stewards now overturning the punishment, the results of the race have changed again.
28/10/2022, ‎08‎:‎00
Author RacingNews365 Staff

The result of the United States Grand Prix has been revised following the reversal of Fernando Alonso's post-race penalty. Following the event in Austin, Alonso was handed a 30-second time penalty after a protest from Haas over the damage to the Spaniard's car in the aftermath of a collision with Lance Stroll.

As a result, the stewards deemed that Alonso's car had not been in a safe condition during the race, dropping him down from the points-paying position of P7 to P15. However, on Thursday 27 October ahead of the upcoming Mexican Grand Prix, a further stewards' hearing was held after Alpine argued that Haas had submitted their protest after the given deadline.

Alpine's right to review appeal resulted in Alonso's penalty being overturned and his original P7 result being reinstated.

‘Revised F1 United States GP result’;

https://racingnews365.com/revised-f1...nalty-reversed


Alonso regains seventh place in US GP as stewards cancel his penalty
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted on 28th October 2022, 8:4828th October 2022, 9:07
Written by Keith Collantine

The penalty Fernando Alonso received after the United States Grand Prix has been cancelled, and the driver restored to his originally finishing position of seventh, after his team successfully petitioned the stewards to review their decision.

Alonso was highly critical of the decision to penalise him by adding 30 seconds to his race time, which dropped him to 15th place in the race’s classification. Following a protest brought by rivals Haas, the stewards originally judged Alpine had run his car in an unsafe condition after it was damaged in a collision with Lance Stroll, leading to its right-hand mirror falling off.

pine succeeded in overturning the decision by showing the stewards they had been wrong to accept the protest by Haas because it had been submitted too late. The decision was reached following two hearings involving the teams and the stewards on Thursday, the first of which saw Alpine’s initial protest quashed by the stewards on the grounds it was inadmissible.

‘Alonso regains seventh place in US GP’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/10/28/...test-too-late/


Alonso gets US GP seventh place back as penalty overturned
Oct 28 2022
By Josh Suttill

As part of its response to the decision, Alpine said it would work with the FIA to maintain the quality of the “racing spectacle” of the championship.

“BWT Alpine F1 Team thanks the FIA stewards for convening and reaching a positive conclusion on the matter involving Car #14 from last weekend’s United States Grand Prix,” a statement from Alpine read. “The team welcomes the decision made by the aforementioned stewards, whereby Car #14 reinstates its seventh place finish and six points from the race.

“We look forward to continuing our collaborative work alongside the FIA to ensure the racing spectacle is maintained to the highest quality. “The team now looks forward to competing this weekend at the Mexico City Grand Prix.”

‘Work with the FIA to maintain the quality of the “racing spectacle” of the championship’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/alons...ty-overturned/


#JusticeforAlonso trends ahead of ‘important’ FIA ruling
Alpine's appeal of Fernando Alonso's US Grand Prix penalty will commence on Thursday ahead of the Mexican GP.
27 October 2022
by Nick Golding

Fernando Alonso is certainly feeling the love from his fans currently, as #JusticeforAlonso became trending on Twitter ahead of Alpine’s appeal to the FIA that the Spaniard was wrongly awarded a penalty at the United States Grand Prix.

After last weekend’s race at the Circuit of the Americas, Alonso was awarded a 30-second time penalty for driving a car on the circuit which was deemed ‘unsafe’ after the race by FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer.

It is a miracle that Alonso managed to finish the race, following his airborne collision with Lance Stroll down the main straight. The double World Champion’s A522 hit the rear of Stroll’s car at over 180 mph, as a result of a late move to the left by the Canadian.

‘#JusticeforAlonso’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/justicefo...nt-fia-ruling/


FIA overturns Austin penalty – Alpine and Alonso given back P7
28/10/2022 at 08:18
Michael Delaney

The FIA has overturned Fernando Alonso's penalty in the US Grand Prix after a two-stage process on Thursday that didn't start well for Alpine. Haas lodged a protest after the race at the Circuit of the Americas claiming that Alonso's Alpine had been driven in an "unsafe" state given that it had lost a rear-view mirror.

The stewards accepted the complaint and subsequently hit Alonso with a post-race 30-second time penalty that dropped the Spaniard out of the points from P7 to P14. But Alpine filed a counter-protest based on the fact that Haas had filed its complaint 24 minutes after the legal deadline. A hearing late on Thursday afternoon with all parties at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez initially resulted in Alpine's protest being rejected.

It was judged that a protest cannot by lodged against a decision made by the stewards. The initial ruling also stated that Alpine’s counter-protest was made 68 minutes after the decision on the original protest was published, therefore it was outside of the prescribed time limit and was rejected.

‘FIA overturns Austin penalty’;

https://f1i.com/news/458540-fia-over...n-back-p7.html

Perez eyes home win but Verstappen wants record 14th victory.
Sergio Perez walked into the Formula One paddock Thursday and was quickly surrounded by adoring fans so hopeful he'll become the first Mexican to win on his home track.
23:38 Thu, 27 Oct 2022.
FOX Sports
MEXICO CITY (AP)

The reception was nothing like the one he received earlier this week when the Red Bull driver did a demonstration run in Guadalajara in front of “about 140,000 people, so for Mexico, not that much.” Perez called it an emotional memory that will stick with him forever. What would bump it down a notch on his list of accomplishments?

A victory on Sunday in the Mexico City Grand Prix. Perez finished a career-best third at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez a year ago and was celebrated as if he'd won the actual race. “Of course I want to win this weekend, that is my target,” Perez said.

“But it has already been such a special week for me taking the Red Bull Showrun to my hometown, it’s a memory that will live with me forever. I don’t want to stop there with creating moments this week though, my aim is to win my home Grand Prix and I know I have the car and the team to do it. I will give 100% to win for these fans in Mexico.”

‘Surrounded by adoring fans’;

https://www.foxsports.com/articles/f...d-14th-victory


Why Checo fever will make this year’s Mexico City Grand Prix unmissable
28 October 2022
Lawrence Barretto
F1 Correspondent & Presenter

Driving from the airport to our hotel on arrival in Mexico City, I saw a staggering 22 billboards featuring home hero Sergio Perez’s face advertising an array of products. The Red Bull driver is big time in his home country, and you’ll struggle to find a soul who doesn’t want to see him upgrade his third-place last year to victory this time around.

Fortunately for his loyal faithful, Perez arrives in Mexico not only with a car that has just won Red Bull their first constructors’ championship in close to a decade but with some impressive momentum to boot, having won Singapore, finished second in Japan and crossed the line fourth in Austin.

I sat down with him for an extended interview that will run on Sunday in F1 TV’s Pre-Race Show and the overwhelming takeaway is that Checo is a man oozing with confidence, loving life at a top team and absolutely convinced that he can fight for the world championship – and by default beat Max Verstappen – next season. It’s a huge ask, of course, but it’s clear he’s in a much better place mentally after an up-and-down mid-season, where the development of the car moved away from his style.

‘Checo fever’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...9KoZ6t07S.html


Perez knows he needs ‘perfect weekend’ to beat Verstappen for home win
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted on 28th October 2022, 14:23
Written by Will Wood and Claire Cottingham

Sergio Perez knows he will need to be “perfect” this weekend in order to beat team mate Max Verstappen and win his home grand prix in Mexico. Verstappen – who has already secured this year’s drivers’ championship – has taken 13 victories over the first 19 rounds, equalling the record of Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel for most wins in a single season.

Asked if he would consider allowing his team mate to win if the Red Bull drivers were first and second heading into the final laps of Sunday’s race in Mexico City, Verstappen said he was “here to win. At the end of the day, the fastest driver will win the race.” Just two points separate Perez from Charles Leclerc, who lies second in the standings. Verstappen says he does not believe his team mate needs his assistance in order to beat the Ferrari driver.

“I think as long as he finishes ahead of Charles, that’s the main target every race,” said Verstappen. “I don’t think he needs any advice. He knows very well what he’s doing. He’s super experienced. As a team, we just want to have a good weekend.”

‘Perfect weekend’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/10/28/...-for-home-win/


Sergio Perez felt he was on verge of F1 exit before Red Bull chance
Published: 28 Oct 2022, 12:18
By George Dagless

Sergio Perez has revealed he felt as though his F1 career was going to end at the conclusion of 2020, before being offered a Red Bull drive.

The Mexican is on home turf this weekend as F1 heads to Mexico and he’ll be looking to put in a top performance to send his fans home happy on Sunday.

Indeed, he has every chance of delivering them the prize they want most; a home win, with the Red Bull proving the strongest car by some chalk this year in terms of race pace on a Sunday.

‘Felt he was on verge of F1 exit’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88076913...ed-bull-chance


Perez constantly dreaming of historic Mexico City GP victory
Friday 28 October 2022 11:10
Sam Hall

Sergio Perez has revealed he has had numerous dreams of winning the Mexico City Grand Prix ahead of his home F1 race on Sunday. The Red Bull driver has scored four wins in his career, with two of those this season.

But should Perez top the podium on Sunday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, he would become the first Mexican driver to win their home race. The 32-year-old would also join Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen in an exclusive club of current drivers to do so.

Asked if he had dared to dream of victory, Perez said: "Yeah, I've dreamt a few times already about it. "It will be massive for me. Obviously, that's the target for Sunday [but] but will not be easy. We need to be perfect throughout the weekend. "So all the focus will be now on the racing stuff, to try to maximise a weekend. "At the end of the day, it's another weekend with the same amount of points but it's the most special one for me."

‘Dreaming of historic Mexico City GP victory’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/94...-sergio-perez/

Sainz quickest as top three separated by a tenth of a second in Mexican GP FP1.
The Ferrari driver was just 0.046s quicker than teammate Charles Leclerc, while both Red Bull drivers set identical times.
20:11 Fri, 28 Oct 2022.
Author Rory Mitchell
RacingNews365

Carlos Sainz set the quickest time at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on a 1:20.707 ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Sergio Perez. The top three were separated by just 0.120s, with Leclerc's best effort 0.046s off Sainz's time on the Soft tyres.

Max Verstappen was the early pacesetter having gone out for a lap on the Hard tyres, with an early time of 1:22.291. He later went out on the Soft tyres, but spun at Turn 11 on his first attempt. In the end his quickest lap was only good enough for fourth, 0.120s off the pace having set the same time as Perez. As the Mexican was the first to set the time, he finished ahead.

Leclerc managed to go quicker midway through the session, despite picking up a puncture that put him in the garage for an extended period at the start. After Ferrari checked over his car, he was sent back out on a set of Softs to set a lap that was over half a second quicker than Verstappen's initial effort.

‘Sainz quickest’;

https://racingnews365.com/sainz-quic...mexican-gp-fp1


(FP1) First Practice Results – 2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City, Mexico
20:06 Fri, 28 Oct 2022.
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy

Results (Classification):
1. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari -1:20.707
2. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.046
3. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.120
4. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.120
5. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.142
6. Fernando Alonso Alpine +0.192
7. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +0.376
8. Lando Norris McLaren +0.413
9. Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri +0.603
10. Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +0.818

‘Mexican Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from first practice ahead of the 2022 F1 World Championship race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp1-first-...and-prix-80348


AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from first practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix
28 October 2022
Becky Hart [Special Contributor]
Formula 1.

It's one of the most colourful race weekends of the year, clashing as it always does with the Día de los Muertos festivities. Mexico City is a riot of costumes, masks and flowers - but soon it will all be about the cars on track.

‘AS IT HAPPENED’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...EaYSwLXNO.html


Everything that happened in first Mexican GP F1 practice
20:24 Fri, 28 Oct 2022.
By Matt Beer
The Race

Carlos Sainz led a Ferrari 1-2 in a twice red-flagged first practice session for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix.

Key moments
– Sainz leads Leclerc in Ferrari 1-2
– Verstappen has a spin
– Fittipaldi and Lawson cause red flags
– Problems for Doohan too

‘Everything that happened’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/every...p-f1-practice/


Ted Kravitz apologises as he steps in to commentate amid Sky technical issues at Mexico GP
Sky Sports F1 were hit with technical issues moments before the start of FP1.
19:16, Fri, Oct 28, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth

Ted Kravitz was forced to apologise after Sky Sports F1 were hit with a technical glitch ahead of free practice at the Mexican Grand Prix. David Croft started the broadcast but then his microphone was cut minutes before the start of the session.

Kravitz quickly intervened to avoid confusion as the session started. He said: "I must apologise for the loss of commentary. Just as David Croft and all the rest were getting ready and into the swing of things it seems like we've lost commentary but we will work extremely hard to get that back for you."

Kravitz then continued to fill Sky's coverage, speaking to Haas team boss Guenther Steiner about F1’s cost cap saga. Sky Sports then quickly cut back to presenter Simon Lazenby and pundits Danica Patrick and Martin Brundle.

‘Ted Kravitz apologises’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...can-grand-prix

Russell quickest, Leclerc crashes in Mexico FP2 tyre test.
Mercedes' George Russell was quickest in second free practice for the Mexican Grand Prix in Mexico City, which was extended to 90 minutes to allow for another Pirelli tyre test of 2023 prototype compounds.
28/10/2022 at 23:33
Andrew Lewin

Russell was one of a small number of drivers in FP2 allowed to run this year's regular tyres. Others included Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon, who were second and third quickest respectively, with Lewis Hamilton leading those running exclusively on the prototypes.

The session saw a lengthy 20 minute red flag after Charles Leclerc crashed at turn 8 just over half an hour in, giving the Ferrari mechanics plenty of work to do overnight to get him ready for final practice on Saturday.

‘Russell quickest’;

https://f1i.com/news/458626-russell-...tyre-test.html


(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City, Mexico
23:29 Fri, 28 Oct 2022.
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy

Results (Classification):
1. George Russell Mercedes -1:19.970
2. Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri +0.828
3. Esteban Ocon Alpine +1.207
4. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +1.539
5. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +1.609
6. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +1.618
7. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +1.648
8. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +1.723
9. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +2.023
10. Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri +2.134

‘Mexican Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from the second practice ahead of the 2022 F1 World Championship race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp2-second...and-prix-80367


AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from second practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix
28 October 2022
Becky Hart [Special Contributor]
Formula 1.

Following hot on the heels of Austin, the drivers and team have headed to Mexico for the 20th round of a frenetic season that's been non-stop in terms of action. And there is more coming your way momentarily, with second practice about to begin.

‘Follow all the action’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...wfOrNhP5z.html


Russell tops FP2 tyre test as Leclerc crashes
Mexico City, Mexico
23:33 Fri, 28 Oct 2022.
by Emer Hedderman
F1i.com

Mexican Grand Prix – George Russell topped the times in another double Red Flagged session, as Pirelli completed another tyre test. For the third event in a row FP2 will run for 90 minutes to allow for a Pirelli tyre test, while the test was cancelled in Suzuka due to the wet weather the session did run for the full extended time and Mexico was chosen to hold the rescheduled test.

Max Verstappen was the first out at the start of FP2 on the mystery tyres and set a 1:22.464. After sitting out first practice to allow rookies take their cars for a ride, George Russell, Esteban Ocon, Yuki Tsunoda, Kevin Magnussen and Alex Albon would all be allowed to run a regular session with dry tyres for the first half of the practice.

Magnussen, Tsunoda and Ocon’s cars all needed their power units changed after issues for the young drivers in the opening session and while the latter two were out near or at the start of the session, Haas needed longer to work on their car so Magnussen missed the opening half hour.

‘Russell tops FP2 tyre test’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/russell-to...-crashes-80371


2022 Mexican Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted on
28th October 2022, 23:4429th October 2022, 2:54
Written by Keith Collantine

‘2022 Mexican Grand Prix practice pictures’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/10/28/...e-in-pictures/


Leclerc crash disrupts F1’s Mexican GP tyre test session
23:57 Fri, 28 Oct 2022.
By Matt Beer
The Race


Second practice for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix was expected to be uneventful as it was the second of the sessions devoted to testing Pirelli’s 2023 prototype tyres rather than teams’ own work.

But it was interrupted for nearly 20 minutes by Charles Leclerc crashing his Ferrari heavily. The erstwhile title contender lost control heading into the esses section in the middle of the lap, spinning across the run-off area and into the barriers.

Leclerc’s car sustained damage to its entire rear end, and a long red flag period was required to reconstruct the barriers. Asked on team radio if he was OK as his Ferrari came to rest, Leclerc replied: “Yeah, I am. But the car is not.”

‘Leclerc crash disruption’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/lecle...-test-session/

Mexico GP: George Russell leads a Mercedes 1-2 in Practice 3.
George Russell went fastest as Mercedes set a strong pace in final practice at the Mexican Grand Prix.
29 October 2022
Ben Issatt
Formula 1

In a session of big gains compared to Friday, the Briton posted a 1m18.399s on soft tyres, 1.4s faster than his best time in FP2 and a tenth-and-a-half clear of teammate Lewis Hamilton in second.

The key to Mercedes' performance is in the slow-speed corners, while the thin air at high altitude negates their usual lack of top speed on the straights.

Max Verstappen was almost half a second behind in third, after struggling over the kerbs and failing to get a clean lap when the tyres were at their best.

‘Mercedes 1-2 in Practice 3’;

https://www.insideracing.com/formula...-in-practice-3


(FP3) Third Practice Results – 2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City, Mexico
29/10/2022, 19:11
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy

Results (Classification):
1. George Russell Mercedes -1:18.399
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.144
3. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.477
4. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.724
5. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.842
6. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.902
7. Lando Norris McLaren +0.918
8. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +0.991
9. Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri +1.483
10. Alexander Albon Williams Racing +1.518

‘Mexican Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from the final practice ahead of the 2022 F1 World Championship race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp3-third-...and-prix-80384


AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from final practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix
29 October 2022
Becky Hart [Special Contributor]
Formula 1.

It's qualifying day in Mexico, but first there is one more hour of practice, which the teams desperately need. They are all playing catch up after FP2 yesterday was given over to a Pirelli tyre test, but some are further behind than others.

‘AS IT HAPPENED’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...JCQnn466Y.html


Charles Leclerc is unhurt after crashing in the second practice for the Mexican GP following a one-two finish for Ferrari in the first, while Mercedes' George Russell sets the pace
• Times were close as Carlos Sainz bested Charles Leclerc in the first practice
• Lewis Hamilton finished a little over a tenth of a second off the leaders in fifth
• Home favorite Sergio Perez grabbed third place - recording the same time as teammate and drivers world champion Max Verstappen
Published: 22:26, 28 October 2022
By PA Media and Jake Fenner For Dailymail.Com

Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari backwards into the barriers in the second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday, with teams testing next year's Pirelli Formula One tires.

George Russell set the pace for Mercedes as one of three drivers on standard soft tires for part of the 90 minute session after handing their cars to reserve drivers and juniors for practice one.

The Briton lapped with a best time of one minute 19.970 seconds, 0.828 quicker than AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda and 1.207 faster than Alpine's Esteban Ocon.

‘Charles Leclerc is unhurt’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ing-fifth.html


F1- Russell quickest in final practice for Mexico City Grand Prix as Mercedes take 1-2
29.10.22
FIA

George Russell beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes finished 1-2 in final practice for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix with Red Bull’s third ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Russell posted a lap of 1:18.399 to finish 0.144s clear of Hamilton as Mercedes capitalised on what Russell yesterday called the team’s best Friday of the season.

Verstappen was next on the timesheet, albeit almost half a second off the pace of the lead Mercedes. The 2022 F1 champion might have got closer but a “terrible” first sector during a lap on soft tyres set him back and a similar issue on his second run compromised his chances.

‘Russell quickest’;

https://www.fia.com/news/f1-russell-...cedes-take-1-2

Verstappen takes pole ahead of the Mercedes.
It was close up until the end when Max Verstappen blew the competition away. Mercedes took P2 and P3 while Ferrari floundered.
29/10/2022
Mexico City, Mexico
by Emer Hedderman

Q3: Perez led the return to the track for the pole shootout and set the fastest lap of the weekend so far, a 1:18.153. Not bad for an opening effort but the two Mercedes and his teammate managed better. The Dutch driver was the first into the 1:17s with a 1:17.947 while Hamilton’s time was deleted for track limits at T3.

All but Fernando Alonso were out to try again in the final few minutes, but Verstappen need not have bothered, no one else got into the 1:17s but the double-champion did improve on his time to bring it down to a 1:17.775.

‘Verstappen takes pole’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/verstappen...mercedes-80405


Qualifying Results – 2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City, Mexico
29/10/2022, 21:24
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy

Q3
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -1:17.775
2. George Russell Mercedes +0.304
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.309
4. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.353
5. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.576
6. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +0.626
7. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.780
8. Lando Norris McLaren +0.946
9. Fernando Alonso Alpine +1.164
10. Esteban Ocon Alpine +1.235

‘Mexican Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from qualifying for this weekend’s 2022 F1 World Championship race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/qualifying...and-prix-80399


LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix
29 October 2022
Formula 1.
Becky Hart [Special Contributor]

Hello and welcome back to Mexico...

It's nearly time for qualifying and what a session it could be. Three top teams all in contention, a packed house and a tight track that could cause all sorts of traffic chaos. Excited?!

‘As It Happened’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...tgpX4aS2U.html


Mexico City GP: Max Verstappen sees off strong Mercedes challenge to take pole.
Max Verstappen takes pole for Red Bull at the Mexico City GP; Lewis Hamilton had topped the timesheet for Mercedes in Q1 and Q2, but could only finish third behind team-mate George Russell
Last Updated: 29/10/22 10:09pm
SKY

Max Verstappen overcame a strong challenge from Mercedes to beat George Russell to pole position for Red Bull at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheet in Q1 and Q2 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to continue the strong form Mercedes had shown throughout the weekend, but it was the world champion who was able to find extra performance when it mattered most.

Verstappen's 1:17.775 put him 0.3s clear of Russell, with Hamilton just a fraction behind his team-mate in third, while the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez finished fourth at his home circuit.

‘Max Verstappen takes pole for Red Bull’;

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...e-to-take-pole


Verstappen beats Mercedes duo in close-fought Mexican GP qualifying
29/10/2022, ‎22‎:‎00
Author Luke Murphy

Max Verstappen took his seventh Pole Position of the season to deny Mercedes qualifying honours in Mexico City. The Red Bull driver's lap time of 1:17.775 was enough to claim P1 ahead of George Russell, who finished three tenths of a second off Pole after completing an untidy final lap.

Hamilton, who had his opening lap time deleted for marginally cutting Turn 3, took third, just 0.005s off his teammate. Home favourite Sergio Perez was another half-tenth behind the Mercedes pair, and was unable to match his teammate's pace in front of an expectant home crowd.

The Ferrari duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were unable to compete with the pace of Mercedes and Red Bull, with the pair finishing the session in fifth and sixth.

‘Verstappen beats Mercedes duo’;

https://racingnews365.com/verstappen...-gp-qualifying

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff 'annoyed' ahead of Mexican GP despite George Russell apology.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits that he is 'annoyed' neither George Russell nor Lewis Hamilton managed to snatch pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday.
07:46, Sun, Oct 30, 2022
By Charlie Gordon

Toto Wolff has spoken out on Mercedes' qualifying performance in Mexico. Mercedes introduced an upgrade in the United States last weekend but, according to the drivers, Circuit of the Americas didn't have the right characteristics to show what the new and improved car was made of. Many in the Silver Arrows garage had their sights set on the trip south to Mexico instead.

When asked if Mexico represents Mercedes' best chance of scooping up a win in 2022, Wolff responded: "I think so. The good thing is that, in our simulations, we had [this track] on the radar as being the best race, so that is good that the virtual world correlates with the real world.”

"I feel like it was our pole to have but it was just a terrible lap from my side," Russell told Sky Sports. "But it's great to be back on the front row. I'll be going for it at the start tomorrow for sure. Let's see what's possible. In Q3, my last lap, I went around the first three corners and the car felt great.”

‘Toto Wolff 'annoyed' ahead of Mexican GP’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...ussell-f1-news


Sergio Perez says hunt for Mexican Grand Prix pole descended into ‘a mess’
Sunday 30th October 2022 1:30 AM
Jamie Woodhouse

Sergio Perez thought he was in the hunt to claim pole position in front of his home crowd, but his Red Bull was seemingly not up to the task. If the fans truly can give drivers that extra shot of pace they need on home soil, then a raucous crowd in Mexico City was pulling out all the stops to get their hero on pole. Sadly that plan did not work out, Perez trying to hang on for much of qualifying, including using a new set of soft tyres just to make Q3 when his team-mate Max Verstappen had cleared that hurdle on a used set.

Perez dragged himself somewhere closer to the pole fight in Q3 but was forced to settle for P4, 0.353s down on Verstappen who will lead the pack away on Sunday. That troublesome qualifying was not all down to the driver though, Perez assured, as an electrical issue he had carried through the sessions, plus a DRS fault, got in the way of his pole pursuit. “It was a big shame. We had an electrical issue throughout qualy, with DRS we were struggling and so on,” Perez told Sky Sports F1.

“It was just important to make sure we got everything right but I was pretty much blind through qualy. I had no reference lap time, I had no information of my brake balance at times, so it was just a mess. “And when I look back at my qualy, I nearly got knocked out in Q1 and Q2, so to be P4 is not the end of the world – but I really believe today we could have fought for pole position.”

‘An electrical issue he had carried through the sessions, plus a DRS fault’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/sergio...-issue-mexico/


Gasly calls for more respect from fans after bag was ‘opened’ in paddock twice
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted on 30th October 2022, 7:1530th October 2022, 3:31
Written by Keith Collantine and Claire Cottingham

The AlphaTauri driver feels some fans who have been allowed into the paddock are not conducting themselves correctly. “I think letting people in is fine, but it’s true that I feel like some guests sometimes are not really respecting the space that we need,” he said in response to a question from RaceFans.

“People coming in garages before qualifying and asking for pictures when they are not even from our team. We are working here and obviously we give time for the fans when we can. [But] this weekend I didn’t dare come out of the hospitality because otherwise you just know that you get mobbed and sometimes it gets quite hectic.”

Gasly said the problem is not confined to this weekend’s race, pointing out that his bag has been opened twice in the last two rounds. “I had my bag – which I arrived at the hospitality yesterday morning with, it had my passport – opened and I didn’t even feel it,” he said. “Clearly it wasn’t me and it wasn’t my manager. When he saw that, he closed it straight away. But the same thing happened in Austin when I came out of the paddock.”

‘Gasly calls for more respect’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/10/30/...ag-open-again/


Verstappen beats Mercedes pair to Mexican GP pole
22:19 Sat, 29 Oct 2022.
By Matt Beer
The Race

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen stayed safely clear of a surprise Mercedes challenge to take pole for the Mexican Grand Prix. Mercedes had been 1-2 in final practice then topped both Q1 and Q2 with Lewis Hamilton.

Q2 had been extraordinarily close – just 0.063 seconds covering the top five – but Verstappen raised the bar in Q3. He was helped by the final segment being a messy one for Mercedes. Hamilton had his first flying lap, which was only good for third at that point anyway, deleted for a track limits breach, while George Russell made an error on his last lap.

That meant Verstappen’s 1m17.775s for Red Bull gave him pole by 0.304s over Russell and 0.309s over Hamilton. Home hero Sergio Perez wasn’t a pole threat and starts fourth. Ferrari struggled throughout, with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc only fifth and seventh, split by Valtteri Bottas’s Alfa Romeo.

‘Verstappen beats Mercedes pair’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/verst...xican-gp-pole/


Max Verstappen looking to repeat Mexican Grand Prix feat Lewis Hamilton has never achieved
MAX VERSTAPPEN is hoping to claim yet another victory at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday.
05:00, Sun, Oct 30, 2022
By Matthew Cooper

The Dutchman, who has already won this year's F1 World Championship, has previously won the 2017, 2018 and 2021 editions of the Mexican Grand Prix. Although British driver Jim Clark won the 1962, 1963 and 1967 races, the 1962 Grand Prix was a non-championship event and Clark shared the drive with Trevor Taylor.

As a result, Verstappen is the only driver to have won back-to-back championship Grand Prix races at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and also the only driver to have won the race three times. Rival Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, won the race in 2016 and 2019 after the venue returned to the F1 calendar in 2015 after a 23-year absence.

And Verstappen could also break the record for the highest number of race wins in a single season, having equalled Michael Schumacher and Sebastien Vettel's record of 13 with his victory in the United States Grand Prix.

‘MAX VERSTAPPEN is hoping to claim yet another victory’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...rmula-One-news

Verstappen claims record 14th win of season with Mexico GP triumph.
Verstappen has now beaten the record previously held by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel for the most wins in a single season.
Issued on: 30/10/2022 - 23:12
France 24.

Mexico City (AFP) – Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed a record 14th victory of the Formula One season by winning the Mexico Grand Prix on Sunday.

World champion Verstappen finished a comfortable 15.186 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes while Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez finished third on home soil.

It was the second win inside a week for Dutchman Verstappen, who also triumped at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

‘Beaten the record’;

https://www.france24.com/en/live-new...ico-gp-triumph


Race Results – 2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City, Mexico
03/10/2022, 21:51
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy

Results (Classification):
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -71 laps
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +15.186
3. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +18.097
4. George Russell Mercedes +49.431
5. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +58.123
6. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +68.774
7. Daniel Ricciardo McLaren +1 lap *
8. Esteban Ocon Alpine +1 lap
9. Lando Norris McLaren +1 lap
10. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +1 lap

‘Mexican Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from today’s 2022 F1 World Championship race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/race-resul...and-prix-80414


AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix
30 October 2022
Becky Hart [Special Contributor]
Formula 1.

It's race day in Mexico City with blue skies overhead and the fans pouring into the grandstands, with an hour to go under the lights go out and twenty cars head at breakneck speed down the long run to Turn 1.

‘As it happened’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...M1ilIXQBH.html


2022 Mexican Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted on
30th October 2022, 21:24
Written by Keith Collantine

‘Grand Prix in pictures’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/10/30/...x-in-pictures/


F1 fans cringe over 'awkward' Mexican GP cooldown room with Hamilton, Verstappen and Perez
Max Verstappen has broken the record for the most wins in a single F1 season after he edged out Lewis Hamilton.
22:16, Sun, Oct 30, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth

Formula One fans have claimed a private post-race interaction, or lack of, between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen was “awkward”. Hamilton sat and watched highlights of the race in F1’s cooldown room as Verstappen spoke to team-mate Sergio Perez.

Hamilton and Verstappen didn’t speak, with the Mercedes driver not even looking at the two Red Bull men. The incident was analysed on social media as many highlighted the lack of conversation between the drivers.

@TheBrigitteEdit commented: “Hamilton and Verstappen still not talking with each other if they don’t have to. The cool down room shows that. Doubt they will ever repair their relationship in this lifetime.”

‘F1 fans cringe’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...max-verstappen

Conclusions from Max Verstappen’s record-breaking win at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen made history at the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix by becoming the first Formula 1 driver to win 14 races in a single season, breaking a record previously shared by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.
Monday 31st October 2022 6:00 AM
Oliver Harden

Max was never going to take it easy after clinching the title
When the title is sealed with weeks to spare, it is during the collection of ‘non-championship’ races to conclude a season when the true depth of a driver’s ambition and application becomes apparent.

When the competition has lost all hope, don’t let them see even the faintest glimmer of light. Having won his first title on the final lap of last season, Verstappen is in new territory as 2022 comes to a close, facing that age-old challenge of maintaining his standards even though his work for the year is already done.

Should it come as a surprise to anyone that he is attacking these final races with his usual relentlessness and commitment?
Unbelievable, what a season, and what a fantastic race!
To achieve 14 wins in a season is down to all the hard work by everyone in the team, let’s keep this going @redbullracing @HondaRacingGLB pic.twitter.com/nG6uMggIPA
— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) October 30, 2022

‘Don’t let them see even the faintest glimmer of light’;

https://www.planetf1.com/features/co...an-grand-prix/


Perez: Good to be on the podium, but I wanted more
31 October, 2022
Jad Mallak

Sergio Perez wanted to give his home fans more than his third place at the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix, and wanted more despite feeling good about the podium.

The Red Bull Formula 1 driver was targeting becoming the first Mexican to win his home grand prix this weekend, but a troubled qualifying where he finished fourth put him on the back foot, not to mention his dominant teammate on pole position, Max Verstappen. However a decent start meant he overtook George Russell and set on chasing Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes, but finally had to settle for third especially with his tardy pitstop in mind.

Perez said after the race: “It feels good to be on the podium but I wanted more today, I am a little bit disappointed. We could have finished second definitely but we had a poor pitstop, which really prevented us doing the undercut and being closer to Lewis,” he added.

‘Good to be on the podium’;

https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/10...i-wanted-more/


Most Dominant F1 Season Ever? Max Verstappen Wins F1 Mexican Grand Prix
Win is a record 14th of the season, smashing previous mark held by Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
Oct 31, 2022
By Phillip Horton

Max-ico again! Verstappen was undoubtedly the favorite heading into the weekend in Mexico, having taken three victories in 2017, 2018 and 2021, and he duly delivered. But the high-altitude nature of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, located 2,250 meters above sea level, masked some of the deficiencies within Mercedes’ W13, propelling the team into contention up front against Red Bull.

The result—with Verstappen comfortably beating Hamilton, and Hamilton just about keeping Perez at bay—was near-identical to 2021’s Mexico City race. “We left (the strategy) open to see how the degradation would be, and the (soft) tire was holding on surprisingly well, until 4-5 laps from the end of the stint, but I never felt that I was under pressure,” said Verstappen. “We had questions on the mediums but after a few laps it was really good and we felt like we could go to the end.”

‘Max-ico again!’;

https://www.autoweek.com/racing/form...an-grand-prix/


‘Constant digging’ – Verstappen explains Sky F1 boycott
23:56 Sun, 30 Oct 2022.
By Josh Suttill and Edd Straw
The Race

Max Verstappen and Red Bull boycotted interviews with Formula 1 broadcaster Sky Sports over the Mexican Grand Prix weekend as the world champion believes Sky has been “disrespectful” throughout his second title-winning season in 2022.

Sky exclusively broadcasts every F1 race live in key markets including the UK, Germany and Italy and recently signed an extension to broadcast F1 in the UK until the end of 2029.

But freshly-crowned two-time champion Verstappen said he won’t ‘tolerate’ what he regards as the ‘disrespect’ that Sky has shown him during 2022.

‘Constant digging’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/const...ky-f1-boycott/


Horner defends Sky snub due to 'derogatory' and 'sensationalised' comments
31/10/2022, ‎00‎:‎00
Author Luke Murphy
Co-author Dieter Rencken

Christian Horner has defended Red Bull's decision to turn down Sky interviews this weekend, believing their 'unfair' commentary was 'sensationalised'. Christian Horner has defended Red Bull's decision to reject all media interviews for Sky TV at the Mexican Grand Prix.

Earlier in the weekend, RacingNews365 learned that Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and the entire Red Bull Racing team were refusing to be interviewed on any of the Sky Sports channels.

It was understood from Red Bull sources that this was mostly related to comments made by a Sky broadcaster, believed to be Ted Kravitz, related to the controversial conclusion to last season's championship.

'Unfair' commentary was 'sensationalised';

https://racingnews365.com/horner-def...lised-comments

Wolff on Mercedes Mexico GP tyre strategy: 'We just got it wrong'.
Toto Wolff expressed his regret at Mercedes' decision to put their drivers on a Medium-to-Hard tyre strategy in the Mexican Grand Prix.
31/10/2022, ‎07‎:‎00
Author Rory Mitchell
Co-author Dieter Rencken

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff says the team got their strategy wrong at the Mexico Grand Prix, after starting both their cars on the Medium tyres and switching to the Hards during the pit stops. Wolff explains how Red Bull's Sergio Perez being the first of the leaders to pit for Mediums meant that Mercedes were pressured into covering him to preserve Hamilton's place on the podium.

The team were banking on the Red Bull drivers having to pit again towards the end of the race, or for their tyres to lose performance, but both Max Verstappen and Perez managed to hold on until the end. We were pressured with Lewis to do that [pit early]," he told Sky Sports F1. "We didn't think that the medium would go until the end.”

"[It was] totally surprising the way Perez hammered the tyre and it was still holding on. So, we just got it wrong. We discussed whether the Soft-Hard [combination] was a viable one-stop strategy and we thought it's never going to go [that far], so the Soft-Medium wasn't even on the radar."

'We just got it wrong';

https://racingnews365.com/wolff-on-m...t-got-it-wrong


Toto Wolff & George Russell eye second in Constructors - 'Lets see what happens in Brazil'
22:50 Sun, 30 Oct 2022.
Sky Sports

Toto Wolff and George Russell look ahead to Brazil, where Mercedes will be hoping to eat into the 40 point gap between themselves and Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship.

'Lets see what happens in Brazil';

https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...n-beat-ferrari


Cashgate Scandal: Toto Wolff takes back threat he sent to the FIA.
Toto Wolff believes that the reputational damage is significant, alongside the sporting and financial penalties.
30 October 2022
by Jack Devonport

With Red Bull being found guilty of a minor breach of the 2021 budget cap, the team have been fined $7m and given a 10% reduction in aerodynamic testing time for next year. The reduction in testing time especially will hurt Red Bull, with the championship winners already set to receive less time than their rivals Ferrari and Mercedes due to their finishing order of the championship.

Toto Wolff had previously claimed that if the punishment was not harsh enough then his Mercedes team would not hesitate to breach the cap themselves in order to get back to winning ways, but he has now gone back on this suggestion, with the Austrian discussing the reputational damage for the breach as a major part of the punishment.

“I think what you see beyond the sporting penalty and the financial fine, it is also the reputational fine,” he said. “In a world of transparency and good governance, that is just not on anymore. Compliance-wise, whatever team you are, you are responsible for representing your brand, your employees, your sponsors. That is why, for us, it wouldn’t be a business case.”

‘Reputational damage is significant’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/cashgate-...nt-to-the-fia/


Toto Wolff denies FIA leak claim after Red Bull accusation
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has rejected claims and denied any wrongdoing by his team amid the cost cap scandal.
31 October 2022
by Jack Devonport

The Red Bull cost cap scandal has been the topic on everyone’s lips for a number of weeks now, with the new constructors’ championship winners recently being punished for exceeding the 2021 budget cap of $145m. While the FIA only announced their findings about Red Bull’s wrong doing recently, the rumours around the breach have been spreading like wildfire since the Singapore Grand Prix, weeks before any official statement.

While there was obviously a leak, it is yet to be known where exactly it stemmed from, with Shaila-Ann Rao, the FIA’s secretary general for motorsport, who was previously a lawyer and associate for Toto Wolff’s Mercedes team being one of the main suspected culprits.

Wolff has denied suggestion that Rao is the source of the leak, claiming that Red Bull are just trying to stir the pot in an attempt to shift some blame off of themselves.

‘Toto Wolff denies FIA leak claim’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/toto-wolf...ll-accusation/


Toto Wolff moans over Red Bull penalty but sympathises with Christian Horner
Red Bull have been penalised for breaking F1's budget cap rules last season.
16:38, Sat, Oct 29, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth

Toto Wolff has claimed Red Bull’s sporting penalty for breaching F1’s budget cap rules was “too little”. However, the Mercedes team principal said for Red Bull the penalty would be “too much” and would definitely hurt their rivals next season. Red Bull have been hit with a 10 per cent reduction in wind tunnel time and CFD testing next season.

They have also been slapped with a £6.4million ($7mil) fine after they were found guilty of a minor breach. Speaking to Motorsport.com, Wolff said: “I think as for any penalty, for us, it’s too little. For them, it will be too much. I think any reduction in wind tunnel time is going to be detrimental. How detrimental is difficult to judge at this stage.

“I think in absolute terms, $7m is a lot of money. But maybe in the bigger scheme of things for Red Bull, considering the investment they do on the power unit side and on the team, it’s not.” The FIA confirmed Red Bull had breached the budget cap by £1.8million ($2.2mil).

‘Toto Wolff moans’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...ristian-horner

Christian Horner claims F1 is a ‘nasty business’ amid cheating scandal.
“It’s a competitive business and Formula One sometimes can be a nasty business, and the problem is, the higher you rise, the sharper the knives,” he explained when discussing the negative attention his team have received.
31 October 2022
by Jack Devonport

Christian Horner has accepted the FIA’s punishment after a long spell of negotiation, but still refuses to accept any wrongdoing by his team. He claims that all of the overspend was down to his team interpreting the rules differently to the FIA, which can be reinforced by the findings noted by the governing body, refusing to accuse the team of any deliberate attempt to deceive or cheat.

Horner has now addressed the negative affect that the FIA’s verdict can have on his team’s reputation, suggesting that the other teams are choosing to cause such a stir in the paddock because Red Bull’s success has made them unpopular amongst their rivals. The more you win, the less popular you are, and we’ve done a lot of winning.”

“That sits uncomfortably with some of the brands that belong to large automotive companies, historic brands, or historic Formula One brands. Therefore, it’s very easy to have a go at Red Bull.” It is not uncommon for the Red Bull brand to become unpopular because of their success, with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga becoming one of the villains of German football due to their rapid rise to success and lack of pedigree in the sport.

‘F1 is a nasty business’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/christian...ating-scandal/


Red Bull budget cap row is over “a couple of hundred thousand dollars” – Horner
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted on 22nd October 2022, 19:32
Written by Keith Collantine and RJ O'Connell

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is adamant they gained no advantage last year or in any subsequent seasons by exceeding Formula 1’s budget cap. The FIA announced last week Red Bull had not kept within the $145 million spending limit during 2021, the first year the budget cap was enforced. The sport’s governing body accused it of a “minor” over-spend, which under the rules means as much as 5%, which is $7.25m.

However Horner indicated the sum involved at the heart of the dispute was considerably less than that. “The 5% window I think is part of the regulations that potentially need to be looked at,” he said. “Because the ranging suite of penalties again are totally subjective.” Possible sanctions for a “minor” breach of the regulations include a fine, a reduction of Red Bull’s future cost cap, points deductions.

“I think this is what’s contributed to a concerted campaign for there to be a draconian penalty on Red Bull for what at the end of the day, we’re talking probably what is in contention with the FIA of a couple of hundred thousand dollars,” said Horner. “As I say I will explain later why we have a different opinion within that submission of what our position was versus another.”

‘Concerted campaign for there to be a draconian penalty on Red Bull’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/10/22/...ollars-horner/


Christian Horner suggests SIX teams could break cost cap rules in 2022 – but not Red Bull.
The Red Bull chief made the comment in a press conference, during which he reacted to the punishment handed down to the team by the FIA for breaking cost cap rules in 2021.
20:16, 28 Oct 2022
By Daniel MoxonF1 Writer
The Mirror

Red Bull chief Christian Horner warned Formula 1 fans to expect a tidal wave of cost cap drama next year as he predicted more than half the grid could overspend in 2022. He suggested up to six teams may end up being in breach of the rules, as costs spiral through inflation and rising energy costs, among other things. The claim came as Horner was reacting to the punishment his team received for their own overspend during the 2021 campaign.

The FIA found they have overspent had by just over £1.8m, which equated to 1.6% of the cap. The governing body acknowledged that a significant proportion of that had come from a tax credit which was not applied correctly – had that not been the case, the figure would have come down to £432k, or 0.37%. For their rule breach, Red Bull were fined £6m and had 10% of their aerodynamic testing time over the next 12 months taken away from them.

Horner said the punishment has now set a precedent for the future, and suggested he will be watching closely if any of the other teams go over the cap this year. "The danger for 2022 is that there could be six teams in breach of the cap," said Horner. "Energy prices have been increasing exponentially, but thankfully we've been protected from that. "There is that chance that several teams, many of which have stated it during F1 commission meetings, will break the cap this year. We do not believe that we will break the cap in 2022.

‘The FIA found they have overspent had by just over £1.8m’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...reach-28356135


Red Bull boss Christian Horner receives budget cap backing from unlikely source.
Red Bull have come under heavy scrutiny for breaching last season's budget cap.
22:06, Mon, Oct 31, 2022
By Charlie Gordon

Red Bull's controversial budget cap breach has been shrugged off as 'not a huge deal' by ex-F1 star Romain Grosjean. The 36-year-old teamed up with Christian Horner's Mercedes rival, Toto Wolff, last year in an attempt to organise a test for the Silver Arrows.

The FIA's 2021 end-of-season audit revealed that Red Bull had overshot the £114million limit. That angered the likes of Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari, who felt that Max Verstappen had a significant advantage as he edged a narrow world-title win last season.

Eventually, F1's governing body slapped Red Bull with a £6m fine and a 10 per cent reduction in wind tunnel time over the next 12 months. Many of their rivals felt that Horner and co got off lightly, considering a reduced 2021 points tally was one of the options at the FIA's disposal. Speaking to Any Driven Monday, Grosjean saw no reason to blow the saga out of proportion and even chalked it down as 'not a huge deal'.

‘Backing from unlikely source’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...osjean-f1-news


Horner says he settled Red Bull F1 dispute to end sniping
Updated October 30, 2022 4:14 PM
By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer

Horner used a nearly 50-minute media session Friday to go over the 13 points the FIA found in violation during an audit of more than 75,000 line items — clerical errors, Horner said — that drew a $7 million fine and reduction in 10% of wind tunnel time next season.

To recap the past month:
— Verstappen won his second F1 world title on Oct. 9.
— Nineteen minutes later, Horner says, the FIA informed him Red Bull was in breach of last year's spending cap.
— Rival teams challenged Red Bull's reputation and called for the harshest of penalties.
— Dietrich Mateschitz, the owner of the F1 team, died on Oct. 22 in Austria.
— The very next day, Red Bull won the constructor's championship at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Horner had already reached a settlement with the FIA, but the decision was held until Friday out of respect for Mateschitz.

Horner doesn't discount public perception and said despite all the winning and on-track success, he could physically see the effect cheating allegations were having on Red Bull employees, "particularly to people in parts of the business that are never exposed to accusations, to suddenly have the accusation of cheating, it's a very big statement that goes to the core. “We did not cheat," he added. "We feel that we've been publicly chastised by fellow members in the paddock, and I think that's not right."

‘Settled Red Bull F1 dispute to end sniping’;

https://www.macon.com/sports/nascar-...mainstage_card

Lando Norris tells Ted Kravitz 'you just try driving' during shirty exchange at Mexican GP.
After being snubbed by Max Verstappen, Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz appeared to upset another F1 driver following the Mexican Grand Prix.
10:52, 1 NOV 2022
BY Mark Whiley

Ted Kravitz, fresh from upsetting Max Verstappen and Red Bull, received a terse response when he questioned Lando Norris' slow to the Mexican Grand Prix which saw him lose two places on the opening lap.

Verstappen and the rest of his Red Bull team decided to duck interviews with the broadcaster’s UK, German and Italian channels following comments made by Kravitz following the United States Grand Prix the previous weekend.

In his Notebook show after the race, won by Verstappen, Kravitz referred to Lewis Hamilton being “robbed” by the manner of his defeat to the Dutchman at last year’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

‘Ted Kravitz 'you just try driving'!’;

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1...n-sky-28377794


The last time a Formula 1 team fell out with a TV broadcaster
Tuesday 1st November 2022 11:45 AM
Jamie Woodhouse

Max Verstappen and Red Bull pressed mute on broadcaster Sky Sports in Mexico, although it was not the first example of a media spat in Formula 1. With Red Bull said to have joined in Verstappen’s silence, multiple occurrences during Sky’s Mexican Grand Prix race coverage suggested that was true, starting with Martin Brundle’s grid walk when he had the opportunity to approach Red Bull’s design chief Adrian Newey but did not.

But fall-outs with the media are not unheard of – just ask Renault. In 2020, Ziggo Sport’s Jack Plooij issued an apology after he called Renault driver Esteban Ocon a “French f***” on live television while he was interviewing Lando Norris.

Ocon accepted the apology, although that was not the first time Ziggo Sport had found themselves in hot water with Renault. Renault had previously blocked the Dutch broadcaster from one-to-one access with Daniel Ricciardo as they reportedly wanted to ask the Australian if Verstappen was better than him.

‘Falling out with a TV broadcasters’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/formul...aster-fallout/


Ted Kravitz's text to Dutch colleague over Max Verstappen boycott saga comes to light
Red Bull ace Max Verstappen and his colleagues boycotted Sky Sports over Ted Kravitz's comments a week earlier.
06:33, Tue, Nov 1, 2022
By Sam Smith

Sky Sports Formula One reporter Ted Kravitz sent a WhatsApp message to Dutch journalist Jack Plooij defending his comments that prompted Red Bull to boycott the broadcaster last week, Plooij has revealed. Team principal Christian Horner, driver Max Verstappen and their colleagues refused to speak to Sky at the Mexico City Grand Prix after Kravitz suggested Lewis Hamilton had been “robbed” of the world championship in 2021.

Kravitz made the comments at the US Grand Prix a week earlier, suggesting that it would have been a great ‘script’ had Hamilton finished ahead of Verstappen. Red Bull considered the comment to be the final straw, with Verstappen claiming that Sky’s coverage of him since the 2021 finale had been largely negative.

‘Boycotted Sky Sports over Ted Kravitz's comments’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...la-One-F1-news


Red Bull reveal deadline to end Sky Sports boycott - “It won’t have done Sky any harm”
1 Nov 2022
F1 Desk

Red Bull intend to accept interviews with Sky Sports TV again at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen, Christian Horner and the entire team boycotted the UK broadcaster at the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix due to comments from Sky journalist Ted Kravitz. But team principal Horner has updated about their stance: “There were some derogatory comments made so we took a break from Sky for this race.”

“Max was upset. We were upset and we made the decision to stand together as a team. It won’t have done Sky any harm for us to lay down a marker.”

“Some of the commentary is fair but some pieces are sensationalist, and saying we robbed anyone of the championship, as was said in Austin, is going too far. It is not impartial or fair or balanced. We have said our piece and will go back to normal next race.”

‘Red Bull reveal deadline’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/101612...sports-boycott


Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz goes ‘nowhere near’ interview pen after being ejected
Ted Kravitz was kicked out of an area near an interview pen in the paddock during a live broadcast after qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday night
15:20, 3 OCT 2022
BY Mark Whiley

Sky Sports pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz unsurprisingly gave the interview pen a wide berth following the Singapore Grand Prix in the wake of his brush with a paddock official the night before. The veteran F1 broadcaster was presenting his Notebook show live from the paddock after qualifying when he was told to leave an area near where driver interviews were being conducted.
Kravitz asked an official wearing an F1 branded uniform “are you chucking us out?” The official cheerily replied “I am” before a perplexed Kravitz eventually did as he was told, but not without querying the decision.

“Aren’t we normally in here?,” he asks. “No? Has the rule changed?” He receives an inaudible response before adding “oh right, sorry everyone”. He then asks his cameraman “don’t we normally do that in the [media] pen? Maybe there’s been a misunderstanding”.

‘Ted Kravitz was kicked out of an area near an interview pen’;

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1...ts-f1-28142719

Perez 'missed out on P2 in Mexico after slow pit stop'.
If he'd been propelled from the energy of his adoring fans in the grandstand, Sergio Perez would have won Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix by a lap or more.
30/10/2022 at 23:17
Andrew Lewin

Unfortunately in the end he had to settle for a 'mere' podium. Having started from fourth on the grid, he made an early gain by passing George Russell on the opening lap, but he could do nothing about Lewis Hamilton. Perez hoped to undercut the Mercedes by being the first to pit on lap 24 to trade in soft tyres for mediums, but there was a problem with the right-front wheel, which more than doubled the time he was stationary in the pit box.

As a result, He came out behind the two Ferrari drivers who were having a poor race. It took time to get past them and resume his third place spot, opening the door for Hamilton to make a later pit stop and retain second. Perez kept the pressure on Hamilton for the rest of the race, but in the end he wasn't able to find a way past before the chequered flag came out.

"I did my best today and pushed really, really hard," he told the media after the race, while being cheered by the passionate Mexican fans. “It was a very big opportunity. Mercedes was sliding quite a lot with the hard, especially at the beginning. They have very poor warm-up.

‘Cheered by the passionate Mexican fans’;

https://f1i.com/news/459163-perez-mi...-pit-stop.html


'I obviously wanted more' – Perez disappointed to miss out on home victory in Mexico after P3 finish.
Home favourite Sergio Perez was left with mixed emotions following the Mexico City Grand Prix, as while he was revelling in a “special” podium finish at his home race, the Red Bull driver bemoaned a slow pit stop that hurt his chances of getting second place.
30 October 2022
Formula 1.

Perez made a good start from fourth on the grid, getting ahead of George Russell for third on Lap 1. However, the Mexican struggled to keep up with the pace of Lewis Hamilton, in second, as his team decided to switch from the soft tyre to mediums to undercut the Briton.

However, a slow pit stop saw Perez come out in sixth, behind Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. And while he was able to get past the Ferrari pair, Hamilton kept track position, with Perez once again struggling to make his way past, forcing him to settle for P3 – for the second consecutive year in Mexico.

“It’s always nice to be standing on [the podium]. Such a special podium in front of the Foro Sol,” said Perez. “I obviously wanted more, and I am a bit disappointed with the result to be honest, because I felt that we could have finished second.”

‘Home favourite Sergio Perez was left with mixed emotions following the Mexico City Grand Prix’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...Gzl1IB4Bb.html


Sergio Perez confident he would’ve beaten Lewis Hamilton
Red Bull's Sergio Perez secured his second successive Mexico Grand Prix podium with a P3 finish on Sunday
31 October 2022
by Jack Devonport

Sergio Perez went into the Mexican Grand Prix weekend dreaming of a potential win in front of his home fans, with the Mexican crowd wanting nothing more than to see their home hero on the top step of the podium. It was not to be however, with a slow pit stop costing the Mexican time in the race to catch up to Lewis Hamilton, who was struggling to get in groove with the hard compound tyres.

Red Bull are usually the pit stop kings, with the team regularly completing sub two second stops prior to the regulation changes, so this was out of character for the team. Perez was frustrated by the result, not happy with his P3 finish with an overtake on the Mercedes seeming a realistic target before the stop.

After watching his teammate win back to back races in Zandvoort, and the spectacle that the home fans produce when Max Verstappen does win at home, Perez will have to continue to dream of what it would be like to win in Mexico City until next year.

‘Continue to dream’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/sergio-pe...ewis-hamilton/


Sergio Perez thinks he is "getting closer" to Max Verstappen and plans 2023 title tilt.
Perez now sits in second place in the drivers' championship and could help Red Bull secure their first ever 1-2 finish, with the next natural step a push for the title in 2023.
20:21, 31 Oct 2022
By Daniel Moxon
F1 Writer
The Mirror

Sergio Perez opened up on the "great challenge" of being team-mate to Max Verstappen as he pledged to fight him for the title in 2023. This is Checo's second season in a Red Bull car, having finished fourth in the standings last year which yielded one race win. In 2022 he has taken another step, winning twice and regularly stepping onto the podium on the way to a personal best points finish.

Despite those positives, there is a feeling he is still very much the sidekick to Verstappen's superhero at Red Bull. The Dutchman has romped to his second drivers' title this year, and has a gap of 136 points over anyone else in a season he has dominated. After finishing third at his home race in Mexico on Sunday, a race won by Verstappen, Perez was asked about what it is like to partner the double champion at Red Bull.

"It's a great challenge to be his team-mate," he replied. "Max is operating at a very high level from FP1 through the whole weekend so just had a little learning and trying to beat him and trying to do the stuff he is doing. So it's obviously not an easy task. I don't believe there's anyone that can come and just beat him straightaway. He's very solid with the team. He's been here a while so I think I'm just getting closer and closer with the year so yeah, I will give another shot for next year and see what happens."

‘I'm just getting closer and closer’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...title-28374899


Lewis Hamilton: Sergio Perez's reaction to fans heavily booing F1 star at Mexican GP
Published: 31 Oct 2022, 09:54
By Harneet Singh Sethi

Lewis Hamilton could quite possibly be the biggest modern-day sporting icon who gets hated and slated for no real reason. The Mexican Grand Prix was the latest in a long line of instances where he’s been on the receiving end of abuse, as the Briton got treated with resounding boos from the crowd during his post-race interview.

However, in what was a moment of true sporting integrity, Sergio Perez, who finished third on the day, signalled the crowd to stop with the boos. It wasn’t needed, of course, and he could have easily stood there doing nothing, but the fact he asked his own people to stop it has got to be appreciated.

‘Sergio Perez showed true class with reaction to crowd heavily booing Lewis Hamilton [video]’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88077813...-at-mexican-gp

Binotto points to Mercedes: 'They are making mistakes as well'.
Team Principal Mattia Binotto pointed to the error saying that "it's not only down to us" making the wrong choices on strategy when challenging Red Bull.
02/11/2022, ‎07‎:‎00
Author Rory Mitchell
Co-author Dieter Rencken
RacingNews365

With Ferrari coming under fire for their approach to strategy during the 2022 season, Team Principal Mattia Binotto pointed to the error saying that "it's not only down to us" making the wrong choices on strategy when challenging Red Bull. "In Hungary we have been criticised and it's normally when we are doing things which are not completely right," he told media, including RacingNews365.com.

"Mercedes maybe have lost the last race as well, by not choosing the right tyres in Austin. "So, it's not only down to us somehow to make different choices or making mistakes." Binotto believes the fastest strategy would've always been a one-stop, starting on the Soft and then running the Medium until the end, contrary to Pirelli's advice which was to run a two-stop.

This did require a lot of tyre management however, which Binotto says is what contributed to Ferrari's slow pace among the other power unit-related issues. He explained: "We came to the conclusion before race that the optimal strategy is starting on Soft and then [switching to] Medium was the best choice. [This] is because having tested them on Friday, we saw that there was not much degradation on the Soft [and it was] sufficient to run a one stop; Soft-Medium.”

'They are making mistakes as well';

https://racingnews365.com/binotto-po...stakes-as-well


Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto dismisses Mercedes revival with blunt 'not concerned' verdict.
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto is not concerned about a potential Mercedes revival following last weekend's Mexico Grand Prix
14:00, Tue, Nov 1, 2022
By Ben Parsons

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto insists that he is ‘not too concerned’ over a possible Mercedes revival after a poor race weekend for the Scuderia at the Mexican Grand Prix. While Mercedes made further leaps forward in Mexico, Ferrari were unusually uncompetitive and failed to even threaten the podium positions.

“Certainly, if I look at the last few races, it’s not always been great, but in Singapore, I thought we were competitive,” Binotto told reporters. “In Japan in the wet, we were not as fast as Max [Verstappen], but there was no drama. In Austin in qualifying we were competitive but not as much as we would have expected in the race, I think here it’s a lot worse.”

“Now Mercedes is coming back because they developed the car more than we did; we know ourselves that we stopped developing this car quite early, focusing on 2023, so somehow I am not too concerned about the rate of development.”

'Not concerned';

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...rmula-One-news


Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto Labels Mexican Grand Prix a “very difficult weekend”
October 31, 2022
By Joe Briley

Team Principal and Managing Director Mattia Binotto labelled the race as difficult, and has demanded that the team improve heading into the final two races, with Mercedes mounting a late challenge for second in the Constructors’ Championship.

“It was a very difficult weekend for us and it was clear that we were already struggling yesterday in qualifying and that was accentuated even more in today’s race. There is a lot that needs to improve, but when faced with a difficult weekend like this, it is essential to bring the cars home and pick up as many points as possible.”

“Charles and Carlos did the best they could and the way they tackled the first few corners after the start was exemplary. It is vitally important that we improve in the last two races so as to end the season to the best of our ability.“

“Very difficult weekend”;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...icult-weekend/


‘I’m hoping it’s not a trend’ says Binotto after Ferrari’s lacklustre performance in Mexico
01 November 2022
Formula 1.

Carlos Sainz predicted a six-way fight for the win in Mexico, but come race day Mercedes and Red Bull were the ones contesting the victory while Ferrari fell off the pace and finished nearly a minute behind their rivals, with Sainz fifth and Charles Leclerc in sixth.

But team boss Mattia Binotto was keen to take some positives from the race, especially concerning strategy, which has been an Achilles’ heel for the team at times this season.

“Mercedes is coming back, they’ve looked more competitive than we did [here],” Binotto said after the race. “We know we stopped development on our car quite early, focussing on 2023 and somehow I’m not too… let me say concerned by the rate of development because I know when we stopped developing it.”

‘I’m hoping it’s not a trend’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...OB51tG36X.html


Ferrari: Engine weakness in Mexico only 'part of the equation'
31/10/2022 at 16:48
Phillip van Osten

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says there was more to the Scuderia's low-key performance in Mexico City than the relative weakness of its engine. The Italian outfit found itself unable to run its power unit at full capacity at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, due to the track's high-altitude environment and thin air conditions.

However, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc had led the field in opening practice on Friday, which initially augured well for the rest of the weekend. But as performance dwindled, neither driver was in the mix in qualifying and on race day which they concluded fifth and sixth and well adrift from the top three front-runners.

"It was incredibly difficult, we were just so slow, so yeah, we need to look into it," said Leclerc after last Sunday's event. "We were in the middle of nowhere. With Carlos, we were way slower compared to the Mercedes and Red Bull, [but] much quicker than the midfield. So we were on our own, just a very lonely race. There wasn't much we could have done more to be honest today."

‘Engine weakness’;

https://f1i.com/news/459265-ferrari-...-equation.html

"It's always car 14 (that retires)," says Alonso.
Fernando Alonso openly questions why his car appears to suffer more than its fair share of issues.
02/11/2022
NEWS STORY
Pitpass

Sunday witnessed another determined performance from Fernando Alonso, however his quest for points was ended when he slowed up and pulled off track on the 69th lap. At the time he had been running in seventh, having been as high as fifth at one point.

"Unbelievable, mate. What a season, what a season," he moaned as he slowed to a crawl, moments after being passed by Daniel Ricciardo, who was now hunting down the Spaniard's teammate, Esteban Ocon. Alonso's comment of "what a season" wasn't one of praise for his team however, rather one of questioning what is happening.

"For car 14, there is always reliability issues," he subsequently told reporters. "With 20 laps to the end I lost one cylinder, so I was running with five cylinders, 20% less power. I was 20 seconds in front of the McLarens and my team mate. "I think the race until that point it was exceptional," he said of his own performance. "Austin and here I rate my best two races in terms of pace. "It was better when we blew up at the end like this, we stopped the car and we stop doing those laps," he added.

‘Always car 14’;

https://www.pitpass.com/74039/Its-al...es-says-Alonso


Alonso slams Alpine's unreliability after Mexico failure.
Fernando Alonso was left unimpressed by yet another Alpine reliability drama in the Mexican Grand Prix.
‎31‎ ‎October‎ ‎14‎:‎20
Author Jake Nichol
Co-author Dieter Rencken
RacingNews365

Fernando Alonso believes Alpine unreliability in 2022 has now cost him over 60 points after yet another F1 retirement in the Mexican Grand Prix. "Car #14 stops and it always seem like there is reliability issues for Car #14," Alonso told media, including RacingNews365.com.

"20 laps before the end, I lost one cylinder, so I was running with five cylinders, so I had 20% less power. I was 20 seconds in front of the McLaren and my teammate [Esteban Ocon] - so I think until that point, the race was exceptional. Here and Austin, I did my best races in terms of pace.”

"I think I lost 60 points [already] this year, so we add another six [for seventh place], so it is 66. Obviously everyone else then scores two more points than what they should."

‘Alonso slams Alpine's unreliability’;

https://racingnews365.com/alonso-sla...mexico-failure


Alonso: Bad luck not behind Alpine F1 reliability woes
13:26 Mon, 31 Oct 2022.
by Fergal Walsh
Motorsport Week

Fernando Alonso says that bad luck is not the reason for his lack of reliability throughout the 2022 Formula 1 season. Alonso suffered yet another mechanical problem at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday when he appeared to be on course for a top-10 finish. The Spaniard has often spoken about the number of points that he has lost this year due to his car having a fault prior to the chequered flag.

Alonso retired from the race in Saudi Arabia with an issue, while he was also forced early into the Alpine garage at the recent races in Italy and Singapore. “It’s just amazing that only one or two cars retire at every race, and there is always car 14,” said Alonso.

“I blew up five engines this year, I think. The problem in the qualifying in Australia, in Austria, I didn’t even start the race because of the blackout. So I think in 19 races, more or less 50 per cent of the races, we haven’t scored the points we deserve. But there’s nothing we can do now.“ When asked if bad luck was responsible for his reliability concerns, Alonso replied: “No, I think we are unprepared.”

‘Bad luck not behind Alpine F1 reliability woes’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...iability-woes/


Alpine boss responds to Fernando Alonso’s favouritism insinuation.
Fernando Alonso picked up his fifth DNF of the season in Mexico.
3 November 2022
by Jack Devonport

Fernando Alonso was visibly frustrated with his DNF in Mexico, lashing out at the air as he exited his car in the run off area down by Turn 1. The Spaniard was sat in a very respectable seventh place when his engine began to fail, eventually causing him to have to stop the car and retire from the race for the fifth time this season.

Team principal Otmar Szafnauer insists that there is no bias within his team, even though Alonso has already announced that he will be joining Aston Martin for 2023.

“We don’t always have the same people preparing Alonso and Ocon’s engines,” he explained. “But the probability that the problem is always on one side is not zero.”

‘Alpine boss responds’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/alpine-bo...m-insinuation/


Fernando Alonso can’t wait to leave Alpine and join Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso once again experienced reliability issues with his Alpine, retiring from the Mexican Grand Prix.
1 November 2022
by Jack Devonport

Fernando Alonso is looking forward to joining Aston Martin next year, after reportedly becoming tired of the car problems he has experienced this year with Alpine.

Alonso will be joining Aston Martin next year, replacing the retiring Sebastian Vettel, and will be hoping that alongside new teammate Lance Stroll, he will experience better luck next year and bring hope a more consistent haul of points.

With only two races to go, Alonso’s final task will be to ensure that Alpine finish fourth in the constructor’s championship, with the result in Mexico seeing the gap to McLaren behind slashed to only seven points, following a stellar driver from Daniel Ricciardo.

‘Can’t wait to leave’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/fernando-...-aston-martin/

‘I was in the fight, which hasn’t been often this year’: Ricciardo’s Mexican GP transcript.
The Mexican Grand Prix was a rare bright spot in an otherwise forgettable 2022 campaign for Daniel Ricciardo.
2022 Mexican GP team radio transcript
Posted on 3rd November 2022, 14:43
Written by Keith Collantine

The McLaren driver is marking time until the end of the season following the announcement he will not return to the team again in 2023 as planned.

He qualified outside the top 10 again in Mexico, but on race day tyre strategy fell in his favour. Despite being penalised for a tangle with Yuki Tsunoda, he picked up a badly-needed points finish for McLaren, which moved them closer to rivals Alpine in the constructors championship.

Ricciardo freely admitted afterwards he had been able to jump ahead of team mate Lando Norris thanks to a mid-race change in strategy. Both drivers started the race on the medium rubber, but after Norris pitted for the hard tyres, McLaren realised the soft tyres would work for the second stint, and Ricciardo took a set of those.

‘I was in the fight’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/11/03/...gp-transcript/


‘Driver Of the Day’ Daniel Ricciardo “very happy” After a “rollercoaster of a race”
October 31, 2022
By Joe Briley

It was a good weekend for McLaren F1 Team, who gained more ground on BWT Alpine F1 Team at the 2022 FIA Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo, who is looking likely to not be on the grid next year, put in his best performance of the season as he managed to charge through the midfield into seventh, and finish in that position despite being given a ten-second penalty for an incident with Yuki Tsunoda.

The Australian started eleventh on the grid and fell back a few places in the first half of the race into thirteenth, after a poor start. That didn’t stop Ricciardo battling away, though, as he managed to climb back and get himself into twelfth ahead of Zhou Guanyu. The McLaren driver stayed out much longer than the rest of the grid and extended his Medium tyre stint, before diving into the pit-lane, where the team put in the fastest stop of the season, that was only 1.98 seconds.

‘Driver Of the Day’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...ter-of-a-race/


Daniel Ricciardo set for Mercedes or Red Bull reserve driver role
Daniel Ricciardo was voted ‘Driver of the Day’ for his efforts at the Mexican Grand Prix and revelled in the attention he earned.
November 01, 2022 09:38:15 IST
Agence France-Presse

Mexico City: Daniel Ricciardo, who lost his McLaren seat as his career fell into the doldrums this year, looks set to join Red Bull or Mercedes as a reserve driver next season when he takes a year out of racing. The Australian hinted at his brightening future prospects after storming to seventh with a reinvigorated performance in Sunday’s Mexico Grand Prix, but he declined to confirm his plans.

“I won’t be on the grid next year, but I will be here (in F1) because I have ambitious plans for 2024,” he said. “Discussions are ongoing, but nothing has been signed. Nothing has been guaranteed for 2024, but I will do everything I can to return." Ricciardo, 33, revived his prospects and his smile on Sunday when he rose from the near-anonymous mediocrity of finishing among the also rans to finish behind the top six – made up of both Red Bulls, both Mercedes and the two Ferraris.

He made light of a harsh 10-second penalty for colliding with Yuki Tsunoda’s Alpha Tauri to romp back with several thrilling passing moves to finish ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris. His revival delighted most paddock observers who believed he was set to join Mercedes as replacement for reserve driver Nyck de Vries who is joining Alpha Tauri next season. Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff confirmed that talks between them have been taking place, but he added that he thought Ricciardo was talking to other teams.

‘Reserve driver role’;

https://www.firstpost.com/sports/dan...-11547601.html


Daniel Ricciardo: ‘Two groups got me into F1 – my parents and Dietrich Mateschitz’
Thursday 27th October 2022 11:59 PM
Sam Cooper

Daniel Ricciardo has heaped praise on Dietrich Mateschitz for helping him get into F1 after the Red Bull co-founder passed away recently. The 78-year-old died on Saturday shortly before qualifying of the American Grand Prix and there are few who have had such an impact on the sport with such a small public presence.

Six drivers currently on the grid drove for either Red Bull or AlphaTauri at some point during their career and as Formula 1 continues onto Mexico, some of them have been looking back at Mateschitz’s legacy. Ricciardo, who was involved with Red Bull for seven years, is one of them and said that Mateschitz was just as impactful as his parents at getting him where he is.

“I think there was so much about Dietrich, in terms of the way he carried himself,” he said during the press conference ahead of Mexico. “He was always happy to be out of out of the limelight. What he did for so many Red Bull athletes was phenomenal but he never really looked for too much praise. [He] gave so many of us an opportunity to really achieve our dreams. Honestly there’s two groups of people in my life that put me in this position, it’s my parents and it’s Dietrich and Red Bull.”

‘Daniel Ricciardo has heaped praise on Dietrich Mateschitz’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/daniel...ch-mateschitz/


Button fears Ricciardo F1 return unlikely after reputational blow
Thursday 3 November 2022 08:12
Ewan Gale
GPFans

Former F1 champion Jenson Button has conceded it is unlikely that Daniel Ricciardo will return to the sport after his impending sabbatical. "The move by McLaren is the right move," Button told Sky Sports F1's Any Driven Monday.

"For most of the season, Daniel hasn't been on the pace of Lando, quite a bit off it at times, so it is the right move for the team. For Daniel, it is a tricky situation. I guess he didn't want to drop too far down the grid and work with a team that's more towards the rear.”

"It's difficult for a driver coming from a team that is almost winning races at times to suddenly know you're fighting for points. It is tough. But I still think it would have been a better move for him. Go into a team, work hard, show people what you can do, in a car that maybe suits you a bit more, and then people forget what happened the year before."

‘F1 return unlikely’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/95...rdo-f1-return/

George Russell antics questioned by Jenson Button after Mexican GP - 'It's a toughy'.
George Russell was animated during the Mexican Grand Prix with Mercedes expected to perform well.
06:42, Tue, Nov 1, 2022
By Charlie Gordon

Former F1 world champion Jenson Button has questioned George Russell's complaints over the team radio in Mexico after a troublesome Mercedes tyre strategy left him unable to compete with Red Bull star Sergio Perez for third place. The youngster made his feelings known but eventually followed his team's orders, finishing just shy of the podium in fourth.

Although the Grand Prix was uneventful on the whole, a game of tyre-compound chess saw Red Bull come out on the winning side as Hamilton took P2 and Russell P4. The latter complained about the change to the hard-compound tyre midway through the race and suggested to those on the team radio that he could come in once more to adopt a more aggressive strategy. Speaking to Any Driven Monday, Button suggested that his focus should have been solely on the track.

"George was really happy on the medium tyre, he wanted to go longer, the team put the hard tyre on and it just didn’t work for him," he said. "It is a tough one. You can shout as much as you want on the radio but there’s no other direction from there. You’ve just got to work it hard and see if you can get the tyres working. It’s a toughy. Maybe they should have gone for the even longer medium tyre and stick on the soft at the end, which we saw work really well for Daniel Ricciardo."

‘George Russell antics questioned’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...d-prix-f1-news


George Russell criticised for radio rant as F1 champion questions Mercedes star.
As Mercedes took a gamble during the Mexican Grand Prix with their tyre strategy, British racer Russell was heard several times questioning the team's tactics over the radio.
22:02, 31 Oct 2022
By Daniel MoxonF1 Writer
The Mirror

Jenson Button questioned George Russell over his irritable radio messages to his team during the Mexican Grand Prix. While the race was devoid of much overtaking action, a tactical battle was playing out at the front. Red Bull had started their drivers on soft tyres, while Mercedes opted for the more durable but slower mediums.

In the early stages it looked like the Silver Arrows had picked the best strategy. The Red Bulls struggled to pull away despite their faster tyres, and pitted for fresh mediums at a point which made it seem unlikely they would be able to reach the end of the race without at least one more visit to the pit lane.

So Mercedes gambled on hard tyres to make sure they could make it to the end, planning to take track position when Red Bull did pit again. But they never did, as they looked after their tyres well and both Russell and Lewis Hamilton powerless to get close enough to attempt an overtake.

‘Criticised for radio rant’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...an-gp-28375436


Jenson Button delivers verdict on Lewis Hamilton and George Russell ending season winless.
Mercedes have not won a single race this season while Lewis Hamilton could end the campaign without a podium finish for the first time ever.
11:02, Tue, Nov 1, 2022
By Liam Prenderville

Jenson Button fears Mercedes may have missed their opportunity to get a race win this season following the Mexico Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton appeared on course to get off the mark last weekend but had to settle for second as world champion Max Verstappen powered past him to claim victory.

Jenson Button: “Mercedes doesn’t have the straight-line speed, whether it’s engine power or the efficiency of the way they have designed their car. I think Abu Dhabi, in terms of the circuit and the mechanical grip you need, they do have that in the car.”

“It is going to be tricky for them to fight for victory. Smoother circuits are best for them. There is hope but Mexico was probably their best chance. They will definitely be in the mix for the next couple.”

‘Ending season winless’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...Button-F1-news


‘You can shout’: George Russell questioned by ex-F1 champion for radio outburst.
George Russell argued over the radio that the Hards were the wrong tyre during the Mexican Grand Prix.
2 November 2022
by Nick Golding
Formula1News

Russell was very frustrated with his team for fitting the Hard compound for his second stint, after complaining several times over the radio that it wasn’t the right choice. The Brit wanted to run his opening stint as deep as possible before switching late on for a set of Softs; however, would’ve most likely found himself well behind the top three by the time he emerged from the pits.

2009 World Champion Jenson Button labelled the team’s decision as a “tough one”, but that ultimately Russell just had to “work it hard” rather than “shout”. Russell explained after the race that the team should’ve opted to start himself and Hamilton on the Softs, but that actually he probably wouldn’t have been able to switch to the softest compound late on due to his Mediums being “quite damaged”.

“In hindsight, starting on the softs and going to the medium was the right thing to do,” said the Brit. “Starting on the medium and going to the softs was a bit more difficult because my medium was already quite damaged from the early couple of laps.”

‘To Shout, or not to Shout?’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/you-can-s...adio-outburst/


Lewis Hamilton and George Russell told what to 'sacrifice' in final races by Toto Wolff
Mercedes are still searching for their first win of the season after struggling to beat Red Bull.
07:43, Thu, Nov 3, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have been told to sacrifice getting second in the Constructors’ Championship to focus on securing a victory for Mercedes before the end of the year. Hamilton has battled Max Verstappen for victory at the last two races but has been unable to get the better of the Dutchman.

When pushed on which he (Toto Wolff) would prefer, the Austrian said a victory was much more important. He said: “A win. The win would prove that our car is back in the fight for wins. P2 could also be because other just dropped the ball and you are scoring more points." Mercedes lies 40 points off the Prancing Horse in the standings after a resurgence from the Silver Arrows.

‘Win’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...des-toto-wolff


George Russell ‘didn’t receive same courtesy from Lewis Hamilton’ in Lap 1 tussle.
After the race, Russell said had it been anyone other than his team-mate, he would have run them off the track.
Tuesday 1st November 2022 5:07 PM
Jamie Woodhouse

Ex-F1 racer turned pundit Martin Brundle says George Russell was very courteous in his opening-lap battle with Lewis Hamilton in Mexico, but the reverse was not true. It was Max Verstappen’s Red Bull on pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix, joined on the front row by Russell in the Mercedes, while Hamilton in the other Mercedes launched from P3, directly behind his 2021 title rival Verstappen.

The tow is an effective weapon at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez such is the monster start-finish straight, but with the help of Red Bull’s rapid pace in a straight line Verstappen saw off the Mercedes threat. That left Russell and Hamilton to battle behind, Russell affording his team-mate room through Turns 1 and 2, only to end up pushed out wide through Turn 3 as Hamilton powered onto the back straight, while Russell was left dealing with the threat of Sergio Perez behind, who duly demoted Russell to P4, the position where he finished.

After the race, Russell said had it been anyone other than his team-mate, he would have run them off the track – although Brundle argues the same courtesy was not shown by Hamilton.

‘Didn’t receive same courtesy’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/george...milton-mexico/


Mexico City GP: Lewis Hamilton questions Mercedes strategy as team-mate George Russell reflects on first-lap battle
Lewis Hamilton finished second behind Max Verstappen at the Mexico City GP after Red Bull found a more efficient strategy than Mercedes; Hamilton says Mercedes made an error by starting on medium rather than soft tyres; George Russell reflects on first lap battle with team-mate Hamilton
Last Updated: 31/10/22 6:57pm
SKY

‘Russell: I could have ran him off’;

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/20...rst-lap-battle

Bottas was ‘hoping for more’ from Mexico despite ending 10-race scoring drought.
Valtteri Bottas scored for the first time in 10 rounds as he took the final point on offer in Mexico City – but the Alfa Romeo driver wasn’t completely satisfied with his Sunday.
31 October 2022
Formula 1.

The Finnish driver pulled off a stunning qualifying performance to split the Ferraris with P6 on the grid, but he lost out to Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso at the start. Running as high as sixth before pitting on Lap 37, Bottas lost places having opted for hard tyres on his second stint, and he finished 10th to bring home his first point since the Canadian Grand Prix.

“For sure I was hoping for more, from where we started but the race pace wasn’t quite there and especially, we had difficulties on the hard tyre just to keep it up in a good temperature, that was a tricky thing – Especially on the front axle – so just sliding around a bit, and it was not easy,” he explained.

“In the beginning, with the medium [compound], it felt like we were faster so for sure that helped, but I don’t know it was still a struggle towards the end with the hard tyre.”

‘Hoping for more’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...tTdBO9Gy4.html


Alfa Romeo’s Frédéric Vasseur Admits He Expected “more” From Mexico City GP
October 31, 2022
By Nick Golding

The Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN may look back on the Mexico City Grand Prix as an opportunity missed, after Valtteri Bottas could only claim one point after finishing tenth, whilst Zhou Guanyu claimed thirteenth.

After an unbelievably strong qualifying for the Finn, Bottas himself was expecting a strong haul of points at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez; however, it simply wasn’t to be. Bottas quickly slipped from sixth to eighth where he remained for a number of laps, before dropping to tenth late on as a result of struggling on the Hard compound tyres, something others also suffered from.

He did, nevertheless, claim a point, ending his run of races without a points finish, which dated all the way back to the Canadian Grand Prix.

‘Expected more’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...exico-city-gp/


Valtteri Bottas ‘planning to stick around’ for ‘huge opportunity’ with Audi
Monday 31st October 2022 11:00 PM
Sam Cooper

Valtteri Bottas has said he hopes to be part of Audi’s F1 plans after the German manufacturer’s link-up with the Finn’s current team was confirmed. After parent company Volkswagen announced earlier this year that both Audi and Porsche were looking to get into F1 from 2026, the former completed that goal when they announced a partnership with Sauber.

The two will work together as partners from 2026 which sees a regulation change in Formula 1 power units, a key aspect that originally attracted Audi to the sport. Given it is still a few years away, only small details are currently known about Audi’s exact operational plans and it has certainly not yet been said who will be lining up for them in their first race.

One man who hopes to fill that role is current Sauber driver Bottas. The Finn joined Sauber, who currently race under the name Alfa Romeo, in 2022 having spent five seasons with Mercedes and has been enjoying the rare benefit of a multi-year contract. At the age of 33, there are no suggestions Bottas would be looking to leave the sport when his contract ends in 2024 and he has now stated he hopes to be part of the Audi project.

‘Planning to stick around’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/valtte...-audi-project/


Bottas: 'Audi needs to support Sauber as soon as possible'
01/11/2022 at 13:51
Andrew Lewin

Audi's announcement that they will partner with Sauber from 2026 was a major announcement last week, but that's still three years into the future. Valtteri Bottas - lead driver for the team currently operating under the Alfa Romeo name until the end of 2023 - says that Audi can't wait that long to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty if they want to hit the ground running.

“There’s big potential for Sauber with Audi," Bottas told the media in Mexico City. “For this team in the end, if you look at the big picture, I think it’s huge. No doubt they want to succeed in the future. They want to do well, they’re serious," he insisted. “[But] it depends how much Audi is going to support this team before they officially become the manufacturer.”

"Obviously nothing changes next year, we are still with Alfa Romeo, and of course we hope that we can have a better car than this year. But then I think it depends on the support from 2024 onwards, how much they’re willing to support.”

‘Support Sauber as soon as possible';

https://f1i.com/news/459295-bottas-a...-possible.html


Valtteri Bottas addresses retirement plans and explains why he rewards himself with beers
The Finnish driver is in his first season with Alfa Romeo after ending a five-year spell with Mercedes and plans to stick around for the coming campaigns
12:34, Tue, Nov 1, 2022
By Benjamin Goddard

Valtteri Bottas has addressed any retirement rumours, stating that he would like to remain with Alfa Romeo until Audi joins the company in four years time - and says that having a beer after every race is a tradition. The 33-year-old had spent five years at Mercedes as number two driver to Lewis Hamilton before joining Alfa Romeo on a multi-year deal last year.

"I'm 33 years old, but if you look at Fernando's age, I don't really see any reason why I shouldn't still be there. I am open to everything." In his first season with Alfa Romeo the Finnish driver started strongly with a season's best fifth placed finish at Imola.

"There is now much less pressure from outside," Bottas added. "I can concentrate fully on my work. I have this security for the first time in my career. It's a very good feeling to know that next year you will also benefit from the work you put in.”

‘Rewards himself with beers’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...tirement-plans

The end of Mick Schumacher at Haas? Nico Hulkenberg “optimistic” about F1 return.
Nico Hulkenberg says he’s “relatively optimistic” about making a return to F1 amid rumours that he will join Haas for next year.
2 Nov 2022
Connor McDonagh

Hulkenberg is in the frame to replace fellow German Mick Schumacher at Haas for F1 2023. The current Aston Martin reserve driver hasn’t raced in F1 full-time since 2019 but has remained part of the F1 fold.

He drove for Racing Point during 2020 when Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll were forced to sit out due to coronavirus, impressing during his brief outings. Hulkenberg also got a taste of 2022 machinery when he deputised for Sebastian Vettel at the opening two rounds of this year.

Despite Schumacher’s improved form since the Austrian Grand Prix, Hulkenberg seems to be the favourite to take the seat alongside Kevin Magnussen. Haas owner Gene Haas hit out at Schumacher for the number of big shunts he’s had this year, stating “he’s wrecked a lot of cars that have cost us a lot of money that we just don’t have”.

‘Optimistic about F1 return’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/101616...bout-f1-return


Haas will announce Mick Schumacher’s replacement in coming days
Mick Schumacher's Haas career is coming to an end after two seasons with the American team.
4 November 2022
by Nick Golding

In what has been one of the craziest ‘silly seasons’ in recent memory, the 2022 edition of it looks set to be on the verge of wrapping up, following reports that Haas are “close” to announcing their 2023 driver line-up. means Haas have the last available seat on the grid, which is looking increasingly likely to be taken by a former Williams driver.

Following Aston Martin’s announcement that reigning Formula E World Champion Stoffel Vandoorne would be joining the Silverstone-based side in 2023 as their reserve and test driver, many now believe that Nico Hulkenberg is set to partner Kevin Magnussen at Haas next season.

‘Haas are “close” to announcing their 2023 driver line-up’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/haas-will...n-coming-days/


Stoffel Vandoorne to Aston Martin looks like bad news for Mick Schumacher
Tuesday 1st November 2022 10:00 AM
Mark Scott

Aston Martin may have just unlocked the final piece of the F1 2023 puzzle by announcing the arrival of Stoffel Vandoorne as a reserve driver. With Williams hoping rising US star Logan Sergeant can get the points he needs in the F2 season finale at Abu Dhabi to snap up a Super Licence to race in F1, all eyes have been on Haas to see who will partner Kevin Magnussen next season.

Somewhat of a false alarm was raised ahead of Haas’ home race in Austin, Texas when the announcement of a press conference turned out to be the marking of a brand new title sponsor for the team in the form of MoneyGram. Another two race weekends have passed with Guenther Steiner being pestered over who the mystery driver will be, but Aston Martin look like they have just given everyone a vital clue.

On Tuesday, 9am GMT, Aston Martin unveiled ex-McLaren driver and Formula E World Champion Vandoorne to the team as a reserve and development driver for the 2023 season. He will be sharing duties with another new recruit, Felipe Drugovich…it’s almost like Aston Martin have got themselves prepared for the imminent exit of current reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg.

‘Stoffel Vandoorne to Aston Martin’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/stoffe...ck-schumacher/


Red Bull chief tips Haas to sack Mick Schumacher with 'no sign of trust' between them
Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has suggested Haas should look to replace Mick Schumacher at the end of the season.
16:18, Fri, Nov 4, 2022
By Andrew McLean

When a team publicly criticizes the driver so massively, as was sometimes the case, it shows that there is no sign of trust within the team," the 79-year-old told RTL News. "From the outside, it looked like the first half of the season wasn't good, there were serious accidents with a lot of material and money damage, which is of course serious for teams.

“The situation at Haas is that they have an experienced driver in Magnussen and if there was a great up-and-coming talent, I would bet on this one. But I don't see anyone at the moment who would have these requirements. From a team perspective, there's a lot of money at stake in the Constructors' World Championship - whether you're tenth or eighth, that's x million dollars difference, I assume Haas will bet on a veteran.”

‘No sign of trust'’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...enburg-F1-news


Mick Schumacher to lose Haas seat as Nico Hulkenberg announcement is imminent
Nico Hulkenberg has been the favourite to replace Mick Schumacher for 2023.
2 November 2022
by Jack Devonport
Formula1News

Formula 1 fans were given their biggest indication who could be driving for Haas next season on Monday, with Aston Martin announcing that Stoffel Vandoorne will be joining the team as a test and reserve driver for 2023, a role currently held by Nico Hulkenberg.

If Vandoorne is coming into the team, it would indicate the Hulkenberg is on his way elsewhere, amidst strong rumours that he wants to take Mick Schumacher’s seat at Haas next season.

“So far, I can’t say anything specific,” said Hulkenberg when asked about the rumours. “In the end, I don’t make the decision. Negotiations are ongoing and I am relatively optimistic about the progress.”

‘Biggest indication’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/mick-schu...t-is-imminent/


Haas set to name 2023 driver before Brazil
05:27 Wed, 02 Nov 2022.
By GMM F1
Sports Mole

Gunther Steiner has all but confirmed rumours that Haas intends to finalise its 2023 driver lineup ahead of next weekend's Brazilian GP. Mick Schumacher's main rival for the race seat, his veteran German countryman Nico Hulkenberg, said after Mexico that he is "optimistic" of securing the deal.

"We're close now," team boss Steiner has now told the German broadcaster ntv. When asked what Schumacher's chances are, he said it's still "50-50" - admitting that the 23-year-old has "definitely gotten better" in recent races.

However, Steiner is no longer following team owner Gene Haas' line that points finishes might get Schumacher over the line. "For me it's no longer about one race, one lap," said Steiner. "For me, it's about what's best for the Haas team in the medium to long term.”

‘Haas set to name 2023 driver’;

https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/formula...3.html?newsnow

Why Pierre Gasly should aim to pick up a race ban for Abu Dhabi.
Gasly continues to lead the Drivers’ Penalty Point World Championship (which is definitely not an official name for it!) after the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Monday 31st October 2022 5:00 PM
Thomas Maher

AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly should seriously think about doing something to become the first F1 driver in over 10 years to pick up a race ban. It is hardly an ideal situation for Gasly, especially with the threat of a race ban influencing his driving for numerous races as he tries to settle in and show good form alongside Esteban Ocon at Alpine.

However, there may be an ‘out’ for Gasly to ensure he moves to his new team with a clean slate. But it would require him being willing to sit out the final race of 2022 and the rather draconian side effect of not being able to complete his final race with AlphaTauri after racing with the Faenza-based squad for the vast majority of his F1 career.

That is no small issue given the close bond Gasly has formed with the team with whom he rebuilt his career after the first half of 2019. Indeed, Gasly revealed after his Alpine deal was concluded that long-time team boss Franz Tost was “close to tears” about his departure.

‘Aim to pick up a race ban!!!’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/pierre...ban-abu-dhabi/


Gasly’s near-ban shows absurdity of F1 penalty points system.
Formula 1’s superlicence penalty points system is a good idea but poorly-implemented, as the absurd situation Pierre Gasly finds himself in – of being potentially one incident away from an automatic race ban – proves.
Nov 3 2022
By Edd Straw

Formula 1’s superlicence penalty points system is a good idea but poorly-implemented, as the absurd situation Pierre Gasly finds himself in – of being potentially one incident away from an automatic race ban – proves.

Gasly has accrued 10 superlicence penalty points, just two away from the 12-point tally that automatically triggers a race ban. This will be hanging over him for the next nine races given the first of them won’t be wiped until after next May’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

What’s more, he only just evaded a ban for the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix given the one-year lifespan for penalty points meant he lost two, earned for contact with Fernando Alonso at the first corner of last season’s Turkish Grand Prix, shortly before his latest run-in with the stewards.

‘Absurdity of F1 penalty points system’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/gasly...points-system/


“I’m just disappointed”: Pierre Gasly Two Penalty Points Away From First-Ever Race Ban
October 31, 2022
By Nick Golding

Pierre Gasly has entered incredibly dangerous territory following the Mexico City Grand Prix, as the Frenchman finds himself on the brink of becoming the first-ever Formula 1 driver to receive a race ban. The Scuderia AlphaTauri driver has amassed ten penalty points since May, meaning that if he is awarded two more, he’ll receive a race on the side-lines.

The Frenchman’s total isn’t set to reduce until May 2023, meaning that he’ll need to be on his best behaviour for the remaining two races of this season and the start of next season, to avoid an embarrassing ban. The BWT Alpine F1 Team, who Gasly is, of course, joining next season, will likely need to prepare a Reserve Driver to complete a race next season, with the odds certainly being against the French driver.

He endured a messy race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, despite finishing eleventh. Gasly was awarded a five-second time penalty during the race for forcing Lance Stroll off the circuit at Turn Four, where he then failed to relinquish the position. Gasly dived down the inside of the Canadian at the corner in question, but was out of control of his AT03. Stroll had nowhere to go but off the track, meaning that the AlphaTauri driver should’ve returned the position.

“I’m just disappointed”;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...ever-race-ban/


Exclusive: Pierre Gasly on 'exciting' Alpine move, what he'll miss at Red Bull & future Karaoke antics with Yuki Tsunoda
Published: 2 Nov 2022, 17:00
By George Dagless

Pierre Gasly’s future, after weeks of speculation, finally became clear in October as his move to Alpine for 2023 from AlphaTauri was confirmed.

The Frenchman joins compatriot Esteban Ocon within the team, replacing the Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso, with one clear aim; helping them close the gap to the established top three and add to his three career podiums and one race victory in F1.

With Alpine in fourth in the Constructors’ standings after a positive campaign where they’ve shown great pace, and just the need for more reliability, they are arguably the best-placed team to join those right at the front and, clearly, Gasly is well aware of the potential the switch has.

‘Eexciting Alpine’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88078934...h-yuki-tsunoda


Pierre Gasly not sure Yuki Tsunoda can become AlphaTauri’s team leader
Pierre Gasly will be joining Alpine in 2023, leaving his good friend Yuki Tsunoda behind at AlphaTauri.
4 November 2022
by Jack Devonport

Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda have formed one of the most likeable bromances in Formula 1 in recent years, even rivalling ‘Carlando’, the old McLaren pairing of Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris, who became almost inseparable during their time together.

Gasly will be leaving his Japanese teammate behind at the end of the season however, as he leaves AlphaTauri for Alpine in his hunt to fight at the front of the grid once again.

“Everything that comes into his head flies out of his mouth instantly,” laughed Gasly, talking about the 22-year-old’s tendency to shout and swear over the team radio, often struggling to bite his tongue when aggravated by something. “He is a unique character, he has a great sense of humour, he’s unfiltered, which sometimes is amazing. But he’s a great guy.”

‘He’s unfiltered’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/pierre-ga...s-team-leader/

Mixed emotions at Williams as Mexico City GP leaves Albon feeling ‘pleasantly surprised’ and Latifi ‘very lonely’.
Alex Albon believes he and Williams executed a “very good” race at the Mexico City Grand Prix after narrowly missing out on a points finish with an encouraging rise from 19th at the end of the first lap to 12th at the chequered flag.
01 November 2022
Formula 1.

Meanwhile Nicholas Latifi started one place behind Albon but was unable to replicate his team mate’s charge, the Canadian left to rue unspecified car damage as he crossed the line as the final finisher, two laps down.

“I’m not sure exactly when we sustained [the damage] – it must have been very early on. We just had no pace, even at the end on brand new soft tyres compared to people who were on lap 25-lap old soft tyres, I was like two or three seconds a lap slower,” he explained.

“It would have been nice to hear that a bit earlier. We’ve had some times where it doesn’t affect the balance, depending on what you actually damage, so what exactly it is we don’t know yet. But it was just a very lonely and useless afternoon.”

‘Mixed emotions at Williams’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...v7JL5p2gE.html


BEYOND THE GRID: Latifi on the F1 rollercoaster, dealing with adversity and what’s next
02 November 2022
Formula 1.

Nicholas Latifi is just two Grands Prix away from ending his F1 stint with Williams, but how does he feel about the last three years, and what might the future hold? In the latest episode of Beyond The Grid, the Canadian covers it all...

It’s been a whirlwind F1 journey for Latifi, who stepped up to the top echelon in 2020 as an F2 race winner and championship runner-up and went on to partner two highly-rated youngsters – namely George Russell and Alex Albon.

Going into detail with host Tom Clarkson, Latifi explains what life was like alongside ‘Mr Saturday’ Russell, whose efforts earned him promotion to Mercedes for 2022, and Albon, who was hungrier than ever to seize his second chance after being replaced at Red Bull.

‘The F1 rollercoaster’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...jGIah0Lc9.html


NICHOLAS LATIFI REVEALS HIS BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE 2022 WILLIAMS
The Canadian will be leaving Williams at the end of the 2022 season.
16:39 Wed, 02 Nov 2022.
Cambridge Kisby
FormulaNerds

Nicholas Latifi’s F1 career hasn’t exactly been a showstopper, but the Canadian has had to cope with some serious adversity – both on the track and off it. “With all three cars I’ve driven, this one (the FW44) was definitely the biggest step backwards for me.”

“My driving style, I’ve always tended to attack the corners under braking and create my own front end. Because of this I often need a car that is stable on the entry of the corner…the Williams has never been stable on entry.”

“Then to make it even worse, the car is very weak at combining steering and braking. As soon as you start to do that, it’s almost instantaneous how quickly you lock up.”

‘BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE 2022 WILLIAMS’;

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/ni.../?nowprocket=1


Nicholas Latifi reveals Lewis Hamilton message after fans’ abuse
Nicholas Latifi has revealed Lewis Hamilton reached out to him after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year.
6 November 2022
by Jack Devonport

The 27-year-old received abuse on social media, with fans of Hamilton accusing the Canadian of costing the Brit his record breaking eighth title by crashing out, but Latifi has now revealed that Hamilton messaged him in the off season to offer consolation despite having his own healing to do.

“Lewis did send me a message to reach out to me. He was kind of detaching from the whole world of social media and whatnot himself,” he said. He obviously had his own emotions to kind of deal with, what he was fighting with. But he did send me a very nice message, fully in support.”

“I even had messages from some other top Mercedes team members that reached out, along with countless visible ones from different team accounts, different drivers and whatnot.”

‘Hamilton messaged Nicholas Latifi in the off season to offer consolation’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/nicholas-...er-fans-abuse/


Jost Capito denies Logan Sargeant’s promotion to a Williams seat has come too fast
Monday 31st October 2022 11:59 PM
Michelle Foster

Joining the Williams academy last season and showing this year he can win in Formula 2, Jost Capito says there would be “something wrong” with the junior programme if he did not promote Logan Sargeant.
With Nicholas Latifi on his way out from both Williams and Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 campaign, the Grove team announced Sargeant as his replacement.

“It is good for Formula 1 to have an American driver,” he said. “But we didn’t pick Logan in the academy because he’s American, we picked him because of his success and his past in racing. If we take the kids, if we put them into the academy, it’s the objective to get them in the Formula 1 car.”

“And if you have a young driver who is ready for Formula 1, and you have the seat, you have to put the young driver into the seat – otherwise, you’ve done something wrong. That’s why we came to that conclusion, that it’s the right thing. And that Logan is American is just nice to have, but it’s not the initiation of the decision.”

‘Good for Formula 1 to have an American driver’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/jost-c...williams-fast/

Brazilian Grand Prix not under threat confirms F1.
Reports speculated that the current political situation in Brazil might lead to the race being cancelled, after F1 cargo was pictured in traffic caused by Jair Bolsonaro supporters on the way to Interlagos.
‎02‎ ‎November‎ ‎16‎:‎48
Author Rory Mitchell
Co-author Dieter Rencken

F1 has confirmed the Brazilian Grand Prix will take place as planned following reports that it could be under threat, RacingNews365.com understands.

With the current political situation in Brazil leading to civil unrests following the defeat of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the presidential elections, there was speculation that the Grand Prix might not take place.

Roads to Sao Paulo airport were also briefly closed by supporters of Bolsonaro, with pictures emerging of F1 cargo stuck in traffic. However, it is understood that this has arrived at Interlagos with no major problems.

‘Brazilian Grand Prix will take place’;

https://racingnews365.com/brazilian-...at-confirms-f1


F1 dismiss Brazilian GP cancellation fears
Wednesday 2 November 2022 16:18
Ian Parkes

F1 has dismissed fears the Brazilian Grand Prix will face a late cancellation due to political unrest in the country following Sunday's national elections.

The South American country elected a new president in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on a narrow majority on Sunday from current incumbent Jair Bolsonaro who has yet to concede defeat.

As a result, there have been demonstrations and riots taking place in many areas of the country, with roadblocks also put in place, including around São Paulo. This has led to concerns the race may be called off at the 11th hour but F1 has delivered assurances it will go ahead.

‘F1 has dismissed fears’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/95...llation-fears/


F1 offers clarity after speculation Brazilian GP could be at risk over political unrest.
Speculation suggested F1 bosses were allegedly concerned about political unrest in Brazil ahead of the race in Sao Paulo next weekend, but Mirror Sport understands this to be untrue.
19:38, 2 Nov 2022
By Daniel Moxon
F1 Writer
GPFans

The Brazilian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned despite inaccurate rumours on social media that it might be at risk, Formula 1 chiefs have confirmed.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was named as the new president of Brazil after narrowly defeating the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Demonstrations have been taking place across the country since, as supporters of the latter refuse to accept the result.

Bolsonaro is still yet to concede despite receiving two million votes fewer than his rival. Even when speaking to the media for the first time since the election, he avoided stating that he had lost and also refused to condemn those who have been protesting the result.

‘F1 offers clarity’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...onaro-28394024


Protest blockades threaten Brazilian GP
06:09 Wed, 02 Nov 2022
ANDREW MAITLAND
Grandpx.news

A cloud has moved above next weekend’s Brazilian GP in the shape of thousands of determined protesters.

In the wake of the country’s presidential election, in which incumbent Jair Bolsonaro was defeated by the left-wing and mononymously-known Lula, huge protests and civil unrest has broken out.

So far, it has been in the form of demonstrations, riots and over 200 roadblocks – including the roads surrounding Sao Paulo’s international airport.

‘EARLY REPORT: Now been explained by F1, that the Grand Prix is NOT under threat’;

https://grandpx.news/protest-blockad...-brazilian-gp/


Hamilton Massa showdown anniversary: Cause revealed behind dramatic finale
Wednesday 2 November 2022 12:54
Ewan Gale

"So I came back to the pits, we stopped before the uphill section and funnily enough, Lewis stops in front of me. So what do I do? I go there, give him a handshake and say 'Well done man! Congratulations for your world championship' in front of I don't know how many thousand Brazilian spectators. Then I walk up to the gates and a whole bunch of journalists and photographers run down.”

"So I got to the side because, of course, they want to go to Lewis Hamilton, world champion. But they all come to me and ask me these questions like 'Was this on purpose? Did you help Lewis? You decided the championship'. I was like 'What the hell is going on here?' The physiotherapist comes to me and takes me, runs up to the scales with me, runs back with me to hospitality, locks me in the room and tells me what happened. “

"Then I understood what was going on. It was not just Glock under fire, however, as the whole Toyota team took flak. I still remember my mechanics, from the paddock people were throwing stuff down to everyone that had a Toyota shirt on," recalled Glock. "I got a police escort from the track to the hotel, from the hotel the next morning to the airport and into the plane, they walked with me into the plane." Glock didn't speak to Massa for 10 years. Massa and Glock would not speak to each other for a decade but made amends in a Sky TV interview at Interlagos last season, giving their perspectives on a dramatic day.

‘Police escort from the track’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/95...and-prix-2008/

Charles Leclerc ‘will do everything to become 2023 World Champion’.
Charles Leclerc has said he is ‘impatient’ to get started on preparation for 2023, as he intends a stronger championship bid after the disappointment of this season.
Saturday 5th November 2022 6:00 PM
Thomas Maher

Ferrari chairman John Elkann has outlined how he wants to see a Ferrari driver take the title by 2026, when the current engine regulations change, but Leclerc said he’s aiming to bring about championship glory well in advance of that date. “I know that the President (John Elkann) has said that it is a goal to be achieved by 2026 but, as a driver, I cannot think about this deadline,” Leclerc said in an interview with the Italian subsidiary of Motorsport.com.

“I am very impatient, I will prepare and do everything possible to be World Champion in 2023.” Leclerc will have two further attempts at the title following this year, before his current contract with Ferrari comes to an end. Asked whether he’s given any thoughts to life beyond ’24, Leclerc said he’s hopeful of being able to remain with the Scuderia.

“I have a contract until the end of the 2024 season, and today I see this deadline as a long way off,” he said. “I have always loved Ferrari, I want to win a world title with this team, and I want to do it as soon as possible. When the time comes to evaluate the future I’ll think about it, but I love this team.”

‘Will do everything to become 2023 World Champion’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/charle...orld-champion/


Leclerc not fussed on Ferrari criticism: 'That will not help us improve'.
Ferrari have been under fire throughout 2022 for their strategical decisions and mistakes on track. But what effect did this have on Charles Leclerc? The Monegasque reveals how the team cope with intense scrutiny in an exclusive interview with RacingNews365.com.
‎05‎ ‎November‎ ‎17‎:‎00
Author Dieter Rencken
Co-author Rory Mitchell

After a tough few seasons falling behind Red Bull and Mercedes, Ferrari got back to their winning ways at the start of 2022. The team looked like they were going to be tough to beat in the opening few races, as Charles Leclerc took victory in two out of the first three.

Early on, the F1-75 seemed to be the car that would make Ferrari challenge for titles again but, as the season went on, problems started to occur. Mistakes with strategy, reliability issues, both drivers going over the edge and crashing out of races all caused a lot of negativity around the Scuderia.
Speaking exclusively to RacingNews365.com, Leclerc discusses his experiences in the team in light of this criticism. "I don't focus on that," he begins. "I'm pretty sure that there's a lot of negativity around us, but I don't think we should focus on that. This is not going to help us go anywhere. I think we just should focus on our things."

'That will not help us improve';

https://racingnews365.com/leclerc-no...ll-not-help-us


Ex-Ferrari chief Maurizio Arrivabene gives telling reaction as fan shouts 'Binotto out'
Ferrari and Charles Leclerc failed to maintain their title bid despite early season success.
13:11, Fri, Nov 4, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth

Former Ferrari team principal, Maurizio Arrivabene, has appeared to support fans’ calls for Mattia Binotto to leave after the Prancing Horses' struggles this term. The 65-year-old was filmed reacting to fans who were demanding Binotto was sacked.

Fans can be heard saying “Binotto out, Binotto out” as Juventus CEO Arrivabene walks down the street. After hearing the comments the Italian turned around, nodded his head and gave a slight grin.

The fans immediately started laughing which forced Arrivabene to wave his hand to show he was only joking. The 65-year-old was team principal for three years before he was replaced by Binotto ahead of the 2019 season.

‘Maurizio Arrivabene gives telling reaction’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...f1-news-latest


Charles Leclerc quizzed on widespread criticism of Mattia Binotto and Ferrari
Sunday 6th November 2022 1:00 PM
Sam Cooper

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari should not focus on the “negativity” that is circulating them as they look to bounce back from a disappointing 2022 season. If you had told a Ferrari fan this time last year that they would win four races and be in P2 with just two races left, they would have snapped your hand off.

But, given their strong start and the performance level of F1-75, there has been a strong sense of disappointment as the campaign reaches its conclusion. It is the manner in which Ferrari have fallen away from Red Bull and Max Verstappen that has been the largest source of pain. There is a valid argument to say Ferrari had the quickest car this season but it is the unreliability, strategy decisions and driver errors that have seen them drop off massively.

The team have also gained a reputation for shooting themselves in the foot with any mistake now greeted on social media with memes of another ‘Ferrari moment’. That social media reaction has been growing ever stronger throughout the season but Leclerc has insisted he and the team pay no notice. “I don’t pay attention to that,” he told Motorsport-Magazin.

‘Ferrari should not focus on the “negativity” that is circulating them’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/charle...o-and-ferrari/


LECLERC ON FP2 CRASH: “NO CONSEQUENCES FOR THE WEEKEND”.
The Ferrari driver admitted he believes the Mexican GP will turn out for the better.
12:02 Sat, 29 Oct 2022.
Dalila Zanardo
FormulaNerds

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc got an early end to his Friday at the Mexican Grand Prix following a crash during FP2. The Monegasque spun into the barriers causing a red flag but expects no consequences for the rest of the weekend.

The Mexican weekend started positively for the Ferrari drivers, who finished FP1 with Carlos Sainz leading the timing sheets and Charles Leclerc right behind in second. Although less representative due to the Pirelli tests, FP2 was less encouraging for Maranello. As a matter of fact, Leclerc crashed into the barriers causing a red flag and the pair ultimately ended the practice in seventh and eighth.

Ferrari Racing Director Laurent Mekies confirmed, as reported by Giuliano Duchessa, Maranello will change the gearbox on car 16 with one of those available in Ferrari’s pool following the crash but the Monegasque will avoid any penalties.

‘LECLERC ON FP2 CRASH’;

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/le.../?nowprocket=1

F1's briefest World Champion: When Massa held the title for 39 seconds.
The 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix is widely regarded as the most thrilling World Championship decider in modern Formula 1.
‎02‎ ‎November‎ ‎2021‎ ‎17‎:‎20

Lewis Hamilton's first World Championship was won in extraordinary circumstances, with the McLaren driver claiming the position he needed at the last corner of the last lap of the last race in the season.

The 2008 season had been hugely dramatic, with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen not quite able to keep up the form he'd shown to claim his title in 2007. As a result, the Ferrari title charge was led by Felipe Massa, with the Brazilian taking on McLaren and Hamilton.

Hamilton had led the championship table by seven points heading to Interlagos, but Massa was simply untouchable over the entire weekend at home in front of his fans.

‘Title for 39 seconds’;

https://racingnews365.com/f1s-briefe...for-39-seconds


Is that Glock? Relive Hamilton’s dramatic F1 title win from 2008
On this day in 2008, Lewis Hamilton won the first of his seven F1 world championship titles, but in the most dramatic manner you could imagine. Here’s what happened...
02 November, 2020
Posted by Rob Watts

Is that Glock? With five laps to go, Hamilton elected to pit from fourth to take the intermediate tyre and was followed soon after fifth-place Sebastian Vettel; the driver who’d won that year’s rain-soaked Italian Grand Prix in a Toro Rosso.

Massa had a clear gap out in front, but a lap later he also felt the risk was too great to stay out and with the rain getting heavier he was in to change tyres. By now, all the frontrunners had abandoned their dry tyres, except for one; Timo Glock.

With those around him pitting, Glock had been elevated to fourth but Hamilton wasn’t thinking right now about catching the Toyota driver, but more about keeping Vettel behind.

‘Is that Glock?’;

https://f1experiences.com/blog/is-th...-win-from-2008


13 years later, Massa and Glock discuss the 2008 GP that gave Hamilton his first WDC
r/formula 1

I think the Glock slowed down on purpose conspiracy is one of the laziest in the history of F1. The guy gambled on slicks, and when the track got wet at the end he had to go really slow to maintain his result.

Both he and his teammate did very similar lap times on their last few laps. The gamble paid of he finished a couple of positions higher off than when the rain came.

Simple and perfectly reasonable explanation, I honestly don’t know where the conspiracy came from.

‘Discussion thread’;

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co...cuss_the_2008/


Hamilton Massa showdown anniversary: Cause revealed behind dramatic finale
Wednesday 2 November 2022 12:54
Ewan Gale

Former F1 driver Timo Glock has revealed the dramatic final lap overtake from Lewis Hamilton at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix was caused by an F1-FIA procedural issue. The German enjoyed a successful stint with Toyota in the late 2000s but is widely remembered by Martin Brundle's now-immortal commentary line "Is that Glock?" after Hamilton made the move to snatch the title away from home hero Felipe Massa on the final lap of the last race of that season on November 2.

Addressing the dramatic end, Glock told the 'Beyond the Grid' podcast: "This cloud came over the track and I said three laps towards the end, 'Guys, I think it is going to end up in a disaster because this cloud will arrive two or one lap towards the end and if it is raining, it is going to be chaotic'. They said we were going to take the risk and stay out. We have nothing to lose.”

‘Nothing to lose!’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/95...and-prix-2008/


Felipe Massa and Timo Glock reunite for the first time since the epic finale of 2008
Miltiadis#19

Daniel Morris
Felipe Massa is THE example of sporting humility. A legend of Formula 1. Regardless of titles won and lost. He is the man

Amogh Garuda Dwajan
The way Massa got up out of the car, and the resolve and class he showed after a heartbreak title decider is very reminiscent of Lewis in Abu Dhabi. Legends all around.

Yorgos2007
Massa is a legend.

Benn87
I hope the unjustified accusations in Timo's direction will stop now and he won't have to listen to stupid comments every year when the Brazil race is coming up...

Roy Mwale
I feel so bad for Timo he said for 10 years he was scared to talk to Masa.

Jake Fimo
Imagine being scared talking to Felipe, He's so nice

AP
Fuel Rig debacle, Lapped Cars confusion, Rain Race and ofcourse Glock.. an eventful year for Massa it was. Great to see that big hug at the end!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg1dnv8YUSU

Toto Wolff hits back at 'hothead' Fernando Alonso after latest Lewis Hamilton dig.
“I have a lot of respect for Lewis, but it is different when you win seven world titles and you only had to fight with your teammate,” said Alonso in an interview with Dutch title De Telegraaf.
12:39, 7 NOV 2022
BY Mark Whiley

Fernando Alonso has been branded a “hothead” by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff following the Spaniard’s latest dig at Lewis Hamilton. The Spanish legend has questioned the worth of Hamilton’s seven world titles compared to Max Verstappen’s two.

Alonso argued that Hamilton has mostly only had to battle against his own team-mate in a dominant car. “A championship has less value when you have fewer titles but have had to fight against other drivers with equal or even better material.”

“He’s a hothead,” said Wolff of Alonso via Spanish outlet AS. “He creates headlines, and this sport is all about headlines. They are both great world champions. Alonso is like that but I don’t think he’s upsetting Lewis one millimetre.”

“He’s a hothead”;

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1...es-f1-28428133


Toto Wolff reveals if Fernando Alonso’s comments ‘upset’ Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso has previously discredited Lewis Hamilton’s titles and his ability to race wheel to wheel.
8 November 2022
by Jack Devonport

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso have had a few flash points this season, with the Spanish driver claiming over the team radio that Hamilton only knows how to drive fast from the front of the grid, after the pair collided in Spa.

“It’s different when you win seven world titles, when you’ve only had to fight your team-mate,” he said. “Then I think that a championship has less value than if you have fewer titles but you have had to compete against other drivers with equal or even better material.”

Hamilton responded to the comments in typical Hamilton fashion, simply posting a photo of himself stood on the top step of the podium, with Alonso, who was then his teammate stood below him in second place, accompanied by a thumbs up emoji, with the Brit later admitting that Alonso’s comments made him giggle a bit.

‘Thumbs up emoji’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/toto-wolf...ewis-hamilton/


Wolff labels Alonso 'a hot head' who creates headlines
07/11/2022 at 08:18
Michael Delaney

Toto Wolff says Fernando Alonso is "a hot head" who knows how to stir up a headline, the Mercedes boss reacting to the Spaniard's recent dig at the value of Lewis Hamilton's seven world titles.

Alonso claimed that Max Verstappen's two titles carried more "value" than Hamilton's achievements because the Red Bull driver has faced much tougher competition in his career than the Briton.

Queried on Alonso's controversial view, Wolff suggested that the Spaniard was a master in generating a good headline but that his words will have left Hamilton unmoved.

‘Hot Headlines’;

https://f1i.com/news/459568-wolff-la...headlines.html


Mercedes will find ‘quiet time in winter’ to thrash out new Lewis Hamilton contract
Friday 4th November 2022 7:00 AM
Sam Cooper

Toto Wolff said Mercedes are waiting for a “quiet time over the winter” to sit down and discuss a new contract with Lewis Hamilton. The 2022 season is Hamilton’s 10th in Mercedes colours having joined the team in 2013 but his association with famous German brand stretches back even further.

“We haven’t started having talks,” Wolff said, as per Motorsport.com. “We want to definitely finish the season and then find some quiet time over the winter like we have done last time around, that literally started in the winter holidays and lasted over two months. We haven’t done that.

“But he’s much more than a driver to us now. Although we’re not talking about a career end, it’s also important to speak about his role as an ambassador for Mercedes and the many sponsors that we have, and the implication he can have in our wider audience.”

‘Quiet time in winter’

https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...lton-contract/


Toto Wolff reveals when Lewis Hamilton will extend his Mercedes deal
The seven-time world champion’s current contract with Mercedes expires at the end of next season
11:32 Fri, 04 Nov 2022.
Kieran Jackson
Formula 1 Correspondent
The Independent

Lewis Hamilton will extend his contract at Mercedes in a “quiet time over winter”, says team boss Toto Wolff.
The seven-time world champion’s current deal with the Silver Arrows - a team he has been with since leaving McLaren ahead of the 2013 season - expires at the end of the 2023 campaign.

‘Pay Wall Reading’;

https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/lew...-b2217673.html


Formula 1’s Toto Wolff, accused of running his team remotely, leans into software even more
11:51 AM GMT•November 4, 2022
Connie Loizos@cookie /

Toto Wolff, the 50-year-old Austrian chief executive, team principal and part-owner of the Mercedes Formula 1 team who was recently described by The New Yorker as someone who might breeze “past you in the airport, smelling good, wearing loafers and no socks,” talked openly yesterday about his team’s terrible, no-good year. Sitting with Oliver Steil, the CEO of the German company TeamViewer, a popular maker of remote support software, Wolff also described how the troubled racing team is counting, in part, on TeamViewer’s tech to give it an edge in its bid to recapture its former glory.

Wolff immediately acknowledged the obvious, as he settled in. “We won the championship eight times in a row,” he said, “but that is the past.” Mercedes, he continued, “just got the physics wrong . . . and got the concept of the car not in the right place,” he said, referring to the design of its floor, which he has previously pointed to as the root of the team’s lackluster year. (Every few years, the F1 teams — there are currently 10 altogether — are forced by the body overseeing Grand Prix racing to redesign their cars.)

‘Lone Wolff: Running his team remotely’;

https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/04/fo...kre8e2kGTCGTDh

Mercedes estimate ‘up to 10 months’ of development lost due to W13 niggles.
George Russell has labelled the car a confidence-sapping diva while technical director Mike Elliott likened its layers of problems to an “onion”.
Tuesday 8th November 2022 12:00 PM
Michelle Foster

Conceding that championship winners Red Bull “certainly” have an advantage, he (Toto Wolff) continued: “We believe that we understand where the gap comes from.

“They will carry over some of their sweetness in the car, and we’ve maybe lost eight to 10 months in terms of development because we couldn’t figure out what was wrong. So there’s definitely a challenge.”

“But we’re playing the long game here, all of us, both drivers are playing the long game, the team. The judge around the team, of performance, is not based on a single year or weekend. It’s how we have been able to win championships over the long term.”

‘W13 niggles’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...elopment-lost/


Wolff pinpoints ‘single decision last October’ as the reason behind Mercedes’ 2022 performance
01 November 2022
Formula 1.

Toto Wolff believes a development call some 12 months ago was the moment Mercedes “got it wrong” with the development of their 2022 car, as he reflected on the team’s efforts to bring the W13 up to speed.

“I think we understand more now what it is where we got it wrong with the car. We can almost trace it back to a single decision last October,” Wolff told Sky Sports F1, as he assessed the W13’s difficult start to life and its development since.

Pushed on what that decision was, Wolff pointed to the car’s floor and ride height, saying: “We thought we could run on the deck, but you can’t! So it’s little hamster steps and, as long as the trajectory is going up, even with little backlashes, I think we’re on a good path.”

‘Little hamster steps’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...Vtk2Lh8bb.html


Wolff: No guarantee Mercedes will catch Red Bull in 2023
11:28 Thu, 03 Nov 2022.
• Hamilton Lyndon-Griffiths
Read Motorsport

Toto Wolff says Mercedes is still a “long way” off from closing its performance deficit to Red Bull as it bids to return to Formula 1 championship contention next year. After eight consecutive constructors’ titles in a row, Mercedes is set to record its lowest finish of the V6 hybrid era after struggling to get on top of the 2022 regulations.

But having overcome teething problems with the W13 at the beginning of the season, Mercedes’ progress in recent races has revived hopes it can return to prominence in 2023. “The thing is, we are racers, and the moment we can kind of see it in front of us, we just want to grab it,” Wolf said.

“Therefore, there is always a sense of frustration. But we have come from such a long way, and here we are. We are racing for a win, racing for both cars on the podium, the Ferraris are behind us. So you need to stay humble and of what we achieved while still reaching for the stars.”

‘We are racers,’;

https://readmotorsport.com/2022/11/0...-bull-in-2023/


TOTO WOLFF: MERCEDES HAVE LOST “8-10 MONTHS” OF DEVELOPMENT
The Mercedes boss has said that the team must now play the “long game” in order to win titles
November 9, 2022
Rhiannon Temporal

Although the porpoising struggles suffered by Mercedes at the beginning of the season now seem to be a distant memory, the team is still feeling the ramifications. It took months for the team to understand the issues they were seeing on track, problems that did not appear during wind tunnel testing.

Now, Wolff has admitted how much time the porpoising issues have cost the team. The Mercedes boss said: “We’ve maybe lost eight to 10 months in terms of development because we couldn’t figure out what was wrong. So, there’s definitely a challenge.”

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff outlines how the team will become championship contenders once more. With their run of seven consecutive constructors’ world championships now over, Mercedes must rebuild to get back to their winning ways.

‘LOST “8-10 MONTHS” OF DEVEL’PMENT';

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/to.../?nowprocket=1


Don’t be fooled by Mexico, Mercedes is ‘months’ behind Red Bull
Nov 3 2022
By Ben Anderson

It’s obvious that Mercedes’ early struggles in misjudging its 2022 Formula 1 car concept severely compromised in-season development, but Toto Wolff has now quantified the loss to his team’s aerodynamicists.

Mercedes has still thrown new parts at the W13, including a recent front wing upgrade for Austin/Mexico that had to be modified before it was considered legal to race, and it has outscored Ferrari comprehensively over the past two races, suggesting Mercedes is slowly clawing its way back into the hunt.

But inherent weaknesses remain, particularly in regard to a rear suspension set-up that generally prevents the car from being run in the ideal ride-height range to produce decent downforce without the car bouncing too aggressively and then shedding that load over bumps and kerbs (and rattling its drivers’ brains and spines).

‘Inherent weaknesses remain’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/dont-...hind-red-bull/


Wolff reveals just how far Mercedes are behind Red Bull
‎04‎ ‎November‎ ‎07‎:‎00
Author Jake Nichol
Co-author Dieter Rencken

Toto Wolff believes Mercedes are "eight to 10 months" behind Red Bull in terms of Formula 1 development after their problematic 2022 season.
Mercedes' W13 design has proved troublesome this season with the car initially affected by porpoising in the early rounds.

"[Red Bull] certainly [have] an advantage, but we believe that we understand where the gap comes from," he (Toto Wolff) told media, including RacingNews365.com.

‘How far Mercedes are behind’;

https://racingnews365.com/wolff-reve...ehind-red-bull


Mercedes chief Toto Wolff sends defiant message to Red Bull after disastrous F1 season
Mercedes are still yet to win a race this season as Red Bull's Max Verstappen sealed his second consecutive world championship.
11:33, Thu, Nov 3, 2022
By Ryan Taylor

Toto Wolff insists Mercedes are ready to embrace the difficult challenge ahead of them as they bid to wrestle back their stronghold over Red Bull following a calamitous campaign - vying to do everything within his power to ensure the Silver Arrows compete again next season.

Wolff claims Mercedes now have the grit between their teeth to turn things around, despite conceding that Red Bull now have an undeniable advantage heading into the 2023 season following a turbulent campaign that was plagued with issues with the W13 car.

"That will certainly be an advantage for them. They will take the positive aspects of that car into the next cars," Wolff told RacingNews365, before claiming the development backlog is now close to a year. "We may have lost eight to ten months in that development battle because we couldn't figure out what was wrong. So there's definitely a challenge ahead of us.”

‘Grit between their teeth/ embrace the difficult challenge ahead of them/ challenge ahead of us’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...rous-F1-season

Adrian Newey ‘surprised’ Red Bull’s rivals were caught out by porpoising cars.
Red Bull design guru Adrian Newey “was surprised” rival teams were caught out by porpoising cars, saying “everyone should have known” it was coming.
Wednesday 9th November 2022 12:00 PM
Michelle Foster

Studying ground effect aerodynamics before entering Formula 1, the Briton told Auto Motor und Sport: “I had a basic understanding of the ground effect principle and also of the phenomenon that we saw 40 years as porpoising bouncing. So I guessed what was in store for us. At most I was surprised by the extent. Actually, everyone should have known. It’s a phenomenon that’s in the genes of these cars.”

It has been suggested that the teams suffering with the phenomenon had a torrid time eradicating it as it cannot be replicated in a wind tunnel. Newey says that’s true, but Red Bull had already found their solution by the time the six days of pre-season testing was over.

“It’s difficult to translate this problem into a model,” he said. “The model is fixed in the wind tunnel, so you can’t simulate it. But there were ways to predict it and we got a handle on it relatively quickly with our upgrade on the last day. By the time the Bahrain test was over, we had contained it to the point where it wasn’t bothersome.”

‘Everyone should have known’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/adrian...rpoising-cars/


Adrian Newey surprised Mercedes were blindsided by porpoising
The RB18 is now officially Adrian Newey’s most successful car design.
8 November 2022
by Jack Devonport

Red Bull have had a scintillating season, recovering from their early reliability issues and not looking back as they made their way to both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. The main problem for teams early on in the season was porpoising, a violent sort of bouncing that is caused by the aerodynamic design of the new era of Formula 1 cars.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes struggled with this in particular problem, even suggesting that the FIA should look into the physics of the new cars to see if anything could be done to help the teams, as they would often end races with severe back pain.

Red Bull’s chief technical director Adrian Newey has suggested that the team overcame the porpoising issue before the first race even took place, claiming the it was easy to predict the problem.

‘RB18 is now officially Adrian Newey’s most successful car design’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/adrian-ne...by-porpoising/


Helmut Marko recalls his first meeting with design guru Adrian Newey
Thursday 3rd November 2022 8:00 PM
Henry Valantine

Helmut Marko admits Adrian Newey “gazed a little bit strange at me” when they first met, with the Red Bull motorsport advisor keen on bringing the prolific designer on board.

In Newey’s book, ‘How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer’, his account of being approached by Red Bull came with something of a blunt approach from Marko, writing that his opening salvo went along the lines of: “I am Dr. Helmut Marko. I work for Red Bull. You will call me.”

“He gazed a little bit strange at me,” Marko admitted in an interview with Road & Track magazine. “Look, when Red Bull decided to go into F1, people thought we were just a fun company making bigger parties than the others. My approach was to be as competitive as possible. I am direct about what we expect, and in the end, it worked out.”

“You will call me”;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/helmut...-adrian-newey/


How Honda got Red Bull's top designer Adrian Newey sharp again
‎05‎ ‎November‎ ‎18‎:‎00
Author Rory Mitchell

Red Bull's switch to engine maker Honda in 2019 marked a new era for the team, which has so far successfully proven to bring them championships. It also reignited designer Adrian Newey's motivation.

After winning both the Formula 1 Drivers' and Constructors' Championships between 2010 and 2013 with Sebastian Vettel, it would take Red Bull another nine years before they repeated the same feat. At that time, the team's Chief Technical Officer, Adrian Newey, was the lead designer of the cars that propelled Vettel to success.

Despite the regulation change to hybrid engines that followed in 2014, Newey – speaking to Red Bull – admits that he was contemplating whether to stop after 2013. "We can count ourselves lucky that we had a really good run from 2009 to 2013," Newey says. "But to be honest, at the end of '13, I was quite tired."

‘Reignited designer Adrian Newey's motivation’;

https://racingnews365.com/how-honda-...ey-sharp-again


Helmut Marko reveals Adrian Newey’s complaints about Red Bull wind tunnel
Wednesday 9th November 2022 6:00 AM
Sam Cooper

Helmut Marko has been explaining why a wartime building has been proving a headache for Red Bull’s chief technology officer Adrian Newey. Newey has garnered a reputation as perhaps the greatest designer ever in the sport having been the architect of eleven Constructors’ Championship-winning cars.

With his senior position at one of the top teams in Red Bull, you would think he had everything at his disposal to make them a continued success but it appears that is not the case. The team are based in Milton Keynes, 50 miles outside of London, and took over the factory from previous occupants Jaguar Racing and, before that, Stewart Grand Prix.

But the wind tunnel which the team uses is not actually situated at their Milton Keynes base and is instead at an old RAF facility site which means it is a listed building. The tunnel, which was built shortly after WWII, has been described as a “relic of the Cold War” by team principal Christian Horner and is said to be drastically affected by the temperature outside.

‘Red Bull wind tunnel’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/helmut...l-wind-tunnel/


Red Bull chief Adrian Newey's wife laments 'a year of abuse' from F1 fans
Amanda Newey has spoken out on the difficulties faced by Red Bull after a series of controversies.
18:46, Wed, Nov 2, 2022
By Charlie Gordon

Ill feelings towards the 2021 triumph ramped up again in recent weeks when the FIA's end-of-season audit found that Red Bull had overshot last season's £114million budget cap by just under £500,000. They were consequently slapped with a £6m fine and a 10 per cent reduction in wind tunnel time over the next 12 months, adding to the narrative that Hamilton, according to F1 expert Ted Kravitz, had been 'robbed'.

A column released on Tuesday by The Times referred to Horner as 'delusional', 'graceless under pressure' and 'a loser' while criticising his decision to bring up mental health. Such strong words provoked an angry reaction from Amanda Newey.

What qualifies you to judge me, my husband's or any member or family member of Red Bull's mental state?" she queried on Twitter. "When you get a year of abuse, and you don’t even work for the team, it wears you down. Provoking the fans with toxic journalism adds to the problem."

‘Adrian Newey's wife laments 'a year of abuse' from F1 fans’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...ristian-horner

Another thrilling sprint race? 2022 Brazilian GP what to watch for.
Formula 1’s titles may now be decided, but the grand prix world is still getting excited for a visit to one of the championship’s most charismatic and historic venues: Interlagos.
November 9th 2022
Author James Elson F1
Motor Sport Magazine

Rain storms, records and a sprint race steeplechase are all on the agenda at this weekend's Sao Paulo GP. From Ayrton Senna’s first home win in ’91 to Hamilton’s last-lap title-clinching pass in ’08, the home of Brazil’s GP seems naturally suited to hosting seismic events, always doing so with a carnival atmosphere. This weekend’s proceedings include a sprint race, likely held in adverse weather with much to play for up and down the championship table. Here’s what to watch for at the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

2022’s last F1 sprint race – will it be any good? F1’s sprint races have largely disappointed since their introduction last year, essentially acting as an extra GP stint without much of the hoped-for overtaking – will Brazil finally satiate fans’ thirst for action? Imola did see certain amount of DRS-induced entertainment, whilst the Red Bull Ring’s midfield skirmishes whetted the appetite before Sunday, but perhaps the best ‘GP-lite’ offering so far was the corresponding fixture at Interlagos last year.

Can Verstappen extend record streak? F1’s new champion has already now won the most races in a season (14) and scored the most points in one too (416) but he will very likely extend both of these with sixty points still on offer in the last two events.

‘What to watch for’;

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...r?nowprocket=1


Brazilian GP Weather: What's in store for the drivers at Interlagos?
‎08‎ ‎November‎ ‎12‎:‎30
Author Luke Murphy

Predicting the Interlagos weather is difficult, but the early forecasts suggest rain could play some part in the running of the 2022 Brazilian GP. The Interlagos Circuit has a host of classic wet F1 races to choose from, and the prospect of another rain-affected race cannot be ruled out.

According to our friends at WeerOnline.nl, the temperatures in Sao Paolo will gradually be increasing as we head towards the Grand Prix weekend, with temperatures in the mid-to-high twenties (Celsius) expected.

Early forecasts suggest that Friday could be the wettest day, which would have increased significance for this Grand Prix weekend. Due to the Sprint race format, qualifying will take place on the Friday, the day with the greatest chance of rain.

‘What's in store’;

https://racingnews365.com/brazilian-...-at-interlagos


Brazilian GP: What has happened to Brazil’s F1 talent?
There are no Brazilians on the F1 grid, and even if interest in Formula 1 is still high in Brazil
November 9, 2022
By Ed Spencer

Brazil a nation that has produced more F1 world champions than any other non-Europe country and a nation that has hosted a race for 49 consecutive years, with the exception being 2020 when the race was cancelled because of Covid-19.

Thirty years ago, three Brazilians took the start of their home race, and for the following years, at least one or two Brazilians gave the local crowd someone to cheer for.

Fast forward 30 years, and there are no Brazilians on the F1 grid, and even if Brazilian interest in Formula 1 is still high, along with several juniors hoping to break that drought, their is still no sign of the next great Brazilian Formula 1 driver.

‘So how did Brazil go from three Grand Prix drivers to zero in over 30 years?’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/bra...zil-f1-talent/


Palmer: If you don't get a chaotic race, Max will just win
Yesterday, ‎07‎:‎00
Author RacingNews365 Staff

Jolyon Palmer believes that the Interlagos Circuit will need to create one of its 'messy' races in order to stop another Red Bull F1 victory.

Jolyon Palmer is hoping for a 'messy' race in order to create a surprise result at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is looking to challenge for a record-extended 15th Grand Prix victory of the season at the Brazilian GP.

With Red Bull, Ferrari and, eventually, Mercedes being the dominant frontrunners for most of the season, few other teams have had the opportunity to challenge for the podium positions. The Brazilian GP is one that has generated some entertaining races in previous seasons, something which ex-F1 driver Palmer is hoping to see.

‘Max will just win’;

https://racingnews365.com/palmer-if-...-will-just-win


How to watch Brazilian Grand Prix 2022: F1 race start time, TV channel, live stream, highlights and schedule.
The sprint is back for the penultimate round of the 2022 F1 season as the series heads to a fan favourite circuit.
November 7, 2022 3:14 pm
By Daniel Austin
Sports writer

Formula One heads to Brazil this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2022 season, and the final of three sprint weekends which shake up the action and aim to provide fans with an extra level of excitement.

As has already been the case in both Emilia Romagna and Austria this year, qualifying is switched to Friday night in order to accommodate the sprint race on Saturday, which will see drivers duke it out in a 24-lap dash to the finish around the Interlagos circuit.

Max Verstappen is of course already F1 world champion for the second time and became the most dominant title winner in history last time out in Mexico by taking victory for the 14th time in a single campaign, surpassing the previous record of 13 jointly-held by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.

‘How to watch Brazilian Grand Prix’;

https://inews.co.uk/sport/formula-on...93?ITO=newsnow

Norris hit with food poisoning ahead of São Paulo GP.
Lando Norris has been hit with food poisoning ahead of the São Paulo Grand Prix weekend.
Thursday 10 November 2022 12:45 - Updated: 13:22
Ewan Gale

It is the second time this season that Norris will have been affected by illness during an F1 race weekend, having battled fever and tonsilitis at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Should the illness affect Norris badly enough to force his withdrawal from the event, it is understood McLaren has only Nyck de Vries available out of its pool of reserve drivers.

‘Hit with food poisoning’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/95...-sao-paulo-gp/


Lando Norris suffering from food poisoning as McLaren say whether he'll race in Brazil GP
McLaren driver Lando Norris is suffering with suspected food poisoning ahead of the Brazil GP this weekend.
13:50, Thu, Nov 10, 2022
By Andrew McLean

Norris will stay in his hotel today with McLaren announcing that their driver is feeling unwell after being struck down with suspected food poisoning. He will take no part in his media duties at Interlagos today as Formula One star speak to journalists for the first time before the race weekend.

A statement released on the team's Twitter read: "Lando is feeling unwell with suspected food poisoning, so he will rest in the hotel today. We expect him back at track tomorrow. Get well soon, Lando!"

‘Suffering from food poisoning’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...rmula-One-news


McLaren preparing De Vries as possible Norris replacement
10/11/2022, ‎14‎:‎18
Author Luke Murphy

Nyck de Vries will be the driver on standby to compete for McLaren should Lando Norris be unable to race at the Brazilian Grand Prix, McLaren has confirmed to RacingNews365.com. The Dutch driver is in Brazil and will be McLaren's go-to driver if Norris does not make a quick recovery from food poisoning.

Any McLaren outing would be the fifth team de Vries has driven for in 2022. On top of his Williams appearance, he participated in free practice outings for Mercedes and Aston Martin, and also trialled an older Alpine car earlier in the year.

His impressive performances have resulted in a drive with the AlphaTauri team in 2023, partnering Yuki Tsunoda.

‘Nyck de Vries on standby’;

https://racingnews365.com/mclaren-pr...is-replacement


Lando Norris hit by food poisoning ahead of Brazilian GP as McLaren prepare replacement.
Norris will miss the whole of media day ahead of the race in Sao Paulo this weekend, which will not be ideal preparation for McLaren amid their tight midfield battle in the standings.
14:39, 10 Nov 2022
By Daniel MoxonF1 Writer

Lando Norris has come down with suspected food poisoning on the eve of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, McLaren have confirmed.

On Thursdays, drivers spend much of their time at the circuit fulfilling their media obligations ahead of a race weekend. But Norris is absent today having complained of feeling unwell, and so will remain in his Sao Paulo hotel.

McLaren confirmed the news to Mirror Sport, who had been in the process of arranging an interview with the Brit. The team also posted publicly, telling fans: "Lando is feeling unwell with suspected food poisoning, so he will rest in the hotel today. We expect him back at track tomorrow."

‘McLaren prepare replacement’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...razil-28458708


Norris unwell, McLaren puts de Vries on standby
10/11/2022 at 15:05
Phillip van Osten

Lando Norris was feeling under the weather on Thursday in Sao Paulo and was excused from media duties at Interlagos, while McLaren has reportedly put Mercedes reserve Nyck de Vries on standby, just in case.

A tweet from McLaren suggested that Norris was suffering from food poisoning, with doctors ordering the Briton to rest at his hotel on Thursday. However, the papaya squad expects Norris to be up and running on Friday as scheduled.

But should the McLaren charger remain ill, de Vries - who will race for AlphaTauri next season but who remains contracted to Mercedes as the German outfit's reserve driver - would sub for Norris this weekend.

‘Nyck de Vries on standby’;

https://f1i.com/news/459749-norris-u...n-standby.html

6 big questions that need answers at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Interlagos is one of the most iconic venues in Formula 1 and you can’t help but be impressed by the sheer passion the Brazilians have for the sport.
Published: 10 Nov 2022, 10:38
By George Dagless

The Brazilian Grand Prix is here for another year as one of the most popular events of the season takes centre stage. They’ve had some great drivers over the years and, though they won’t have anyone native to cheer on this weekend, they’ll undoubtedly bring their special samba-infused atmosphere over the course of the next three days. Here, we take a look at the big questions that need answers this weekend…

Neither Sergio Perez or Charles Leclerc will have wanted to be fighting for P2 at this stage of the season, given they were both in the title race at points this year, but ultimately that is what has happened. Perez leads Leclerc by 5 points in the standings and will be looking to try and extend that over the course of the weekend, whilst Leclerc will be aiming to try and overhaul the Mexican driver.

Elsewhere in the Constructors’, the fights for P4, P6 and P8 in the standings continue to rumble on, with tight margins involved in all three. Seven points separate Alpine and McLaren for fourth, there are just four points between Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin, and Haas and AlphaTauri are separated by one point in the fight for eighth.

‘Special samba-infused atmosphere’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88082147...ian-grand-prix


First pictures from the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted on 10th November 2022, 19:59
Written by Keith Collantine

‘Pictures from the build-up to the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/11/10/...-prix-weekend/


Former F1 champion Nico Rosberg explains why the first corner of a race is always so chaotic, especially at the Brazilian Grand Prix
18:51 Thu, 10 Nov 2022.
INSIDER

Earlier this year at Formula One's British Grand Prix, Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu flipped upside-down, heading to the first turn of the race in one of the scarier scenes the sport has seen recently. While Zhou's wreck was the extreme, what is not unusual is to see chaos at the first corner of an F1 race.
In a recent video, 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg explained why the first corner of a race is so treacherous. While the traffic of 20 cars fighting for track position certainly plays a factor, Rosberg also notes that there is a mystery that requires a driver's instincts to take over, and some drivers are better than others.

‘First corner of a race is always so chaotic’;

https://www.insider.com/f1-brazilian...osberg-2022-11


Brazilian GP: Thursday's build-up in pictures
10/11/2022 at 19:30
Michael Delaney

Twenty down, two more to go!
Check out our pictures from Formula 1's media day at Interlagos in Sao Paulo, the venue for the Brazilian Grand Prix, round 20 of the 2022 F1 world championship.

‘Build-up in pictures’;

https://f1i.com/news/459762-brazilia...ictures-3.html


Bernie Ecclestone is back in the F1 paddock for first time since saying he would 'take a bullet' for Vladimir Putin as mogul, 92, is accompanied by his wife Fabiana in Sao Paulo ahead of Brazilian Grand Prix
• Bernie Ecclestone returned to a Formula One paddock on Thursday
• Mogul, 92, was accompanied by his wife ahead of Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix
• Ecclestones own a coffee farm a 25-minute helicopter ride from Sao Paulo city
Published: 22:31, 10 November 2022
By Jonathan McEvoy for the Daily Mail

The sport's current owners, Liberty Media, who took over Ecclestone's creation in 2017, are wary of his presence, but made no attempt to void his paddock pass.

‘Bernie Ecclestone is back’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...let-Putin.html


Ecclestone: Schumacher needs to 'forget F1' and move on
09/11/2022 at 12:48
Phillip van Osten

Amid reports that Mick Schumacher is set to lose his seat at Haas to Nico Hulkenberg, former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone advises the young German to "forget F1" , move on and focus on winning in another category.

Ecclestone admits that the 23-year-old's talent is hard to judge given that he's never driven a competitive car. But based on what he's seen, Mr. E believes that if Schumacher loses his seat with Haas, his skills would prove more productive if applied to a different category than F1.

"I don’t think he will be there," Ecclestone told RTL when asked about Schumacher's prospects. "People were disappointed with his performance. We don’t know whether it was because of him or the team, but of course it’s difficult to find someone to put him on a winning team. Because he’s not in one at the moment."

‘Bernie Ecclestone advise’;

https://f1i.com/news/459698-ecclesto...d-move-on.html

Brazil GP: Sergio Perez leads highly competitive Practice 1.
Sergio Perez set the pace as just six-tenths covered the top 10 in Practice 1 at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
11 November 2022
Ben Issatt
Formula 1.

With just an hour of running before qualifying later on Friday, teams had plenty on their to-do list under sunny skies at Interlagos. And Red Bull wasted little time going to the top of the timesheet as most opted for hard tyres for their first runs.

Then the soft compound was fitted and Perez pipped teammate Max Verstappen by just 0.008s to go fastest with a 1m11.853s. Though his deficit was in the final sector, understeer in the slow-speed corners was the main complaint from the reigning world champion.

Charles Leclerc later split the two Bulls in his Ferrari, just 0.004s slower than pacesetter Perez. A five-place grid penalty for a new ICE was confirmed for Carlos Sainz, who had a scare with Lando Norris en route to fourth, one-thousandth ahead of fifth-placed Lewis Hamilton.

‘Sergio Perez leads’;

https://www.insideracing.com/formula...ive-practice-1


Brazilian Grand Prix Free Practice 1 - Results
11/11/2022 at 16:43
Michael Delaney

2022 Brazilian Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:11.853s 28
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:11.857s + 0.004s 30
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:11.861s + 0.008s 27
4 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:12.039s + 0.186s 29
5 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:12.040s + 0.187s 24
6 George Russell Mercedes 1:12.055s + 0.202s 23
7 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:12.157s + 0.304s 29
8 Mick Schumacher Haas 1:12.314s + 0.461s 26
9 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:12.466s + 0.613s 30
10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:12.467s + 0.614s 31

‘Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, round 21 of the 2022 Formula 1 world championship’;

https://f1i.com/news/459843-brazilia...1-results.html


Everything that happened in first Brazilian GP F1 practice
11/11/2022, 17:03
By Ben Anderson
The Race

Sergio Perez narrowly beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to the fastest time in first practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix, as just two tenths of a second blanketed Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. FP1 represents the only meaningful practice session of this weekend, given Interlagos plays host to F1’s final sprint race of 2022 and so qualifying replaces the usual FP2 slot on Friday.

As such, the run programmes varied greatly across the teams, creating an unclear picture of relative form. Red Bull used the hard tyre to begin with, before making an early switch to softs for qualifying simulations. Mercedes used the softs much later in the session, when the track had improved significantly. Ferrari waited until the closing minutes, when the track was at its best, before fitting the softest (C4) tyre for the first time.

That means Perez’s 1m11.853s best lap was set much earlier than his main rivals, so it’s likely the Red Bull is capable of going much faster than the 0.004s gap to Leclerc’s Ferrari in FP1. World champion Max Verstappen set the pace in the early part of the session, using the hardest tyre, but he complained throughout the hour that his RB18 “just doesn’t turn at all”.

‘Brazilian GP F1 practice’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/every...p-f1-practice/


Carlos Sainz hit with five-place penalty for Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Friday 11th November 2022 5:17 PM
Sam Cooper

Carlos Sainz will start the Sao Paulo Grand Prix five places back from where he finishes in the sprint after having a new internal combustion engine fitted, his sixth of the season.

The penalty will be applied to the grand prix rather than Saturday’s sprint, which means he will start the shorter ‘race’ wherever he qualifies on Friday.

The FIA said Sainz was in breach of Article 28.2 of the FIA Formula 1 Sporting Regulations having used his sixth ICE of the season so far.

‘Five-place penalty’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/carlos...lo-grand-prix/


Carlos Sainz hits out at 'super dangerous' Lando Norris during Brazilian GP practice
Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris came close to colliding in FP1 at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
16:40, Fri, Nov 11, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth

Carlos Sainz has branded Lando Norris “super dangerous” after almost coming together with the McLaren driver in first practice in Brazil. Sainz was forced onto a strip of grass on the run-off at turn three as he started a new hot lap.

Norris had wandered onto the racing line on a cool-down lap which caused the Ferrari driver to dive onto the rumble strip and then the grass in a bid to avoid a collision. However, Sainz was critical of Norris’ position, claiming the 22-year-old was in a “dangerous” place.

'Super dangerous';

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...ian-grand-prix

Kevin Magnussen shocks F1 world with Brazilian GP pole as George Russell crashes out.
Kevin Magnussen secured the first pole position of his lengthy Formula 1 career after a George Russell spin played perfectly into the stunned Haas driver's hands.
11/11/2022, 20:13
By Daniel Moxon
F1 Writer
The Mirror

Kevin Magnussen secured the first pole position of his lengthy Formula 1 career after a George Russell spin played perfectly into the stunned Haas driver's hands. "I've never before felt like this," said the delighted but disbelieving Dane as he found out he was top of the timesheets, as the session was red-flagged after Russell's spin. The rain which then swept across the track meant no-one could match his time, and so Haas had their first ever pole position in F1.

As it dawned upon him, Magnussen stood on his car and punched the air while his engineers went ballistic around him. Team principal Guenther Steiner began to run across the pitlane with his hands in the air and a beaming smile on his face. So new is the Dane to all this, Haas' media chief had to explain what happens next as he made his way to the interview area.

In the end, the bottom five was made up of more familiar names. Mick Schumacher, Zhou Guanyu, Yuki Tsunoda and Nicholas Latifi were victims of Q1, though it was more surprising to see Valtteri Bottas also eliminated after looking strong in practice earlier in the afternoon – a victim of Alfa Romeo making the wrong decision to not move onto slicks.

‘Kevin Magnussen shocks F1 world’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...esult-28470548


2022 Brazilian Grand Prix - Qualifying results
11/11/2022 at 20:10
Andrew Lewin

2022 Brazilian Grand Prix - Qualifying results
Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:13.954s 1:11.410s 1:11.674s
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:13.625s 1:10.881s 1:11.877s
3 George Russell Mercedes 1:14.427s 1:11.318s 1:12.059s
4 Lando Norris McLaren 1:13.106s 1:11.377s 1:12.263s
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:14.680s 1:10.890s 1:12.357s
6 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:14.663s 1:11.587s 1:12.425s
7 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:13.542s 1:11.394s 1:12.504s
8 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:13.403s 1:11.539s 1:12.611s
9 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:13.613s 1:11.456s 1:15.601s
10 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:14.486s 1:10.950s

‘Full results from qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos in Sao Paulo, round 21 of the 2022 Formula 1 season’;

https://f1i.com/news/459869-2022-bra...g-results.html


F1 qualifying results: Brazilian Grand Prix starting grid as Kevin Magnussen shock takes pole for sprint race
The Haas team took its first ever pole in sensational circumstances at Interlagos
November 11, 2022 8:17 pm(Updated 8:29 pm)
By Daniel Austin
Sports writer

Kevin Magnussen took pole position for the first time in his Formula One career in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix in sensational circumstances aided by the damp conditions at Interlagos.

The Dane was top of the standings early in Q3 when a red flag was put out to recover George Russell‘s Mercedes, and subsequent rain meant that no drivers were able to improve their times, leaving Magnussen at the top of the standings and Haas with their first ever pole position since joining F1 in 2016.

The 30-year-old pulled the fastest lap of the day out of the bag on his first run in the top ten shootout to beat second-placed Max Verstappen by 0.203 seconds, with Russell a further 0.385s behind in third.

‘Brazilian Grand Prix starting grid’;

https://inews.co.uk/sport/formula-on...01?ITO=newsnow


Magnussen takes shock maiden F1 pole at Brazilian GP
11/11/2022, 20:28
By Matt Beer
The Race

Kevin Magnussen and Haas took an extraordinary pole position for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race in changeable weather at Interlagos.

Magnussen outpaced world champion Max Verstappen and the rest of the usual frontrunners in a straight fight on a slightly damp track at the start of Q3, having already impressed with seventh places in Q1 and Q2.

Then George Russell slewed his Mercedes into the Descida do Lago gravel and caused a red flag, during which the rain came down harder – cementing Magnussen’s astonishing pole.

‘Magnussen takes shock maiden F1 pole’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/magnu...gp-qualifying/


Kevin Magnussen seals first-ever F1 pole for Sprint at Brazilian GP
Published: 11 Nov 2022, 20:17
By George Dagless

Kevin Magnussen will start the Sprint from P1 at the Brazilian Grand Prix after making the most of the variable conditions at Interlagos.

Rain fell before qualifying and was on and off over the course of the session, with drivers moving to slicks through Q1 and throughout Q2, before drizzle fell in Q3 to cause some chaos and set us up for Magnussen to earn his first-ever pole position in Formula 1.

Indeed, a combination of worsening conditions after a red flag caused by George Russell in Q3, and Magnussen being first out onto the track at the start of the final session, meant that the Danish driver was able to set the quickest time initially, and it wouldn’t get beaten.

‘Kevin Magnussen seals first-ever F1 pole’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88083018...t-brazilian-gp


Magnussen takes shock sprint race pole position in rain-hit qualifying session
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted on 11th November 2022, 20:22
Written by Will Wood

Kevin Magnussen secured a stunning pole position for the Interlagos sprint race after a fortunately-timed red flag ensured he beat Max Verstappen to the fastest time. In a qualifying hour affected by intermittent rain, Magnussen was the first driver onto the track in Q3 and set what would be the pole position time before George Russell spun into the gravel and trigged a red flag stoppage. Rain fell during the suspension, meaning none of the drivers could improve after the session resumed, securing a shock pole for Magnussen and Haas.

Max Verstappen will start alongside Magnussen on the front row for tomorrow’s sprint race, with George Russell lining up third. The Haas driver Mick Schumacher, whose future at the team is in serious doubt, was dismayed to learn he had failed to make the cut. “We didn’t get through, it was 15.1 to get through,” he race engineer informed him. Not only was Schumacher’s 1’16.361 well outside that, it was almost two-and-a-half seconds slower than his team mate.

‘Magnussen takes shock sprint race pole’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/11/11/...fying-session/

Steiner: When it rains soup, you need to have a spoon ready.
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner savored a rare moment of success as his Formula 1 backmarkers pulled off an astonishing first pole position with Kevin Magnussen at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Friday.
12 November, 2022
Reuters

The Italian, whose direct approach and colorful language has made him a cult hero for millions through the popular Netflix ‘Drive to Survive’ docu-series, reacted in typical fashion. “When it rains soup, you need to have a spoon ready,” the Italian told Sky Sports television. “And we had the spoon ready today.”

Magnussen was first out of the pitlane in the final qualifying shoot-out for Saturday’s Sprint Race, benefiting from the best conditions before George Russell spun off in his Mercedes and brought a halt to the session. Rain then meant nobody else could go quicker than Magnussen’s time set on slick tyres. The pole was his first at the 140th attempt, but in his 100th race for Haas, and also the first by a Danish driver in F1.

“These are things that if you dream about it, you are scared to dream about it,” said Steiner, whose American team owner Gene Haas turns 70 on Saturday and has more often than not been presented with a fork when the occasion demands a spoon. “The whole team is trying hard since seven years and then circumstances let us pull this one off. I think it was not luck. It was well deserved from the driver and team being on the right tyres at the right time.”

‘When it rains soup, you need to have a spoon ready’;

https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/11...a-spoon-ready/


Kevin Magnussen vows maximum attack after landing first F1 pole
Published: 12 Nov 2022, 10:08
By George Dagless

Kevin Magnussen says he will bring maximum attack to today’s Sprint in Sao Paulo after sealing a first-ever F1 pole on Friday. The Danish driver nailed a flying lap at the start of Q3 in Brazil, that no-one else behind him on track could beat, before a George Russell-induced red flag and then increasing rain meant there was neither enough time nor the right conditions for someone else to get out there and beat him in the closing stages.

Indeed, that quickly sparked celebrations in the Haas garage as the team marked a first-ever pole position since their arrival on the grid in 2016, and Magnussen will now be looking to try and turn it into some kind of positive result both today in the Sprint and then tomorrow in the Grand Prix itself.

Speaking after the session, he reflected on what he had achieved before then vowing to be on the front foot from the off today: “In this sport, I do go up and down [with emotions]. It’s a lot of fun on days like this, that’s for sure,” he told Sky Sports F1.

‘Kevin Magnussen vows maximum attack’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88083097...-first-f1-pole


Guenther Steiner praises entire Haas team after sealing first F1 pole
Published: 12 Nov 2022, 09:58
By George Dagless

Guenther Steiner could not hide his delight after Kevin Magnussen sealed his first-ever F1 pole in Brazil on Friday, and the first-ever for Haas as well. Qualifying took place on Friday at Interlagos with the third and final Sprint weekend upon us and it was a session to remember for Haas as they saw themselves take P1 via Kevin Magnussen for the very first time.

The Haas always goes well in damp conditions and that is what we had in qualifying yesterday, with the final 10 drivers standing all eager to get out on track as soon as possible before another rain shower came and ruined their chances of a competitive time.

Guenther Steiner: “Kevin deserves a lot. The whole team deserves this and he’s part of the team. We always work hard, we never give up and we keep on fighting.”

‘Steiner discusses Haas’ achievement in Brazil’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88083098...-first-f1-pole


'POLE BABY!': Kevin Magnussen hails 'incredible' first pole position of his career for the Brazilian GP sprint race... after an 'amazing journey' in which his time in F1 looked to be over before returning to Haas weeks before the start of the season
• Kevin Magnussen took a shocking first pole position of his career in Brazil
• The Haas driver set the fastest lap in Q3 before the red flag was brought out
• With rain coming down, nobody could knock the Haas driver off pole position
• Magnussen said he 'never felt like this' in his life before pole was secured
• It is also the first pole position for his Haas team since they arrived in 2016
Published: 00:47, 12 November 2022
By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline

Kevin Magnussen was left stunned after he claimed his and his Haas team's first ever pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The Dane will head the grid in Saturday's sprint race after he set the fastest time in Friday's qualifying session - setting the quickest lap before a red flag was brought out just as rain began to fall.

'You are f***ing kidding me,' he said when informed he headed the order after George Russell's Mercedes temporarily brought out the red flag.

'You are f***ing kidding me';

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...on-career.html


An extreme example of the case against keeping Schumacher
23:41 Fri, 11 Nov 2022.
By Scott Mitchell-Malm
The Race

Mick Schumacher starting the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race from last position when his team-mate Kevin Magnussen lines up on pole is an extreme manifestation of a key limitation. The outcome of qualifying clearly exaggerates the difference in performance between the two Haas drivers. But what happened early on to facilitate that end result is a good example of what has ultimately hurt Schumacher’s case to be retained by Haas and left his F1 future in question.

Schumacher was in a strong position before the late flurry of slick-tyre runs in Q1. He and Magnussen were on the same run plan, having used a second set of intermediates, which left them with a slightly rushed finish.

But they still had time for one preparation lap and one flat-out push to get through to Q2. Magnussen made that work but Schumacher didn’t. He was a long way off the pace after a very tentative prep lap led to a flying lap that was far too timid.

‘The outcome of qualifying clearly exaggerates the difference in performance between the two Haas drivers’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/an-ex...ng-schumacher/

Ocon fastest ahead of São Paulo sprint as Sargeant moves closer to F1 seat.
Esteban Ocon emerged quickest from the second practice session for the São Paulo Grand Prix and Logan Sargeant slowest albeit a step closer to a confirmed seat in F1 next season.
Saturday 12 November 2022 15:31
Ian Parkes

It was another of those unusual FP2 sessions, with qualifying completed on Friday and the sprint race to come. The focus, naturally, was on tyres and fuel-load evaluation ahead of Sunday's grand prix, particularly in high temperatures, with the track hitting 51 degrees Celsius, with times of no consequence.

This was underlined by the fact Alpine driver Ocon's leading time of one minute 14.604secs was almost four seconds off the pace of the quickest lap set on Friday from Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Q2 of 1:10.881s. As for Sargeant, who replaced Alex Albon in a Williams for this session, he completed over 100 kilometres, securing another point in his bid to obtain a super licence.

It means the 21-year-old American now has to finish in the top five of this year's F2 drivers' standings to guarantee himself a licence and a seat in F1 with the Grove-based team. He is currently with the final round in Abu Dhabi next weekend.

‘Ocon fastest ahead of São Paulo sprint’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/95...ogan-sargeant/


(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, Brazil
12 Nov. 2022
by Emer Hedderman

Results (Classification):
1. Esteban Ocon Alpine -1:14.604
2. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.184
3. George Russell Mercedes +0.312
4. Fernando Alonso Alpine +0.445
5. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.494
6. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.533
7. Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri +1.032
8. Mick Schumacher Haas +1.080
9. Kevin Magnussen Haas +1.211
10. Lando Norris McLaren +1.247

‘Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from second practice ahead of this afternoon’s Sprint for the 2022 F1 World Championship race at Interlagos’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp2-second...and-prix-80446


Ocon fastest in final practice before the Sprint
Sao Paulo, Brazil
12 Nov. 2022
by Emer Hedderman

Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Esteban Ocon finished in P1 ahead of Sergio Perez and George Russell in an uneventful FP2 session ahead of this afternoon’s Sprint.

The Aston Martins of Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll were the first to take to the track for a dry and sunny second practice, the two then pit at the end of their out lap so it was Zhou Guanyu who put the first time on the board, a 1:17.059 on the mediums.

Given FP1 was the only session before qualifying yesterday there weren’t any rookie drivers able to take part but as FP2 is the least important session on a Sprint weekend, Logan Sargeant was out on track for Williams taking over Alex Albon’s car for the hour and looking to complete at least 100km during the session in order to pick up another point for his super licence.

‘Ocon fastest’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/ocon-faste...e-sprint-80451


All you need to know about Alpine-led Brazilian GP practice two
Nov 12 2022
By Matt Beer

Alpine topped the least informative session of the current Formula 1 sprint weekend format as Esteban Ocon led practice two at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

KEY MOMENTS
– Ocon quickest after Perez and Russell lead earlier
– Latifi excursion is the session’s only incident
– Sargeant gets his superlicence point

‘All you need to know’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/all-y...-practice-two/


Ocon quickest in final Sao Paulo GP practice
12th Nov. 2022, 16:44
by Phillip Horton
Motorsport Week

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon set the fastest time during final practice ahead of Formula 1’s São Paulo Grand Prix.
Teams focused on longer runs, with no need to chase one-lap pace, meaning the quickest times were some way adrift of the ultimate pace.
Ocon used Soft tyres to set a time of 1:14.604s to finish almost two-tenths of a second clear of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

‘Ocon quickest’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...o-gp-practice/

F1 Brazilian GP 2022 Sprint Race Results.
George Russell took a stunning sprint race win and will start from the front of the Brazilian Grand Prix, after a hectic 24 laps in Sao Paulo that saw Max Verstappen drop from first to fourth.
November 12, 2022
By Adam Dickinson

Polesitter Kevin Magnussen led the first lap for Haas but was powerless to defend against Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes and finished eighth, still a very good starting position for Sunday.

Verstappen was the only top-ten driver to start on the mediums and looked comfortable after passing Magnussen but came under pressure from Russell around lap 10, losing the lead five laps later.

Carlos Sainz recovered to second after a disappointing qualifying session for Ferrari, but wasn’t able to challenge Russell for the win. However, he’ll start seventh due to a five-place penalty from an engine change.

‘Sprint Race Results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...-race-results/


Sprint Results – 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, Brazil
12 Nov. 2022.
by Emer Hedderman

Results (Classification):
1. George Russell Mercedes -24 laps
2. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +3.995
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +4.492
4. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +10.494
5. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +11.855
6. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +13.133
7. Lando Norris McLaren +25.624
8. Kevin Magnussen Haas +28.768
9. Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +30.218
10. Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri +34.170

‘Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from today’s Sprint to set the grid for tomorrow’s 2022 F1 World Championship race at Interlagos’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/sprint-res...and-prix-80457


Russell wins the Sprint as Mercedes outpaced Verstappen
Sao Paulo, Brazil
12 Nov. 2022.
by Emer Hedderman

Sao Paulo Grand Prix – George Russell took his debut F1 win, though it only guarantees him P1 for the Grand Prix tomorrow.

After acing his lap in the damp conditions in qualifying, Kevin Magnussen lined up in pole position for both his and Haas’ first time in glorious sunshine at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. The pack was all set up to start as a Haas sandwich with Magnussen at the front while Mick Schumacher brought up the rear.

Eighteen of the twenty cars were lined up on the soft tyre for the 100 km Sprint race to set the grid for tomorrow’s Grand Prix, the oddities in the pack were Max Verstappen P2, and Nicholas Latifi P16 who had instead decided on the yellow-ringed medium tyres.

‘Russell wins the Sprint’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/russell-wi...rstappen-80463


F1 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix - Sprint results
12 Nov. 2022, ‎20‎:‎03
Author RacingNews365 Staff

Full results from the sprint race at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix as George Russell takes P1 for tomorrow's main race. George Russell will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from P1 after passing Max Verstappen for the lead in Sao Paolo.

The Mercedes driver used DRS to slipstream past the Red Bull driver to cement P1 at Interlagos. Carlos Sainz Jr finished second with Lewis Hamilton third, but Sainz is taking a five-place penalty meaning it will be a Mercedes one-two on the grid.

‘F1 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix’;

https://racingnews365.com/f1-2022-br...sprint-results


Lewis Hamilton under investigation by FIA after Brazilian GP sprint race
Lewis Hamilton finished the sprint race in third but could be facing a penalty.
20:09, Sat, Nov 12, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth

Lewis Hamilton is under investigation by the FIA after an apparent start procedure reprimand in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race. The FIA has confirmed the incident will be investigated after the sprint race in what could be a blow to Mercedes.

McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu have also been noted for the same issue. Hamilton's P3 finish could be good enough for the front row as Carlos Sainz will take a five-place grid penalty tomorrow.

Hamilton admitted Mercedes would work together tomorrow in a bid to secure the team's first win of the season. He said: "I'm so, so happy to be here. Difficult day yesterday, congratulations to George, this is for everyone at the factory who have been working so, so hard.

‘Could be facing a penalty’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...nd-prix-sprint

Brazilian Grand Prix: George Russell sprint win sets up Mercedes vs Red Bull showdown at Interlagos.
Mercedes' George Russell started third on the grid behind maiden pole-sitter Kevin Magnussen of Haas and two-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, but powered to a thrilling triumph in a breathless 24-lap contest.
November 13, 2022 02:47:27 IST
Agence France-Presse

Sao Paolo: A delighted George Russell won Saturday’s breathless sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix to register his first Formula One race win and set up a thrilling Mercedes v Red Bull showdown in Sunday’s full distance contest.

Driving with aplomb and confidence, the 24-year-old Briton shrugged off his spin in the rain in Friday’s qualifying session to attack from the start, passing Red Bull’s two-time champion Max Verstappen on lap 15 to grab the lead.

He then took control to come home four seconds clear of Carlos Sainz of Ferrari with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton third and Verstappen, the only driver on medium tyres, fourth and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez fifth.

‘Mercedes vs Red Bull showdown’;

https://www.firstpost.com/sports/bra...-11618181.html


F1 Sao Paulo GP: George Russell expects no team orders in Lewis Hamilton battle, Mercedes to split strategy
George Russell says he and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton will be free to race for victory without team orders in the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Lewis Larkam
13 Nov 2022

Russell and Hamilton will share the front row of the Interlagos grid for Sunday’s grand prix after Russell caught and passed Max Verstappen to win the F1 sprint race, with Hamilton recovering to third behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who will drop five positions for an engine change.

The Briton said Mercedes find themselves in a “luxury position” and expects the team to split strategies in a bid to end their winless streak amid a challenging 2022 season.

‘George Russell expects no team orders’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/101702...split-strategy


“They look unbeatable” - Max Verstappen plays down chances of beating Mercedes in F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
12 Nov 2022
Connor McDonagh

Max Verstappen doubts Red Bull will be able to compete with Mercedes after George Russell dominated the sprint race for the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Verstappen led the early stages of the 24-lap F1 sprint after overtaking shock pole-sitter Kevin Magnussen into Turn 1 on Lap 3.

After initially breaking the one-second DRS gap to Russell, he was unable to break away from the British driver.

“They look unbeatable”;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/101702...ating-mercedes


Lewis Hamilton among drivers cleared by stewards over Interlagos sprint start
Saturday 12th November 2022 11:51 PM
Jamie Woodhouse

Lewis Hamilton was one of three drivers to be cleared after the stewards noted potential infringements at the Interlagos sprint start. It had been noted by the stewards during the 24-lap event that Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and Zhou Guanyu had potentially failed to follow the start procedure correctly in Brazil.

The stewards would later clarify that the trio were not lined-up in positions which could have resulted in an advantage. As for why these drivers appeared slightly out of their grid box, the stewards cited poor visibility from the cars plus the fact that the grid boxes on the Interlagos track are slightly smaller than the norm.

“The stewards reviewed the start sequence, as it was observed that multiple cars were potentially out of their grid box in violation of Article 8.6.1.a) of the FIA International Sporting Code, being either to the left or right of the grid box,” the verdict read.

‘Lewis Hamilton among drivers cleared’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/driver...ct-interlagos/


Mercedes’ Toto Wolff: Brazil brought “a tricky qualifying session where each part had its own challenges”.
November 12, 2022
By Ashley Cline

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team had a challenging qualifying in the wet conditions of the Brazilian Grand Prix, with George Russell finishing third after causing a red flag during Q3 and Lewis Hamilton ending up in eighth place.

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff reflected on the session’s difficulties, from the tightly packed early stages to the questionable conditions they faced in the pole shoot-out.

‘Mercedes’ Toto Wolff’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...wn-challenges/


How the F1 grid will line up for the Sao Paulo GP after the sprint
12 Nov 2022
Connor McDonagh

George Russell will start from pole position at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but how will the rest of the grid line up on Sunday?

2022 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix - STARTING GRID
Pos. Driver Nat. Team
1 George Russell GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team
2 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team
3 Max Verstappen NED Oracle Red Bull Racing
4 Sergio Perez MEX Oracle Red Bull Racing
5 Charles Leclerc MON Scuderia Ferrari
6 Lando Norris GBR McLaren F1 Team
7 Carlos Sainz ESP Scuderia Ferrari
8 Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas F1 Team
9 Sebastian Vettel GER Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team
10 Pierre Gasly FRA Scuderia AlphaTauri

‘F1 grid ‘;line up

https://www.crash.net/f1/results/101...p-after-sprint

Russell wins Brazil GP to take maiden F1 victory.
Russell secures maiden grand prix winning after also claiming victory in the sprint race.
November 13, 2022
By Matt Neill

George Russell led from start to finish at the Brazilian GP to go one better than his sprint race win and take his maiden victory in F1. The Mercedes driver looked untouchable at the front as he led the entire race, fending off the challenge of Red Bull and Ferrari and finishing 1.5 seconds ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2nd.

The young Brit was in control throughout the race, and managed to survive a late safety car restart to reimpose his lead on Hamilton up front and take his first ever win in Formula 1. The result marks a long-awaited return to the top for Mercedes after the former champions’ struggles this season, with a 1-2 finish and a dominant performance for Russell, who has finally takes the first of what will likely be many victories for the team.

Meanwhile Ferrari, who had struggled in qualifying and the sprint race and a grid penalty for Carlos Sainz, managed to rally with the Spaniard overtaking Perez for third after the late safety car, while Charles Leclerc recovered from an early crash to finish 5th.

‘Maiden F1 victory’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...aiden-victory/


Race Results – 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, Brazil
13 Nov. 2022.
by Emer Hedderman

Results (Classification):
1. George Russell Mercedes -71 laps
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +1.529
3. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +4.051
4. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +8.441
5. Fernando Alonso Alpine +9.561
6. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +10.056
7. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +14.080
8. Esteban Ocon Alpine +19.690
9. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +22.552
10. Lance Stroll Aston Martin +23.553

‘Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from today’s 2022 F1 World Championship race at Interlagos’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/race-resul...and-prix-80473


Russell wins debut race with Mercedes 1-2 in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
13 Nov. 2022.

by Emer Hedderman

Sao Paulo Grand Prix – George Russell took a lights to flag victory for his first F1 victory as he led Mercedes to their first win and first 1-2 of the year.

After beating Max Verstappen and polesitter Kevin Magnussen in the Sprint yesterday, George Russell will be starting P1 for today’s race as he hopes to follow up his first F1 win yesterday with his first Grand Prix victory.

Alonso, having been unimpeded by his teammate used his fresher softs than those around him to move up to P5 and was just able to hold on from Verstappen at the end. Red Bull had asked the Dutch driver to give the position back to Perez if he wasn’t able to get past Alonso but Verstappen did end in P6 0.495 seconds behind the Alpine racer and four seconds ahead of his teammate.

‘Russell wins debut race’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/russell-wi...n-brazil-80475


‘100 per cent Daniel’s fault’: Ricciardo’s first-lap nightmare as Aussie’s race goes ‘horribly wrong’
November 14th, 2022 7:17 am
Andrew Jackson from Fox Sports

Daniel Ricciardo’s second-last race at McLaren ended in disastrous fashion on Monday morning [AEDT], with the Australian crashing out in the opening lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Ricciardo was attempting to overtake Kevin Magnussen up the inside at Turn 9 but ran into trouble, with the pair making contact as both cars suffered extensive damage.

It was enough to see both drivers ruled out of the race in what was a sad end to what had otherwise been a fantastic weekend for Magnussen, who claimed his first career pole position. Assessing the incident for Sky Sports, Martin Brundle said it was “100 per cent Daniel’s fault”.

“It’s all going to go horribly wrong... that is 100 per cent Daniel’s fault,” he said. “That was a shame. I’ve got to give that 100 per cent to Daniel I’m afraid.”

‘100 per cent Daniel’s fault’;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...934cc9cd2c7c4d


“It shows who he really is”: Verstappen refuses order to let Perez past
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted on 13th November 2022, 20:07
Written by Keith Collantine

Red Bull apologised to Sergio Perez after Max Verstappen refused to obey an order to let his team mate overtake him at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Verstappen moved past Perez following a Safety Car period towards the end of the race. The pair were chasing Fernando Alonso’s Alpine at the time.

As the final lap began, Verstappen hadn’t been able to catch and pass Alonso. His race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase told him he should let Perez past if he didn’t pass Alonso at the final corner. As Verstappen approached the line without backing off, Lambiase repeatedly told him to let Perez by. Verstappen did not, and Lambiase asked “what happened?” after he took the chequered flag in sixth place ahead of Perez.

“I told you already last time guys, don’t ask that again to me, okay,” said Verstappen. “Are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it.” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner came on Perez’s radio to apologise for the fact he hadn’t been given his position back. “It shows who he really is,” Perez said.

“It shows who he really is”;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/11/13/...et-perez-past/

Sergio Perez and Christian Horner stunned by Max Verstappen's refusal of team orders.
Verstappen was told by the team on the final lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix to let Perez, who is fighting for second place in the championship, move past – but he refused.
21:06, 13 Nov 2022
By Daniel MoxonF1 Writer
The Mirror

Christian Horner asserted that Max Verstappen will "fully support" Sergio Perez's push for second place in the championship after the Dutchman's refusal to let his teammate pass at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The Mexican had allowed Verstappen past earlier in the race to try to chase down Fernando Alonso ahead of them. But on the final lap, after it became clear he would not be able to catch the Alpine, the champion was told by his team to give the place back to Perez.

But he refused, instead crossing the line sixth with the Mexican, who needs all the points he can get in the fight for second place in the standings, one place behind. The result means Perez is level on points with Charles Leclerc heading into the Abu Dhabi season finale.

‘Stunned by Max Verstappen's refusal’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...orner-28481137


Perez: Verstappen 'showed who he really is' in team order refusal.
Sergio Perez was left furious after Max Verstappen refused a team order in Brazil, costing him points.
13/11/2022, ‎20‎:‎16
Author Jake Nichol

On the cool down lap Perez, who finished seventh to Leclerc's fourth, characterised Verstappen as showing his true colours.

Perez was told "Max will let you through," before adding "Yeah, thank you for that, guys," after Verstappen's refusal. Team boss Christian Horner apologised to Perez, saying "we'll debrief after", before Perez responded "Yeah, it shows who he really is".

He later added that “I don’t understand what his reaction was; if he has two championships it is thanks to me."

'Showed who he really is';

https://racingnews365.com/perez-vers...-order-refusal


Red Bull chief Helmut Marko fires stern warning to Max Verstappen after defying orders
Max Verstappen refused to follow Red Bull team orders at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
22:56, Sun, Nov 13, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth

Red Bull boss Helmut Marko has claimed Max Verstappen “must do everything” to help Sergio Perez in the world championship after the Dutchman defied team orders.

After the race, Marko was surprised at Verstappen’s decision to not follow the team and gave the 25-year-old clear instructions for Abu Dhabi.

He said: “Red Bull's goal is to take second place in the championship with Checo, and Max must do everything he can to help him with that. That's all I want to say about it.”

‘Helmut Marko fires stern warning to Max Verstappen’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...ian-grand-prix


Spiteful or valid defiance? – Verstappen’s team orders snub
13/11/2022, 22:20
The Race

Max Verstappen’s refusal to let Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate Sergio Perez past in the Brazilian Grand Prix just made the battle for second in the 2022 F1 world championship far more contentious than the contest for a runner-up spot would ever normally be.
Red Bull asked Verstappen to hand sixth place back to Perez – who is fighting Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for second in the standings – if he could not pass Fernando Alonso for fifth on the final lap at Interlagos. But Verstappen ignored the order and then referenced a past grievance against Perez when defending his decision. Perez said it “shows who he really is”.

A lack of class from Verstappen (Jack Benyon) Even the feuding Alpine drivers supercharged by the fact they will no longer be team-mates next year managed to see the bigger picture and swap positions correctly and fairly in the Brazilian Grand Prix.

‘Spiteful or valid defiance?’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/spite...m-orders-snub/


Perez: After all I’ve done for him, it’s disappointing
13 November, 2022
Jad Mallak

Sergio Perez expressed disappointment after Max Verstappen refused to give him back sixth place at the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, admitting he doesn’t understand his teammate’s actions.

Max Verstappen refused to obey team orders by Red Bull to give his sixth place back to teammate Sergio Perez who is locked in a fight with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for the runner up position in the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship. Ferrari also refused Leclerc’s request to be switched with teammate Carlos Sainz who finished third, and as things stand the Monegasque – fourth in the race – and the Mexican – seventh – head into the Abu Dhabi season finale tied on points.

Naturally Perez was at loss trying to explain why his teammate refused to help him; he said: “I was told to let him by and that I was going to get back the position. “I don’t know what the complications where on his side. No idea, maybe you should ask him about it. Nothing to say really,” he added speaking to Sky Sports F1.

‘After all I’ve done for him;

https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/11...disappointing/


Christian Horner gives view on Verstappen/Perez flashpoint in Brazil
Published: 13 Nov 2022, 21:18
By George Dagless

Christian Horner has said Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have shaken hands and are focused on Abu Dhabi after what happened at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Verstappen was asked by his team to let Sergio Perez through on the final lap in order to help the Mexican get extra points in his fight for P2 in the championship.

Max, though, did not oblige and instead, when asked why he hadn’t, said on the radio that the team knew his reasons for the decision.

‘Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have shaken hands’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88083458...oint-in-brazil


Verstappen clears the air, ready to help Perez in Abu Dhabi
13/11/2022 at 21:27
Phillip van Osten

Max Verstappen says he cleared the air with his Red Bull team after his blatant dismissal of a team order in the Brazilian Grand Prix and will help teammate Sergio Perez in Abu Dhabi if necessary.

Verstappen was running in sixth position in the closing laps of the race, just ahead of Perez when he was instructed to hand the position to his teammate to allow him to score an extra point and maintain his runner-up spot in the Drivers' championship versus Ferrari's Charles Leclerc who finished fourth.

But Verstappen ignored the call, much to the surprise of Perez, his loyal teammate who has lent him a helping hand in many races in the past. Verstappen justified his attitude on the radio to his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase: "I told you already last time, you guys don't ask that again to me, OK? Are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it."

‘Verstappen clears the air’;

https://f1i.com/news/460393-verstapp...abu-dhabi.html

Wolff reveals Russell in the dark over potential race-ending drama.
Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes kept George Russell in the dark over a reliability problem that threatened to derail his bid for a maiden F1 victory.
Sunday 13 November 2022 21:07
Sam Hall

Russell scored a dominant win at the São Paulo Grand Prix to end Mercedes' drought and ensure the team did not register its first season without topping the podium since 2011.

The 24-year-old had come close to a win two years ago with Mercedes when deputising for Covid-struck Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, only for a blunder in the pits and a puncture to deny him. Asked if this victory was redemption for the previous near-miss, Wolff said:

"I don't know if it's redemption. I think he deserved to win in Bahrain and we let him down with the car. And that's why this victory makes us happy because he could have had one on the clock two years ago and he didn't, and now he has that first victory. As an aside, we had a water leak on the car throughout the race and it wasn't clear whether we could actually make it to the end."

‘Wolff reveals Russell in the dark’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/96...y-problem-win/


Mercedes feared water leak could have denied George Russell first F1 race win
Sunday 13th November 2022 11:05 PM
Jamie Woodhouse

Toto Wolff revealed that George Russell was not told about a water leak which threatened to rip away his Sao Paulo win. Russell was on mighty form in the Mercedes at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, taking an impressive victory in the sprint, before delivering a dominant display during the Grand Prix.

It meant that after taking the chequered flag for the first time in Formula 1 on Saturday, Russell followed that up with his first Grand Prix victory. Russell of course had flirted before with victory as a Mercedes driver, having led back in 2020 at the Sakhir Grand Prix as he stood in for the ill Lewis Hamilton.

On that day it was a Mercedes tyre mistake and puncture which took that potential achievement away from Russell. And Mercedes team boss Wolff revealed that a different gremlin was lurking in Sao Paulo, opting not to tell Russell so that he could maintain focus on the driving.

‘Mercedes feared water leak’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...ussell-brazil/


Wolff: Russell escaped DNF during Brazilian GP
14 Nov. 2022
Author Luke Murphy
Co-author Dieter Rencken

Toto Wolff has revealed that George Russell's race-winning car had developed a water leak partway through the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff has conceded that Mercedes had concerns over a water leak that occurred on George Russell's race-winning car. Russell converted his Sprint victory into a first F1 Grand Prix victory with a measured drive at Interlagos.

The Briton fended off a late threat from teammate Lewis Hamilton to secure Mercedes' first win of the 2022 season. However, Mercedes Team Principal Wolff has opened up about mid-race concerns over the reliability of Russell's car.

‘Russell escaped DNF’;

https://racingnews365.com/wolff-reli...-brazil-gp-win


Wolff reveals problem that almost cost Russell his first F1 victory.
George Russell led from start to finish at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix and took his maiden win in Formula 1
November 13, 2022
By John Smith

After coming away from the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix with his first victory in F1, things could have been very different for George Russell after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed his car had an issue which compromised his race.
Russell took victory in Saturday’s F1 Sprint Race at Interlagos, then led from start to finish in the main Grand Prix, to claim his maiden F1 win and Mercedes’ first of the 2022 F1 season. That said, Wolff indicated that the race could have gone the way of the 2020 Sakhir GP, when Russell, who was deputising for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, suffered a late puncture and had a near certain win taken away.

“He deserved to win in Bahrain (Sakhir), and we let him down with the car,” Wolff told reporters after the Brazilian GP. “That’s why this victory makes us happy because he could have won two years ago and now he has that first victory.

‘This victory makes us happy’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...zilian-gp-win/


Wolff recalls 2017 Lauda prediction after Russell win
13 Nov. 2022, ‎22‎:‎30
Author Jake Nichol

Toto Wolff remembered a Niki Lauda prediction from 2017 after George Russell claimed his maiden victory in Brazil. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed a prediction made by the late Niki Lauda back in 2017 when Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix winner George Russell was in GP3.

"Something that I remember is that during George's [title winning campaign in] F3, it was the only podium that Niki ever visited. He said: 'He's going to become a good one'.”

Russell claimed his maiden F1 win at Interlagos after fending off pressure from teammate Lewis Hamilton after a late race Safety Car restart. It made Russell the 113th driver to win in F1 and snapped Mercedes' winless run in the 2022 season.

'He's going to become a good one';

https://racingnews365.com/wolff-reca...er-russell-win

Karun Chandhok critical of Max Verstappen’s ‘short-sighted decision’ in Sao Paulo.
“Honestly, I don’t understand it because he’s won the World Championship. I think it’s a little bit short-sighted as well because you know he might need Checo’s help next year in the World Championship battle,” Chandhok told Sky Sports F1.
Monday 14th November 2022 6:45 AM
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com

Ex-F1 racer Karun Chandhok believes Max Verstappen made a “short-sighted decision” by not helping Sergio Perez in Brazil. With a late Safety Car period not doing Perez any favours, the Mexican racer struggling at the restart on medium tyres, Red Bull told Perez to let his team-mate Verstappen through.

“He needed him last year in Abu Dhabi, he needed him at other times this year, so for me that’s a little bit of a short-sighted decision. I go back to someone like Ayrton Senna. He gave up a win in Japan in 1991 to his team-mate because he knew he wanted that loyalty, he wanted [Gerhard] Berger on-side. And I think that’s a slightly short-sighted move there.”

“He needed him last year in Abu Dhabi, he needed him at other times this year, so for me that’s a little bit of a short-sighted decision. I go back to someone like Ayrton Senna. He gave up a win in Japan in 1991 to his team-mate because he knew he wanted that loyalty, he wanted [Gerhard] Berger on-side. And I think that’s a slightly short-sighted move there.”

“Max Verstappen’s ‘short-sighted decision’ ”;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...hted-decision/


‘You guys don’t ask that again to me’: Max Verstappen on being asked to let Sergio Perez to overtake
“If there's a chance to help him in Abu Dhabi, then I will be there, and I will of course support him,” Verstappen said, according to a statement shared by Red Bull.
Updated: November 14, 2022 10:49:29 am
By: Sports Desk
Indian Express

Verstappen and his Red Bull team have already been crowned F1 champions. But tension embroiled the Red Bull camp during Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen and his teammate Sergio Perez seemed to be in disagreement at the end of the race.

Perez, who is still fighting for second place in the drivers’ championship, was sixth when he was overtaken by Verstappen near the end of the race and finished behind him.

Team radio shows Verstappen was ordered to allow Perez to finish ahead of him to score more points, but the champion disagreed. Perez will enter the final race of the season tied on points with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who finished fourth at Interlagos.

‘You guys don’t ask that again to me’;

https://indianexpress.com/article/sp...rtake-8267050/


'Don't ask that again to me -- are we clear about that?' Max Verstappen refuses Red Bull order to help Sergio Perez
November 13, 2022, 8:39 PM
By NATE SAUNDERS
ABC News

Newly crowned champion Max Verstappen refused a Red Bull team order at the Brazilian Grand Prix to help teammate Sergio Perez in his fight for second in the title race. Perez dropped down the order after a late safety car restart, with nearest championship rival Charles Leclerc one of the cars to get by. Verstappen soon caught and passed Perez, with Red Bull encouraging him to go and snatch points away from Fernando Alonso in fifth and Leclerc in fourth.

There appeared to be an understanding that Verstappen would let Perez back through if he could not catch either driver, but despite still finishing sixth, Verstappen did not let Perez back past. At the finish, Verstappen's race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, asked him: "Max, what happened?"

Verstappen replied over radio: "I told you already last time. Don't ask that again to me -- are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it." On his own radio channel, Perez said: "Thank you for that, guys. Thank you." Team boss Christian Horner then spoke, saying: "I'm sorry about that, Checo ..." To that, Perez replied: "It shows who he really is."

Team boss Christian Horner: "I'm sorry about that, Checo ..."

https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/dont-c...ry?id=93238427


"Don't Ask Again": On Team Radio, Max Verstappen Refuses To Help Teammate
An irritable Max Verstappen refused to give up sixth place to Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez on the final laps of Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix with a rasping rebuke on team radio.
• Updated: November 14, 2022 11:53 AM IST
• Agence France-Presse
NDTV.com

An irritable Max Verstappen refused to give up sixth place to Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez on the final laps of Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix with a rasping rebuke on team radio. The world champion, who collided with his 2021 title rival seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton on lap seven of a stormy race, told his race engineer not to ask him to concede position again in stern fashion. "I told you already last time - you guys don't ask that again to me, ok? Are we clear about that?

"I gave my reasons and I stand by it."

"Don't Ask Again";

https://sports.ndtv.com/formula-1/ma...-watch-3517331


2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Verstappen refuses to let Pérez through on last lap in Brazil
13 Nov 2022
Formula 1.
Formula One - Official Site

Sergio Pérez is aiming to beat Charles Leclerc to P2 in the championship this year, but his team mate Max Verstappen refused a team order to let the Mexican through at the end of the race.

‘Verstappen refuses to let Pérez through’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...588807780.html


Testy Verstappen refuses to help Red Bull team-mate
Issued on: 13/11/2022 - 23:24
France 24

Sao Paulo (AFP) – An irritable Max Verstappen refused to give up sixth place to Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez on the final laps of Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix with a rasping rebuke on team radio.

The world champion, who collided with his 2021 title rival seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton on lap seven of a stormy race, told his race engineer not to ask him to concede position again in stern fashion.

The Dutchman, who clinched his second drivers’ title at last month’s Japanese Grand Prix, was disappointed and frustrated at his fate in an incident-filled race that saw Red Bull miss out on a podium finish for the first time since the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

‘Testy Verstappen refuses’;

https://www.france24.com/en/live-new...bull-team-mate


Horner adamant Verstappen will support Perez in Abu Dhabi after talks
14 Nov. 2022, ‎08‎:‎50
Author RacingNews365 Staff

After Max Verstappen ignored a team order to let Sergio Perez by on the last lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has given his reaction to what happened. Christian Horner insists that Max Verstappen will support Red Bull's effort to help Sergio Perez at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Verstappen's team order refusal in Brazil.

Verstappen – who had slipped back in the field earlier in the race following a clash with Lewis Hamilton – was allowed to overtake Perez in the latter stages in an attempt to attack Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc ahead, with the Mexican struggling on his Medium tyres.

While Verstappen was told by his engineer to let Perez by on the final lap if he could not pass Alonso, the World Champion refused the direct order, claiming he had his reasons for doing so. Perez later voiced his disappointment at his teammate's actions, and Red Bull boss Horner has since given his reaction to what happened.


‘Horner adamant Verstappen will support Perez’;

https://racingnews365.com/horner-ada...bi-after-talks