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Mick Schumacher accused of 'wrecking cars' by Haas boss and costing F1 team millions.
F1 star Mick Schumacher was on the receiving end of some strong words by Gene Haas - the owner of Haas F1 following his underwhelming second season in the sport.
18:58, 17 Oct 2022
By Liam Llewellyn
Sports Trends Writer
The Mirror
F1 star Mick Schumacher has been lambasted by Haas boss Gene Haas as the German was accused of 'wrecking cars', costing the team millions of pounds.
Haas says that the crashes have been costly for his team, who operate on a limited budget compared to some rival teams. “In this sport, being kind of a rookie driver, the sport just doesn’t allow it – it’s just too expensive,” he said.
The pressure continues to mount as Haas has urged Schumacher to produce some more top-10 finishes between now and the end of the season.
'Wrecking cars';
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...-cars-28262110
Haas: Mick Schumacher 'costs a fortune' and lacks 'consistency'
17 October 2022
Ben Issatt
Formula 1
Mick Schumacher has received the opposite of a ringing endorsement from Haas, as speculation over his future continues. The German is out of contract after 2022 and compatriot Nico Hulkenberg has been linked to his seat for next year in what would be another Formula 1 return.
But speaking to the Press Association, Haas owner Gene Haas was pretty blunt in his criticism of Schumacher. “If he wants to stay with us, he’s got to show us that he can score some more points. That’s what we are waiting for," he said.
“I think Mick has got a lot of potential, but you know he costs a fortune and he’s wrecked a lot of cars that have cost us a lot of money that we just don’t have.
'Costs a fortune';
https://www.insideracing.com/formula...ks-consistency
Haas make Schumacher demand after costly wrecks
Monday 17 October 2022 14:00
Sam Hall
Haas F1 team owner Gene Haas has conceded the cost of Mick Schumacher's "wrecked" cars could force the team to change its driver lineup. But far from writing off Schumacher's chances of remaining with the team into a third season, Haas claimed the driver's future remains squarely in his own hands.
"Mick’s future is going to be decided by Mick," added Haas. "We’re just waiting. We need Mick to bring some points and we’re trying to give him as much time as possible to see what he can do.”
"If he wants to stay with us, he’s got to show us that he can score some more points. That’s what we are waiting for."
‘Schumacher demand’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/93...ck-schumacher/
Gene Haas: Schumacher crashes 'have cost team a fortune'
17/10/2022 at 16:33
Phillip van Osten
As the U.S. outfit debates its line-up for 2023, or the identity of the driver that will race alongside Kevin Magnussen next year, Gene Haas suggests Schumacher can save his year. But points are now paramount.
"We need Mick to bring some points and we’re trying to give him as much time as possible to see what he can do," said Haas.
"If he wants to stay with us, he’s got to show us that he can score some more points. That’s what we are waiting for."
‘Crashes 'have cost team a fortune';
https://f1i.com/news/457271-gene-haa...a-fortune.html
GENE HAAS ASSESSES MICK SCHUMACHER’S CURRENT SITUATION
What does the team owner say?
17/10/2022, 08:09
Lena Ferle
FormulaNerds
Gene Haas has stated that Mick Schumacher’s future with the American team is in his own hands.
Asked what exactly needs to happen in the final four races of the F1 season for Schumacher to stay, Haas explained:
“Well, if he wins the next one, he’s in. Somewhere in between there is a grey area.”
‘Assessment of Mick Schumacher’;
https://www.formulanerds.com/news/ge.../?nowprocket=1
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Lewis Hamilton landed Red Bull with '£1.6m bill' as FIA mull penalty for budget cap breach.
Lewis Hamilton played his own part in Red Bull's final spend, which was allegedly over the limit set by the FIA.
07:00, Sat, Oct 15, 2022
By Charlie Gordon
An incident involving Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen last season reportedly landed Red Bull with a hefty £1.6million bill, which naturally contributed to their 'minor' budget cap breach. Christian Horner and co are still waiting to discover their punishment after the FIA released their verdict earlier this week.
Speculation has circulated on how Red Bull managed to exceed the £114m spending cap imposed by the FIA last season. They were found to be in 'minor' breach of the limit, which could mean anything up to £5.7m. Reports put their overspend at just under the £2m mark and Hamilton's crash with Verstappen at Silverstone in 2021 certainly won't have helped Red Bull's efforts to stay under the permitted amount.
In a frantic opening lap, the Brit sparked fury in the Red Bull camp by trying an audacious move up the inside of Verstappen at Copse Corner, only to make contact with the Dutchman and send him flying into the barriers at high speed. According to Crash.net, the Red Bull write-off would have cost the team in the region of £1.6m. Reports suggest that Red Bull's alleged breach is also due to differences of interpretation regarding sick pay and catering.
‘Lewis Hamilton landed Red Bull with £1.6m bill';
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...es-silverstone
Red Bull Broke Formula 1 Cost Cap By Eating Too Much.
We're not joking. Catering put Red Bull over the FIA's budget cap.
Oct. 10, 2022 6:06 PM ET
Chase Bierenkoven
CarBuzz
Building a Formula 1 car isn't the same as building a Honda Civic. It takes money and lots of it. The FIA introduced cost caps last year to keep big-budget teams and the little guys on more or less the same level. It has released findings showing that two teams were over the cost cap. Aston Martin fell into what the FIA called a "procedural breach," which likely means they filed the paperwork a little late. But we're here to talk about how Red Bull managed to exceed it. If you ask the FIA, the team's catering budget is part of that.
It appears someone ordered a few too many lobster rolls during last year's championship celebrations. That, combined with some other factors, has put the team over the line, says the FIA. Per the FIA's report, Red Bull committed two breaches of the 2021 cost caps, one Procedural Breach and one "Minor Financial Overspend," amounting to less than 5% of the cost cap. That puts the sum somewhere south of $7 million.
The amount is unknown, meaning the overspent can be between $100 and $7 million. Jokes aside, it wasn't lobster rolls or championship celebrations that set Red Bull over. Instead, it was much more kindhearted: free lunches for the team's 1,000+ staff members at the company's Milton Keynes headquarters. In addition to catering costs, the report found that costs associated with absent staff also contributed to the breach. Perhaps this explains some of Red Bull's apparent anger over the findings.
‘We're not joking’;
https://carbuzz.com/news/red-bull-br...ating-too-much
Is Newey at the center of Red Bull's cost cap breach?
18/10/2022 at 09:41
Phillip van Osten
Speculation has emerged that Red Bull chief technology officer Adrian Newey could be at the center of Red Bull's cost cap breach. Following the FIA's audit of teams' accounts, Red Bull was found guilty of breaching Formula 1's financial regulations in 2021. However, the governing body has classified Red Bull's transgression as "minor", meaning it represents less than 5% of the team's $145 million maximum budget, or less than $7.5 million.
A report last week from Dutch outlet De Telegraaf claimed that the bulk of Red Bull's overspend – estimated at between $1m and $2m – was linked to catering fees, free lunch for its over 1,000 members of staff, as well as to illness and absent employees. But a new report from Ziggo Sport suggests the financial over-run could rooted in a dispute between Red Bull and the FIA over Newey's professional relationship with the Milton Keynes-based outfit.
"It probably has to do with Adrian Newey," said Ziggo. "Newey is one of the top three earners in the team and the debate is over whether Newey is a Red Bull employee or a name on loan through his own company. Red Bull says ‘he is employed by us’ so he’s not included in the budget cap because he’s one of the three highest-paid names. The FIA said: ‘No, he was hired through his company, so he comes from outside, so he should be included in the budget cap’."
‘Ziggo Sport Speculation’;
https://f1i.com/news/457284-is-newey...ap-breach.html
Red Bull doesn’t actually need to breach F1’s cost cap to win
Oct 17 2022
By Ben Anderson
For so many years Red Bull toiled in the wake of Mercedes’ ascent to the pinnacle of hybrid-engined Formula 1, yet it rides high again having restored what Christian Horner will no doubt think is the natural order of things.
Debates now rage – and rightly so – about F1’s cost cap and the extent to which Red Bull transgressed this during its return to the top. It is possible the beginning of this new era of Red Bull success in F1 will forever be tainted by technical arguments concerning bean-counting.
But there’s also a wider point here that’s easy to overlook in the midst of all this heated political wrangling. And that is, would Ferrari and/or Mercedes actually be beating Red Bull right now if they were spending the same, or even more money than Red Bull?
‘Debates now rage’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/red-b...st-cap-to-win/
‘Surprised’ Red Bull still adamant it was below F1 cost cap
Oct 10 2022
By Matt Beer
Red Bull has expressed “surprise and disappointment” at the FIA’s ruling that it breached the cost cap regulations during Max Verstappen’s 2021 Formula 1 title-winning season. “We note the findings by the FIA of ‘minor overspend breaches of the financial regulations’ with surprise and disappointment,” it read.
“Our 2021 submission was below the cost cap limit, so we need to carefully review the FIA’s findings as our belief remains that the relevant costs are under the 2021 cost cap amount.
“Despite the conjecture and positioning of others, there is of course a process under the regulations with the FIA which we will respectfully follow while we consider all the options available to us.”
“Surprise and disappointment”;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/surpr...w-f1-cost-cap/
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Toto Wolff: There is ‘nothing mystical’ about Mercedes’ W13 issues.
Mercedes, it has been suggested, may be forced to scrap their zero-pods and adopt something closer to the Red Bull design if they want to get back to winning ways.
Tuesday 18th October 2022 11:00 AM
Michelle Foster
The Brackley squad has struggled in the new ground effect aerodynamic era, the W13 bouncing more than any other car in the first half of the season.
The team managed to resolve that, or best to say minimise it, only to find fundamental issues with the car that they have been working on ever since.
Technical director Mike Elliot likened it to an onion, “you peel the next layer off the onion and you’ve got another problem.”
‘Nothing mystical about peeling onions!’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/toto-w...physics-wrong/
Wolff: Austin upgrade won’t change our fortunes.
“Our final update package of the year will be brought to Austin,” Wolff pointed out. “It won’t drastically change our fortunes but we’re hopeful it will bring us a step forward and closer to the front runners.”
18 October, 2022
Jad Mallak
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff is realistic regarding the team’s upgrade package planned for the 2022 United States Grand Prix in Austin, admitting it won’t change their fortunes.
“The double-header in Singapore and Japan was a frustrating one for the team, as we didn’t put ourselves in the clean air we needed to maximise the race pace of the car,” he said.
“We want to end this season strongly and the results of the last two races only make us more determined to do so,” he added. “We need to use the limited track time available to make strides forward for this season and generate as much learning as we can in the development race for 2023 – those two aims are one and the same.”
‘We’re hopeful’;
https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/10...-out-fortunes/
Wolff sets out Mercedes end-of-year aims
Tuesday 18 October 2022 16:56
Ewan Gale
Whilst the race pace of the W13 has been a match for at least the Scuderia, qualifying has left both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell with too much to do too often this year, the duo forced to duel with the Alpines and McLarens on occasion.
"We want to end this season strongly and the results of the last two races only make us more determined to do so.
"We need to use the limited track time available to make strides forward for this season and generate as much learning as we can in the development race for 2023... those two aims are one and the same."
‘Toto Aims’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/93...mercedes-aims/
Mercedes uncover step needed for Red Bull-Ferrari fight
Tuesday 18 October 2022 11:36
Ewan Gale
Addressing what the team is expecting from the final update, Shovlin explained: “It's our final step of aero development and that will hopefully give us a bit more performance. But importantly, with every step, we are learning more and more and that learning we can carry into next year.”
"So that's part of it, also there are a few bits where we have taken some weight out of components that will hopefully get the car closer to the weight limit. It's very difficult for us to predict where we are going to be."
‘Step needed uncovered’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/93...ight-upgrades/
Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff on the same page over Mercedes' 2023 hopes vs Max Verstappen
Mercedes have a significant gap to close if they are to challenge Red Bull next season.
06:38, Tue, Oct 18, 2022
By Alex Turk
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton share the same optimism about reclaiming their F1 throne from Red Bull and Max Verstappen in the 2023 season. However, both are wary of their chances of challenging on the back of heavily contrasting campaigns this year
He told Channel 4: "Obviously, we have missed a lot of development time to find out about bouncing and purposing and all these things. So it's clear that Red Bull is in a very favourable position, not only for this year but also for the start of next year. But having said that, if we were to continue our understanding and development of the car, I think we can catch up quickly."
‘Same page’;
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...d-Bull-F1-news
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How brake designs could explain Red Bull/Ferrari F1 tyre differences.
Ferrari started the current Formula 1 season as the car to beat, with Charles Leclerc winning two of the opening three grands prix of the campaign.
Oct 18, 2022, 2:47 PM
By: Matt Somerfield
Co-author: Franco Nugnes
Motorsport.com
However, rival Red Bull quickly hit its stride and since the summer break has stepped even further clear, especially in race pace, as the RB18 appears to have a clear edge with its tyre management characteristics.
A lot of the focus for the swing in performance has inevitably focused around aero development, as it's an area where all teams make a lot of changes throughout the year.
However, there are other aspects of car design and setup that can play just as important a role in overall package performance, and this is why Ferrari's tyre headaches may not just be an aero thing.
‘Brake designs could explain Red Bull/Ferrari F1 tyre differe’;
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/t...nces/10385930/
Charles Leclerc gives frank assessment of two crucial errors in Max Verstappen title fight.
CHARLES LECLERC was comfortably beaten by Max Verstappen in the battle for this year's Drivers' Championship title.
20:19, Tue, Oct 18, 2022
By Archie Griggs
Charles Leclerc has opened up on his season-defining mistakes at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and the French Grand Prix after he was beaten to this year's Drivers' Championship title by Max Verstappen.
The Ferrari man led Verstappen by 34 points after the first three rounds but quickly saw his Drivers' Championship hopes go up in flames, with a combination of poor strategy calls and individual mistakes derailing his title charge. Leclerc has since admitted that he was at fault for his glaring errors at Imola and Paul-Ricard but also pointed to the deficiencies within the team as another area in need of improvement.
"I don't think when I did the mistakes, I had to compensate for anything," Leclerc told RacingNews365. "It was just obviously motivation to do in [Ferrari's home race at] Imola, and then in France, yes, I did the mistake, but I think that could have happened anywhere in the season. For me, it's not this. I try to push the limits all the time, and then there was this big mistake in France and smaller one in Imola. I cannot change it. I feel like it is being talked [about] much more than it should be.”
‘Frank assessment of two crucial errors’;
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...tappen-F1-news
Damon Hill torn: Is this Max Verstappen’s brilliance or Ferrari’s failure?
Tuesday 18th October 2022 11:45 AM
Michelle Foster
Damon Hill can’t decide if Max Verstappen’s 2022 title was down to his own brilliance or Ferrari’s ineptitude, or a combination of the two. Hill reckons the Scuderia made it easier for the Dutchman to secure his second title in as many seasons. Speaking on the latest F1 Nation podcast, he said:
“I think it’s very difficult to actually decide whether it’s Red Bull and Max’s brilliance this season, an almost perfect performance, or whether it was Ferrari shooting themselves in the foot.”
“It was a lamentable at times performance from them because they showed so much promise at the beginning and between the team strategy and a few driver errors and basically lacking the ability to move forward with that car they didn’t provide a challenge to Max.” Max Verstappen was ‘the difference’ But that doesn’t take away from Verstappen who Hill says was “sublimely brilliant” this season.
‘Ferrari shooting themselves in the foot’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/damon-...rrari-failure/
What Ferrari learned from its vital F1 development inquest
Oct 18 2022
By Scott Mitchell-Malm
The upgraded floor Ferrari will use for the rest of the 2022 Formula 1 season is the result of a “crucial” inquest into whether it had lost its way with the development of its car. Ferrari has not won since the Austrian Grand Prix in July, a run of seven races that triggered concerns within the team that some upgrades had inadvertently made the F1-75 worse in race trim.
Though Ferrari has continued to be competitive in qualifying during its winless run it has failed to convincingly fight for victory since the summer break. Back-to-back floor tests in Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix in September were part of Ferrari’s process of investigating its drop-off in performance since July’s French Grand Prix, where a new floor had been introduced.
However, Ferrari’s analysis indicates that the new floor was indeed an improvement, which gave the team confidence it could pursue its development direction – leading to another floor upgrade in Japan. “It’s been crucial to confirm that we’re going in the right direction,” senior performance engineer Jock Clear said. “And as soon as you have these question marks over ‘OK, have we gone the wrong way in set-up?’, you have to be quite brave and say ‘OK, you’ve got to understand where you are, you can’t afford to carry on [in the direction you were going]’.
‘Vital F1 development inquest’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/what-...pment-inquest/
Christian Klien feels Ferrari are guilty of underestimating Red Bull
Tuesday 18th October 2022 1:15 PM
Michelle Foster
Former F1 driver Christian Klien has spoken of Ferrari’s litany of errors in this year’s championship, but believes underestimating Red Bull is what cost them the most. He told F1 Nation podcast after Japan: “I think they just have to come together more as a team. Stop making mistakes on the strategy side. It feels like technical issues hurt them as well a little bit, there were a few mistakes from the drivers as well.”
With Red Bull having fought for and won the title last season, Klien believes they showed they were more fit for the fight. “Ferrari for the first time in a long time they were actually fighting for a World Championship, and I think in this area Max was just more calm,” he said, adding that “Red Bull was more ready to fight for the championship”.
“And if it’s that close, you can’t afford all these little mistakes. If you think beginning of the season, it almost felt like it’s a clear run for Ferrari this year because they were that dominant with the car but they underestimated how quickly Red Bull were turning it around and how complete they are as a team.”
‘Underestimating Red Bull’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/christ...ting-red-bull/
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The US Grand Prix used to be a tough sell, now COTA can't make grandstands fast enough: Medland.
The Circuit of the Americas hosted its first United States GP in 2012 and, after keeping the faith for a rocky few years, it has become a huge success story that F1 can learn from.
October 19th 2022
Author Chris Medland
Ten years ago, Lewis Hamilton stalked Sebastian Vettel for 41 laps before finally being able to use a backmarker to force his way into the lead and secure victory at the United States Grand Prix. Over 117,000 people watched the race, and it felt like a big moment.
Circuit of the Americas nearly went the same way. From a weekend attendance of 265,000 for that inaugural race in Austin, it was down to 224,000 three years later, and it took until 2019 – the first year that Drive to Survive aired – for that initial number to be exceeded and keep growing.
The 2021 race saw 400,000 come through the gates. This year is poised to see the crowd increase by 10%. The hype train has well and truly left the station and so many people want to be on board. But Austin was buying into F1 even before there was any of that hype.
‘Can't make grandstands fast enough’;
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...d?nowprocket=1
US Grand Prix: 5 big questions that need answers in Austin
Published: 19 Oct 2022, 17:12
By George Dagless
The second US-based Formula 1 race of the season takes place this weekend as we head back to Austin for a 10th straight year. The Circuit of the Americas has proven a really popular destination since its arrival on the grid in 2012 and it’s an event that has really helped F1 grow in the States in terms of popularity.
It’ll be pulling out all of the stops for this 10th running of the United States Grand Prix, then, but what on-track action should we be focusing on most of all this weekend? We look now… Red Bull have got one title in the bag already this year and will be aiming for another this weekend.
If Max Verstappen wins this weekend's race in Austin he will join Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel in holding the record of most Grand Prix victories in a single F1 season with 13. And, with three races still to come after Austin, there is a good chance that that incredible record is going to be broken before the campaign is out, especially with the form Verstappen finds himself in right now.
‘Second US-based Formula 1 race of the season’;
https://www.givemesport.com/88073173...wers-in-austin
Austin renames final turn after F1 icon ahead of US Grand Prix
17 October 16:10
Author Jake Nichol
The final turn at the Circuit of the Americas circuit is to be renamed in honour of Formula 1 legend Mario Andretti ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Andretti - who recently tested a 2013-spec McLaren - is one of only two American drivers to have won the F1 World Championship, doing so in 1978, 17 years after Phil Hill.
Already a winner in NASCAR and IndyCar by the time he transitioned across to Grand Prix racing, Andretti picked up 12 wins - with his 1978 Dutch success the last for an American driver in F1. In his long career, Andretti became the only driver to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, US Open-wheel title (now IndyCar), and the F1 title. He also finished second overall in the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Turn 20, to be known as 'The Andretti' after a ceremony on Thursday, is a medium-speed left-hander at the end of the Austin lap, which feeds onto the DRS-assisted start/finish straight before the climb up to Turn 1. Both IndyCar and NASCAR have also raced on the purpose-built Grand Prix circuit, with MotoGP also heading to the state capital of Texas for events.
‘Turn 20, to be known as 'The Andretti' ’;
https://racingnews365.com/austin-ren...-us-grand-prix
F1 NATION: Rivals to catch and records to match – it's our US Grand Prix preview podcast
17 October 2022
Formula 1.
Championship places still to be decided, team battles with millions of dollars at stake, and more records for Max Verstappen – the drivers' title may already be wrapped up, but there’s still lots to race for in the remaining races of the 2022 F1 season.
And to chew through it all, Tom Clarkson, Damon Hill and Natalie Pinkham are back together for the latest episode of the F1 Nation podcast ahead of the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas.
In this week's show the gang chat through all the big talking points around this weekend's race, as Max Verstappen heads into the event aiming to match F1's all-time single season wins record, while Red Bull can clinch the constructor's championship in Austin.
‘Millions of dollars at stake’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...JUqYJuZEn.html
US Grand Prix: How to watch, schedule, weather forecast and all the key info
Published: 19 Oct 2022, 16:28
By George Dagless
Formula 1 is back in the United States for the second time this season as the popular Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, welcomes the sport back for a 10th year.
It’s one of the most exciting events of the season with the US city always putting on a great show and they’ll be eager to double down on that this weekend with the anniversary in mind. After a couple of rain-hit race weekends, we're set for dry, clear conditions over the course of the entire US Grand Prix event.
Indeed, the weather is looking pretty predictable at the moment for the three days of action, with highs of 30C forecast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. As it stands, then, we're set for some late October sunshine here in Texas with 0% chance of rain across the three days also being predicted.
‘Key Info’;
https://www.givemesport.com/88073177...l-the-key-info
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Former F1 champion outlines what Haas need in 2023 driver lineup.
Team owner Gene Haas came out and said Schumacher costs the team "a fortune" after the German had two big crashes at the start of the season, prompting a verbal warning from Team Principal Gunther Steiner.
20/10/2022, 10:44
Damon Hill believes Haas should look at a more experienced driver lineup for next year, after Mick Schumacher's expensive crashes this year. With his future not secured for 2023, Hill believes that Haas should look at drivers that have proven to bring results home for the team and draws on the comparison with Sergio Perez and Red Bull.
"Sometimes with a team like Haas, you need someone who can deliver for you," he told the F1 Nation podcast. "Think about what Perez did for Force India and Racing Point, and then eventually got his chance up at the sharp end. "What a solid performer; this is what these teams need, they need someone who performs can bring the car home, get the best of the opportunities.
"Maybe for a team like Haas, that's actually what they would prefer rather than trying to find a 'hot shoe' driver." In terms of who that driver might be for Haas, there is speculation that Nico Hulkenberg could make a return to the team - something Hill says might be the right call if they want more consistency.
‘Costs the team a fortune’;
https://racingnews365.com/former-f1-...-driver-lineup
'He costs a fortune' - Mick Schumacher given brutal warning by Haas owner with his F1 future in serious doubt
Published 15:13, 18 October 2022 BST
Rory O'Callaghan
Haas F1 owner Gene Haas has warned Mick Schumacher he "needs to bring some points" or will lose his seat for next season after costing the team "a fortune".
Schumacher, the son of legendary seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, has raced for Haas for the last two seasons but is out of contract for 2023.
He is currently 16th in the driver standings going into this weekend's United States Grand Prix, having picked up just 12 points this season – almost half of what his Haas teammate Kevin Magnussen has managed (22).
'He costs a fortune';
https://www.sportbible.com/football/...a-one-20221018
Warning for Mick Schumacher: Cannot keep crashing without being ‘blindingly fast’
Wednesday 19th October 2022 10:45 AM
Henry Valantine
The multiple crashes for Mick Schumacher this season have rubbed team principal Guenther Steiner up the wrong way on financial terms, but 1996 World Champion Damon Hill believes being “blindingly fast” has made crashes more “forgivable” for other drivers in the past.
Schumacher is under pressure to perform as he looks to keep his seat in Formula 1 next season, with only Haas and Williams left with seats to fill for 2023. The German has had several large offs so far this season, being unable to start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a big qualifying crash, as well as splitting his Haas in two in Monaco, before significant repairs were required last time out after a crash during practice at a wet Suzuka. Coupled with struggles to match team-mate Kevin Magnussen’s pace in the early part of the season, Schumacher’s place in Formula 1 has come under threat as a result.
“The balancing act you have to be able to resolve as a racing driver and as a team is how fast you want to go and how much damage do you want to do? Because you want someone who’s quick, but you don’t want someone [who crashes]. I mean, you know, Gilles Villeneuve used to crash a lot, you know, but he was so fast when he wasn’t crashing that he kind of was forgiven.”
‘Rubbed team principal Guenther Steiner up the wrong way’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/mick-s...indingly-fast/
Mick Schumacher should move to ‘better team’ Williams, says Emerson Fittipaldi
Wednesday 19th October 2022 4:00 PM
Michelle Foster
With Nyck de Vries off to AlphaTauri and Nicholas Latifi out of Formula 1, Emerson Fittipaldi says Mick Schumacher should snap up the vacant Williams seat instead of staying with Haas. Although Haas team boss Guenther Steiner said there was a “50-50” chance for Schumacher to retain his seat for a third successive season, Haas’ comments this week are hinting at anything but.
Team owner Gene Haas told the Associated Press the driver’s crashes are outweighing his points, three crashes to two top-10 finishes. “I think Mick has a lot of potential,” said the American. “But you know he costs a fortune and he’s wrecked a lot of cars that have cost us a lot of money that we just don’t have.”
A day later, Steiner spoke of his appreciation for Daniel Ricciardo as a driver, adding he would be a “big hit” at Haas and that if the Australian is “interested in us, he’s not shy to call me up”. None of that makes good reading for Schumacher, but that does not necessarily mean he is out of Formula 1. Williams team boss Jost Capito recently talked up the German, saying he is “definitely an option” for their vacant seat.
‘Mick Schumacher should move to ‘better team’ Williams’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/emerso...humacher-move/
Why Daniel Ricciardo should be banging on the door for a Haas drive
Wednesday 19th October 2022 7:30 AM
Jon Wilde
When Daniel Ricciardo walks into the paddock for the United States Grand Prix, should he shorten his stride passing the Haas motorhome and hope to catch Guenther Steiner’s eye?
Steiner, the Haas team principal, has hinted he would be open to partnering Ricciardo with Kevin Magnussen next year. But he will not be banging on McLaren’s door to try and convince the 33-year-old to join his squad.
“If he’s interested in us, he’s not shy to call me up. I’m not going to chase him down,” said Steiner. “I want him to decide what he wants to do for himself first, before being talked into something.”
‘Banging on the door for a Haas drive’;
https://www.planetf1.com/features/da...s-opportunity/
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How the USA fell in love with Formula 1.
After years of trying, it seems Formula 1 has finally struck gold in the USA.
October 19, 2022
By Ed Spencer
The sport suffered grave damage to its image in the states when only six Bridgestone shod cars started the 2005 United States Grand Prix after a slew of punctures forced the 14 Michelin shod runners to withdraw, infuriating the fans who threw beer cans onto the track.
Motorsport fan Tavo Hellmund sketched out his idea of what a dream Grand Prix circuit in Austin would look like incorporating some of the sport’s finest corners into one circuit. Although there had been teething problems, the circuit passed FIA inspections two months before the sport’s arrival. The inaugural race was a sporting and commercial success, attracting 265,000 spectators throughout the weekend.
The growth of the series was felt most in America as the first United States Grand Prix since COVID-19 restrictions were eased was attended by 400,000 fans during the weekend, making it one of the highest attended Grand Prix weekends in the sport’s history.
Austin’s success helped pave the way for expansion in the United States, with Miami hosting its first Grand Prix the following year, whilst Las Vegas will return to the calendar in mid-November 2023 for a much-lauded street race held around the city’s biggest landmarks.
‘In love with Formula 1’;
https://www.total-motorsport.com/how...ove-formula-1/
Haas secures 2023 F1 title sponsorship from MoneyGram
Reuters
20 October, 2022
The Haas Formula 1 team will have money transfer company MoneyGram as their title sponsor from 2023 in a multi-year deal that will provide a welcome cash infusion for the sport’s only American team. The backing was officially announced at a coffee shop in downtown Austin on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.
Haas entered F1 in 2016 and have spent much of that time without a title sponsor other than Haas Automation, the company of machine-tools industrialist and team owner Gene Haas. The Ferrari-powered team are eighth out of 10 teams in the constuctors’ standings, level on points with ninth-placed AlphaTauri.
‘Haas Formula 1 MoneyGram’;
https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/10...rom-moneygram/
Charles Leclerc lays down gauntlet for Ferrari with coy response to second place hope
Charles Leclerc is battling with Red Bull's Sergio Perez to secure P2 in the drivers' championship.
16:17, Thu, Oct 20, 2022
By Luke Chillingsworth
Charles Leclerc has warned he is “not in a position” to ask for team orders from Ferrari despite his battle to hold onto P2 in the drivers’ championship. The Ferrari star said he was not able to make decisions over the position of their cars with team boss Mattia Binotto firmly in charge.
Speaking last month, Ferrari’s Laurent Mekies admitted team orders could be “the right thing” towards the end of the season. He explained: “We have always been very clear. We target to have the best result for the team; Ferrari comes first.
“And then of course there will be a point where we will need to focus more on a driver compared to the other one if the championship position is requiring. So, it does not mean waiting for the mathematical difference but it means being at the point of the season where you think it is the right thing to do so.”
‘Second place hope’;
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...f1-news-latest
FIA fine-tune rules on roll hoops and grid penalties ahead of United States Grand Prix
20 October 2022
Formula 1.
Formula 1’s governing body the FIA have made changes to the technical regulations for 2023 that require a strengthening of roll hoops, following an investigation into Zhou Guanyu’s huge Lap 1 crash at Silverstone this year.
The Alfa Romeo driver was flipped upside down and sent flying into the catch fencing at the first corner just moments after the start of the British Grand Prix – and was later declared fit by the medical centre. Following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in London, the FIA have adjusted Article 12.4.1 of their technical rules, which centre around the principal roll structure, including a rewording of the text to state it must be able to support a 15g vertical impact.
The dictated size of a chassis’ rear-view mirrors have also been increased for “better blindspot visibility” and “improvement of brake circuit definition”. Regarding the sporting regulations, the procedure to determine grid positions after multiple penalties have been applied has now been clarified.
‘FIA fine-tune rules’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...khwE6Ps54.html
F1 - 2022 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX PREVIEW
20.10.22
FIA
‘Preview’
https://www.fia.com/news/f1-2022-uni...d-prix-preview
Lewis Hamilton tipped to quit F1 early or 'roll the dice' and leave Mercedes for Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has one more year on his contract at Mercedes with talks ongoing over a new deal.
13:31, Thu, Oct 20, 2022
By Stuart Ballard
Lewis Hamilton has indicated that he plans to continue driving in F1 beyond his current contract, but John Watson has explained what would make the seven-time world champion walk away from the sport altogether. Hamilton is on course for his worst-ever finish in an F1 season as he currently sits sixth in the Drivers' Championship with four races remaining.
Watson feels Hamilton may wait to see how the car performs next year and whether Russell "hammers" him.
The five-time F1 race winner believes Hamilton could still "roll the dice" and force a switch to Ferrari, or walk away from the sport altogether. “Whether Hamilton wants to continue doing it for another two, three or four years I don’t know, that’s up to him,” he told PlanetF1.
“If he finds himself being overwhelmed by Russell – let’s say Russell went on and won two or three Grands Prix this year and Lewis was unable to compete against Russell, that I would suspect would be the end of Lewis as a Grand Prix driver. Or maybe he’d like to roll the dice one more time and see if there’s a seat for him at Ferrari or, very unlikely, at Red Bull.
‘Quit F1 early or roll the dice';
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...George-Russell
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Austin and its booming crowds an F1 favorite for drivers.
The U.S. Grand Prix has been the foothold for F1 in the U.S. since the first surprise announcement that a $300 million racetrack was being cut through the rocky soil a dozen miles from the state Capitol.
Published: 07:39, 21 October 2022
By Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Fernando Alonso remembers the quiet times in Austin. Back when the two-time Formula 1 champion could jog the city streets without being noticed, move through a hotel lobby with ease, and drive to the Circuit of the Americas for the U.S. Grand Prix without planning for traffic well ahead of time.
No more. If anything demonstrates the explosive growth of F1 in the U.S., it's the projections of more than 400,000 fans expected to pack the city and the circuit this weekend for the 10th anniversary of the Texas race that put the series' footprint back on American soil.
"In the last four years or three years, there´s a lot of fans. It has changed everything. It changed the traffic, it changed the hotel," Alonso said this week. I ran this morning in the city and everyone recognized us now."
‘Projections of more than 400,000 fans expected’;
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap...e-drivers.html
How Austin and COTA became drivers’ and fans’ F1 favorite
21 October, 2022
Associated Press
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Austin and the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), so how has this event become a favourite for fans and drivers?
The U.S. Grand Prix has been the foothold for F1 in the U.S. since the first surprise announcement that a $300 million racetrack was being cut through the rocky soil a dozen miles from the state Capitol. The series’ explosive growth in America has led to an additional race in Miami that started this season, and another coming in Las Vegas next year.
“I spent most of my adult life putting the pieces together for F1 to come to my hometown,” said Tavo Hellmund, the founder of the Texas race and its initial promoter. “My vision was for F1 to be the success it was the inaugural year in 2012 and last year in 2021. My wife used to say to me, ‘Gosh, when Americans get to see F1 the way you do, they’ll be hooked.’”
‘Tenth anniversary of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Austin’;
https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/10...s-f1-favorite/
10 Years and Counting: How the F1 US Grand Prix Aims to Be ‘F1’s Largest Ever Event’
Circuit of the America boss Bobby Epstein's vision is to make this year's Formula 1 race in Austin 'the biggest sporting event in the world this year.'
Oct 17, 2022
By Phillip Horton
Did COTA ever feel that it would get to this stage of being considered a cornerstone of the current schedule?
“We thought it would get to this point because when we built a track specifically to host Formula 1, it’s not an undertaking that’s inexpensive or something done lightly, so you hope it’s going to have a home for more than 10 years,” COTA chairman Bobby Epstein told Autoweek.
“The drivers have received it well, the fans have received it well, and I think it’s (course designer Hermann) Tilke’s greatest design. That’s led to the longevity that I think we’re seeing.
F1 US Grand Prix Aims to Be ‘F1’s Largest Ever Event’;
https://www.autoweek.com/racing/form...st-ever-event/
After two rain-affected races, F1 can expect a sunny weekend in Austin
2022 United States Grand Prix weather
Posted on 20th October 2022, 8:1019th October 2022, 23:47
Written by Ida Wood
After two race weekends of rain and timetable disruption, the Formula 1 paddock will enjoy a hot and dry trip to Austin, Texas for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.
There is no chance of rain hitting the 5.51-kilometre track while F1 is there, and near-consistent weather conditions across all of the sessions should help teams with set-up choices although of course the track will evolve over the weekend as rubber is laid down.
Both of Friday’s practice sessions will take place in ambient temperatures of 29C. The track temperature is likely to be higher in the second session due to it being later in the day. This session will be extended from 60 to 90 minutes so teams can do tyre tests for Pirelli.
‘A sunny weekend in Austin’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/10/20/...end-in-austin/
Formula 1: The decision that lifted a weight off Sergio Perez’s shoulders
21/10/2022, 12:35
by Asher Fair
Beyond the Flag (Weblog)
Sergio Perez has had a career year in the 2022 Formula 1 season, his second with Red Bull, and signing an extension early has certainly helped. Perez has played a role in making the RB18 the most successful car that Red Bull — and chief technical officer Adrian Newey — have ever produced, but it hasn’t been easy.
“Certainly, working all through it with the time we have, with the amount of hours we had to invest in, that was really crucial and important to make sure we got the right package in the car, that we could exploit the maximum out of it,” he explained. “That was really important.”
Of course, if he had to pick one to win, that would be the Mexico City Grand Prix. In six career starts at the 17-turn, 2.674-mile (4.303-kilometer) road course in Mexico City, Mexico, the 32-year-old Mexican owns a top finish of third place, that coming in his first season with Red Bull. “Yeah, that would be a massive dream for me!” he remarked.
‘Exploit the maximum out of it’;
https://beyondtheflag.com/2022/10/21...rez-shoulders/
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I don’t think the first test in Barcelona will be enough, but in Bahrain we’ll have some certain information,” he admitted.
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Sainz ahead of Verstappen in US FP1.
United States Grand Prix – Carlos Sainz beat Max Verstappen to the top of the timesheets in the first practice at the Circuit of the Americas.
21/10/2022, 21:09
by Emer Hedderman
Austin, Texas
FormulaSpy
Halfway through the session Max Verstappen had set the best time, a 1:37.462 on the softs while Carlos Sainz was the closest but still over eight tenths further back on the same compound. Palou was the best of the rookies at that stage, sitting in P12, with Shwartzman six tenths slower in P14.
The Red Bull driver’s time was closed in on in the following ten minutes with Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Esteban Ocon all slotting in between the Dutch driver and Sainz, Hamilton getting closest just 0.183 off. Just inside the final twenty minutes though it was Stroll who managed to demote the newly-crowned champion. The Aston Martin racer managed a 1:37.460, to shave 0.002 seconds off Verstappen’s time.
With fifteen minutes to go Sainz had taken control at the top of the times, the Ferrari driver was the first into the 1:36s with a 1:36.857. The Spaniard’s time stood until the end, Verstappen only getting to within 0.224 seconds with his final flyer.
‘Sainz ahead of Verstappen
https://formulaspy.com/f1/sainz-ahea...n-us-fp1-80273
(FP1) First Practice Results – 2022 United States Grand Prix
Austin, Texas
Results (Classification):
1. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari -1:36.857
2. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.224
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.475
4. Lance Stroll Aston Martin +0.603
5. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.658
6. Fernando Alonso Alpine +0.856
7. George Russell Mercedes +0.945
8. Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri +0.953
9. Lando Norris McLaren +0.999
10. Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +1.184
‘United States Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from first practice ahead of the 2022 F1 World Championship race at COTA’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp1-first-...and-prix-80266
F1 2022 United States Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1)
21 Oct 2022
Connor McDonagh
2022 F1 United Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (1)
Pos Driver Nat. Team Time
1 Carlos Sainz ESP Scuderia Ferrari 1m36.857s
2 Max Verstappen NED Oracle Red Bull Racing 1m37.081s
3 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team 1m37.332s
4 Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team 1m37.460s
5 Sergio Perez MEX Oracle Red Bull Racing 1m37.515s
6 Fernando Alonso ESP BWT Alpine F1 Team 1m37.713s
7 George Russell GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team 1m37.802s
8 Pierre Gasly FRA Scuderia AlphaTauri 1m37.810s
9 Lando Norris GBR McLaren F1 Team 1m37.856s
10 Sebastian Vettel GER Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team 1m38.041s
‘Results from the first practice session at the F1 United States Grand Prix, Round 19 of the 2022 F1 world championship’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/results/101...tice-results-1
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from first practice for the United States Grand Prix
21 October 2022
Becky Hart
Special Contributor
Formula 1.
As it happened;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...ZHc94ZSXC.html
'This is not a good return to F1!' - Antonio Giovinazzi crashes the Haas
21/10/2022, 20:34
Sky Sports
Antonio Giovinazzi caused a red flag just 7 minutes into first practice after hitting the barrier and damaging the car.
‘Crashes the Haas’;
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...ashes-the-haas
2022 United States GP FP1: Giovinazzi's Haas opportunity cut short after spin into the wall.
21 Oct 2022
Formula 1.
Ferrari reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi spins his Haas and hits the wall at Turn 6 during first practice for the 2022 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which brings out the Red Flag at the Circuit of The Americas.
‘Giovinazzi's Haas opportunity cut short’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...012794876.html
Steiner sets podium target for Haas after landmark MoneyGram sponsorship deal
21 October 2022
Formula 1.
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner is confident that the squad will be able to take the fight to F1’s top teams – and challenge for their first-ever podium finish – in the not-too-distant future, following confirmation of a major new sponsorship deal.
Ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, Haas announced that payment company MoneyGram will act as their title sponsor from the 2023 season onwards – the arrangement between the two US-led operations set to include team naming rights and a livery change.
‘Podium target for Haas’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...JfPtxyJS5.html
F1 United States GP: Engine penalties confirmed for Sergio Perez and Zhou Guanyu, both Ferraris likely to follow
21 Oct 2022
Lewis Larkam
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu will each serve a grid penalty at the F1 2022 United States Grand Prix due to engine changes.
Both drivers have taken on a new internal combustion engine (ICE) - their fifth of the season - and are set to be hit with a subsequent five-place grid drop for now.
Red Bull and Alfa Romeo may yet decide to add further components into Perez and Zhou’s respective engine pools later in the weekend, which would trigger a bigger penalty.
‘Engine penalties’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/101502...-likely-follow
