2022 - A Look Ahead

[Fortitude]

Verstappen puts down a marker ahead of British GP qualifying.
Max Verstappen set the pace during final practice for the British Grand Prix, leading a Red Bull 1-2 from teammate Sergio Perez.
02/07/2022, ‎13‎:‎01
Author RacingNews365 Staff

Max Verstappen put Red Bull at the top of the timesheets in Saturday's third and final free practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix. Verstappen initially worked his way down to a time of 1:28.386, before returning to the track and pumping in a 1:27.901 – putting a clear margin between himself and the rest of the field.

This benchmark was more than a second quicker than Carlos Sainz's pace-setting Friday effort, with the dry track surface gradually gripping up. However, spots of rain were seen in the closing stages of FP3, with wet weather a significant threat for qualifying.

Sergio Perez slotted behind Verstappen in the other Red Bull, albeit four-tenths adrift, as Charles Leclerc led Ferrari's charge in third.

‘Max Marker Down’;

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


(FP3) Third Practice Results – 2022 British Grand Prix
Silverstone, UK
2nd July 2022
by Emer Hedderman

Results (Classification):
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -1:27.901
2. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.410
3. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.447
4. George Russell Mercedes +0.525
5. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.587
6. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari -0.788
7. Lando Norris McLaren +1.201
8. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +1.284
9. Mick Schumacher Haas +1.609
10. Fernando Alonso Alpine +1.619

‘British Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from FP3 ahead of qualifying for this weekend’s 2022 F1 World Championship race around Silverstone’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp3-third-...and-prix-79407


British GP: Red Bull to the fore in FP3 as Verstappen goes quickest from Perez
Published: 2 Jul 2022, 13:15
By George Dagless

Red Bull took a one-two in the final practice session for the British Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen going fastest ahead of Sergio Perez. Friday had proven a little difficult for the Bulls with the wet FP1 limiting running and FP2 seeing their fastest time, via Verstappen, only put them fourth.

Indeed, Christian Horner revealed on Saturday morning that Perez in the other RB18 had been struggling with one or two issues, which were fixed overnight, and Helmut Marko had said that they were finding it tough to find the right balance with the car.

Those issues, though, appear to be a thing of the past already with both drivers looking far more settled in the car in the first hour of running today.

‘Red Bull FP3 to the Fore’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88029097...est-from-perez


F1 British GP: Max Verstappen well clear of Sergio Perez in final practice
2 Jul 2022
Lewis Larkam

F1 world champion Max Verstappen set a new benchmark time to beat as he pulled clear of the field in final practice at the British Grand Prix. Verstappen led Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez by a comfortable 0.410s as he became the first and only driver to dip into the 1m27s, posting a 1m27.901s to head into qualifying at as the man to beat.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ended up 0.447s down on his main title rival, ahead of the two Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in fourth and fifth.

Hamilton had got within two tenths of Verstappen before the Dutchman found significant gains as he unleashed rapid pace from his Red Bull.

‘Max Clearance’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/100702...final-practice


F1- Verstappen quickest in final practice ahead of qualifying for British Grand Prix.
02.07.22
FIA

Max Verstappen topped the timesheet in the final practice session for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 British Grand Prix, beating team-mate Sergio Pérez by four tenths of a second as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took third place.

Pérez then appeared and the Mexican was quickly into the battle for top spot as he split the Ferrari driver and took P2 with a lap of 1:29.629. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton then rose up the order to push Sainz down to fourth. Pérez then improved to steal P1 from Leclerc but his stay in P1 was brief. Leclerc circled again and retook P1 with a lap of 1:29.021.

With 20 minutes on the clock, Verstappen made his first appearance and the world champion immediately vaulted to the top of the timesheet setting a 1m28.541. He continued to improve, first to a 1m28.498s before lowering the benchmark by a further 0.15.

‘Max Timesheet Topping’;

https://www.fia.com/news/f1-verstapp...ish-grand-prix


British GP: Verstappen & Red Bull up the ante in Practice 3
02 July 2022
Inside Racing

Max Verstappen set an impressive pace as Red Bull finished one-two in final practice at the British Grand Prix.

The reigning champion sent a clear message to his rivals by finishing four-tenths clear of teammate Sergio Perez, with Charles Leclerc fractionally slower in third.

Early on, the session saw Mercedes and Ferrari chip away at their initial best times before Verstappen immediately went half a second faster on his first flying lap.

‘Max Impressive’;

https://www.insideracing.com/index.p...-in-practice-3


Charles Leclerc 'pushed too much' in Q3 but hopes for decent second row start in British GP
02 Jul 2022
Formula 1.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc admits to errors in the final qualifying session for the 2022 Formula 1 British Grand Prix, but feels his P3 grid slot will give him opportunities at Silverstone on Sunday.

‘Pushed Too Much’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...598006612.html

[Fortitude]

Carlos Sainz shines in Silverstone deluge to take British F1 GP pole.
Silverstone presented the ecstasy of a never-to-be-forgotten moment for Carlos Sainz as he claimed his first pole.
Ferrari driver earns first pole position of career at Silverstone. Verstappen second, Leclerc third, Pérez fourth, Hamilton fifth
Sat 2 Jul 2022 16.26 BST
Last modified on Sat 2 Jul 2022 22.20 BST
Giles Richards at Silverstone

So often the setting for high drama, Silverstone presented the ecstasy of a never-to-be-forgotten moment for Carlos Sainz as he claimed his first pole. Yet alongside it was agony for Lewis Hamilton, who admitted he was gutted at not being able to deliver more for a fervent home crowd at the British Grand Prix. Those fans with a suitably theatrical flourish treated Max Verstappen, who was second, to a round of booing as he emerged from his car.

For Sainz, claiming the first pole of his Formula One career after 151 meetings with a superb lap at Silverstone in extremely tricky conditions was a moment to savour. “Obviously it’s very special, especially to do it in Silverstone in the wet,” he said. “My confidence is high, I can hold on to the lead and do my own race. I have led a few races in F1 and it felt great, the target is to do it again.”

His Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc was third and Sergio Pérez fourth for Red Bull but Mercedes’ hoped-for resurgence remains to quite manifest itself, with their car certainly improved but still six-tenths back from pole. Lewis Hamilton was fifth and his teammate George Russell eighth.

‘Ecstasy of a never-to-be-forgotten moment for Carlos Sainz as he claimed his first pole

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ish-f1-gp-pole


Sainz snatches pole in thrilling session: 2022 British GP qualifying report.
It was a dark horse who will start first tomorrow, as Carlos Sainz went fastest at the death with a 1min 40.983sec, the first of his career.
July 2nd 2022
Author James Elson

An exciting qualifying session at a wet Silverstone saw Carlos Sainz emerge the pole-sitter for the 2022 British Grand Prix. As his team-mate Charles Leclerc spun and Verstappen went off track on their final efforts, the Spaniard kept his cool to set the fastest time on his 150th grand prix weekend

The Mercedes of Hamilton and Russell looked competitive, but ended up fifth and eighth respectively. Lando Norris managed to take sixth for McLaren whilst Nicholas Latifi equalled his best-ever starting position coming in 10th.

Teams scrambled for intermediate tyres as the heavens opened on Silverstone minutes before qualifying started, and it was the Williams and Haas teams who got to the end of the pitlane first to get a lap in. Cars immediately jockeyed for position on the out-lap, but the Alpines were stranded in the garage as their team raced to get their cars ready.

‘Dark Horse Carlos Sainz’;

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...ifying-report#


British Grand Prix Free Practice 3 - Results
02/07/2022 at 13:15
Michael Delaney

2022 British Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 results
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:27.901s 18
2 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:28.311s + 0.410s 21
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:28.348s + 0.447s 21
4 George Russell Mercedes 1:28.426s + 0.525s 21
5 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:28.488s + 0.587s 24
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:28.689s + 0.788s 21
7 Lando Norris McLaren 1:29.102s + 1.201s 20
8 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:29.185s + 1.284s 20
9 Mick Schumacher Haas 1:29.510s + 1.609s 21
10 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:29.520s + 1.619s 20

‘Full results from Free Practice 3 for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, round 10 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship’;

https://f1i.com/news/446574-british-...3-results.html


Sainz pips Verstappen to take maiden pole in wet British Grand Prix qualifying
02 July 2022
Formula 1.

A masterful lap in a wet British Grand Prix qualifying saw Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz claim his maiden pole position in Formula 1, as he beat the Red Bull of Max Verstappen, who’d led much of the session.

Rain had begun falling on Silverstone just minutes before qualifying began, with Verstappen comfortably heading both Q1 and Q2. Verstappen was then leading Q3 in the final moments when Sainz unleashed his final lap to stop the clocks at 1m 40.983 and take P1 with an effort he described in disbelief as “terrible”. On the weekend of his 150th Grand Prix start, though, terrible did very nicely indeed.

Sainz was 0.072s ahead of Verstappen, with Leclerc P3, 0.315s off his team mate – both Leclerc and Verstappen having suffered Q3 spins while on promising laps.

‘Carlos Sainz Maiden Pole’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...3yJxpTYEN.html


Ferrari engineer’s brilliant reaction to Sainz taking pole for 2022 British GP
Carlos Sainz's final lap put him on pole ahead of Max Verstappen for the British Grand Prix.
2 July 2022
by Rob Kershaw

Sainz put together a stunning lap to topple Verstappen’s time and claim his maiden pole position in Formula 1 as the reigning champion and Leclerc both failed to improve.

“P1 baby, let’s enjoy,” said Sainz’s engineer over the radio. “Oh ***, I didn’t expect that one,” said a thrilled Spaniard, adding “I felt terrible out there, how did I do p1?!”

“No, you kept it together like a smooth operator!” was the reply. When he got out of the car, the 27-year-old revealed that he did not actually think his lap was that good when he crossed the line.

‘You Kept It Together Baby’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/ferrari-e...22-british-gp/


Carlos Sainz 'feeling at home with the car' after securing maiden pole for British GP
02 Jul 2022
Formula 1.

‘Ferrari's Carlos Sainz bagged his first pole position in Formula 1 after a sensational wet-weather lap in qualifying for the 2022 British Grand Prix at Silverstone’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...528244023.html


British GP: Carlos Sainz thought maiden pole lap was 'nothing special' but targets Ferrari win at Silverstone
Last Updated: 03/07/22 7:14am

Carlos Sainz has revealed he initially thought the lap that secured his maiden F1 pole was "nothing special", but is confident his Ferrari has the pace to win Sunday's British GP.

The Spaniard, driving in the 150th GP of his career, triumphed in a thrilling wet qualifying session as he edged out world championship leader Max Verstappen to seal top spot, with his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in third.

After struggling in Saturday's final practice session and scraping his way through Q2 with a last-gasp effort as the track got wetter, Sainz found his form at the perfect moment in the closing stages of Q3.

‘Targeting Ferrari Silverstone Win’;

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...at-silverstone


Carlos Sainz admits his 'surprise' at his first ever pole position because he wrote his winning British Grand Prix lap off as 'nothing special' - with Ferrari driver just looking to get one 'on the board' in testing conditions
Carlos Sainz said he was 'surprised' at taking pole in the British Grand Prix
Sainz won his first ever pole, beating Max Verstappen in qualifying at Silverstone
The Ferrari man said his lap wasn't 'special' but he feels he can now win the race
Published: 17:19, 2 July 2022
By Faaez Samadi For Mailonline

Carlos Sainz has revealed his surprise at taking his first ever pole at the British Grand Prix after saying he felt his lap was 'nothing special'. A chaotic qualifying run saw the Ferrari man bag the special honour of leading the field on a rain-drenched Silverstone, beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.072sec to start from the front.

However, speaking after qualifying Sainz said he thought his winning lap being the best of the day was surprising as he wasn't hugely impressed with it himself.

'It was a good lap, but I was struggling a lot with the standing water on the intermediate, there was a lot more standing water, even on the racing line, and it was very easy to get snaps and lose the lap,' Sainz said.

‘First Ever Pole Surprise’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...rand-Prix.html

[Fortitude]

Carlos Sainz secures his first EVER F1 win in chaotic British Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton secures a podium after Max Verstappen's car issues - with race overshadowed by Zhou Guanyu's horror flip.
Carlos Sainz won a pulsating British Grand Prix – after a horrifying 160mph smash caused a long delay to the race.
Published: 13:58, 3 July 2022
By Jonathan McEvoy for the Daily Mail

Ferrari made an absolute mess of their drivers’ title campaign, however, sacrificing their No 1 Charles Leclerc by not bringing him for fresh tyres during a late safety car phase. That allowed Sainz to claim his first ever win.

Lewis Hamilton, who led the race for eight laps, finished third, with Sergio Perez second. Leclerc was fourth. Max Verstappen, who sustained a puncture and body work damage, finished seventh.

But all this unfolded after Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo’s 23-year-old Chinese driver in his 10th Formula One race, was sent careering upside down across the track and the gravel, hit the tyre wall and was sent up into the catch fence until he lay in his car sideways between the two barriers.

‘First EVER F1 Win’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/li...ve-Result.html


F1 2022 British Grand Prix - Full Race results from Round 10
3 Jul 2022
Connor McDonagh

2022 F1 British Grand Prix - Race Results

Pos Driver Nat. Team Time

1 Carlos Sainz ESP Scuderia Ferrari 52 Laps

2 Sergio PerezMEX Oracle Bull Racing + 3.779s

3 Lewis HamiltonGBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team + 6.225s

4 Charles LeclercMON Scuderia Ferrari + 8.546s

5 Fernando AlonsoESP BWT Alpine F1 Team + 9.571s

6 Lando NorrisGBR McLaren F1 Team + 11.943s

7 Max VerstappenNED Oracle Red Bull Racing + 18.777s

8 Mick Schumacher GER Haas F1 Team + 18.995s

9 Sebastian VettelGER Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team + 22.356s

10 Kevin MagnussenDEN Haas F1 Team + 24.590s

‘Full race results from the British Grand Prix, Round 10 of the 2022 F1 world championship’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/results/100...sults-round-10


Sainz beats Leclerc and Hamilton to unforgettable British GP win
03 July 2022, ‎17‎:‎25
Author Tom Leach

Carlos Sainz has won his maiden Grand Prix after a dramatic and unforgettable race at Silverstone Circuit. The Spaniard, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton all looked at one stage to be heading for victory as the trio fought it out, both on track and in the pit lane.

But Sainz, who at one stage was told to save fuel, benefitted from a late-race Safety Car to hold on to snatch victory. The win ended his 150-race wait to stand on the top step while Sergio Perez and Hamilton joined him on the podium.

Max Verstappen was only able to finish seventh due to car troubles while Mick Schumacher scored his first career points, behind the wheel of his Haas, in eighth.

‘Carlos Sainz’s Unforgettable British Grand Prix Win’;

https://racingnews365.com/sainz-beat...british-gp-win


Sainz wins extraordinary and controversial British Grand Prix
03/07/2022, 17:39
By Josh Suttill

Carlos Sainz earned his maiden Formula 1 victory in a sensational British Grand Prix as championship leader Max Verstappen struggled with a wounded Red Bull to seventh place and Charles Leclerc finished only fourth amid curious Ferrari tactics.

The critical moment of the race proved to be a late safety car period prompted by Esteban Ocon’s stricken Alpine, when Sainz and Lewis Hamilton in second and third place decided to make a stop for softs while race leader Leclerc stayed out on his hard tyres.

Leclerc had been waved through on Sainz earlier in the race but not before a lengthy team order debacle in which an increasingly frustrated Leclerc couldn’t find a way through on Sainz and that allowed Hamilton to enter the lead fight.

‘Extraordinary and Controversial’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/sainz...sh-grand-prix/


Verstappen misery as Sainz wins British GP thriller, Hamilton on podium
Sunday 3 July 2022 17:23
Ewan Gale

Carlos Sainz clinched his maiden F1 victory at a memorable British Grand Prix that showcased the good and the ugly of the sport. The Ferrari driver overtook team-mate Charles Leclerc after a late safety car period to finish ahead of Sergio Perez, who fought back from early front wing damage to wind-up second.

Lewis Hamilton finished third for the second race in a row after a thrilling late-race battle between five cars for the final podium position. But championship leader Max Verstappen endured a miserable afternoon after picking up early aerodynamic damage, finishing only seventh.

The race began under a grey cloud, however, after a red flag on lap one following a scary multi-car incident at the first corner. Zhou was flipped after contact with George Russell's Mercedes and sent upside-down into the Abbey run-off area before digging into the gravel and launching into the catch-fence.

‘British Grand Prix Thriller’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/86...ton-on-podium/


Sainz converts pole into maiden Grand Prix victory at Silverstone after scintillating race
03 July 2022
Formula 1.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz has claimed his first Formula 1 victory after a breath-taking contest at the British Grand Prix, the Spaniard finishing ahead of the Red Bull of Sergio Perez and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.

Key to Sainz’s victory was a late Safety Car caused by Esteban Ocon retiring his Alpine – Sainz then attacking team mate Charles Leclerc on fresh tyres at the restart to claim P1 and check out for his first win on his 150th Grand Prix start.

The action was frenetic in the final laps, however, with Perez – who’d dropped to P16 after a pit stop, having had contact at the early race restart following a red-flag stoppage – coming out on top in a thrilling fight with Hamilton and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to take an unlikely P2.

‘Scintillating Silverstone Race’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...hi6rtAzQh.html

[truefan72]

Turns out several teams (Ferrari, RBR, etc cough...) were/are running "clever" (I'd say illegal) Flex floors. which gave them a significant advantage so far
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1...edes/10332159/
hmm

[Fortitude]

F1's Zhou GuanyuTerrifying Crash At British Grand Prix... 'Halo Saved Me'.
Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu was involved in a massive accident during the first lap of the British Grand Prix on Sunday -- flipping his car and skidding before tumbling over the tire barrier -- but miraculously, he escaped without serious injury.
7/3/2022 12:14 PM PT
TMZ.com

23-year-old Zhou -- F1's first Chinese driver -- was removed from his car and stretchered off the scene ... and received an immediate medical evaluation. Zhou tweeted a positive update on his status shortly after ... thanking the car's halo protective barrier for saving his life.

The crash happened moments into the race ... when Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly tried to squeeze between Zhou and Mercedes' George Russell ... making contact with Russel, who then bumped into Zhou.

Russell spun out as a result of the incident ... and as soon as a red flag was declared, he jumped out of his car and ran over to Zhou to see if he could help.

‘Zhou Guanyu: I’m ok, all clear. Halo saved me today. Thanks everyone for your kind messages!’;

https://www.tmz.com/2022/07/03/f1-zh...culously-okay/


Esteban Ocon: Guanyu Zhou's safety 'best news to come out of today'
03 Jul 2022
Formula 1.

Alpine's Esteban Ocon, who was forced to retire from the 2022 Formula 1 British Grand Prix with a fuel pump issue, says that the safety of Alfa Romeo driver Guanyu Zhou following his Lap 1 crash is the "the best news to come out of today."

'Best news to come out of today';

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...324980799.html


Zhou Guanyu crash: George Russell abandoned his car to run and help Alfa Romeo driver
Published: 3 Jul 2022, 17:05
By Angus Sinclair

George Russell got out from his car to rush to the aid of Guanyu Zhou after a collision resulted in a severe crash for the Chinese driver. Zhou has escaped potentially serious injury after violently spinning upside down into a fence at the very first turn of the 2022 British Grand Prix, with the red flag pausing the race after just 21 seconds.

With Zhou skidding across the run off and slamming into the fence, Russell’s compassion for his fellow driver was clear as his first thought was to rush to his aid and remove him from the debris.

Zhou was extracted from the ruined car after a few minutes, and his team, Alfa Romeo, swiftly confirmed the driver’s status: “Following a crash at the start of the British Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu is conscious and now at the circuit’s medical centre to undergo evaluation.” Meanwhile, Russell sees a fine streak of successive top-five finishes snapped as he retires from a race for the first time since joining constructor champions Mercedes.

‘Russell’s compassion for his fellow driver was clear’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88028153...a-romeo-driver


Russell: F1 has to learn from ‘horrible’ position of Zhou’s Alfa
3rd July 2022
By Matt Beer

George Russell says Formula 1 needs to learn what it can from the “horrible” position between the barriers and debris fence that Guanyu Zhou ended up in following the horrific British Grand Prix start crash. Zhou’s Alfa Romeo was pitched upside down by contact with Russell’s Mercedes and the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly before the first corner at Silverstone.

It shot over the run-off on its rollhoop, hit the tyre barrier and flew over it and into the fencing, before dropping back down into a narrow gap between the fence and back of the tyre barrier, where it was then stuck. Rescue crews took some time to extricate Zhou, who was unhurt, from the car. Russell immediately ran from his damaged Mercedes to check on Zhou at the scene.

“Firstly I’m glad to see Zhou’s OK,” said Russell, a director of F1’s Grand Prix Drivers Association. “An incredibly scary incident, not just for him but for everyone in the crowd as well, it’s never nice to see.” Describing what he saw at the accident scene, Russell continued: “It was horrible, in that position he was stuck there, nothing he could have done.”

‘The Need to Learn from Scary Incident’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/russe...of-zhous-alfa/


Formula One driver GuanYu Zhou 'loves chips and gravy and Sheffield'
Friday 1 July 2022, 8:28pm

He is the first Chinese driver ever to race in Formula One, but Alfa Romeo Orlen star GuanYu Zho credits his time in Sheffield with helping him reach the pinnacle of motorsport. The 23-year-old swapped Shanghai for the steel city as a 12-year-old - moving over with his racing mentor, unable to speak English, in late 2012. He travelled to South Yorkshire to race for Handsworth-based Strawberry Racing and spent three years honing his racecraft before being picked up by Ferrari's Formula One young driver academy.

During his time with Strawberry he won British and European titles and a decade on is fulfilling his dream as a driver in the Alfa Romeo F1 Orlen team alongside Valtteri Bottas. “It (Sheffield) just really helped me move forward, that’s where I improved most my English because I couldn’t say a word," he said. “I learned a lot about racing, driving, competition but more about the lifestyle. It made me more mature because coming here young at school, in a completely new environment and racing, was tough."

When asked what he loved most about his time in South Yorkshire, he said: “I really like chips with gravy, I think that's a Sheffield thing, no? When I came back to the city a few years ago that was the first thing I tried to find... In Sheffield it's much more relaxed and the concentration means you can focus on either your job or your dream." This week he was reunited with his former team via an online chat ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Strawberry Racing's office manager Sue Ellis facilitated his move from Shanghai in 2012. She said: "I can’t say enough about him. We all love him to bits.

‘Love Him to Bits’;

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/20...-and-sheffield

[Fortitude]

Williams provide positive Albon update following hospital checks.
Williams have confirmed that Alexander Albon has been released from hospital following his Lap 1 crash at the British Grand Prix.
03/07/2022, ‎21‎:‎00
Author Tom Leach

Speaking following his release from the hospital, Albon said: "I'm very glad that everyone else involved in the first lap incident is okay. Thank you to all the medical staff at the track and at Coventry hospital.

"It's a shame our race ended before it began today but we are already fully focussed on Austria. Bring on the next one."

Zhou Guanyu was also hurt following his own first-lap crash and was taken away from the scene in an ambulance. He has also since been given the all-clear.

‘Alexander Albon Positive Update’;

https://racingnews365.com/williams-p...opsital-checks


Albon released from hospital after Lap 1 crash at Silverstone
03 July 2022
Formula 1.

Williams have confirmed that Alex Albon has been released from hospital following precautionary checks, after the Thai driver was caught up in a Lap 1 crash at the start of the British Grand Prix. There was carnage at the race start at Silverstone, as Zhou Guanyu, George Russell and Pierre Gasly came together, causing Zhou to barrel roll out of the race – while further behind, Albon was caught up in an incident involving Yuki Tsunoda, Sebastian Vettel and Esteban Ocon.

Zhou and Russell were both seen in the medical centre before being declared fit. But Albon was transferred by helicopter to Coventry Hospital for “precautionary checks” – but was later discharged on Sunday evening.

“All ok, the pets are ok,” wrote Albon on Twitter – referring to his custom ‘Albon Pets’ helmet for the race. “But more importantly I’m glad @ZhouGuanyu24 is ok! Thank you to the medical staff and for all the messages. Eyes already on Austria.”

‘ALL OK, Austria Next’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...87P6HTXE4.html


Albon given all-clear, discharged from hospital
20:36 Sun, 03 Jul 2022.
by Phillip Horton

Albon was pitched into a heavy impact with the pit wall at Silverstone after being hit from behind by Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel, as the field checked up following contact between Zhou Guanyu and George Russell.

Albon then speared across the track and swiped into Esteban Ocon and Yuki Tsunoda.

Alexander Albon has been given the all-clear and discharged from hospital after his crash at the start of Formula 1’s British Grand Prix.

‘Albon Given All-Clear’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...from-hospital/


F1 duo Zhou & Albon escape major injuries after British Grand Prix crashes
21:18 Sun, 03 Jul 2022
Charles Crook

F1 drivers Zhou Guanyu and Alex Albon have escaped without major injuries after each were involved in a huge crash at the start of the British Grand Prix. The two drivers were involved in a big crash before the cars had even reached the first corner of the 52-lap-race at Silverstone, leading to a near hour-long stoppage of the race.

The first crash involved Zhou, who was hit by the Mercedes of George Russell after he had been tapped on the rear by the faster starting Alpha Tauri of Pierre Gasly. Zhou’s Alfa Romeo car was flipped upside down by the contact, scraping the ground and flying upside down into the tyre barrier before going over the tyres, striking a catchment fence and getting stuck between the two obstacles between the track and stands.

Zhou was conscious and escaped fractures, but he had to be extracted by the stewards and medical team before being taken out of his car on a stretcher. After further checks by on-site medical staff at Silverstone, the Chinese driver was cleared to return to the paddock and was seen with his team after the race finished.

‘Escaping Major Injuries’;

https://citiblog.co.uk/2022/07/03/f1...-prix-crashes/


Alfa Romeo said they were expecting crash for Zhou ahead of British GP
3 July 2022
by James Clifford

Both Albon and Zhou took quite the whack as their cars came to a stop, but Zhou clambered out of his car and walked into the ambulance to be taken to the hospital. He was checked out and is all okay, while Albon was taken to the medical centre for some further precautionary checks.

The fact that they both walked away was testament to the safety advancements over the decades in the pinnacle of motorsport. The non-finish was the fourth of the year for the 23-year-old, whose Sauber team manager Beat Zehnder said ahead of the weekend that a crash was inevitable at some stage.

“Normally with rookies, you always have to reckon with one or two crashes but Zhou makes practically no mistakes,” he conceded. “Experience tells us that there has to be a crash at some point, but that’s also part of the learning process.”

‘Walked away, testament to the safety advancements’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/alfa-rome...of-british-gp/

[Fortitude]

MATTIA BINOTTO WAGS HIS FINGER AT CHARLES LECLERC AT THE BRITISH GP.
Sky showed Binotto and Leclerc talking, with the Ferrari Team Principle pointing his finger at Leclerc.
18:43 Sun, 03 Jul 2022.
Catherine Micallef

The British Grand Prix proved to be another dramatic race with Mattia Binotto looking to have a firm word with Charles Leclerc at the end. The Monagesque was leading the race when Esteban Ocon’s Alpine lost power at the finish line and forced a safety car. Both Ferraris were running on hard compound tyres but only Carlos Sainz was brought in to change for softs.

Carlos Sainz eventually overtook his teammate and Leclerc found himself in a certain difficulty while being hunted down by the Mercedes and Red Bull. This left Charles Leclerc unhappy and somewhat angry at his team.

Once the race finished and everyone was cooling down and congratulating Sainz for the win, Binotto and Leclerc seemed to be having a word. Sky Sports commentator David Croft explained the scene, “That’s Binotto saying, “Whatever you do, do not criticise the team.” Sky showed Binotto and Leclerc talking, with the Ferrari Team Principle pointing his finger at Leclerc. Co-commentator Martin Brundle added, “That was definitely a finger-wagging, wasn’t it.”

‘Finger-Wagging: ‘Whatever you do, do not criticise the team.’ ’;

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


Double stacking fears behind call not to pit Leclerc, says Binotto.
“Why did we decide to stop Carlos? Because Charles got track position – he was leading, so he would have remained the leader of the race,” said Binotto.
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted on 3rd July 2022, 19:25
Written by Will Wood

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says fears of losing time double stacking in the pits led them to tell Charles Leclerc to stay out under Safety Car in the British Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz Jnr won the race at Silverstone after Charles Leclerc was told to stay out under a late Safety Car while leading, which left him vulnerable to his team mate who pitted for fresh soft tyres. Sainz overtook his team mate when the race restarted and went on to win, while Leclerc dropped to fourth by the chequered flag.

Leclerc and Binotto were seen having an intense conversation about the call in parc ferme after the race. Binotto explained Ferrari were unhappy that Alpine did not tell Esteban Ocon to stop his car earlier on the circuit before he pulled off at Copse corner, prompting the Safety Car. “It’s obviously disappointing for Charles, the Safety Car at the end with Ocon stopping in the middle of the track – I think he could have stopped somewhere else, because there was time to stop somewhere else,” said Binotto.

‘Double Stacking Fears’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/07/03/...-says-binotto/


Leclerc explains what happened in post-race chat with Binotto
19:13 Sun, 03 Jul 2022.
Author Robyn Schmidt
Co-author Dieter Rencken

Charles Leclerc was left unhappy at the end of the British Grand Prix as he fell back to fourth place after a late Safety Car, but team boss Mattia Binotto attempted to cheer him up. After the race ended, Leclerc was seen talking to team boss Mattia Binotto ahead of a race debrief where he is hoping to see the full picture as to why he went from first to fourth.

"He wanted to cheer me up," Leclerc explained when he was questioned by Sky Sports F1 about what had happened between them. "We will have to look at the global picture. On my side, I only have my picture for my race, and obviously in the car sometimes you don't have the full picture.

"From my side, I felt like I lost a bit too much time in the first stint, and especially in the first part of the second stint. But this is only my view and it might change once I see the full picture."

‘Mattia Binotto attempted to cheer up Charles Leclerc’;

https://racingnews365.com/leclerc-ex...post-race-chat


Button casts doubt on Leclerc’s answer over Binotto chat
Date published: July 3 2022
Sam Cooper

Charles Leclerc said a finger-wagging meeting between he and team boss Mattia Binotto was all good-natured – but Jenson Button was not so sure.

After the race, Leclerc looked as if he had received a telling-off from Ferrari team boss Binotto but later played down the incident, claiming Binotto was trying to “cheer me up and that’s it. I had the old hard tyres and obviously everybody around was on softs, so I was struggling massively,” he told reporters.

Speaking on Sky Sports F1 after hearing Leclerc’s interview, Button doubted how truthful his answer was, joking that “I always cheer my friends up with a good finger wag. It’s a tough race for him,” Button said. “He broke his wing on the first lap of the race in turn four with Checo, but he had good pace still.”

‘Jenson Button: “I always cheer my friends up with a good finger wag”.’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/jenson...eclerc-answer/


Defiant Ferrari’s firm defence for how it handled British GP
20:21 Sun, 03 Jul 2022.
By Matt Beer

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto mounted a stern defence of his squad’s strategy in the wake of a British Grand Prix in which Ferrari’s title hope Charles Leclerc went from a likely win to fourth place while team-mate Carlos Sainz won.

When asked what he would say in Ferrari’s defence to anyone who suggested it had thrown away a chance to get Leclerc much closer to Verstappen in the championship, Binotto had a blunt immediate response.

“What would they have done then?” he replied. “I think the decision we took was the right one and the proper one at each single time. “Should we have stopped Charles at the safety car is maybe the only one we could be questioning, I think.”

‘Ferrari’s Stern Defence and Blunt Immediate Response’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/defia...ed-british-gp/

[Fortitude]

Sainz hopes British GP is a breakthrough after 'special' first F1 win.
Carlos Sainz hopes his first Formula 1 win at the British Grand Prix can be a breakthrough moment.
04 July 2022


Carlos Sainz hopes his first Formula 1 win at the British Grand Prix can be a breakthrough moment. The Spaniard capitalised on Ferrari only pitting him for soft tyres during a Safety Car period and would overtake teammate Charles Leclerc to take the victory.

Beforehand, however, it had been a somewhat underwhelming race for Sainz, as his error had handed Max Verstappen the lead early on before the Dutchman ran into trouble. Then it had been Leclerc who was the faster of the two red cars until the Safety Car intervened.

"It was not easy," Sainz admitted post-race. "I struggled quite a bit with the balance, especially on the Medium tyres. Max was forcing us to push a lot through the high-speed corners. Throughout I kept believing and I tried to stay in the race, and then the Safety Car gave me the opportunity to get back on it.

‘Breakthrough Moment’;

https://www.insideracing.com/index.p...l-first-f1-win


Sainz defends decision to overrule Ferrari order.
Carlos Sainz says Ferrari "perfectly" executed its team strategy in the British Grand Prix despite his rejection at one crucial point of the race of a specific instruction from the Scuderia pitwall.
04/07/2022 at 12:37
Phillip van Osten

Sainz scored his maiden F1 win at Silverstone after a flawless drive that concluded with a frantic four-way battle between himself, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc.

As proceedings were neutralized, Ferrari feared it would lose out - like in Monaco - if it double-stacked its drivers. It therefore opted to bring in only Sainz for a fresh set of softs while Leclerc, running on a slower set of hards, remained in the lead.

As the safety car prepared to pull off, Ferrari advised Sainz to fall back and leave ten car lengths between himself and Leclerc up ahead. But the Spaniard swiftly dismissed the instruction, insisting that dropping back would make him vulnerable to third-placed man Lewis Hamilton who was also running at that point on a set of fresh soft tyres.

‘Carlos Sainz dismissed the instruction’;

https://f1i.com/news/447041-sainz-de...ari-order.html


‘Leave it with me’ – Why Sainz overruled Ferrari’s instructions
22:33 Sun, 03 Jul 2022.
By Josh Suttill

Carlos Sainz believes the Ferrari Formula 1 team executed the British Grand Prix “perfectly” and defended his decision to overrule his employer at the final safety car restart.

There was a lengthy team orders debate at Ferrari throughout the Silverstone race as Leclerc pressured his team to instruct Sainz to let him through, with Ferrari denying his request and instead, giving Sainz target lap times.

An early pitstop for Sainz who was struggling with his tyres briefly remedied the initial dilemma, but the same problem arose later when Leclerc made his pitstop and came out behind Sainz.

‘Leave It With Me’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/leave...-instructions/


Mark Hughes: Sainz showed the weapon he has against Leclerc
04/07/2022, 06:31
By Mark Hughes

Carlos Sainz’s first grand prix victory was only put in place by a safety car 14 laps from the end. Without that, he’d have finished the race in fuel-saving mode trying to defend his second place from an attacking Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes that was every bit as quick as the Ferrari once it had got its tyres up to temperature.

Charles Leclerc, leading, was probably set to win the British Grand Prix – though he may have faced a challenge from Hamilton if the latter had dealt quickly with Sainz.

But Esteban Ocon’s broken-down Alpine adjacent to the old pits put paid to that. Ferrari – running 1-2 and with Leclerc just rounding Stowe as the safety car was declared – had the trickiest decision to make in this moment.

‘Carlos Sainz showed the weapon’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/mark-...ainst-leclerc/


Defiant Ferrari doubles down on Silverstone strategy calls
07/04/2022, 13:52
by Fergal Walsh

Ferrari was on course for a 1-2 finish at the British Grand Prix, before a late Safety Car enabled Carlos Sainz to swoop ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc on fresh tyres for the win.
Leclerc was shuffled off the podium, leaving Ferrari with the jubilation of a grand prix win but also the sourness of missing out on an even better team result, with Leclerc’s own title aspirations taking another blow.
There were several moments in which Ferrari’s decision-making was understandably queried by observers. Although it did so marginally, Ferrari gained on Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship – but on a weekend where things didn’t quite go right for the standings leaders, Ferrari will be disappointed it failed to maximise its result.

‘Doubling Down and Failing to Maximise’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...trategy-calls/


‘Selfish’ Sainz shut down questionable strategic call by Ferrari to leave Leclerc a sitting duck
Carlos Sainz won the British Grand Prix for Ferrari as team-mate Charles Leclerc finished fourth.
4 July 2022
by James Clifford

Bizarrely, the Maranello-based team chose not to bring Leclerc into the pits as they pitted Sainz, so the Spaniard was on much fresher tyres for the final few laps. In a bid to try and protect the 24-year-old, Ferrari asked Sainz to fall 10 car lengths back from his team-mate, something that he was not entirely pleased about.

“But guys, I’m under pressure from Hamilton, please. Don’t ask these things. Please, please, stop inventing, stop inventing. I’m under pressure also,” he replied.

As it was, Sainz passed Leclerc on the restart and went on to win as Leclerc engaged in a wonderful battle with Hamilton and Perez, with the Mexican going on to take second before the seven-time champion beat Leclerc to third.

‘Leaving Leclerc a Sitting Duck’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/selfish-s...-sitting-duck/

[Fortitude]

Horner Praises ‘Phenomenal Performance’ and Recovery Drive from Pérez at Silverstone.
Christian Horner says the way Sergio Pérez drove during Sunday’s British Grand Prix was ‘phenomenal’, with the Mexican climbing from the back of the pack to finish second after being forced to pit early with a broken front wing.
July 4, 2022
By Paul Hensby

Pérez was hit on the opening lap after the restart by Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, an incident that broke the front wing and necessitated an early pit stop for repairs. He fell to the back of the pack but fought back superbly to get himself into the points, and then benefitted from Esteban Ocon’s on-track stoppage and the subsequent safety car to pit for fresh tyres.

The Mexican was then able to fight passed both Lewis Hamilton and Leclerc to claim second place and score a good number of points on a day where it looked like it was not going to be possible. “It was a phenomenal performance today from Checo after the damage he sustained to the front wing end-plate on the first lap, we had to change the nose and his drive back through the field was just sensational,” said Horner, the Team Principal at Oracle Red Bull Racing.

“He benefitted from the safety car which enabled us to put on a fresh set of tyres, but his pace and race-craft was just exceptional.”

‘Exceptional Race-Craft’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...t-silverstone/


Perez thrilled with ‘great comeback’ from last to P2
Date published: July 3 2022
Henry Valantine

Sergio Perez spoke of his pride at making his way back through the field, recovering from first-lap damage to take second place at the British Grand Prix.
After suffering wing damage on the first lap, Perez ‘pitted’ and dropped to the back of the field in the process, but slowly picked off cars in front to make his way back into the top six – before the Safety Car came out after Esteban Ocon had suffered a fuel pump failure.
This bunched the field back up again and with Perez running fourth, he stopped for soft tyres and managed to battle past Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to take an unlikely second place in a thrilling British Grand Prix at Silverstone. “Yeah, it was a great comeback,” Perez said after the race. “We didn’t give up and we kept pushing, then the opportunity came at the end and we just stood for it.”

‘Back of the field to P2’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/sergio...h-gp-comeback/


Perez: A good day for us after such a messy weekend
3 July, 2022
Jad Mallak

Sergio Perez hailed his Sunday at the 2022 British Grand Prix, as a great day after what he dubbed a messy weekend where he physically struggled.

The Mexican was off the pace in qualifying, with fourth being the best his could achieve, and the start of the race was not ideal as he clashed with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on the race restart after Zhou Guanyu’s horrible crash, losing a from wing endplate, and pitting for a new wing which sent him to the back of the grid.

However, after keeping a low profile for most of the race, the Perez came into the spotlight as a Safety Car was declared following Esteban Ocon’s stoppage on track. Red Bull pitted Perez for fresh Soft tyres, and he did great use of them in a final cracking multi car tussle, finishing second behind race winner Carlos Sainz.

‘Great Day’;

https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/07...messy-weekend/


Sergio Pérez: “It was a race where it was important not to give up”
July 4, 2022
By Paul Hensby

“It is a good day for us and the Team after such a messy weekend for us,” said Pérez. “Physically I wasn’t one hundred percent this week and after lap one I was last, so to come away with second place is a great result.”

“I was so unlucky on the first lap making contact with Charles, I broke my front wing and had to drop to the back. So we had to fight for it and it feels good to have a result like this. I am also very happy for Carlos and to share his first win with him is a nice moment for him and his family.”

“I enjoyed the racing today a lot, we were fighting hard and fair and it felt like my karting days. Everyone was pushing really hard and going wheel to wheel, my heartrate was pretty high on those last laps. It was a race where it was important not to give up.”

‘Don’t Give Up’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...ot-to-give-up/


Perez enjoys ‘epic’ final laps at Silverstone after recovering from last to P2
03 July 2022
Formula 1.

Sergio Perez said the “epic” final laps of the British Grand Prix reminded him of his junior formula career, after the Mexican worked his way up to P2 following a great scrap with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton – having been last at one point.

“It was getting difficult towards the end of the stint, keeping that pace, trying to open a bit of a window to... Fernando [Alonso] and Lando [Norris], trying to get the window on them and then when the Safety Car came out, it meant we were in P4 so it was a good chance. Then it was an epic final laps. Those laps really reminded me of the junior series, where we're all racing and having a lot of fun.”

“Those final laps were a great fight with Lewis – it has been so long since we had a good fight so it was great to have him back and also with Charles, he was very aggressive but fair and I'm sure the fans enjoyed it.”

‘Epic Final Laps’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...x80y43Plg.html


DRIVER OF THE DAY: Fighting drive from Perez gets your vote from Silverstone
03 July 2022
Formula 1.

On a tough afternoon for his Red Bull team, Sergio Perez defied the odds to fight back from the rear of the pack to finish a superb second at Silverstone. It came after the Mexican was forced to pit with damage after contact with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. You were rightly impressed with his recovery - here’s how the voting broke down…

Sergio Perez - 20.7%

Lewis Hamilton - 20%

Carlos Sainz - 11.1%

Charles Leclerc - 9%

Mick Schumacher - 7.1%

‘Sergio Perez defying the odds’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...2eODjYEUW.html

[Fortitude]

Wolff: ‘Without the Safety Car, Hamilton would have won’.
Toto Wolff believes that without a late Safety Car, Lewis Hamilton would have gone on to win his first race of the season at the British Grand Prix.
Date published: July 3 2022
Sam Cooper

As the Ferrari boys argued over the team radio for track position, Hamilton closed the gap between himself and the front-runners until he was right behind the duo. Ferrari opted to pit Carlos Sainz and soon did similar with Charles Leclerc which meant Hamilton led the race, much to the delight of the home crowd.

Despite being on older tyres, Hamilton had looked as if he was making them last and when he finally pitted, he was then undone by a Safety Car deployment caused by Esteban Ocon. As the front-runners pitted for soft tyres, Hamilton found he did not quite have the pace to beat eventual winner Sainz as well as Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

Speaking afterwards, Mercedes team boss Wolff argued had it not been for that Safety Car, Hamilton was on for the race win in what would have been a ninth victory at the Silverstone circuit.

‘Toto Wolff: Without the Safety Car, Hamilton would have won’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/toto-w...-hamilton-win/


Hamilton victory chances wrecked by safety car - Wolff
Sunday 3 July 2022 19:58
Sam Hall

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is confident that Lewis Hamilton would have won the British Grand Prix had it not been for a late safety car intervention.

"The car has had some performance today and we were in there to win the race and that is very encouraging," Wolff told Sky Sports F1. "I think without the safety car he would have probably won the race and then at the end, Perez was just there and Sainz just went.”

"The most encouraging thing, like I said before, is that we had a car that was able to race. We were that close from winning it and it would have been so fantastic for him.”

‘Toto Wolff: Victory chances wrecked by safety car’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/86...ed-safety-car/


Wolff believes Safety Car robbed Hamilton of British GP victory
‎03‎ ‎July‎ ‎19‎:‎30
Author Tom Leach

Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton would have won a ninth British Grand Prix crown were it not for the late-race Safety Car that allowed Carlos Sainz to pit for new tyres. Hamilton fought from fifth on the grid to cause the Ferrari cars big problems as the race headed for a dramatic climax, thanks to some clever team strategy.

The seven-time World Champion was in third and closing in on race-leader Carlos Sainz on fresher Hard tyres when a problem for Esteban Ocon brought out the Safety Car. That allowed Sainz to pit for new tyres and protect his advantage at the front.

"The car had the performance today and we were in the fight to win the race, which is very encouraging," said Wolff, speaking to Sky Sports F1. “We had almost no bouncing and the pace was good on the Medium tyres. Without the Safety Car, he would have probably won the race."

‘Victory Robbed by Safety Car’;

https://racingnews365.com/wolff-beli...ish-gp-victory


Wolff says Mercedes are facing 'extra terrestrial' mystery
‎03‎ ‎July‎ ‎11‎:‎05
Author Luke Murphy
Co-author Dieter Rencken

Wolff: We can't find the correlation for the bouncing. Wolff explained that even something as simple as a new set of tyres seemed to trigger the car's bouncing problems. "It's still a mystery, although we have more data points that will allow us in the future to dissect it, but at the moment, it's still not where we wanted to be.

"[Russell] had no bouncing on the first set of tyres, but 20 minutes later on the second set of tyres he had bouncing." Wolff quipped that the problem could be down to an additional phenomenon outside of their control.

"I don't know, we haven't looked [at] the change of gravity or things like this that might affect us... some extra-terrestrial influence?" he joked. "We can't correlate it. It changes so much between one session to the other, one tyre set to the other. There is no indication about set-up, like; wind, ambient, general track conditions, none of that."


‘Toto Wolff: “Some extra-terrestrial influence?" ’;

https://racingnews365.com/wolff-says...strial-mystery


Mercedes 'beginning to flirt' with W13 - Wolff
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Sam Hall

Toto Wolff feels Mercedes is 'starting to flirt' with the W13 after battling for a race win for the first time this season.

Asked as to whether a love affair was now beginning with the W13, speaking to Sky Sports F1, Wolff replied: “Well, it’s not a love affair yet. We have just started, for the first time, to flirt a bit with the car.”

“We just want to win races on our own. That would be great, to be there and fight with them, that would be a target so we have a car we can develop for next year also.”

‘Toto Wolff: Flirting, but Not Love Affair’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/86...des-w13-flirt/


FIA clampdown on floor stiffness “a surprise to say the least” for Wolff
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted on 3rd July 2022, 11:34
Written by Keith Collantine and Claire Cottingham

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he was surprised to learn the FIA plans to toughen up the policing of floor stiffness from the French Grand Prix. After issuing a technical directive on the subject of cars porpoising at the previous race, the FIA put out a revised version ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Wolff said the directive had clarified an area of the regulations relating to the cars’ bibs and floors, which will come into force in two races’ time. “I believe that some teams have been stretching that maybe too much and that’s going to change before Paul Ricard,” he said.

The FIA’s clarification came as a surprise, said Wolff, who believes the regulations regarding floors had been unambiguous.

‘FIA Surprises’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/07/03/...ast-for-wolff/