Grand Chelem For Charles Leclerc In Dominant Melbourne Win
Charles Leclerc scored his second win of the season in dominant fashion for Ferrari as Formula 1 raced the Australian Grand Prix for the first time in three years.
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Slipstream Saturday: Charles Leclerc Continues Ferrari Resurgence, Takes Pole for Australian GP
After a two-year break, Formula 1 returned to Australia, and Charles Leclerc will start the grand prix from the pole when the lights go out. In what is shaping up as an early-season duel between Ferrari and Red Bull, or more specifically Charles Leclerc and reigning champion Max Verstappen, the two led the way through …
F1 Midweek: Mercedes’ Malaise, Ferrari’s Fortune
Charles Leclerc on track in his Ferrari at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia (credit: FIA Media)
Mercedes seems to be struggling after the first two races of the 2022 season, while Ferrari looks to be regaining its championship form.
F1 Review: Ferrari Starts Strong, Magnussen Surprises, McLaren Mystifies
Ferrari started the F1 season with a 1-2 showing at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Red Bull faltered at the end of the race allowing Mercedes to earn vital points. McLaren looked like a mess as their former driver Kevin Magnussen scored a fifth-place finish for Haas.
Underpowered Mercedes, Savvy Hamilton Steal Podium at Bahrain
For much of the first official Formula 1 race weekend of 2022, the big story out of the paddock continued to be the underperformance of the Mercedes team. After absolutely dominating the last eight years, Mercedes spent much of Sunday’s Bahrain GP riding around in fifth and sixth, with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton leading young …
Slipstream Saturday: Ferrari & Red Bull Lead in Bahrain; New Car Issues Abound
Ferrari placed its drivers at the front in the first two practices of the Bahrain GP, with Max Verstappen looking to start his title defense off right. Other teams, like Mercedes, McLaren, and Alpine face struggles with the new F1 car.
F1 Midweek: Checking the Sportʻs Pulse with a Season-Opening Roundtable
Before the lights go out to start the 2022 Formula 1 season, our writers offer a roundtable to discuss some of the notable storylines.
Slipstream Saturday: The F1 Barcelona Test – Pace, Porpoising, Power, & Politics
With the first pre-season test for the Formula 1 season over, it is time to look at some of the storylines that emerged from Barcelona.
Slipstream Saturday: Max Verstappen Sending a Message in Mexico
While NASCAR may be wrapping up its season this weekend, Formula 1 has traveled to Mexico City, Mexico. The Mexican Grand Prix comprises one of the season’s final five races, and Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton by 12 points (287.5 – 275.5) in the driver’s standings after winning the American GP in declarative fashion on …
George Russell, Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel to Receive Grid Penalties at US Grand Prix
George Russell and Valtteri Bottas will both join Sebastian Vettel in receiving grid penalties for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, the Formula 1 teams announced on Oct. 22. Bottas, who won the most recent grand prix in Turkey on Oct. 10 for his first victory of the 2021 season, will be hit with a …
George Russell Driving for Mercedes in 2022
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team revealed its driver lineup Sept. 7 by confirming George Russell will join Lewis Hamilton as his teammate beginning with the 2022 Formula 1 season. “It’s a special day for me personally and professionally, but also a day of mixed emotions,” Russell said in a team release. “I’m excited and humbled to …
Slipstream Saturday: Max Verstappen Wins Pole for the Dutch Grand Prix
Max Verstappen ripped off a perfect lap to earn the pole for the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort on Saturday (Sept 4). Lewis Hamilton pushed his Mercedes to the edge in an attempt to deny Verstappen’s bid to lead the field at his home GP but came up .038 of a second short. Valtteri …