Formula One News — January 2022

It is getting late in the day to confirm the sprint qualifying format for 2022, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

Stefano Domenicali has played down quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel's concerns about the future of Formula 1.

A Formula 1 team boss says it would be no tragedy if Lewis Hamilton decides to suddenly retire ahead of the 2022 season.

Eight time world rally champion Sebastien Ogier says Lewis Hamilton was "robbed" of the 2021 Formula 1 crown.

Honda will be more deeply involved in Red Bull's Formula 1 program this year and beyond than was previously thought.

Formula 1 is drawing up a plan to give under-fire race director Michael Masi more support in 2022.

Daniel Ricciardo is enjoying the arm around his shoulder at McLaren, after emerging from the "tough love" of life under Dr Helmut Marko's rule.

Red Bull's team boss hopes Lewis Hamilton will return to Formula 1 this year in a bid to reclaim the title from Max Verstappen.

Valtteri Bottas admits Lewis Hamilton's world championship defeat last year also cost him a lot of money.

A tax evasion probe involving former F1 personality Flavio Briatore has finally ended.

Formula 1's opening test of the all-new technical era beginning in 2022 will be a "lower key" affair in Barcelona.

Ferrari had to quickly change direction this week for fear of kicking off the 2022 campaign with a rule breach.

A clause in Lewis Hamilton's contract could mean in theory that rumours he is contemplating retirement are on the money.

It is full speed ahead for Fernando Alonso as he recovers well from his recent facial surgery.

Fans of the Frecce Tricolori can breathe a sigh of relief after Formula 1 banned military aircraft flyovers at grands prix in 2022.

F1 legend Gerhard Berger says Valentino Rossi came close to switching to the German touring car series DTM for 2022.

Zak Brown, who says Porsche is set to team up in Formula 1 with Red Bull, admits that McLaren has also had discussions with another Volkswagen carmaker - Audi.

There are "very deep" wounds within Lewis Hamilton after the controversial finale to the ultra-intense 2021 title battle, Toto Wolff has revealed.

Formula 1's sprint race plans for 2022 remain up in the air - because of a dispute about money.

Charles Leclerc may not be as good a driver as the early hype suggested, according to Dr Helmut Marko.

Dr Helmut Marko has slammed reports that former Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul could be about to join Red Bull's Formula 1 program.

Red Bull would have behaved "exactly the same" as Mercedes had the situation been reversed at the explosively contentious 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Ross Brawn has moved to allay fears about the new generation of Formula 1 cars.

Alain Prost - FIA president. It's a tantalising name-and-title combination that just may have happened, with the 66-year-old Formula 1 legend admitting he considered trying to replace the recently-succeeded FIA president and fellow Frenchman Jean Todt.

The US GP venue in Austin has moved to eradicate serious problems with the track surface ahead of the 2022 season.