Formula One News — January 2022

A decades-old tradition in Formula 1 has been banned for 2022 and beyond.

This year's Formula 1 cars will not be significantly slower than the unprecedentedly-fast field of 2021.

Mercedes is pressing ahead with its plans for the 2022 season, despite the uncertainty surrounding Lewis Hamilton's participation.

F1 legend Alain Prost has pointed the finger squarely at Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, as he joins an exodus of prominent team managers.

Alain Prost has all but confirmed that Otmar Szafnauer will be Alpine's new team principal.

Alain Prost's parting shot at the Renault-owned Alpine team that he is leaving is to reveal a "reliability problem" with the new engine for 2022.

Jean Todt will not return to Ferrari as a consultant to the fabled Formula 1 team.

Formula 1 teams do not want control over their allocation of tyre compounds at grands prix, according to Pirelli's F1 chief Mario Isola.

Every Formula 1 driver and team member will be "compliant" with border rules when they enter Australia for the first time since 2020 this April.

Otmar Szafnauer is expected to become Alpine's new team boss - and he is reportedly bringing a major sponsor to the Renault-owned team with him.

Red Bull should still be a frontrunner in 2022, according to departing team reserve Alex Albon.

A top Indycar star has slammed Formula 1's "ridiculous" super license points system.

Formula 1 personnel, including the drivers, must have received covid-19 vaccines in order to race and work at the circuits in 2022.

Mick Schumacher says he will not get a first taste of his 2022-spec car until he drives the real thing in winter testing.

Toto Wolff has warned that the saga surrounding Lewis Hamilton's potential shock retirement from Formula 1 will race ahead for now.

Formula 1 is at risk of going extinct with a decade.

Max Verstappen's big strength is his mental toughness, according to his Red Bull stablemate Alex Albon.

One F1 boss has gone on gardening leave, another is set for a return to the sport, while a third is preparing for a top job after serving at Porsche and BMW.

Fernando Alonso expects his preparation for the 2022 season to be smooth, as he recovers from surgery to remove titanium plates from his mouth.

Lewis Hamilton could be poised to stun the world of Formula 1, motor racing and world sport - by sensationally quitting.

Sebastian Vettel has been named as a potential last-minute replacement in the event that Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton suddenly quits Formula 1.

Michael Masi's controversial decisions in the final moments of the 2021 championship battle appear to have cost him his job.

Formula 1 looks set to mandate covid-19 vaccination for all drivers and personnel ahead of the 2022 season.

Audi is keeping quiet about its rumoured plan to enter Formula 1 in 2026.

Fans don't have to worry that Formula 1 is set to become a lot slower in 2022.