Formula One News — March 2022

MARCH 19, 2022

Saturday Photos

Bahrain GP - Saturday Photos

Saturday Team Quotes

Bahrain GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Practice 3 Results

Bahrain GP - Practice 3 Results

White Ferrari claims are ridiculous says Steiner

Gunther Steiner says claims Haas' 2022 car is actually just a 'white Ferrari' are "ridiculous".

Wolff admits Hamilton dominance not popular

Toto Wolff admits only Mercedes and its fans will be feeling down about the hierarchy shift in Formula 1.

F1 CEO to talk to drivers over Netflix boycott

Stefano Domenicali has vowed to "talk" to drivers threatening to snub Formula 1's official Netflix series Drive to Survive.

Practice showed struggling Mercedes not bluffing

World champion Max Verstappen has called Mercedes' new car for 2022 "shitty".

Verstappen to reap sponsorship windfall

Max Verstappen's manager says he is now reaping the international benefits of the 2021 championship triumph.

Hamilton pays fine to chosen cause

Lewis Hamilton will pay a EUR 50,000 fine for snubbing last year's FIA awards gala after losing the 2021 title to Max Verstappen in controversial circumstances.

MARCH 18, 2022

Friday Photos

Bahrain GP - Friday Photos

Friday Team Quotes

Bahrain GP - Friday Team Quotes

Practice 2 Results

Bahrain GP - Practice 2 Results

Practice 1 Results

Bahrain GP - Practice 1 Results

Drivers call for end to F1's covid era

Sebastian Vettel says he's feeling "fine" despite being sidelined for the season opening Bahrain GP this weekend.

Bottas gives thumbs-up to F1 rule reforms

Valtteri Bottas has given the thumbs-up to Formula 1's reform process after the highly controversial 2021 season finale.

Ferrari's engine has caught up says Binotto

Ferrari has caught up with the other manufacturers in terms of engine performance, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.

F1 cars no longer incredible says Stroll

Three Formula 1 drivers have opened their 2022 accounts by aiming fire at the sport's highly anticipated new technical rules.

F1 concerned about covid, inflation, Russia

It's not just the ongoing covid crisis that is endangering the 2022 Formula 1 season.

Berger questions Aston Martin's new F1 boss

F1 legend Gerhard Berger is questioning whether Aston Martin has appointed the right team principal.

Magnussen a danger for Schumacher says uncle

Mick Schumacher's uncle is warning that the young German is facing a "danger" in the form of his eleventh-hour teammate for 2022.

F1 may ban no sidepod concept for 2023

Formula 1 should consider clamping down on Mercedes'-style 'no sidepod' innovations for 2023 and beyond.

MARCH 17, 2022

Vettel tests positive for covid-19, Hulkenberg to sub

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team today announced that Sebastian Vettel has tested positive for Covid-19, and will not be participating in the Bahrain GP the weekend.

Bottas admits Hamilton better than me

After five years alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas has a frank admission.

Porpoising will be short-lived in F1 says Binotto

Mattia Binotto thinks all the fuss about so-called 'porpoising' will soon go quiet in Formula 1 circles.

Verstappen title also my success says Albon

Alex Albon says he feels proud to have helped Max Verstappen become 2021 world champion.