Formula One News — April 2022

APRIL 14, 2022

F1 on pause as Mazepin eyes off-road rallies

Nikita Mazepin says he may keep his motor racing career alive in off-road rallying.

APRIL 13, 2022

Sainz slipping into Ferrari number 2 role?

Charles Leclerc is on the cusp of being Ferrari's clear 'number 1' pick for the 2022 drivers' title.

Struggling Vettel should retire says Minardi

Former F1 boss Giancarlo Minardi thinks quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel "should retire".

Gasly wants to prevent far right president

Pierre Gasly has put his name to a letter denouncing France's potential move to the "far right" of politics.

Safety Car driver responds after turtle jibe

Formula 1's safety car driver has defended himself following criticism after the Australian GP.

Authorities seize Mazepin's EUR 100m property

Axed F1 driver Nikita Mazepin and his father Dmitry have had a EUR 100 million property seized by Italian authorities.

APRIL 11, 2022

No reason to believe in title says Verstappen

World champion Max Verstappen on Sunday was sounding downbeat about his chances of defending his title in 2022.

Villeneuve slams Aston Martin's disastrous 2022

Aston Martin's 2022 season so far has been disastrous in almost every way imaginable.

Red Bull opens door to 2023 driver change

Red Bull is leaving the door open to a driver change for 2023.

No problem with special Hamilton's skydiving says Wolff

Lewis Hamilton is allowed to do "everything" whilst away from the Formula 1 circuits.

Only three teams reject F1 budget cap hike

Only three Formula 1 teams are now arguing against a move to raise the budget cap by $7 million.

APRIL 10, 2022

Race Notes - Leclerc wins in Australia

Australian GP - Race Notes

Sunday Photos

Australian GP - Sunday Photos

Sunday Press Conference

Australian GP - Sunday Press Conference

Sunday Team Quotes

Australian GP - Sun1day Team Quotes

Race Results

Australian GP - Race Results

Wolff denies struggling Hamilton will quit F1

Toto Wolff has denied that Mercedes' poor performance so far in 2022 could push Lewis Hamilton into retirement.

F1 drivers clash with new race directors

After a smooth start, Formula 1's new race directors are beginning to collide with the stars of the sport.

Marko blames Alpine for DRS disadvantage

Red Bull is openly questioning why the FIA banned one of the four DRS zones in Melbourne.

APRIL 9, 2022

Saturday Photos

Australian GP - Saturday Photos

Saturday Post-qualifying Press Conference

Australian GP - Saturday Press Conference

Saturday Press Conference

Australian GP - Saturday Press Conference

Saturday Team Quotes

Australian GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Audi would fit in well at Alfa Romeo

Red Bull is making no secret of its desire to link up with Porsche in Formula 1.

New money row brewing in F1 paddock

A new financial row is brewing in the Formula 1 paddock.