Formula One News — June 2022

JUNE 30, 2022

Barrichello won't say Sainz is new number 2

Rubens Barrichello has refused to weigh in on the discussion about whether Carlos Sainz is his modern-day successor as Ferrari's 'number 2' driver.

Verstappen to appear in next F1 Netflix series

Max Verstappen will appear "a little more" in the next series of the controversial yet popular official Formula 1 documentary Drive to Survive.

Piquet denies racism over N-word storm

F1 legend Nelson Piquet says he was not being racist when he called fellow multiple world champion Lewis Hamilton an 'N-word'.

No concrete talks with Vettel yet says Krack

Aston Martin has reiterated its intention to keep racing with Sebastian Vettel in 2023.

All rookie drivers not good for Haas says Steiner

Mick Schumacher is yet to secure his seat at Haas for the 2023 season, boss Gunther Steiner admits.

Wolff won't take back seat in F1 meetings

Toto Wolff insists he won't be taking a back seat at the next round of team bosses meetings this weekend at Silverstone.

F2 team saves Vips career over racism scandal

Juri Vips has been thrown a career-saving lifeline by his Formula 2 team.

Thursday Press Conference

British GP - Thursday Press Conference

JUNE 29, 2022

Rules not to blame for porpoising says Smedley

Formula 1's new ground-effect regulations have been a success, according to former long-time Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley.

Tension resurfaces in new F1 racism scandal

A new line of tension has opened up in Lewis Hamilton's relationship with 2021 championship rival Max Verstappen.

Ricciardo relationship not broken says Brown

Speculation Daniel Ricciardo may lose his McLaren seat at the end of the season appears to be fading for now.

Schumacher struggle typical of Haas says Grosjean

Mick Schumacher's struggles in 2022 is part of a "typical" trend at Haas, according to his predecessor at the small Ferrari-linked American team.

Alonso could be five-time champion says Berger

F1 legend Gerhard Berger says he is "100 percent sure" Fernando Alonso would be charging for the title this year at the wheel of a Red Bull or Ferrari.

Marko expects biggest ever crowd in Austria

More spectators than ever will flock to the forthcoming Austrian GP, which will take place just days after this weekend's race at Silverstone.

Schumacher camp hits back at Porsche reports

The camp surrounding F1 legend Michael Schumacher have denied he ever drove a Porsche Carrera GT.

JUNE 28, 2022

Hamilton wants Russell to do experiments

Lewis Hamilton wants to hand the mantle of experimental car setups to teammate George Russell ahead of the British pair's home race this weekend.

Aston Martin hopes for quick Vettel decision

Aston Martin is applying gentle pressure on Sebastian Vettel to sign up for 2023.

Brown worried Andretti F1 bid dead

McLaren supremo Zak Brown is worried former team driver Michael Andretti's bid to bring a new team into Formula 1 could be "dead".

Mayor plays down Madrid's F1 race bid

The mayor of Madrid has played down reports the Spanish city could soon host a Formula 1 race.

JUNE 27, 2022

Hamilton now happy to lose in 2022 says Ecclestone

Lewis Hamilton, who is the most successful driver in Formula 1 history, has stopped caring about winning.

Vettel should drop interest in politics

Sebastian Vettel should stop worrying about global issues and instead re-set his full focus on Formula 1.

FIA lawyer tipped-off Toto Wolff

Toto Wolff says he has no problem being the target of Formula 1's political shark-tank at present.

F1 inks massive new US television deal

Formula 1 has managed to multiply the value of its television rights deal in the United States by a staggering factor of 15.

Porsche still confident about F1 entry

Porsche is showing no signs of backing away from its stated intention to enter Formula 1 in 2026.

F1, teams set to compromise over inflation crisis

F1's governing body has proposed to end the current budget cap argument by paying teams a fixed amount to counteract raging inflation.