Formula 1 Season 2022 - Start of New Era

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Masi had ‘referee’s right’ to make restart call – Marko
Red Bull motorsport consultant, Helmut Marko, says FIA race director Micheal Masi had every right to restart the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the final lap.

Mercedes tease their new car design for F1’s radical 2022 rules
Mercedes have become the first team to indicate how their new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season could look.

What’s new for 2022? Your guide to the F1 season ahead
With a raft of technical regulation changes, a second race in the United States, new, larger wheels and complete uncertainty over what the grid order could be come the opening race in Bahrain, the 2022 Formula 1 season is among the most anticipated for many years.

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Aston Martin announces departure of CEO Otmar Szafnauer
Aston Martin has confirmed the departure of its CEO and team principal Otmar Szafnauer.

F1 overcame “reluctance” to introduce synthetic fuels by 2026 – Symonds
Some Formula 1 fuel suppliers were initially reluctant to embrace the series’ planned switch to synthetic fuels, according to its technical director Pat Symonds.

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Ricciardo’s 2021 struggles helped him ‘find out what I’m good at’
Daniel Ricciardo says his struggles through the 2021 season helped him to understand what his strengths and weaknesses are as a driver.

Hulkenberg not convinced 2022 cars will improve racing after simulator runs
Nico Hulkenberg says he finds it hard to imagine cars built to new technical regulations for the 2022 Formula 1 season will be able to follow each other more closely at speed, as the series intends.

Alpine announce Budkowski’s departure as executive director
Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski has left his position, the team has confirmed.

FIA to reveal findings of inquiry into Abu Dhabi restart row in February
The FIA will present the findings of the investigation into the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to the F1 Commission in February, the governing body has announced.

Aston Martin to launch AMR22 on February 10
Aston Martin have become the first Formula 1 team to announce a launch date for their 2022 car, the AMR22.

Mike Krack named new Aston Martin F1 team principal
Aston Martin have announced former BMW head of motorsport Mike Krack has joined the team as their new team principal.

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@All
Have you guys following the Hamilton Saga, if not these 3 are all today's articles on that

https://www.essentiallysports.com/f1-news-report-german-publication-names-sebastian-vettel-top-candidate-to-replace-lewis-hamilton-at-mercedes-f1/

https://www.essentiallysports.com/f1-news-schumacher-names-sebastian-vettel-as-the-potential-lewis-hamilton-replacement-at-mercedes-f1/

https://www.essentiallysports.com/f1-news-f1-twitter-fumes-at-fias-latest-statement-on-abu-dhabi-scandal-blotting-out-lewis-hamiltons-return/

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Ferrari to launch new F1 car in week before testing starts
Ferrari has become the second Formula 1 team to reveal details of its new car for the upcoming season.

Excessive power of teams has made F1 “like a pantomime audition” – Brown
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has called for stronger leadership of Formula 1 following a series of episodes which he says have made it feel “like a pantomime audition rather than the pinnacle of a global sport.”

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Masi made “right decision” with Abu Dhabi restart call – Grosjean
IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean says FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi “made the right decision” when he restarted the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with one lap remaining.

Prost “very disappointed” as split from Alpine is revealed
Alain Prost says he is “very disappointed” after news of his split from Alpine emerged today.

Mercedes to launch its new F1 car for 2022 on February 18th
Mercedes has confirmed it will launch its new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season on February 18th, one month from today.

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F1 teams not seeking to reintroduce tyre allocation choices – Pirelli
Formula 1 teams will not have the opportunity to choose their tyre allocations for a third year in 2022 having shown no interest in reintroducing the rule which was suspended due to the pandemic.

Fallows to join Aston Martin in April as team reaches settlement with Red Bull
Dan Fallows will join Aston Martin from Red Bull on April 2nd after the two teams reached a settlement over the aerodynamicist’s notice period.

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One-stop races ‘no issue’ if new tyres improve racing – Isola
Pirelli’s Mario Isola says it is “not an issue” if the new 18-inch tyres for the 2022 F1 season lead to more one-stop races, as long as drivers can race.

COTA begins major resurfacing work in fresh bid to eliminate bumps
The Circuit of the Americas is undergoing heavy resurfacing efforts to eliminate the track’s notorious bumps ahead of the new season.

Hodgkinson to join Red Bull Powertrains in May after agreement with Mercedes
Mercedes and Red Bull have agreed to terms for Ben Hodgkinson to begin his role as technical director of Red Bull Powertrains in May.

F1’s plan to end military flypasts won’t stop Red Arrows flying at Silverstone
The traditional pre-race flypast by the Red Arrows at the British Grand Prix has not been outlawed by Formula 1, Silverstonehas confirmed in reaction to recent reports.

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‘One or two teams will get new cars really badly wrong’ – Allison
Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison believes the scale of the change in the overhauled technical regulations for the 2022 Formula 1 season means at east one team is likely to have made a serious error with their new design.

Ferrari replace 2021 car with 2018 model for Fiorano test
Ferrari is not testing its 2021 Formula 1 car at Fiorano today, having indicated it would yesterday.

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Button confident Hamilton will return to seek record eighth F1 title
Lewis Hamilton’s former team mate Jenson Button believes the Mercedes driver will return to Formula 1 this year, despite his ongoing silence following the controversial end to the 2021 world championship.

AlphaTauri and Alpine announce 2022 F1 car launch plans
AlphaTauri and Alpine have become the latest teams to confirm when they will present their new cars for the 2022 Formula 1 season.

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No spectators or live television coverage at first test for new 2022 F1 cars
Formula 1 teams’ new cars for 2022 will run together for the first time behind closed doors with no live timing or television coverage, the series has confirmed.

F1 enjoyed “best season for 40 years” in 2021 – Horner
The controversial conclusion to the 2021 Formula 1 season should not detract from the close championship fight the series enjoyed, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

F1 announces Singapore GP contract extension until 2028
The Singapore Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2028 after event organisers signed a seven-year contract extension.

“Minimal” changes to Jeddah track for second Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix promoters have confirmed only minor changes will be made to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit ahead of its second Formula 1 race in two months’ time.

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F1 must decide on 2022 sprint event format plans soon – Horner
Formula 1 needs to make a decision soon on how its sprint qualifying format will work in 2022, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

FIA indicates Masi may not continue as F1 race director
FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi may not remain in the role for the new season following the controversial conclusion to the 2021 world championship.

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No decision yet over outcome of Abu Dhabi restart investigation – FIA
The FIA have confirmed their internal investigation into the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is still ongoing.

Mercedes’ new F1 car for 2022 passed crash tests two weeks ago
Mercedes’ new car for the 2022 F1 season passed all the relevant crash tests more than two weeks ago.

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Ferrari to mark anniversary by naming their new car F1-75
Ferrari have named their new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season the F1-75, marking the company’s 75th anniversary.

Alfa Romeo C42 to debut in special testing livery ahead of official launch
Alfa Romeo will hold a formal launch for its new Formula 1 car after the first pre-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya later this month.

Masi “more than capable” of emulating Whiting’s success as F1 race director
Red Bull’s sporting director Jonathan Wheatley has given FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi his full support following the controversial conclusion to last year’s world championship.

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F1 proposes three sprint races instead of six in 2022
Formula 1 is trying to break the deadlock over its sprint event format plan by offering teams a compromise arrangement for 2022.

Haas to present VF-22 livery on Friday
Haas will become the first team to unveil their livery for the 2022 F1 season when they present their new design online on Friday.

Alpine reorganises its technical department ahead of 2022 season
Alpine has announced two significant changes in its technical department ahead of the 2022 Formula 1 season.

New Red Bull RB18 to be unveiled on Wednesday
Red Bull is set to be the first team to reveal its new chassis for the 2022 Formula 1 season after announcing they will unveil the RB18 on Wednesday.

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Haas is first F1 team to reveal look of new car for 2022
Haas have revealed the first images of the design of its VF-22 chassis for the 2022 Formula 1 season.

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Bottas pulls out of Race of Champions, replaced by Kimilainen
Valtteri Bottas will not participate in this weekend’s Race of Champions in Sweden, after it was announced the Alfa Romeo driver was unable to take part in the event.

New Haas car will look “a little bit different” in testing – Steiner
Haas’s new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season will not look exactly the same as the renderings they revealed on Friday, team principal Guenther Steiner confirmed.

FIA will fix problems with role of race director after Abu Dhabi row – Steiner
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the FIA is working “diligently” on an inquiry prompted by the row which erupted over the 2021 Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.

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Steiner – Three sprint races in 2022 more likely than six
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he believes that the 2022 season is more likely to feature three sprint races than the originally proposed six.

“Now I’m back” – Hamilton breaks social media silence
Lewis Hamilton has given his first indication that he will continue to race in Formula 1 this year after breaking his social media silence following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

New ethanol fuel requirement causing power unit challenges, Mercedes admit
The shift to a 10% ethanol fuel requirement for 2022 has affected the performance of Mercedes’ power unit, the team have admitted.

Haas must “prove we are on the right track with the drivers” in 2022 – Steiner
Haas needs to demonstrate it took the right decision with the two new drivers it hired last year during the 2022 F1 season, says team principal Guenther Steiner.

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Why Haas believe they can return to the glory days of 2018 after last year’s no-score
Haas knew from the outset that 2021 was going to be a tough season. And so it proved: For the first time in the team’s short, six-year history, it failed to score a point and sank to last place in the constructors championship.

No more ‘We Race As One’ ceremonies before F1 races in 2022
Formula 1’s ‘We Race As One’ ceremony, which has been a regular part of its pre-race build-up over the past two years, will not continue in 2022.

Williams to launch new FW44 F1 car next week
Williams has become the final team to confirm its launch plans for the 2022 Formula 1 season.