Formula 1 Season 2022 - Start of New Era

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Mercedes “haven’t improved in these five races” – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says he hasn’t seen any improvement from his Mercedes over the first five races of the 2022 F1 season.

Red Bull wary of Ferrari’s high-speed cornering strength in Barcelona
Ferrari’s performance in high-speed corners will make them strong opponents in the next round of the championship in Spain, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

Alpine complain they had no say over penalty which cost Alonso points
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has complained the team was not allowed to dispute the penalty which cost Fernando Alonso a points finish in the Miami Grand Prix.

Zhou hoping luck ‘turns around mid-season when it matters most’
Zhou Guanyu was left hoping for a change in luck after posting his first retirement of the season in Miami.

Miami chicane may be tweaked for future races after driver complaints
Formula 1 will consider adapting the turn 14-15 chicane in Miami which was criticised by drivers, motorsport director Ross Brawn has said.

F1 sees “no pressing need” to add 11th team as Andretti bids to join grid
The president of Formula 1 owner Liberty Media says current 10 teams are “locked in” to their places on the grid and he isn’t planning to increase their number.

Why Ocon said Alpine’s radio order to help Alonso was “not possible” to obey
Esteban Ocon was unwilling to follow Alpine’s order to back off at the end of the Miami Grand Prix to minimise the impact of his team mate’s five-second penalty.

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Miami Grand Prix draws F1’s largest live US television audience
Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix drew the largest audience for a live Formula 1 race broadcast in the USA.

Miami’s track surface is ‘a safety issue and does not offer good racing’ – Russell
George Russell urged circuit management at the Miami International Autodrome to improve the track surface before Formula 1 returns next year.

Climate change makes me question my F1 future says Vettel as he talks Putin, Brexit and more
The notion that sport and politics shouldn’t mix was always unrealistic at best.

Magnussen gained respect for ‘unbelievably competitive’ IndyCar in one-off race
Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen says he was surprised by how difficult an IndyCar was to drive during his one-off race at Road America last year.

Why Liberty believe Ecclestone’s ‘old rich white guy’ economic model was holding F1 back
Formula 1 is enjoying rapid growth in popularity because it has moved away from an economic model which targeted older, wealthier fans, according to the president of its owner, Liberty Media.

De Vries to run first practice for Williams in Spain
Formula E world champion Nyck de Vries will drive in Friday’s first practice session for Williams when he steps in for Alex Albon in Barcelona.

Alfa Romeo making “rapid progress” with simulator – Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo have improved their driver-in-the-loop simulator at a “rapid” pace since he joined at the end of last season.

Vettel doubts he’ll race at home again before his F1 career is over
Sebastian Vettel does not expect that he will race in Germany in Formula 1 again in his career despite rumours the event could return to the calendar.

Honda returns as title sponsor for Japanese Grand Prix
The Japanese Grand Prix will again be sponsored by Honda, which owns the Suzuka circuit where the race takes place.

Mercedes hopeful of “another step forward” in Spain
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the return to a track the team has run at already this year will help them make further gains with their troublesome car.

“A very good start”: How F1’s new race director has tightened up its racing rules
The controversial conclusion to the 2021 world championship triggered sweeping changes in how Formula 1 is officiated.

FIA seeking third race director for F1, “might use” Masi in a role
Former FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi could return to the sport in future, the president of the governing body has confirmed.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Spanish GP:

Spanish GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   17:00 To 18:00
Practice Session 2   20:00 To 21:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   16:00 To 17:00
Qualifying Session   19:00 To 20:00

Sunday
Race                 18:00 To 20:00

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FIA’s hold-up on approving more sprint races “surprised” teams
Formula 1 teams were “surprised” the FIA did not back an increase in the number of sprint races for next season.

Why TecPro barriers weren’t used at Miami chicane where Sainz and Ocon crashed
Carlos Sainz Jnr’s heavy crash on Friday at the Miami International Autodrome chicane prompted calls from drivers for impact-absorbing TecPro barriers to be added at the corner.

F1 scraps plan to replace cancelled Russian Grand Prix
Formula 1 has confirmed it will not arrange a replacement for the Russian Grand Prix which was due to take place in September.

[saad2006]

race weekend

p.s been of pakwheels lately due to studies but now after re-visiting here I think I've to make some time for this aswell bcz I feel like I've missed up on so mutch XD

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@saad2006
Your studies should take priority, everything else is second.

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Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in busy start to practice in Spain
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jnr put Ferrari on top of the times during the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Spanish GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Time      Gap    Laps
 1  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari               1:19.828s  -      27
 2  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari               1:19.907s 0.079s  27
 3   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull              1:20.164s 0.336s  28
 4  63  George Russell   Mercedes              1:20.590s 0.762s  28
 5  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault        1:20.768s 0.940s  24
 6  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes              1:20.811s 0.983s  27
 7   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes      1:21.279s 1.451s  24
 8  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:21.422s 1.594s  23
 9   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes      1:21.737s 1.909s  23
10  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:21.814s 1.986s  28
11  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault        1:21.891s 2.063s  26
12  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:21.920s 2.092s  23
13  88  Robert Kubica    Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:21.975s 2.147s  20
14  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari          1:22.089s 2.261s  16
15  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari          1:22.146s 2.318s  21
16   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:22.164s 2.336s  20
17  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:22.614s 2.786s  25
18  45  Nyck de Vries    Williams-Mercedes     1:22.920s 3.092s  28
19   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes     1:23.011s 3.183s  27
20  36  Juri Vips        Red Bull              1:24.138s 4.310s  23

Vips to drive Perez’s car in first practice at Barcelona
Red Bull junior team member Juri Vips will drive for the team in the opening practice session on Friday in Barcelona, while Robert Kubica will also return for Alfa Romeo.

Another hot weekend set to punish drivers and cars in Barcelona
The Spanish Grand Prix will be the second successive hot race weekend for Formula 1’s drivers to contend with after the Miami Grand Prix.

Haas drivers face seven-race wait for team’s ‘quite big’ upgrade package
Haas is planning to bring a significant upgrade for the French Grand Prix, team principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed.

No short-term fix for AlphaTauri’s aerodynamic deficit to rivals, says Gasly
AlphaTauri’s biggest weakness compared to their rivals is their lack of aerodynamic efficiency, Pierre Gasly says.

Sainz wants answers from FIA over Miami crash which “shouldn’t have hurt”
Carlos Sainz Jnr says his practice crash in Miami left him with a “knot” in his neck which he has been training to fix ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Aston Martin reveal major upgrade to car for Spanish Grand Prix
Aston Martin has revealed a major upgrade for its AMR22 ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Alonso blasts ‘incompetent, unprofessional’ F1 stewards over Miami penalty
Fernando Alonso called the Miami Grand Prix stewards incompetent and unprofessional following the penalty which cost him a points finish at the last race.

F1 teams confirm full details of Spanish Grand Prix upgrades
Formula 1 teams have confirmed the details of the changes they have made to their cars for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.

No concerns over Mercedes’ strategies despite radio messages – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says that his radio messages appearing to question Mercedes’ strategy calls just show his desire to succeed.

Spanish GP upgrade will decide whether Mercedes change design philosophy – Russell
George Russell says that the Spanish Grand Prix will mark a key weekend in determining the future development of Mercedes’ W13.

FIA confirm Aston Martin complied with rules after Horner raises “copying” concern
The FIA says it has no legality concerns over the upgrade Aston Martin has introduced to its car for this weekend’s race.

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Leclerc leads Mercedes drivers in second Barcelona practice
Charles Leclerc was quickest in the second practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of the two Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

Spanish GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Time      Gap    Laps
 1  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari               1:19.670s  -      29
 2  63  George Russell   Mercedes              1:19.787s 0.117s  27
 3  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes              1:19.874s 0.204s  25
 4  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari               1:19.990s 0.320s  31
 5   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull              1:20.006s 0.336s  27
 6  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault        1:20.203s 0.533s  25
 7  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull              1:20.632s 0.962s  30
 8   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:20.703s 1.033s  31
 9  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault        1:20.745s 1.075s  27
10  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari          1:20.757s 1.087s  25
11  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:20.917s 1.247s  28
12  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari          1:21.013s 1.343s  24
13  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:21.249s 1.579s  31
14  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:21.285s 1.615s  29
15   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes      1:21.385s 1.715s  22
16  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:21.828s 2.158s   3
17  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:21.866s 2.196s  29
18  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes     1:22.319s 2.649s  31
19   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes     1:23.197s 3.527s  25
20   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes      1:23.388s 3.718s   6

Stewards reprimand Alonso and Vips for impeding rivals in practice
Fernando Alonso and Juri Vips have been given reprimands for getting in the way of other drivers during first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Leclerc leads Verstappen and Russell in close final practice for Spanish GP
Charles Leclerc completed a clean sweep of quickest times in all three practice sessions ahead of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Spanish GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Time      Gap    Laps
 1  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari               1:19.772s  -      23
 2   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull              1:19.844s 0.174s  12
 3  63  George Russell   Mercedes              1:19.920s 0.250s  16
 4  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes              1:20.002s 0.332s  18
 5  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari               1:20.129s 0.459s  23
 6  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull              1:20.260s 0.590s  19
 7   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes      1:20.403s 0.733s  18
 8  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari          1:20.646s 0.976s  21
 9  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:20.781s 1.111s  24
10  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault        1:20.882s 1.212s  18
11   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes      1:20.910s 1.240s  17
12   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:20.944s 1.274s  24
13  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault        1:20.981s 1.311s  17
14  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:21.201s 1.531s  19
15  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:21.449s 1.779s  22
16  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:21.520s 1.850s  23
17  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes     1:21.572s 1.902s  18
18   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes     1:22.419s 2.749s  18
19  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari          1:25.467s 5.797s   4
20  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   No time            1

Delighted Hamilton says Mercedes upgrade has brought rivals within range
Lewis Hamilton is hopeful Mercedes can get within range of Ferrari and Red Bull after their new aerodynamic package gave promising results in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Red Bull plan internal investigation over whether information leaked to Aston Martin
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is planning an internal investigation to discover whether Aston Martin received information on the design of their RB18.

“I wish I could have done a push lap” says Vips after Red Bull practice debut
Juri Vips was left wanting more after making his Formula 1 practice session debut for Red Bull but ending the hour at the bottom of the times sheets.

De Vries “felt there was more in there” after Williams practice debut
Nyck de Vries admitted his first practice run for Williams in the Spanish Grand Prix was the most nervous he’d been in his last two years of racing.

Mercedes gained “a chunk of downforce” from Spanish GP update
Mercedes say their Spanish Grand Prix update has clearly improved their W13, but the team is not yet sure whether it will stick with its current car concept.

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Leclerc salvages pole after spin as DRS problem thwarts Verstappen
Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at the chequered flag after spinning on his first attempt in Q3.

Spanish GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Laps  Time       Gap
 1  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                6    1:18.750s   -
 2   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               7    1:19.073s  0.323s
 3  55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari                7    1:19.166s  0.416s
 4  63  George Russell   Mercedes               6    1:19.393s  0.643s
 5  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull               6    1:19.420s  0.670s
 6  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               6    1:19.512s  0.762s
 7  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     6    1:19.608s  0.858s
 8  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           6    1:19.682s  0.932s
 9   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       3    1:20.297s  1.547s
10  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           6    1:20.368s  1.618s
11   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       6    1:20.471s  1.252s
12  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         6    1:20.638s  1.419s
13  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    6    1:20.639s  1.420s
14  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    6    1:20.861s  1.642s
15  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     6    1:21.094s  1.875s
16   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  6    1:20.954s  1.093s
17  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         5    1:21.043s  1.182s
18  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  6    1:21.418s  1.557s
19  23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes      6    1:21.645s  1.784s
20   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      9    1:21.915s  2.054s

DRS problem cost Verstappen his last chance to take pole position in Spain
Max Verstappen missed out on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix after his DRS did not open as he began his final lap.

Alonso expects another point-less race after “misunderstanding” causes Q1 exit
Fernando Alonso fears his point-less run will continue in tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix after a misunderstanding with his team on the radio led to his elimination in the first round of qualifying.

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Hamilton encouraged by Mercedes upgrade but “still struggling” with rear balance
Lewis Hamilton praised the improvement Mercedes has made to its car at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Perez says missing first practice was “very costly” after qualifying fifth
Sergio Perez says not participating in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix left him on the back foot this weekend.

Both Haas drivers under investigation for driving unnecessarily slowly
The strong qualifying positions achieved by the Haas drivers are in jeopardy as the pair are under investigation by the stewards.

Russell says Mercedes ‘could have been third’ on grid with updated car
George Russell says that Mercedes secured their “best result we’ve had as a team” after securing fourth on the grid for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Vettel hoped for Q3 shot before double Q1 exit for Aston Martin
Sebastian Vettel was surprised to be eliminated in the first round of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in his heavily upgraded Aston Martin.

Stewards preparing to clamp down on slow out-laps after 55 violations in qualifying
Formula 1 stewards are preparing to take a tougher line on drivers who lap too slowly during qualifying sessions.

[waleed80]

Improvement made by Haas this year has been remarkable

[zia1288]

Did Ferrari introduce any upgrades especially in engine?

[waleed80]

Leclerc Out
What a shame

[genius83]

Verstappen wins Spanish GP despite error and DRS fault, with Perez’s help
Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix despite an early trip through the gravel, while Charles Leclerc retired from the lead with a power unit problem.

Spanish GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Laps  Time          Gap       Pts
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               66   1:37:20.475s   -         25
 2  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull               66   1:37:33.547s    13.072s  19
 3  63  George Russell   Mercedes               66   1:37:53.402s    32.927s  15
 4  55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari                66   1:38:05.683s    45.208s  12
 5  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               66   1:38:15.009s    54.534s  10
 6  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     66   1:38:20.451s    59.976s   8
 7  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         66   1:38:35.872s  1:15.397s   6
 8   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       66   1:38:43.710s  1:23.235s   4
 9  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         65   1:37:27.322s   1 Lap      2
10  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    65   1:37:31.120s   1 Lap      1
11   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  65   1:37:47.098s   1 Lap
12   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       65   1:38:00.152s   1 Lap
13  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    65   1:38:01.422s   1 Lap
14  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           65   1:38:03.918s   1 Lap
15  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  65   1:38:22.806s   1 Lap
16   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      64   1:37:24.931s   2 Laps
17  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           64   1:37:33.131s   2 Laps
18  23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes      64   1:38:15.803s   2 Laps
dnf 24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     28     42:55.571s  38 Laps
dnf 16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                27     40:21.658s  39 Laps
Fastest Lap Sergio Perez 1:24.108s

Here is the Championships Standings after Spanish GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver             Pts
 1  Max Verstappen     110
 2  Charles Leclerc    104
 3  Sergio Perez        85
 4  George Russell      74
 5  Carlos Sainz Jnr    65
 6  Lewis Hamilton      46
 7  Lando Norris        39
 8  Valtteri Bottas     38
 9  Esteban Ocon        30
10  Kevin Magnussen     15
11  Daniel Ricciardo    11
12  Yuki Tsunoda        11
13  Pierre Gasly         6
14  Sebastian Vettel     4
15  Fernando Alonso      4
16  Alexander Albon      3
17  Lance Stroll         2
18  Zhou Guanyu          1
19  Mick Schumacher      0
20  Nico Hulkenberg      0
21  Nicholas Latifi      0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team          Pts
 1  Red Bull      195
 2  Ferrari       169
 3  Mercedes      120
 4  McLaren        50
 5  Alfa Romeo     39
 6  Alpine         34
 7  AlphaTauri     17
 8  Haas           15
 9  Aston Martin    6
10  Williams        3

“We can’t afford this to happen too many times” says Leclerc after retiring from lead
Charles Leclerc said Ferrari cannot afford more repeats of the failure which cost him a potential victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.

AlphaTauri are “struggling with reliability more than ever before” – Gasly
AlphaTauri need to get on top of their reliability problems, Pierre Gasly admitted, after his preparation for the Spanish Grand Prix was disrupted by technical problems on Saturday.

Aston Martin were “surprised” Red Bull produced similar car design
Aston Martin say Red Bull’s claims they copied the design of the RB18 for the upgrade they introduced this weekend are “very wide of the mark”.

Alonso becomes first driver to take power unit change penalty in 2022
Fernando Alonso will start his home race from the back of the grid after Alpine fitted a fresh power unit to his car for today’s race.

Gasly accepts blame as stewards hand him two penalty points for Stroll collision
Pierre Gasly was given two penalty points on his licence after the stewards ruled he was to blame for the collision which sent Lance Stroll into a spin.

Verstappen, Perez hail “great team result” after team orders switch
Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez described Red Bull’s Spanish Grand Prix one-two finish as a “great team result” after swapping positions late in the race.

Hamilton suggested retiring because he thought points finish was “impossible”
Lewis Hamilton suggested his Mercedes team retire him from the Spanish Grand Prix because he thought he had no chance of finishing in the points after suffering a puncture on the first lap.

Alonso apologised for calling Miami stewards ‘incompetent’
Fernando Alonso says he apologised to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for accusing the Miami Grand Prix stewards of “incompetence”.

Verstappen and Sainz blame gusts of wind for turn four errors
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr said strong gusts of wind caused their costly off-track moments at turn four during the Spanish Grand Prix.

Leclerc “feels better” despite retirement thanks to Ferrari’s improved pace
Charles Leclerc stayed upbeat in the wake of his retirement from the lead of yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix, saying he was encouraged by Ferrari’s improved pace in the race.

Verstappen’s DRS fault shows weight reduction may have been “too ambitious”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted the team may have gone too far in its bid to reduce its car’s weight after Max Verstappen encountered problems with his Drag Reduction System during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend.

Hamilton “looked like he had a world championship-winning car” in Spain
Mercedes’ performance during the Spanish Grand Prix showed the team had “probably the fastest race car today” according to team principal Toto Wolff.

Perez: Red Bull said they would reverse first position swap with Verstappen
Sergio Perez says Red Bull told him he would get his place back after letting Max Verstappen overtake him early in the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Magnussen says Hamilton collision comment was made “in the heat of the moment”
Kevin Magnussen says he meant nothing by his comments about Lewis Hamilton on the radio after the pair tangled at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Leclerc loses turbo and MGU-H after Barcelona retirement, Ferrari confirm
Charles Leclerc has lost the use of a turbocharger and an MGU-H unit for the rest of the 2022 season following his retirement from the Spanish Grand Prix.

Sainz admits he’s “not driving naturally” in 2022 Ferrari yet after latest error
Carlos Sainz Jnr says he is learning through his mistakes as he struggles to adapt to Ferrari’s 2022 car following a series of errors.

Two-stop strategy gamble cost us chance to beat Hamilton, says Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says a gamble on a long final stint in the Spanish Grand Prix left him unable to take advantage of Lewis Hamilton’s problems at the end of the race.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Monaco GP:

Monaco GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   17:00 To 18:00
Practice Session 2   20:00 To 21:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   16:00 To 17:00
Qualifying Session   19:00 To 20:00

Sunday
Race                 18:00 To 20:00

@waleed80
Haas improvement is down to having Ferrari's special attention because of Mic Schumacher.

@zia1288
Engines are freeze on 1st March 2022 for this season so no upgrades can be done until they are reliability related. Ferrari have updated their cars for the first time this season so they certainly have gain some time from those upgrades. But the next 3 races are all street circuits so that means we will have more chaotic races rather then normal races.

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Slow-corner performance suggests upgraded Mercedes won’t suit Monaco – Wolff
Following their breakthrough performance in the Spanish Grand Prix, Mercedes are not convinced they will be as strong at the next round on the calendar in Monaco.

Sticking to budget cap “pretty much impossible” due to rising costs – McLaren
Formula 1 must find a way to adjust the budget cap due to the sharp increase in costs teams have faced since the beginning of the year, says McLaren’s Andreas Seidl.

Mercedes not yet certain their porpoising problem has “disappeared”
Mercedes say the porpoising problems they have experienced in previous races may not be permanently fixed despite finding a significant improvement at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Ricciardo hoping to find an explanation for Spanish GP pace deficit to Norris
Daniel Ricciardo was mystified by his lack of pace compared to his team mate in the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Red Bull’s warning F1 teams may miss races due to cost cap “exaggerated”, say rivals
Red Bull’s rivals reacted with scepticism to team principal Christian Horner’s suggestion more than half of the field might have to miss races this year.

Slight risk of rain awaits for overcast Monaco GP weekend
This weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix could be the second rain-affected race of the 2022 Formula 1 season.

Ecclestone ‘arrested after gun found in luggage’
Bernie Ecclestone was arrested, and later released on bail, after a gun was found in his luggage when he attempted to board a flight in Brazil, Reuters has reported.

Gasly was 20 seconds away from pit lane start in Spain due to fuel worry
Pierre Gasly revealed he almost left the pit lane too late before the start of the Spanish Grand Prix because his team were concerned the temperature of his fuel.

Magnussen ‘changed his mind’ on collision with Hamilton in Spanish GP
Kevin Magnussen says he’s changed his opinion of his first-lap collision with Lewis Hamilton in the Spanish Grand Prix.

Leclerc: Red Bull’s team orders ‘made their intentions clear early in the season’
Charles Leclerc said Red Bull’s use of team orders in the Spanish Grand Prix was a clear statement of intent about their priorities in the championship.

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Seven F1 teams bring updates for Monaco Grand Prix weekend
Just one week after the last race in Spain, seven Formula 1 teams have brought updates for their cars for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

After disappearing from Williams’ car, Senna’s logo is now on the McLaren
McLaren have added the logo of their late former driver Ayrton Setnna to their car ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

F1 must not leave tough, challenging Monaco track, says Leclerc
Charles Leclerc believes the Monaco Grand Prix deserves a place on the F1 calendar even in the modern era.

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Monaco win unlikely says Hamilton as team aims for revival by British GP
Lewis Hamilton downplayed Mercedes’ chances of winning this weekend following their stronger showing in Spain, but expects they will be in contention by the British Grand Prix.

Vettel criticises ‘unfair’ comments about Fallows over Aston Martin copying row
Sebastian Vettel has come to the defence of Aston Martin’s technical director Dan Fallows in reaction to questions raised over the design of the team’s car.

Verstappen expects Ferrari’s one-lap performance will put them ahead in Monaco
Max Verstappen expects Ferrari to have the upper hand at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix because of their superior one-lap pace.

Leclerc, Perez and Sainz covered by less than a tenth as Monaco practice begins
Charles Leclerc set the fastest time during first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, with Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jnr in close company.

Monaco GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Time      Gap
 1  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               1:14.531s  -
 2  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull              1:14.570s 0.039s
 3  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               1:14.601s 0.070s
 4   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull              1:14.712s 0.181s
 5   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      1:15.056s 0.525s
 6  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:15.083s 0.552s
 7   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes      1:15.157s 0.626s
 8  63  George Russell    Mercedes              1:15.211s 0.680s
 9   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:15.387s 0.856s
10  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              1:15.499s 0.968s
11  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:15.536s 1.005s
12  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:15.539s 1.008s
13  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault        1:15.749s 1.218s
14  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          1:15.806s 1.275s
15  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     1:16.110s 1.579s
16  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        1:16.315s 1.784s
17  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:16.417s 1.886s
18   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes     1:17.714s 3.183s
19  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari          1:18.636s 4.105s
20  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    No time

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Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two as Ricciardo crashes in second practice
Charles Leclerc enjoyed the perfect start to his Monaco Grand Prix weekend by setting the fastest time in both practice sessions.

Monaco GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Time      Gap    Laps
 1  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               1:12.656s  -      30
 2  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               1:12.700s 0.044s  32
 3  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull              1:13.035s 0.379s  31
 4   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull              1:13.103s 0.447s  33
 5   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      1:13.294s 0.638s  24
 6  63  George Russell    Mercedes              1:13.406s 0.750s  31
 7  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:13.636s 0.980s  32
 8  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault        1:13.912s 1.256s  31
 9   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:14.059s 1.403s  31
10  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:14.134s 1.478s  27
11  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          1:14.239s 1.583s  31
12  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              1:14.267s 1.611s  29
13  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:14.468s 1.812s  28
14  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     1:14.486s 1.830s  33
15  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:14.525s 1.869s  22
16  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:14.623s 1.967s  29
17  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari          1:14.894s 2.238s  32
18  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        1:15.216s 2.560s  33
19   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes     1:16.276s 3.620s  33
20   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes      No time	           2

Perez: Red Bull agreed they could have done a “better job” with Spanish GP team orders
Sergio Perez insists Red Bull are not restricting his ability to race Max Verstappen despite their use of team orders in the Spanish Grand Prix.

Stiff set-up made Hamilton’s Mercedes “undriveable” in practice – Wolff
Toto Wolff says a stiff suspension set-up used on the Mercedes W13 during first practice was responsible for the severe vibrations Lewis Hamilton complained about.

New bouncing problem “like 100 bumps in just one straight” for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes have encountered a new kind of bouncing they need to fix in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.