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Lewis Hamilton may race under a new surname in 2022

Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is preparing to change his name to honour his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, in the Formula One record books. Lewis Hamilton is planning on changing his name so that his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, can have her surname immortalised in the racing legacy of the seven-time World Champion. The 37-year-old racer has announced that he […]

After the third and last day of testing in Bahrain, here’s everything you need to know

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The pre-season for Formula One has come to a close, with Max Verstappen dominating the speed on the penultimate day as Red Bull concentrated on performance runs to wrap up their schedule. After three days in Bahrain, here’s all you need to know. On the last day of the 2022 Formula One pre-season in Bahrain, […]

Bahrain F1 Testing Results – Day 3

Red Bull

As the second and last pre-season test in Bahrain came to a close, Max Verstappen and Red Bull dominated the timesheets. Max Verstappen set a string of fast performances in the latter stages of Saturday’s race in Bahrain, finishing convincingly first in the 2022 pre-season. Verstappen improved his time to 1:31.720 on the Soft C5 rubber to finish seven tenths ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (C4) and Alpine driver Fernando Alonso (C4). The complete times as well as the tyre compounds are shown below. Several racing suits inspired by F1 racing drivers are currently available at the following websites for a reasonable price: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Formula 1 2022  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren Formula 1 2022 […]

Schumacher finished second to Verstappen after late-night test

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During the post-test track time allotted to the Haas team in Bahrain, Mick Schumacher shot up the order. Mick Schumacher nearly repeated Kevin Magnussen’s stunning performance from Friday in Bahrain, finishing with the second-fastest test time late on Saturday. Magnussen set the fastest time of the second day during his additional hour behind the wheel […]

The drivers of Formula One express their opposition to the war in Ukraine

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F1 drivers presented a united front ahead of pre-season test in Bahrain to oppose Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, Ukraine, as the humanitarian catastrophe there worsens. On the eve of the subsequent three pre-season test of the 2022 season, F1 drivers made a strong protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, taking photos and wearing t-shirts […]

Mercedes unveils the radical new W13 ahead of Bahrain final test

Mercedes

For the second and last pre-season test in Bahrain, Mercedes introduced a significant update package to the 2022 F1 car. For this week’s pre-season test in Bahrain, Mercedes has unveiled a redesigned W13 with no sidepods. Following the first test week in Barcelona, when the current Constructors’ World Champions slowly piled up mileage and dominated the […]

Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin cause first red flag of Bahrain test

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With Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin scattering debris over the track, the red flag was raised for the first time in Bahrain. Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin has scattered the remnants of a loose aerodynamic rake across the Bahrain circuit, resulting in the first red flag of pre-season testing. Stewards had to recover the remains of the […]

As Red Bull upgrades, Max Verstappen is unconcerned about the next Mercedes

Max Verstappen

The Formula One World Champion claims he is unconcerned with Mercedes’ new’ sidepod-less’ design which has been the focus of the paddock since the first race in Bahrain. Max Verstappen has hinted that Red Bull would receive several of the enhancements during their stay in Bahrain, adding that the new, aggressive-looking Mercedes W13 does not worry […]

Day 1 Results from Bahrain F1 Testing (Morning times)

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On the first day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, Charles Leclerc and Ferrari dominated the pace. On Thursday morning in Bahrain, F1 testing resumed, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc setting the best lap. Leclerc’s pace of 1:34.531 on the C3 Medium tyre put him half a second ahead of Williams’ Alex Albon, who was […]

The reserve driver for each Formula One team ahead of the 2022 season

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The 2022 Formula One season is almost around the corner, and more than 20 drivers are getting fit in preparation for the season opener in Bahrain. Despite the fact that they are rarely needed, Formula 1 teams frequently keep a test and reserve driver locked away for security, ready to be put in the car if […]