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Red Bull chief insists Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are still F1 title contenders
The head of Red Bull’s driver development program Helmut Marko fully believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are still title contenders, despite their poor start to the 2022 season.
When is the next F1 race? Key dates for 2022 season and full calendar ahead of Australian Grand Prix
The third race of the 2022 Formula One Grand Prix is almost upon us.
The Hundred draft 2022 LIVE: Every team’s picks, fixtures and ticket news
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Australia the first big test of Leclerc’s title credentials
Wolff reveals cost cap allowance for 'big' crashes
Toto Wolff brands Mercedes start 'totally unacceptable' as George Russell urges 'rethink' on car
Toto Wolff explained that Mercedes’ slow start to the 2022 Formula 1 season «feels like 2013» when the German team last failed to win the constructors’ championship. The period that followed included seven consecutive drivers’ championships for Lewis Hamilton (six) and Nico Rosberg (one). Ad/> However, the manufacturer has fallen behind the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari following the off-season changes to aerodynamic regulations that have hampered Hamilton and fellow driver George Russell.
Szafnauer ‘amazed’ by reliability of new F1 cars
Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he has been “amazed” by car reliability throughout the grid at the start of Formula 1’s new era.