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Lotterer hits back at Horner’s Formula E criticism
Andre Lotterer has responded to claims Christian Horner made about Formula E in which he said electric motorsport has “no passion” and “no atmosphere”.
Daniel Ricciardo backs McLaren to win F1 race this year despite wretched start to 2022
Daniel Ricciardo is remaining bullish about his team's chances of winning a race before the end of the year despite McLaren's wretched start to the 2022 season. Just a few weeks before lights out in Bahrain there was a real sense of optimism for the team but, just two difficult races in, much of the positivity has faded away.
Loeb correrá el DTM en 2022
Dakar, Mundial de Rallys, aspirante al título de Extreme E y piloto parcial en el WRC. Quizás parezca demasiado, pero no lo es para un Sebastien Loeb que sigue ampliando horizontes deportivos que ahora le llevan hasta el DTM. El francés ha sido confirmado como tercer piloto del equipo Red Bull Alpha Tauri AF Corse y tendrá su estreno en la prueba de apertura del campeonato en Portimao los días 30 de abril y 1 de mayo.
F1 news LIVE: Lewis Hamilton a ‘much more complete’ driver than Max Verstappen
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‘I felt for Lewis’ - McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo opens up on 2021 F1 title controversy at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo admits he felt sympathy for Lewis Hamilton in the aftermath of last season’s Formula 1 title-decider at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton was leading the season finale heading into the final laps, but race director Michael Masi’s decision to allow cars between the Mercedes driver and fellow title contender Max Verstappen to un-lap themselves under a late safety car allowed the Dutchman to pass his rival on fresher tyres to seal a sensational, albeit controversial, title triumph.
Form guide favourable for WTCR title-chasing race car
The Lynk & Co 03 TCR, used by Yann Ehrlaher to take the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup title in 2021, is a winner already. In Velocitta, Brazil, last weekend, Fabricio Pezzini headed home PMO Motorsport team-mate and former WTCR wildcard José Manuel Sapag to record a 1-2 finish during the opening event of the TCR South America season.
Red Bull chief says F1 is 'lucky' his team and Ferrari are so evenly matched in 2022
Formula 1’s management and fans are ‘lucky’ that Red Bull and Ferrari have both designed such evenly matched cars at the beginning of Formula 1’s new technical era, according to Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey.