F1 calendar 2022: Key dates for car launches, pre-season testing, first Grand Prix and races
The new Formula One season is almost upon us with teams announcing their dates for car launches, ahead of testing for the 2022 campaign.
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Haas 2022 car: Simone Resta offers fascinating insight into team's new machine
The 2022 Formula 1 season felt as though it got a little bit closer today as Haas unveiled, digitally, their new-look car for the upcoming campaign, and Technical Director Simone Resta has offered some insight into the work that has been going into their new piece of kit.
Another ERC boost as WRC Promoter bags new three-year deal with COSMOTE TV
Greek pay-TV provider COSMOTE TV is the latest broadcaster to sign up for WRC Promoter’s action-packed new-look portfolio of top-level rally and rallycross action, which includes the FIA European Rally Championship. It has extended its current agreement, which was due to expire at the end of 2022, by a further three years to spotlight WRC Promoter’s terrific trio of top-tier motorsport. The pay-TV provider, currently holding the leading position in Greece, will continue to screen comprehensive coverage from the FIA World Rally Championship’s pioneering new hybrid era, which began with a thrilling season-opening fixture at Rallye Monte-Carlo last month.
Mercedes and Red Bull in £103m battle with F1 bosses just weeks before new season
Plans for the 2022 season have been put in place for a long period of time, but Mercedes and Red Bull are part of a small group of teams in a reported £103million battle with the FIA. Regulation changes for this year's cars have been long in the works with some teams working on them from 2017.
Lewis Hamilton will not like new FIA rule with Max Verstappen given more freedom
Lewis Hamilton will be less than impressed with a new FIA ruling that will ultimately fit the driving style of title rival Max Verstappen, and give the Dutchman much more freedom.
F1 drops plans to increase number of sprint races in 2022 - report
The FIA has informed Formula One team bosses there will only be three sprint races in the 2022 campaign, according to reports in Germany.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in danger of 'very bad accident' by taking 'heavy risks'
Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has warned Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that they are both dicing with danger by taking "very heavy risks" on the track. The pair were embroiled in an epic title in 2021, that culminated in the Red Bull man winning the title in controversial fashion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
RNF MotoGP boss sees similarities between Binder and Quartararo
The rebranded RNF team caused a stir when it announced it would be bringing Binder – younger brother of double MotoGP race winner Brad – directly from Petronas SRT in Moto3 to its MotoGP squad this season.