Lewis Hamilton accused of wanting Michael Masi out in bid to ‘turn F1 upside down’
Lewis Hamilton has not spoken in public or on social media about the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton leaving F1 would be 'very damaging' - 'Hard to see how FIA would recover'
Lewis Hamilton quitting F1 ahead of the 2022 season opener would be "very damaging" for the sport, according to ex-driver turned pundit Karun Chandhok. He has warned it would be "quite hard" to see how the FIA recover from the scandal if the seven-time champion was to walk away. Rumours around Hamilton's return have circulated since he missed out on the title in dramatic circumstances at December's Abu Dhabi finale.
Münnich gets that winning feeling ahead of WTCR season
René Münnich, who won as a team boss in the 2021 WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup, emerged victorious as a driver from the latest round of the UAE Procar Championship at the Dubai Autodrome last weekend. In doing so the German and occasional racer set a new record for his team, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, after his double victory put it at the top of the JAS Motorsport-built Civic Type R TCR all-time winners’ list with 29 victories.
Max Verstappen went 'over the limit' in Lewis Hamilton battle as Red Bull give Brit advice
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has waxed lyrical about Max Verstappen's 2021 world title win over Lewis Hamilton and provided a shred of advice for the defeated Brit. Hamilton finally re-appeared on Monday after a lengthy social media hiatus, fuelling the belief that he will return to partner George Russell with Mercedes in 2022.
Michael Masi's one decision made it look like FIA was 'favouring Max Verstappen'
F1 race director Michael Masi made one decision which made it look like the FIA was "favouring Max Verstappen" at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, it has been claimed. Pundit Karun Chandhok thinks Masi made an "error" by just selecting five cars between Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen to un-lap themselves under the safety car at the end of the race. Instead, he suggests leaving the lapped cars out would have been a "fairer solution" and "very exciting" for the fans.
La nueva realidad de Honda
Se dijo que Honda dejaría la Fórmula 1 tras el pasado GP de Abu Dhabi, que les proclamó campeones del mundo dentro del RB16B de Max Verstappen, y que Red Bull confeccionaría sus propios motores. Pero con el paso de los meses, los éxitos en Milton Keynes y la congelación de las unidades de potencia de 2022 en adelante, los términos de la desvinculación de la fábrica japonesa y la casa austriaca han variado y no se producirá como tal. Hasta la temporada 2025, hay acuerdo (que se concretará pronto) para que los ingenieros nipones asistan a Red Bull. Además, los motores se ensamblarán en Sakura, como hasta ahora, y no en la planta que habían previsto en Inglaterra.
ERC Barum Czech Rally Zlin prize drive awaits top Irish Fiesta crew
A dream drive on the ERC-counting Barum Czech Rally Zlín is in store for the leading Ford Fiesta Rally4 crew in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Organisers of the national series have joined forces with M-Sport Poland to offer the prize on the penultimate round of the 2022 FIA European Rally Championship season, which is scheduled to take place from August 26-28. The next best Fiesta Rally4 crew competing in the ITRC will receive a test in a Fiesta Rally3 as part of M-Sport Poland’s commitment to supporting drivers aiming to make the step up from national level to international competition, a goal shared by the ERC.
