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Formula 1 will begin the first of three sprint weekends at Imola but what are the changes from last year that you should be aware of?

Carlos Sainz has signed an extension to his Ferrari contract ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and the inaugural Miami Grand Prix will go ahead as planned after a court denied a bid to stop the race from happening.

Max Verstappen has been backed to 'bounce back strong' at this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola following a disappointing start to his F1 title defence, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes F1 has "over-delivered" with its new era of regulations if the evidence from the first three grands prix is anything to go by and Charles Leclerc has become the second F1 driver to be robbe...

Max Verstappen hopes to prolong his world championship this year, but the 2022 Formula 1 season is not off to a good start for the Dutchman. The Red Bull Racing driver is not the first to experience this however. In this special, we take a look at a number of drivers (because there are more) who started their title defense poorly as reigning world champions.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned any loss of freight could "wreak havoc" on F1 due to its tight schedule this season and Charles Leclerc has warned Ferrari must not “overdo” its preparations for its upcoming home race at Imola if it wants to win on Italian soil again for the first time since 2019.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted the "picture is still very unclear" around allowances for the VW Group's entry into F1, Lando Norris has revealed his relief at shaking off his "empty" feeling of missing out on points after ending a tough start to the new F1 season and Alfa Romeo head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar has identified qualifying pace as the weakness of C42 despite...

The Miami Grand Prix is under-pressure just weeks ahead of its F1 debut after a last-ditch case to block the race has been made. Williams head of vehicle performance Dave Robson has dismissed concerns over the rising bill for Nicholas Latifi's various crashes in the opening races of the F1 season with the team having budgeted for "attrition".

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called for an F1 rules reform around team relationships after a "s**tstorm" regarding Aston Martin's use of its wind tunnel as Sergio Perez is hopeful Red Bull can "start again from zero" when returning to Europe after three retirements for the team in the opening three rounds.

Data and analyitics go hand in hand with formula one like Charles Leclerc and a fastest lap in 2022. The ability to breakdown, analyse and then build upon data is essential to success in F1, perhaps as mush as the driver’s ability to keep the car on the track, with the slightest analytical problem costing seconds further down the line.

Max Verstappen has launched his own racing team in partnership with Red Bull.  George Russell has urged Mercedes to "trust the process" and avoid doing "anything crazy" in a bid to unlock performance from the W13.

Charles Leclerc dominated the Australian Grand Prix to extend his championship advantage after just three rounds of the F1 season. The Ferrari driver was rarely threatened at Melbourne's Albert Park on his way to a commanding victory, his second of the season and fourth of his F1 career. With Max Verstappen retiring for the second time in three races, George Russell has surprisingly jumped to seco...

Red Bull has been warned it faces "difficult times" due to a collective of issues working against the team in its early-season battle with F1 rival Ferrari. Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO Andrew Westacott has warned F1 drivers to "stop whinging" about the difficulties of racing in far-away locations.

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto used a historical F1 phrase as a warning to Red Bull after Max Verstappen retired for the second time in three races this season. Lewis Hamilton has revealed his pointed radio message with race engineer Pete Bonnington was the result of an overheating issue at the Australian Grand Prix.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has declared his team’s recent car failures “unacceptable” after Max Verstappen suffered his second retirement in three races in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz has detailed a steering wheel problem triggered a series of events leading to his race-ending spin at the Australian Grand Prix.

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed how one of the "very simple" new tyre rules introduced this year has hindered the team's ability to now plan race strategies. Fernando Alonso has urged Alpine to push its development as he believes the team has not scored the points it deserved from the opening two races this F1 season.

The Australian Grand Prix returns after an enforced two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic but with a revised layout and new faces at the front of the order.

Daniel Ricciardo has responded to Christian Horner's criticism of the Australian's "spectacularly bad" timing of his decision to leave Red Bull and Williams head of vehicle performance Dave Robson believes Pirelli's "courageous" choice of tyre compounds has created a "crucial compromise" for teams at the Australian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel's level of motivation with Aston Martin has been questioned ahead of his return to F1 racing this weekend in Australia. Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has outlined what he believes could be the "game-changer" in the race for this season's F1 constructors' title.

F1 returns to a revamped Albert Park this weekend for the first Australian Grand Prix since 2019. The Melbourne venue has undergone major restructuring since the last event in order to promote more exciting racing action and provide better overtaking opportunities, hopefully working hand-in-hand with F1's new regulations.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed F1 will adjust the cost cap for Haas after Mick Schumacher's "big shunt" in Saudi Arabia.

Christian Horner has revealed Daniel Ricciardo refused a "stratospheric" offer to keep him at Red Bull since when he feels the Australian has endured "a hard time" in F1. Volkswagen appears set to give the go-ahead for Audi and Porsche to join the F1 grid.

Formula 1 has many different drivers. Almost every season a number of drivers have to make room for young talent, they have to leave because they can't make it financially or they simply don't have what it takes.

F1 has pulled off a major coup by adding Las Vegas to its burgeoning calendar as the sport continues its rapid growth in the United States and Max Verstappen has slated the Pirelli F1 tyres after claiming that he and Charles Leclerc "could have actually raced more" without the tyres 'dying'.

Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari's weaknesses became "much bigger" when battling Max Verstappen's Red Bull for victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix while Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has "no doubt" Mercedes will join his team and Ferrari at the top of F1 despite a difficult start to the season.

Max Verstappen has stated that all drivers will speak with F1 regarding the future of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following a controversial weekend, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has insisted the sport is "not blind" to issues in Saudi Arabia but has reiterated change in the Kingdom cannot be made in "a blink of an eye" & Lando Norris has revealed Jeddah was "a nervous place to be" over the weeke...