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While the Spanish Grand Prix often produces processional races, this year's event was anything but, as an action-packed Sunday saw Max Verstappen survive an early spin to win his fourth race of 2022, after Charles Leclerc retired from a comfortable lead with an engine problem. But while the on-track action was thrilling, the weekend was ruined for many fans by poor logistics and shambolic org...

Formula 1 welcomed its 77th different venue on Sunday with the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. After 57 laps around the Miami International Autodrome, Max Verstappen took the spoils, overtaking both Ferraris to claim his third win of 2022. But while Verstappen's win was cheered to the echo by a capacity crowd,  much of the attention surrounding the weekend was given to the celebrities, well-wishe...

Red Bull bounced back in dramatic style from their Australian disappointment, claiming their first 1-2 finish in six years at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. With Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez almost unstoppable throughout the entire weekend, Ferrari were left licking their wounds after a disastrous race saw Carlos Sainz retire and Charles Leclerc salvaging sixth place after a late spin. Has the...

Red Bull's troubled start to the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship continued in Australia, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez having no answer to the pace of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. Worse followed for Verstappen, with his RB18 breaking down for the second time in three races - costing him a near-guaranteed 18 points. Can Red Bull address their fragility quickly enough to be able to...

Having kicked off the season with a terrific scrap in Bahrain, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen went head-to-head again in Saudi Arabia. With the duel in Jeddah ever more intense than the scrap in Sakhir, this time it was Verstappen who prevailed as the reigning World Champion ignited his championship challenge. Will anyone else be able to get in between these two drivers as the 2022 season rumb...

Formula 1 returned with a bang for the first round of the 2022 season, as Charles Leclerc returned Ferrari to the winner's circle. It wasn't an easy race win, with Leclerc having to fend off the relentless Max Verstappen as the reigning World Champion pursued in his Red Bull. Could this be the championship fight - Leclerc vs. Verstappen with the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton hanging gamely...

After three months, it's time for Formula 1 to roar back into life this weekend as the 2022 season begins in Bahrain. A fascinating pre-season testing period suggests it's all to play for between F1's three big teams, with Red Bull and Ferrari seemingly enjoying a small advantage over Mercedes on the final runs of the last day of testing. Are Mercedes really playing catch-up? Will F...

Formula 1's 2022 pre-season came to a close with Max Verstappen and Red Bull proving hugely impressive on the final day. With times tumbling on the final afternoon, Verstappen's best time ended up almost seven-tenths clear of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. Alpine's Fernando Alonso also raised eyebrows as he slotted into third place in the final minutes of the pre-season. Looking ba...

Formula 1's 2022 pre-season resumed in Bahrain on Friday, with RacingNews365.com reporting live from the circuit throughout the entire day. Ferrari enjoyed another strong day as Carlos Sainz set the pace in the F1-75, with Max Verstappen slotting into second place for Red Bull Racing. With Lewis Hamilton going fourth quickest, are Red Bull and Mercedes starting to show their hand or have Ferr...

 Formula 1's 2022 pre-season resumed in Bahrain on Thursday, with RacingNews365.com reporting live from the circuit throughout the entire day. While AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly set the fastest time of the day, ahead of the two Ferraris, it was Mercedes who caught the eye as they showed up with a vastly revised W13. Will the new design prove revolutionary? How annoyed will the other teams b...

Formula 1's 2022 pre-season continued in Barcelona on Friday, with RacingNews365.com reporting live from the circuit throughout the entire day. Mercedes and Red Bull responded to the pace shown by Ferrari and McLaren, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finishing first and second on the final day. Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen finished third and fourth, while there were p...

Formula 1's 2022 pre-season continued in Barcelona on Thursday, with RacingNews365.com reporting live from the circuit throughout the entire day. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace on another strong day for the Scuderia, while AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly was second ahead of McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo. Both Mercedes and Red Bull had low-key days, with Sergio Perez also encount...

 Formula 1's 2022 pre-season got underway in Barcelona on Wednesday, with RacingNews365.com reporting live from the circuit throughout the entire day. With McLaren's Lando Norris topping the timesheets, Ferrari slotted into second and third place with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz respectively, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished ninth. Looking back over the first day of F1...

Formula 1 2022 is about to get underway, with pre-season testing beginning this week after a deluge of car launches during February. It's a hugely exciting time of the year, with plenty of question marks and not a whole lot of answers. It's a mammoth challenge ahead for the teams and drivers as they adjust to life with the new machines over the course of just six days of testing. Analysi...

Formula 1 is set to enter an entirely new chapter in 2022, with a new rulebook that tears up the formbook. 2022 sees the teams forced to adjust to life with bigger wheels and tyres, a completely different car design that promotes closer racing and, even more importantly, a maximum amount of money they're permitted to spend over the course of the season. It's a huge challenge ahead, with...

 As Formula 1 starts to show signs of life as the 2022 season starts to hove into view, the big question that everyone is talking about is where is Lewis Hamilton? The seven-time Champion has been completely silent ever since the events of the 2021 title showdown in Abu Dhabi, and there's been no official confirmation from either his side or Mercedes that he will be returning to the sport thi...

 The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit threw up a hugely dramatic, and hugely controversial, title decider as Red Bull's Max Verstappen stormed to victory ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. But it wasn't as straightforward as it sounds, as a late Safety Car reset the race and wiped out Hamilton's huge lead and also gave Verstappen a chance to pit for fresh tyres......

The  Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the new Jeddah Corniche Circuit was won by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, although it was a race that turned ugly as Hamilton and Max Verstappen clashed on track once again. With the war between the drivers and the teams escalating on and off the track, the result has set up an epic showdown for this weekend in Abu Dhabi in a "winner-takes-all" decider. A...

 The Qatar Grand Prix at the Losail International Circuit was won by Lewis Hamilton, as the Mercedes driver made it back to back wins after starting from pole position. Hamilton has closed down Max Verstappen's championship lead to just eight points with two races remaining, with Red Bull closing to just five points behind Mercedes in the Constructors' Championship. With Hamilton going u...

The Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo was won by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, after a dominant drive that saw him fight through to the lead from 10th on the grid. Hamilton has closed to just 14 points behind Max Verstappen in the Drivers' Championship, with Mercedes also extending their lead back up over Red Bull thanks to Valtteri Bottas' third place. Are Mer...

 The Mexico City Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was won in dominant fashion by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, after a tremendous first lap overtake from the young Dutchman. With Verstappen and Red Bull coming out on top to lead the Drivers' Championship by 19 points and trail Mercedes by just a solitary point in the Constructors', it's all to play for with just four...

The United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas proved to be a nailbiting, tense strategy battle between Mercedes and Red Bull that ramped up the tension with every single lap. In the end, it was Max Verstappen and Red Bull who came out on top and, with the win, extended the championship lead to 12 points with five races remaining. Were Mercedes caught out by Red Bull's aggressive...

 The Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul witnessed a masterclass from Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas, but it was Max Verstappen and Red Bull who left Turkey smiling. With Verstappen coming home second, and Lewis Hamilton in fifth, the Dutch driver re-takes control of the Driver's Championship. But, perhaps more worryingly for Verstappen, was that Mercedes clearly looked the faster team in Turkey u...

The Russian Grand Prix at Sochi provided one of the most thrilling races of the season, as a late rain shower spiced up the on-track action. With Lewis Hamilton winning, the Mercedes man shoots back into the lead of the Driver's Championship, but Max Verstappen and Red Bull will be thrilled with their recovery to second place following their engine penalty. Are Mercedes hiding reliability iss...

 The Italian Grand Prix at Monza has provided another flashpoint moment in this year's World Championship, after title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton collided midway through the race. Unlike Silverstone, where just Verstappen retired, both drivers were out on the spot. Who was to blame? Could Hamilton have left more room? Was Verstappen too aggressive? And was the resulting penalty...