Ocon has “big hopes” for Alpine’s Silverstone upgrade package
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Esteban Ocon expects Alpine will make a significant step forward when the team introduces its next upgrade package at the British Grand Prix.
Caption Competition 188: He’s got a brand new combine harvester
Caption Competition
Valtteri Bottas has been driving a very different machine to his usual Alfa Romeo C42. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
Ricciardo encouraged by “little breakthrough after Monaco”
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Ricciardo encouraged by “little breakthrough after Monaco” • Red Bull junior Edgar returns from illness • Verstappen’s aggressive reputation “unjustified” – Newey
Complete driver ratings for new F1 22 game revealed
Gaming
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have the joint highest driver ratings in the new edition of the official Formula 1 game.
Is a greater threat to Verstappen’s title hopes than Leclerc starting to appear?
2022 F1 season
Max Verstappen has shattered Charles Leclerc’s early championship lead. Is the Ferrari driver still the biggest threat to Red Bull’s points leader?
Another season at AlphaTauri for Gasly officially confirmed
2023 F1 season
Pierre Gasly’s long association with Red Bull’s junior F1 team, which began five years ago, will continue for at least one more season.
Hamilton’s Canada podium especially satisfying after run of “bad luck” – Wolff
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton’s return to the podium in the Canadian Grand Prix was especially deserved after the misfortunes he suffered earlier in the season, says Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
Wrong to penalise Alonso for “good racing” with Bottas – Grosjean
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Wrong to penalise Alonso for “good racing” with Bottas – Grosjean • Piastri to make F1 practice debut soon • Bottas ‘almost quit after second year alongside Hamilton’
Rosenqvist to drive for McLaren in IndyCar or Formula E next year
IndyCar
Felix Rosenqvist will remain a McLaren driver in 2023 but the team is yet to confirm which series he will compete in.
Verstappen urges Red Bull to find more pace after close win in Canada
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen says Red Bull need to find more pace from their car after narrowly resisting the threat from Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix.
Perez’s new Red Bull deal poses questions for Gasly and his junior team successors
News Focus
Sergio Perez’s new two-year deal will slow down the rate of turnover among Red Bull’s extensive roster of junior drivers.
More confident Sainz is now a contender for wins – Binotto
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says Carlos Sainz Jnr has tackled his confidence problem with the team’s car and is ready to score his first win.
Hamilton should retire to avoid “pain” of decline – Stewart
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Retiring would be “wiser” move for Hamilton – Stewart • Albon hoping for Silverstone upgrade • Mercedes “starting to make strides” with W13
Injury risk from porpoising comparable to other sports – Verstappen
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen says the injury risk from Formula 1 cars porpoising is comparable to what competitors in other sports are exposed to.
Hamilton has equalled his longest win-less streak in Formula 1
2022 Canadian Grand Prix stats and facts
For the fourth time in his career, Lewis Hamilton has gone 10 consecutive races without winning one. More stats and facts from the Canadian Grand Prix.
McLaren hopeful of avoiding power unit penalties after Canada problems
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: McLaren hopeful of avoiding power unit penalties after Canada problems • Ocon “very happy” with potential French Grand Prix in Nice • McLaren lands Goldman Sachs sponsorship
F1 test driver Vips suspended as team investigates racial slur video
Formula 2
Red Bull has suspended its Junior Team member Juri Vips after video emerged of him appearing to use a racial slur during a live stream.
Schumacher sees ‘loads of positives’ for Haas after early retirement from seventh
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Mick Schumacher said his Haas team have “loads of positives” to take from Montreal despite his early retirement with power unit failure while running in seventh place.
2022 Canadian Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve threw all conditions at the drivers during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. Who best rose to the challenge? Here’s the RaceFans verdict on the field.
FIA’s technical directive on porpoising was not applicable – Ferrari
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
The FIA’s technical directive aimed at addressing Formula 1’s porpoising problem was not enforceable, Ferrari believe.