Robert Kubica was surprised how different Alfa Romeo’s car felt when he drove it for the third time this year at the Circuit de Catalunya last weekend.
F1 Spain 2022 articles archive
Mercedes not yet certain their porpoising problem has “disappeared”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say the porpoising problems they have experienced in previous races may not be permanently fixed despite finding a significant improvement at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Sticking to budget cap “pretty much impossible” due to rising costs – McLaren
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 must find a way to adjust the budget cap due to the sharp increase in costs teams have faced since the beginning of the year, says McLaren’s Andreas Seidl.
Ricciardo hoping to find an explanation for Spanish GP pace deficit to Norris
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo was mystified by his lack of pace compared to his team mate Lando Norris in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Verstappen equals Fangio’s win tally with third consecutive victory
2022 Spanish Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen scored the 24th win of his career in Spain, equalling the tally of five-times world champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
Two-stop strategy gamble cost us chance to beat Hamilton, says Bottas
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says a gamble on a long final stint in the Spanish Grand Prix left him unable to take advantage of the Mercedes drivers’ problems.
Sainz admits he’s “not driving naturally” in 2022 Ferrari yet after latest error
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he is learning through his mistakes as he struggles to adapt to Ferrari’s 2022 car following a series of errors.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onA sweltering race in Spain saw some rise and some wilt under the heat. Here are the RaceFans driver ratings for the Spanish Grand Prix.
“Why won’t you let me by?” Team orders and DRS dramas on Red Bull’s radio in Spain
2022 Spanish GP team radio transcript
Posted onWhile a DRS fault aggravated Max Verstappen, Red Bull told his team mate to let him by twice. Here are their radio messages from the Spanish Grand Prix.
Magnussen says Hamilton collision comment was made “in the heat of the moment”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen says he meant nothing by his claim Lewis Hamilton “knew what he was doing” when the pair tangled at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: 2022 Spanish Grand Prix
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onScorching temperatures at the Circuit de Catalunya made for an uncomfortably hot Spanish Grand Prix, especially for an unwell Lando Norris.
Verstappen’s DRS fault shows weight reduction may have been “too ambitious”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull suspect an ‘ambitious’ weight-saving problem may have contributed to the DRS fault which left Max Verstappen ‘spamming the button’ trying to make it work during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Leclerc “feels better” despite retirement thanks to Ferrari’s improved pace
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc was encouraged by Ferrari’s improved pace in the Spanish Grand Prix before he retired from the lead of the race.
Leclerc’s car trouble and two assists from Perez put Verstappen back on top
2022 Spanish Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen retook the championship lead in Spain despite an early off, and with some help from his team mate, after Charles Leclerc hit trouble.
Vote for your 2022 Spanish Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPunishingly hot conditions forced drivers towards three-stop strategies at the Circuit de Catalunya. Here’s all the data from the Spanish Grand Prix.
Verstappen and Sainz blame gusts of wind for turn four errors
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr said strong gusts of wind caused their costly off-track moments at turn four during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Alonso apologised for calling Miami stewards ‘incompetent’
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he apologised to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for accusing the Miami Grand Prix stewards of “incompetence”.
Perez: Red Bull said they would reverse first position swap with Verstappen
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says Red Bull told him he would get his place back after letting Max Verstappen overtake him early in the Spanish Grand Prix and there are matters he wishes to “discuss internally”.
Hamilton “looked like he had a world championship-winning car” in Spain
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ performance during the Spanish Grand Prix showed the team had “probably the fastest race car today” according to Toto Wolff.