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Helmut Marko has told Toto Wolff last season’s Abu Dhabi finale is “long gone” and he needs to get over it rather than try to “damage” Red Bull’s reputation. Red Bull have found themselves at the heart of a budget cap scandal, with the Milton Keynes squad having reportedly overspent by as much as $10million last season . And as everyone knows, that was the year when Mercedes felt robbed of the Drivers’ Championship title, that going Max Verstappen’s way in Abu Dhabi. This year, Red Bull are heaping even more misery on Mercedes, and the rest of the grid, seemingly unstoppable as they chase the championship double. It is because of that Christian Horner reckons Red Bull have been caught up in the reports of overspending, rivals wanting to take the shine off Verstappen’s soon-to-be championship triumph. But while pretty much every team boss has had something to say about it, Red Bull are most aggrieved by Wolff’s comments with the Austrian twice taking a dig at Horner. … [Read more...] about Helmut Marko urges Toto Wolff to ‘get over’ Abu Dhabi as cap saga rages on

Listen to this article The race was delayed by one hour and five minutes due to torrential rain falling in the build-up to the original 8pm start time, but the result was actually not confirmed at the chequered flag as Perez faces a post-race investigation for a safety car infringement. That had been called into action twice, with three virtual safety car activations also taking place in the wet-to-dry thriller. At the start, Leclerc and Perez made identical reactions from the front row but the Red Bull accelerated better as they raced away from the line and he swept past the Ferrari to comfortably seize the lead into Turn 1. Behind, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton went side-by-side through Turn 1 and made light contact just ahead of the Turn 2 apex, which sent the Mercedes wide and down to third, the incident reviewed by the stewards by deemed not worthy of a full investigation. The same thing happened for Max Verstappen cutting the first corner after he had … [Read more...] about Singapore GP: Perez wins, but faces post-race investigation

Listen to this article Two hours and 31 minutes. That's how much time passed between Sergio Perez taking the chequered flag in the returning Singapore Grand Prix in first place and for the stewards to eventually penalise the Red Bull driver for his repeat safety car infringements. Along with a delayed race start owing to the slippery conditions that eventually bypassed the full-wet tyres, another chapter for the jewellery debate, plus the looming precedent the governing body might need to set if there have indeed been breaches of the 2021 budget cap, confidence in the FIA took a further blow last weekend. That appears to have overshadowed a dramatic, if not thrilling, first encounter around the Marina Bay streets since 2019. One in which Perez delivered superbly to end his protracted poor form to streak away from Charles Leclerc late on, while champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen struggled to master the treacherous, greasy track. All told, Verstappen's … [Read more...] about Ten things we learned from the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix

Listen to this article Verstappen could have wrapped up his second successive world title in Singapore, but a scruffy race after a poor qualifying left him in last position at one point. He recovered to finish seventh. Read Also: Singapore GP: Perez wins, but faces post-race investigation Perez uncertain on safety car infringement as Singapore GP investigation looms Latifi hit with Japanese GP grid penalty for Zhou clash Who is leading the 2022 F1 World Championship Drivers' points? Red Bull’s reigning champion Verstappen scored six points at Marina Bay compared to Ferrari ’s Leclerc who bagged 18. The lead in the World Championship is down to 104 points. Leclerc is now just two points ahead of Verstappen’s teammate Perez, who scored his second win of the season in Singapore. Perez is now 32 clear of Mercedes ’ George Russell , who suffered a disastrous race and failed to score. Carlos Sainz ’s podium finish puts him just one point behind … [Read more...] about 2022 F1 World Championship points after the Singapore GP

Link to this image full-size: https://www.racefans.net/2022/10/03/how-verstappen-can-win-the-championship-in-the-japanese-grand-prix/f1-grand-prix-of-singapore-69/ SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 02: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October 02, 2022 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images,) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202210020555 // Usage for editorial use only // Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Previous Image Next Image … [Read more...] about F1 Grand Prix of Singapore · RaceFans

The former Yamaha, Ducati and Honda rider has switched to car racing since retiring from MotoGP at the end of the 2019 season and currently competes in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, where he secured his first top 10 finish at Vallelunga in September. After meeting DTM chief Gerhard Berger over coffee on the sidelines of the Qatar Grand Prix earlier this year, the Spaniard got a close look at how the championship is run during the series’ penultimate event at the Red Bull Ring. Having been impressed with what he saw in Austria, Lorenzo is now open to the idea of making a guest outing in the DTM as he continues to “enjoy” his move from two- to four-wheels. "I worked as a commentator at the MotoGP race in Spielberg. That's when I met Eddie [Mielke], who has been my friend for a long time and commentates on the DTM," Lorenzo told German broadcaster ran.de. "I also met Gerhard Berger. They invited me here and I am very happy to get to know this great championship. I've heard a … [Read more...] about MotoGP champion Lorenzo interested in future DTM outing

Listen to this article The former Yamaha, Ducati and Honda rider has switched to car racing since retiring from MotoGP at the end of the 2019 season and currently competes in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, where he secured his first top 10 finish at Vallelunga in September. After meeting DTM chief Gerhard Berger over coffee on the sidelines of the Qatar Grand Prix earlier this year, the Spaniard got a close look at how the championship is run during the series’ penultimate event at the Red Bull Ring. Having been impressed with what he saw in Austria, Lorenzo is now open to the idea of making a guest outing in the DTM as he continues to “enjoy” his move from two- to four-wheels. "I worked as a commentator at the MotoGP race in Spielberg. That's when I met Eddie [Mielke], who has been my friend for a long time and commentates on the DTM," Lorenzo told German broadcaster ran.de. "I also met Gerhard Berger. They invited me here and I am very happy to get to know this great … [Read more...] about MotoGP star Lorenzo interested in DTM outing after car racing switch

Mike Krack says it was a “surprise” and “upsetting” to see Aston Martin’s name connected with a reported breach of the budget cap. Wednesday October 5 is the date when the F1 world will find out whether reports claiming Red Bull and Aston Martin exceeded the cost cap for the 2021 season are true. A report in Auto Motor und Sport suggested Red Bull’s breach was more serious than one committed by Aston Martin. Krack, the Aston Martin team principal, had not been expecting the Silverstone-based constructor to be implicated as he believes they have not “done anything majorly wrong”. “It’s a process where you give your submission and then the FIA is analysing this and comes back with questions,” Krack told Autosport . “And this process is still going on. So we don’t really know what will be the result. There is a discussion going on. We have questions about interpretation, they have questions about interpretation. “And we were surprised to read our name in this thing, so … [Read more...] about Mike Krack: Budget cap breach report ‘upsetting’ for Aston Martin

Max Verstappen has another chance to clinch the 2022 world championship in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Red Bull driver’s winning streak ended in Singapore where he finished seventh. His closest championship rivals Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez filled the top two positions, trimming Verstappen’s points lead. But with 104 points in hand over Leclerc and another two over Perez, Verstappen’s chances of taking the title in Japan are much stronger. If he leaves Suzuka with a 112-point lead he’ll get the job done. Here’s how he can do it. Full points race The simple situation for Verstappen this weekend is that if the race goes the distance and he wins and sets the fastest lap, he will be the champion regardless of where anyone else finishes. But if he doesn’t do both those things, the title fight could remain open. For example if Verstappen wins but doesn’t take the fastest lap, Leclerc can keep the … [Read more...] about How Verstappen can win the F1 title in the Japanese GP · RaceFans