Way back when – OK, a little over a decade ago – Red Bull wasn’t yet the all-guns-blazing championship contender it’s subsequently become. All the ingredients were there: Adrian Newey at the draughting board, the ultra-ambitious Christian Horner growing into his team principal role, and a young and hungry pitcrew servicing a pair of drivers in which the fire still burned. With the addition of Sebastian Vettel and the RB5, all those winning elements aligned to achieve their potential – eventually.
It had taken time for Newey, with Horner’s unwavering support, to purge the design team of bad habits hanging over from Red Bull Racing’s previous existence as Jaguar. In 2001 Newey had flirted with the idea of leaving McLaren and joining Jaguar, lured by the prospect of working with his old friend Bobby Rahal, but developed cold feet as the scale of the company’s internal politics became manifest.
How Russell has proven he deserves to be Hamilton’s Mercedes heir
Why all signs point to F1’s Monaco special relationship continuing
How Red 5’s 1992 F1 throwback wowed Goodwood
How Austrian GP fan behaviour debates overlooked a key point
The complexities contributing to F1’s current bouncing storm
Why F1’s chess master isn’t worried by self-doubt
The changing priorities that caused an F1 giant’s terminal decline
How unshackled Albon is taking inspiration from Hamilton and Vettel
F1 revenues boosted by 49% as series emerges from COVID-19 pandemic
Formula 1 continued to a display a dramatic improvement in its financial performance with a 49% increase in revenues in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the previous year.
Alonso: No need for talks with Ocon over “extreme” F1 defence
Fernando Alonso sees no need for talks with Alpine Formula 1 team-mate Esteban Ocon over his “extreme” defence in Hungary, but admitted he was “surprised” by the moves.
How to become a brake duct design engineer in F1 – Qualifications, skills and more
The brakes are one of the most important parts of a car, and play a huge role in the performance, but how do you design brakes and what qualifications do you need?
How this troubled car drove F1’s greatest qualifying lap
Qualifying demonstrates Formula 1 at its most potent, when drivers push themselves and their cars to the absolute limit.
How Russell has proven he deserves to be Hamilton’s Mercedes heir
He’s fast, he’s smart, and he’s already shown he’s not going to let Max Verstappen intimidate him. George Russell won’t say it, but LUKE SMITH says he’s ready to take the lead at Mercedes when Lewis Hamilton moves on to a quieter life. And – whisper it – Mercedes and Lewis are starting to think so too
The traits that fuelled Alonso’s unexpected Aston Martin move
Fernando Alonso’s bombshell switch to Aston Martin sent shockwaves through Formula 1, not least at Alpine that finds itself tangled in a contract standoff with Oscar Piastri. Not shy of a bold career move and with a CV punctuated by them, there were numerous hints that trouble was brewing
The elements Ferrari must resolve to first save face, then win championships
OPINION: Ferrari’s Formula 1 title hopes look all but over after another strategic blunder in last week’s Hungarian Grand Prix denied Charles Leclerc the chance to fight for victory, while handing it to chief rival Max Verstappen. The Scuderia now faces intense scrutiny over what it must now do to finally become a genuine factor in championship battles
The clues about Hamilton’s F1 retirement plans revealed after Vettel’s decision
OPINION: Sebastian Vettel is set to leave Formula 1 at the end of 2022 and will, rather shockingly, be replaced by Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin. But what about the final chapter of the other driver that defined the post-Michael Schumacher era? In Hungary, Lewis Hamilton spoke about his future in the context of Vettel’s upcoming departure, which offered clues on how long it will last
Why all signs point to F1’s Monaco special relationship continuing
OPINION: With more potential venues than there are slots in future calendars, rumours have been circulating that the Monaco Grand Prix could be a casualty of F1’s expansion into new markets. But MARK GALLAGHER thinks this is highly unlikely
Hungarian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2022
The Hungarian Grand Prix race result, after a dry race held without safety car conditions, bore little resemblance to what was anticipated after qualifying. While certain drivers were nullified by some iffy strategy calls, others shone to grasp opportunities afforded to them in the last F1 race before the summer break
Why Ferrari had the Hungary strategy shocker that helped Verstappen to an unlikely win
After Max Verstappen’s difficult qualifying left him 10th on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix, few expected him to take an eighth victory of the 2022 Formula 1 season. Yet that’s precisely what happened as Ferrari converted second and third on the grid into fourth and sixth at the flag with a bungled strategy that cost Charles Leclerc yet more ground in the title race
How Red 5’s 1992 F1 throwback wowed Goodwood
It’s 30 years since Nigel Mansell clinched the 1992 Formula 1 world championship by finishing second to Ayrton Senna in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Mansell in the era-defining but scary Williams FW14B was one of the best suited driver-car partnerships in F1 history, and MAURICE HAMILTON was there to witness them being reunited once more for a crowd-pleasing blast at the Festival of Speed
Wolff has faith Domenicali will pick right F1 sprint venues
Norris: F1 pedal cam could have a better view after Silverstone trial
