Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says a “dummy” pit stop was the key to getting Charles Leclerc ahead of Sergio Perez in yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Verstappen says holding up Leclerc to help Perez would not have been “fair”
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says it would not have been fair for him to hold up Charles Leclerc in an effort to help his team mate take second place in the championship.
Perez says Gasly ‘would have had a penalty in normal conditions’ for delaying him
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez believes Pierre Gasly held him up badly enough during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to deserve a penalty.
Red Bull “never envisaged” Brazil team orders situation – Horner
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says they didn’t foresee the dispute over team orders which occured at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
No need for investigation over Perez’s Monaco crash, say Ferrari and Mercedes
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Sergio Perez’s Monaco crash does not need to be investigated because ‘we’ve had enough PR crises around that team’.
Perez insists his Monaco qualifying crash was not deliberate
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has insisted he did not deliberately crash his car during qualifying at Monaco after last week’s race prompted speculation over the incident.
Red Bull “accept Max’s reasoning” over radio row and condemn online abuse
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull accepted Max Verstappen’s explanation for his refusal to obey an order during the Brazilian Grand Prix and condemned abuse of the team online.
“Don’t fight Max”: How Red Bull’s team radio row in Brazil unfolded
2022 Brazilian GP team radio transcript
Posted onTranscript of Red Bull’s team radio messages shows how they told Sergio Perez “we’ll swap back” the cars in Brazil – but Max Verstappen refused.
Pictures: Formula 1 launches 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix
F1 pictures
Posted onLewis Hamilton declared the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be “the best race of all time” as Formula 1 launched its newest event last weekend.
Gasly calls for more respect from fans after bag was ‘opened’ in paddock twice
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says fans must show drivers more respect when they come into the F1 paddock, revealing his personal bag was opened twice in the last two races.
Perez relieved with fourth as electrical glitch makes qualifying “a total mess”
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said he was nearly knocked out in Q1 and Q2 as he grappled with an electrical problem during qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix.
Red Bull drivers past and present produce special helmets for Mexican GP
2022 Mexican GP F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onSergio Perez has his “most Mexican helmet ever”, Max Verstappen has a special design too and former Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel is paying tribute to the team’s founder.
F1 cars ‘would be bouncing eight metres in the air’ if COTA hadn’t been resurfaced
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCOTA’s notorious bumps have improved this year, Formula 1 drivers say, but their stiffer cars will make the race as uncomfortable as ever.
Perez and Zhou collect grid penalties for United States Grand Prix
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez and Zhou Guanyu will take grid penalties for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix after further exceeding their allocations of power unit parts.
Verstappen says Red Bull have “strong belief” they did not exceed budget cap
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says Red Bull are certain they did not exceed the budget cap when he won the world championship for the first time last year.
FIA promises “thorough review” over recovery vehicles on track in Japanese GP
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA will conduct a “thorough review” after several drivers complained about the presence of recovery vehicles at the side of the track during the Japanese Grand Prix.
“Unacceptable”: F1 drivers furious after passing crane on track at Suzuka
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly and Sergio Perez reacted with fury after encountering two recovery vehicles on track during the Japanese Grand Prix.
Honda logos return to Red Bull’s two teams for rest of F1 season
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onHonda’s logos will reappear on Red Bull and AlphaTauri’s cars for the rest of 2022, starting with this weekend’s Japanese GP at Suzuka
Perez keeps Singapore Grand Prix win despite penalty for Safety Car violation
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has been confirmed as the winner of the Singapore Grand Prix following an investigation into his driving behind the Safety Car.
Perez believes his win is safe after Safety Car incident hearing
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez expects he will keep his victory in the Singapore Grand Prix after the hearing over his driving behind the Safety Car during the race.