2022 F1 news/rumours

**jgonzalesm6** · 7th April 2022, 17:58

[AMuS]

VW board supports Audi/Porsche F1 entry 2026. Porsche set to work with Red Bull. Looks like Audi & McLaren can't agree on a deal. Sauber now seems to be the favourite option. We hear Aston Martin is also interested in a deal with Audi.

Final decision about the F1 entry of both Porsche and Audi will be made, when the new 2026 engine regulations are defined and approved by the FIA. That might take a few more months. There are still some topics to be discussed.

**SS454** · 7th April 2022, 19:51

I was really hoping to see Audi and Porsche join as NEW teams. Not just buy existing teams. And if Audi takes over McLaren, what happens to McLaren road cars?

**Liscia** · 7th April 2022, 21:20

Welcome once again to more musical chairs and crossbred chassis and motors. Ferrari
against garagisti forever!!!

**Gilles** · 10th April 2022, 19:16

Helmut Marko believes that reliability and weight issues will impact the team’s cost cap derailing RB 18’s further performance upgrades.

**Tifoso** · 10th April 2022, 19:50

Originally Posted by Gilles

Helmut Marko believes that reliability and weight issues will impact the team’s cost cap derailing RB 18’s further performance upgrades.

Excellent. Please post exactly the same thing about Mercedes in 3-4 days.

**Gilles** · 11th April 2022, 09:10

Originally Posted by Tifoso

Excellent. Please post exactly the same thing about Mercedes in 3-4 days.

Mercedes are nowhere, they can't do anything to challenge WDC this year as their problems don't seem like a simple silver bullet, so I think fixing them is too expensive and time consuming to challenge Ferrari.
If you look at Marko's statement, just imagine what he would have said if the RB was as bad as the Mercedes is right now. I think Marko also thinks about the reliability aspect, but only he knows how much this last point weighs in his vision of the situation. Looking at that, I think the chances of the competition depend on how Ferrari could manage their points and technical advantages. The season still long, many things can happen

**JacKy** · 11th April 2022, 11:05

Toto Wolf said that they are losing 1 second between Turn8 to Turn9 due to porpoising

It is ridiculous number to claim.

Both Hamilton and Russell was off by 0.25 sec at sector 2

And we were porpoising as hell too.

**Tony** · 11th April 2022, 14:32

Originally Posted by JacKy

Toto Wolf said that they are losing 1 second between Turn8 to Turn9 due to porpoising

It is ridiculous number to claim.

Both Hamilton and Russell was off by 0.25 sec at sector 2

And we were porpoising as hell too.

Wolff is the master of misdirection, whatever he says, take it as the opposite lol.

**Brembo** · 11th April 2022, 18:06

Originally Posted by aroutis

Oh no. Not only he was not allowed - at first. At least the first 3 races there were efforts to be shown he was the #2. And what happened? He FORCED himself into challenging Seb, and that was what gained him the respect in the team.
The rest is history. I know, hard pill to swallow. Truth none the less.

Your comparing the impossible; Todt ;Rubens , Binotto; Charles. Binotto can't help porpoising between Carlos and Charles! Someone has to eventually make way for Mick. Especially when Mick starts making points . Russell got his seat without a point in 2 1/2 years.

**Tony** · 11th April 2022, 18:58

Originally Posted by Brembo

Your comparing the impossible; Todt ;Rubens , Binotto; Charles. Binotto can't help porpoising between Carlos and Charles! Someone has to eventually make way for Mick. Especially when Mick starts making points . Russell got his seat without a point in 2 1/2 years.

I might be in the minority, but I find Mick Schumacher is less Michael and more Ralf...

**SS454** · 11th April 2022, 19:20

Originally Posted by Brembo

Your comparing the impossible; Todt ;Rubens , Binotto; Charles. Binotto can't help porpoising between Carlos and Charles! Someone has to eventually make way for Mick. Especially when Mick starts making points . Russell got his seat without a point in 2 1/2 years.

Mick isn't good enough to get to Ferrari. If he was a star, he would have no problem beating Magnusson, and that isn't the case at all.

**jgonzalesm6** · 11th April 2022, 19:30

Originally Posted by Brembo

Your comparing the impossible; Todt ;Rubens , Binotto; Charles. Binotto can't help porpoising between Carlos and Charles! Someone has to eventually make way for Mick. Especially when Mick starts making points . Russell got his seat without a point in 2 1/2 years.

Mick is not his father on the track.....not even close.

On Russell, did you see Sakhir2020???

**Brembo** · 11th April 2022, 22:13

Originally Posted by jgonzalesm6

Mick is not his father on the track.....not even close.

On Russell, did you see Sakhir2020???

Yes I did . That was Luis' " The Car!!" Anyone driving that car would have won!! Russell did 9th. Carlos came from 18th place to the win!! Mick will be right up there soon. Jean ! Ross!! Where are you?

**WS6TransAm01** · 11th April 2022, 23:45

Originally Posted by Tony

I might be in the minority, but I find Mick Schumacher is less Michael and more Ralf...

You’re not alone.

People expect him to be something special just because Michael was but genetics don’t guarantee driving talent.

**aroutis** · 12th April 2022, 07:56

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

You’re not alone.

People expect him to be something special just because Michael was but genetics don’t guarantee driving talent.

So far Mick is displaying skills sure enough.
However, there is a difference between skills and excellence .

Michael was GOAT. and I mean no disrespect to Mick, but I just do not see that to him, at least not yet.

**WS6TransAm01** · 12th April 2022, 12:17

Originally Posted by aroutis

So far Mick is displaying skills sure enough.
However, there is a difference between skills and excellence .

Michael was GOAT. and I mean no disrespect to Mick, but I just do not see that to him, at least not yet.

I believe he is talented, but in the same sense as Albon et al. Good enough to be in F1 but he is not his father. There is no shame in that, there was and always will be only one Michael Schumacher.

**aroutis** · 12th April 2022, 13:18

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

I believe he is talented, but in the same sense as Albon et al. Good enough to be in F1 but he is not his father. There is no shame in that, there was and always will be only one Michael Schumacher.

Exactly that. Which makes it unfair to him; asking him to somehow be the next Michael; let him be Mick.
If for some reason he surprises us all, so be it.
I say let him have fun, it's hard enough for him that his father cannot watch him race.

**Tifoso** · 12th April 2022, 23:54

Originally Posted by Tony

I might be in the minority, but I find Mick Schumacher is less Michael and more Ralf...

Nailed it.

**tpe** · 13th April 2022, 18:42

I am an even smaller minority.
Mick has no place in F1. He beat Mazepin, but he can't beat Magnusen! I like the Viking but honestly, he is nothing special. Class 2 F1 driver.
Talents like Alonso, Michael make an impact immediately. Even Webber was better!

So, let's hope that Mick doesn't get a promotion to Ferrari.

**Liscia** · 13th April 2022, 20:48

He seems like a nice person and I'd be very happy for his success but so far
have seen nothing to get excited about in his F! carreer. I wish him well
and hope he finds his true calling even if it isn't in F1.

**Gilles** · 13th April 2022, 21:07

New 2026 engines : "Ferrari is firmly opposed to the idea that the world runners-up can, with an interpretative subterfuge, have more money and above all more development time."

https://scuderiafans.com/ferrari-vs-...litical-power/

**jgonzalesm6** · 13th April 2022, 21:34

Kyalami looks to make a return to F1.

The contract with F1 are in its preliminary phase.

**SS454** · 14th April 2022, 02:20

Originally Posted by Gilles

New 2026 engines : "Ferrari is firmly opposed to the idea that the world runners-up can, with an interpretative subterfuge, have more money and above all more development time."

https://scuderiafans.com/ferrari-vs-...litical-power/

I hate the homologated engine rules. It's ridiculous that a team can be stuck being uncompetitive because of it's engine and has no way to improve. With a budget cap in place, I don't see why teams don't have freedom to develop the PU as they please. If they want to spend $100 million on the engine and very little on aero, then that's their decision.

**Gilles** · 14th April 2022, 07:08

Originally Posted by SS454

I hate the homologated engine rules. It's ridiculous that a team can be stuck being uncompetitive because of it's engine and has no way to improve. With a budget cap in place, I don't see why teams don't have freedom to develop the PU as they please. If they want to spend $100 million on the engine and very little on aero, then that's their decision.

Agree, as long as the Fia can verify what is really spent
If you look at the rules in preparation: for "rookies" engines, a few million in development the first year, a few others the second, it's nonsense

**jgonzalesm6** · 14th April 2022, 07:34

Originally Posted by SS454

I hate the homologated engine rules. It's ridiculous that a team can be stuck being uncompetitive because of it's engine and has no way to improve. With a budget cap in place, I don't see why teams don't have freedom to develop the PU as they please. If they want to spend $100 million on the engine and very little on aero, then that's their decision.

Originally Posted by Gilles

Agree, as long as the Fia can verify what is really spent
If you look at the rules in preparation: for "rookies" engines, a few million in development the first year, a few others the second, it's nonsense

2014 thru 2016....3 years of styfullness from the competition as Mercedes "breezed" thru their domination. Every year, Mercedes kept getting ahead on their PU development while others were trying to catch up.

At least in this 2022 era till 2026, there is some parity with the engines amongst Ferrari, RedBull, and Mercedes.

**Gilles** · 14th April 2022, 08:08

Originally Posted by jgonzalesm6

2014 thru 2016....3 years of styfullness from the competition as Mercedes "breezed" thru their domination. Every year, Mercedes kept getting ahead on their PU development while others were trying to catch up.

At least in this 2022 era till 2026, there is some parity with the engines amongst Ferrari, RedBull, and Mercedes.

Yes, and Mercedes had a huge hidden margin which they gradually released according to their needs
This time, instead of that said "parity", I really hope Ferrari has a lot more power up its sleeve. They said "significant upgrade" when talking about the PU2, I scrutinize the words used, they say a lot with Binotto

**Tifoso** · 14th April 2022, 19:28

Originally Posted by SS454

I hate the homologated engine rules. It's ridiculous that a team can be stuck being uncompetitive because of it's engine and has no way to improve. With a budget cap in place, I don't see why teams don't have freedom to develop the PU as they please. If they want to spend $100 million on the engine and very little on aero, then that's their decision.

Enzo would be furious

**Liscia** · 15th April 2022, 16:31

Originally Posted by Tifoso

Enzo would be furious

As I have been furious for the past many years! He would have threaten or actually quit F1 (although modern non-participation penalties
would come into effect, penalties that Enzo would have probably never agreed to or signed?)

**Greig** · 15th April 2022, 17:22

Originally Posted by SS454

I hate the homologated engine rules. It's ridiculous that a team can be stuck being uncompetitive because of it's engine and has no way to improve. With a budget cap in place, I don't see why teams don't have freedom to develop the PU as they please. If they want to spend $100 million on the engine and very little on aero, then that's their decision.

And what about customer teams?