2022 F1 news/rumours

[Toothlessrage*]

2022 will be critical for the SF and F1.

Also, I hope this thread has more joy than the years prior.

(Ah.. yes, yes, I know - 18 days till the new year, but I feel pretty upbeat and excited!)

[Toothlessrage*]

2022 F1 Driver Line-up

Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton + George Russell

Red Bull

Max Verstappen + Sergio Perez

McLaren

Lando Norris + Daniel Ricciardo

Aston Martin

Sebastian Vettel + Lance Stroll

Alpine

Esteban Ocon + Fernando Alonso

Ferrari

Carlos Sainz + Charles Leclerc

AlphaTauri

Pierre Gasly + Yuki Tsunoda

Alfa Romeo

Valtteri Bottas + Guanyu Zhou

Haas

Nikita Mazepin + Mick Schumacher

Williams

Alex Albon + Nicholas Latifi

[FerrariF60]

2022 will be critical for the SF and F1.

Also, I hope this thread has more joy than the years prior.

(Ah.. yes, yes, I know - 18 days till the new year, but I feel pretty upbeat and excited!)

I’m with you on the upbeat and excited part, but over the years I guess I was expecting too much from Ferrari and then come first race for me to be really disappointed.

So for the past 3-4 years I’m not even giving too much of a damn about winter testing and take the times posted in winter testing with a pinch of salt, as that’s what they are....JUST TESTING TIMES...everyone doing their own thing and US (fans) not knowing fuel levels (just speculating and guessing), engine mapping....etc

So I will still follow testing....but for me, the puck drops when Q3 ends in Bahrain and find out where we stand against the competition on raw pace

Forza Ferrari and may 2022 bring us all fans the joy we’ve been waiting since 2007

[ntukza]

Question. What is the purpose of the young driver test? What do the teams achieve with it?

[Toothlessrage*]

I’m with you on the upbeat and excited part, but over the years I guess I was expecting too much from Ferrari and then come first race for me to be really disappointed.

So for the past 3-4 years I’m not even giving too much of a damn about winter testing and take the times posted in winter testing with a pinch of salt, as that’s what they are....JUST TESTING TIMES...everyone doing their own thing and US (fans) not knowing fuel levels (just speculating and guessing), engine mapping....etc

So I will still follow testing....but for me, the puck drops when Q3 ends in Bahrain and find out where we stand against the competition on raw pace

Forza Ferrari and may 2022 bring us all fans the joy we’ve been waiting since 2007

I agree.

Though, next year I don't think any of us would want to hear the "we must understand" and "we are working" from Binnoto.

2022 will have to be the year of "we understood" and "we worked", in such a way as to live up to the glorious past of what, despite all the recent difficulties, remains the most successful team in history.

[Rishu]

I hear number 1 will return to F1, Max will sport number 1 on his Chassis

[WS6TransAm01]

I hear number 1 will return to F1, Max will sport number 1 on his Chassis

He said that in his interview with Buxton. I like it but I am surprised knowing that sportsmen are usually very superstitious.

[jgonzalesm6]

Santander is back.

https://twitter.com/ScuderiaFerrari/...50704420741120

[Redfive]

F1 rumours? Here is one I'm starting and I'll claim all the glory for it at the end of 2022!
Carlos Sainz is going to be 2022 WDC!

[paneristi]

https://www.grandprix247.com/2021/12...during-winter/

[paneristi]

https://www.planetf1.com/news/bernie...avio-briatore/

[wisepie]

F1 rumours? Here is one I'm starting and I'll claim all the glory for it at the end of 2022!
Carlos Sainz is going to be 2022 WDC!

I'll stick my neck out and go for the other Charlie #16, but if either of them can do it, I'll be ecstatic.

[PURE PASSION]

I'll stick my neck out and go for the other Charlie #16, but if either of them can do it, I'll be ecstatic.

Me too !!!!!

[KimiBot]

Full list of 2021 driver crash costs in Euros (as quoted by Sky Germany)
1 Mick Schumacher (Haas) 4,212,500
2 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 4,046,000
3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 3,889,000
4 Nicholas Latifi (Williams) 3,116,500
5 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 2,713,500
6 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 2,686,000
7 Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 2,606,500
8 Nikita Mazepin (Haas) 2,468,000
9 Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) 1,950,000
10 George Russell (Williams) 1,845,000
11 Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 1,756,000
12 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1,453,000
13 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1,235,000
14 Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 1,113,000
15 Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 939,000
16 Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 854,000
17 Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) 713,000
18 Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) 660,000
19 Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 315,000
20 Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 280,000
https://www.planetf1.com/news/driver...ge-costs-2021/

[KimiBot]

The top 10 in full, as voted for by the team principals:

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 188 points
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 174
3. Lando Norris (McLaren) 100
4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 70
5. Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 63
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 58
7. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 56
8. George Russell (Williams) 44
9. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 43
10. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 41
https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...am-principals/

[stefa]

I'll stick my neck out and go for the other Charlie #16, but if either of them can do it, I'll be ecstatic.

As long as Ferrari wins CWC, and either of two driver wins WDC I am happy!

[speedmaster]

Santander is back.

https://twitter.com/ScuderiaFerrari/...50704420741120

So we'll see some white again on the car

[jgonzalesm6]

So we'll see some white again on the car

yep, look at the Ferrari F14T and Ferrari SF15T. White on the front wings and rear wing DRS flap and endplates.

[Riccardog]

hmmmm, Binotto taking a step back from a promising 2022?
Binotto: "Nel 2022 la Ferrari deve tornare a vincere, ma il titolo non sia un obbligo"

[Toothlessrage*]

hmmmm, Binotto taking a step back from a promising 2022?
Binotto: "Nel 2022 la Ferrari deve tornare a vincere, ma il titolo non sia un obbligo"

I read the article.
I was pretty shocked too to see that admission, given that Binnoto is usually realistic with his statements.

I hope I'm wrong though.

[Riccardog]

Full list of 2021 driver crash costs in Euros (as quoted by Sky Germany)
1 Mick Schumacher (Haas) 4,212,500
2 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 4,046,000
3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 3,889,000
4 Nicholas Latifi (Williams) 3,116,500
5 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 2,713,500
6 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 2,686,000
7 Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 2,606,500
8 Nikita Mazepin (Haas) 2,468,000
9 Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) 1,950,000
10 George Russell (Williams) 1,845,000
11 Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 1,756,000
12 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1,453,000
13 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1,235,000
14 Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 1,113,000
15 Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 939,000
16 Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 854,000
17 Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) 713,000
18 Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) 660,000
19 Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 315,000
20 Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 280,000
https://www.planetf1.com/news/driver...ge-costs-2021/

a totally misleading article.... I would prefer to see a list of crash costs by BLAME....

[FerrariF60]

I read the article.
I was pretty shocked too to see that admission, given that Binnoto is usually realistic with his statements.

I hope I'm wrong though.

he's downplaying it....but deep down he prolly knows we have a BEAST on our hands for 2022

[Toothlessrage*]

he's downplaying it....but deep down he prolly knows we have a BEAST on our hands for 2022

I hope so too.

[Tifoso Svedese]

maFIA and Liberty Media capita$$list scumbags at it again.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...969673/?nrt=54

Let people decide for themselves

[20000rpm]

maFIA and Liberty Media capita$$list scumbags at it again.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...969673/?nrt=54

Let people decide for themselves

And why is this a problem?

[tifosi1993]

maFIA and Liberty Media capita$$list scumbags at it again.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...969673/?nrt=54

Let people decide for themselves.

Are you an anti-vaxxer?

[aroutis]

maFIA and Liberty Media capita$$list scumbags at it again.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...969673/?nrt=54

Let people decide for themselves

No thank you.

[FerrariF60]

Are you an anti-vaxxer?

prolly he is

[20000rpm]

Charles is an adorable darling....
Sainz and Binotto need a haircut.

[Tifoso Svedese]

I'm not anti-vax, but rather a proud libertarian. I'm definitely not in favour of a bunch of creeps mandating others to take what they don't want. People who don't advocate for bodily autonomy are scary folks. If someone chooses to take it voluntarily I'm all in favour. However, authorities saying you need things injected into you or else, is a lot scarier than any virus currently circulating around this planet, that's for sure. It doesn't matter even had the intent been noble because as the saying goes: the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

I wish all of you a merry Christmas either way