News about Formula 1 2022: Max Verstappen wins ahead of teammate Sergio Perez in the Red Bull in Baku (Azerbaijan). We have all the news about dates, teams, drivers and World Championship standings (points).
NEWS ABOUT FORMULA 1 2022: VERSTAPPEN WINS IN BAKU; AUDI & PORSCHE EXPLORE F1 ENTRY & CONSEQUENCES OF THE UKRAINE WAR
The board of directors and supervisory board of Volkswagen AG, Porsche AG and Audi AG have taken a big step towards Formula 1 for Audi and PorscheA spokesman confirmed “planning of the two group brands for a possible entry into Formula 1”, reports the DPA news agency. Audi “basically has the opportunity to enter the premier class of motorsport in 2026”. However, nothing has been decided yet, because you are “in the final phase of the evaluation”. Preliminary talks about the future regulations have already taken place with delegations from both brands. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have already commented positively on the news, welcoming the prospects of Audi and Porsche in Formula 1
In an emergency meeting on February 24, 2022, the teams, the FIA and Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali decided to cancel the Russian GP, which was due to take place on September 25, 2022, with reservations. The public announcement reads “Formula 1 is visiting countries all over the world with a positive vision of uniting people, bringing nations together. We are saddened and shocked by the developments in Ukraine and hope for a speedy and peaceful resolution of the current situation.” . And: “On Thursday evening, Formula 1, the FIA and the teams discussed our sport’s stance on this and came to the conclusion, which agrees with the view of all relevant stakeholders, that it is impossible to host the Russian Grand Prix under the current circumstances .” The statement leaves room for the possibility of holding the Grand Prix in Sochi should the “circumstances” change. Even before the conditional cancellation of the Russian GP, Sebastian Vettel reacted to the Russian attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
In a press conference, the Heppenheimer announced that he did not want to take part in the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. “I’ve made my decision and I won’t go. That would be wrong,” said the four-time world champion. Max Verstappen, who sat next to Vettel at the announcement, also shares his colleague’s opinion. Formula 1 is a popular instrument of Russian President Putin, who has often accompanied the award ceremony. The Ukraine war is also reflected in another decision: Following the split from Nikita Mazepin and his sponsor Uralkali, Formula 1 team Haas has secured Kevin Magnussen for 2022 and beyond.
The Dane drove for the US racing team from 2017 to the end of 2020 and will now start alongside Mick Schumacher. As a result, Magnussen brings a lot of experience to the table, while also acting as an indicator of Mick’s learning curve. His Russian predecessor, Mazepin, flew during the Ukraine war because his father owned a multi-billion dollar fertilizer company that was in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
The Dane drove for the US racing team from 2017 to the end of 2020 and will now start alongside Mick Schumacher. As a result, Magnussen brings a lot of experience to the table, while also acting as an indicator of Mick’s learning curve. His Russian predecessor, Mazepin, flew during the Ukraine war because his father owned a multi-billion dollar fertilizer company that was in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. The Dane drove for the US racing team from 2017 to the end of 2020 and will now start alongside Mick Schumacher.
As a result, Magnussen brings a lot of experience to the table, while also acting as an indicator of Mick’s learning curve. His Russian predecessor, Mazepin, flew during the Ukraine war because his father owned a multi-billion dollar fertilizer company that was in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
