FIA Formula 2
FIA Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri has been awarded 2021 Rookie of the Year by the FIA. Piastri received the award alongside his championship trophy at the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony in Paris. The prize is voted by members of the FIA Drivers Commission, led by nine-time Le Mans winner
FIA Formula 2
Red Bull junior Jehan Daruvala was fastest on the first day of FIA Formula 2 testing at Yas Marina ahead of Felipe Drugovich and Jack Doohan. Drugovich set the first competitive time on the opening day of the three-day test, completing the circuit with a time of 1:35.577
Formula One
Mercedes has withdrawn their appeal against the result of the Formula 1 finale in Abu Dhabi. The title-decider controversially ended with Verstappen as race winner and world champion after a late safety car restart. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team launched two protests against the result, which were dismissed by the
Formula One
The FIA has approved plans for Formula 1 to introduce new power units in 2026 alongside 100% sustainable fuels and cost caps for power units. The World Motor Sport Council has approved the 2026 Power Unit Regulation, which maintains the 1.6-litre V6 engine, increases electrical power to 350 kW,
FIA Formula E
An updated calendar for the 2022 Formula E season has replaced rounds in South Africa and China with double-headers for Berlin and Rome. The World Motor Sport Council has ratified a revised calendar for season 8 of the all-electric championship. The largest-ever calendar for Formula E will take in 16
The next-generation Tatuus Formula 4 car has debuted on the Abu Dhabi grand prix undercard. The UAE Formula 4 series held a non-championship event at Yas Marina Circuit alongside the F1 title decider. The car will be used in most global Formula 4 series in 2022, including the British, French,
FIA Formula E
The FIA Formula E World Championship will introduce a cost cap from 2022 to improve financial sustainability across the category. The FIA World Motor Sport Council has ratified proposed financial regulations for Formula E that will come into place for Season 9, starting October 1 2022. Two sets of regulations
Formula One
Lewis Hamilton has received a knighthood for services to motorsport just days after losing the controversial title battle with Max Verstappen on the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton was made a Knight Bachelor by Princes Charles at Windsor Castle. The Briton has the record for most
Toyota Racing Series
New Zealand Formula Ford champion James Penrose has won a fully-funded drive in the 2022 New Zealand Grand Prix. The twenty-five year-old is the first entrant for the Grand Prix after winning the Castrol-sponsored seat. Sixty-six drivers applied for the drive, with a short list of seven announced in November.
Formula One
Max Verstappen has revealed the last lap of the championship battle with Lewis Hamilton came with his "worst experience" as a driver. Speaking at the post-season Formula 1 test in Abu Dhabi after having time to reflect title victory, Verstappen spoke about several key moments of the final-lap
British Formula 3
Tommy Smith will remain with team Douglas Motorsport to contest his first full season of GB3 in 2022. Smith has made his way up to the motorsport ladder, starting in Australian Formula Ford before campaigns in Australian Formula 4, the Toyota Racing Series, and Asian Formula 3. He made the
Formula One
The FIA will investigate the rules and circumstances surrounding the controversial F1 title decider in Abu Dhabi. Max Verstappen won the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship after overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the final lap following a safety car restart. The FIA says "misunderstanding from Formula 1 teams, drivers and