F1 2022: Fired Haas driver Mazepin and his father on EU sanctions list
Formula 1 | March 10, 2022 11:51 ISTEuropean Union countries agreed to slap further sanctions on Russia on Wednesday, targeting oligarchs and their relatives.
European Union countries agreed to slap further sanctions on Russia on Wednesday, targeting oligarchs and their relatives.
European Union countries agreed to slap further sanctions on Russia on Wednesday, targeting oligarchs and their relatives.
The Danish driver signed a multi-year contract and will drive the new Haas car for the first time on Friday in F1's test in Bahrain. Reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi will test the car Thursday on afternoon.
Imola first hosted the Italian Grand Prix in 1980 but subsequently became the San Marino Grand Prix venue from 1981-2006.
The 24-year-old Dutch was rewarded on Thursday for beating Lewis Hamilton to win his first world championship last year, with another five years added on the contract that ran through 2023.
Unlike many international sporting federations, the FIA move is not fully in line with the International Olympic Committee's push to ban all Russian athletes and officials' participation in tournaments and competitions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It will be the first three-day preseason session, beginning on Wednesday, following one of the biggest regulation changes in the series, and the first time drivers and teams will get a real feel about what to expect in 2022.
Ahead of the 2022 campaign, which will feature new cars built to revolutionary new rules, Williams released images of a predominantly blue livery, with hints of red, on a stock showcar.
The 26-year-old Canadian was threatened after his late crash in the season-ending race in 2021 turned pivotal in helping Verstappen snatch the world title from Hamilton.
On Monday, after a meeting in London, the F1 Commission approved proposed updates to the Sporting Regulations regarding how points will be distributed when the race distance is not completed.
The three Grands Prix to hold sprint races are Emilia Romagna GP at Imola, Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring and Brazilian GP at Interlagos.
The FW44, as the team's new challenger is set to be called, will be shown off in a digital event on February 15 at 1300 GMT (6:30 PM IST).
Hamilton wrote on social media: 'I've been gone. Now I'm back!'
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