With an engine freeze in place from the start of last year, a number of car makers elected to risk reliability in a bid to ensure they had the best possible baseline of... read more »

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As F1 enters the second year of a power unit freeze that lasts until the end of 2025, there are now strict limits on what elements on engines can be changed.Hardware tweaks... read more »
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The start of an engine freeze from 2022 to 2026 could have been a moment when things calmed down a bit, as teams have to stick with the same designs for several years... read more »
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The Maranello-based squad started the season as the team to beat, but ultimately got out-developed by Red Bull that made giant strides with its RB18.In recent weeks, Ferrari... read more »
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Toto Wolff has given Mercedes' power unit the vote of confidence ahead of a development freeze that comes into force on Thursday. read more »
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Ferrari is set to introduce an upgraded engine package at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend later this month. Earlier this year, an engine development freeze was implemented for... read more »
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No power unit supplier has been left behind, it seems. read more »
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Some elements of the power unit can still be changed up until September this year, but after that, the manufacturers can't make further changes, at least as far as... read more »
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Ferrari has been forced to take "necessary risks" with its 2022 Formula 1 Power Unit due to the development freeze that is being introduced this year. Soon,... read more »
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With an engine freeze on the horizon, Ferrari's PU chief Enrico Gualtieri says the team has gone "daring" in their latest design. read more »
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It's another facet of the sport that's being locked down in order to rein in costs and give the manufacturers necessary time to prepare for the arrival of a new power... read more »
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An engine freeze will be active from 2022, but how any struggling manufacturer will be allowed to catch back up is still being negotiated. read more »
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The Italian car manufacturer elected to hold fire on introducing some upgraded 2021 power unit components until the second half of this season, so it could maximise development... read more »
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With F1 teams preparing for a rules revolution next year, a number of outfits - including Mercedes - elected to freeze their current designs early in the campaign to focus more... read more »
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F1 announced in February that it would be going ahead with plans for a new power unit formula from 2025 after agreeing a freeze on development for the existing V6 hybrids in... read more »
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Red Bull's existing power unit partner, Honda, announced last October it would be quitting F1 at the end of the 2021 season, leaving the four-time champion team in need of... read more »
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F1 is more than half way through its triple back-to-back consisting of the French GP and the double Austrian rounds, which will see them through to July, when the majority of... read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says he's against the upcoming engine freeze in F1, saying it will stifle competition in the sport until fresh power units are... read more »
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Following a majority freeze in the technical regulations for 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the performance gap between the leading teams and the rest of the grid... read more »
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Szafnauer has blamed the rule tweaks for the team's loss of competitiveness since the end of last season, when as Racing Point it was a regular podium challenger and took... read more »
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Renault's engine boss, Remi Taffin has admitted that plans to introduce a new power unit for 2023 were brought forward in order to beat the impending freeze on engine... read more »
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Renault are to make a "big push" with their engine for 2022, fast-tracking some of the improvements they had planned the following year before the development freeze. read more »
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F1 announced in February that it would be going ahead with a proposed engine freeze next year, halting development for three seasons until the next generation of power unit... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed to a 'gentleman's agreement' in place to allow an underachieving power unit to become more competitive... read more »
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AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost has offered a universal 'thank you' to all parties who agreed on the engine freeze that triggered the new Red Bull Powertrains enterprise. read more »
Next Grand Prix
21st of November 2022
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Max Verstappen | 454 |
2 | Charles Leclerc | 308 |
3 | Sergio Perez | 305 |
4 | George Russell | 275 |
5 | Carlos Sainz | 246 |
6 | Lewis Hamilton | 240 |
7 | Lando Norris | 122 |
8 | Esteban Ocon | 92 |
9 | Fernando Alonso | 81 |
10 | Valtteri Bottas | 49 |
Pos | Team | Points |
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1 | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 759 |
2 | Ferrari | 554 |
3 | Mercedes | 515 |
4 | Alpine Renault | 173 |
5 | McLaren Mercedes | 159 |
6 | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 55 |
7 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 55 |
8 | Haas Ferrari | 37 |
9 | AlphaTauri RBPT | 35 |
10 | Williams Mercedes | 8 |