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Formula 1: Vettel is not talking about victories with the new Aston Martin AMR22
Speaking as part of the AMR22 unveiling at the Aston Martin Lagonda factory in Gayton, UK, Sebastian Vettel kept his voice low.
The four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettelkept his hopes low for the 2022 season, saying the team’s first goal is to grow and show how much he can evolve the new AMR22 over the course of the year.
The German, who dominated the sport in the four years 2010-2013 with Red Bull-Renault, showed a racing rebirth last summer after six difficult years with Ferrari and his rather difficult adaptation to the Aston Martin F1. A change that became even more difficult when the changes to the regulations in 2021 primarily affected his new team.
But Vettel is much more optimistic now, and that’s because all teams started from scratch this year – which will allow the England team to develop the AMR22 later in the year.
Speaking at today’s AMR22 unveiling at the Aston Martin Lagonda factory in Gaddon, UK, the German said: “At this point everyone is hoping to be on top, but the podium will be the same this year and there is only room for one. But we hope to be in better shape than last year.
“This year we have at least three quarters of the season the opportunity to further develop the car that we didn’t have last year. So it will be very different. Last year, of course, we knew from the start that we were going to have a big and difficult year. So let’s hope for a better one now”he added.
As he said, 2022 will show how good – or not – the Aston Martin F1 is: “This year will be a real test for us. And we’ll see how good we are. Because last year we didn’t commit to the development of the car, while this year it’s about the new set of rules and we can show what we can produce. And we should be measured by that.”
Finally, the German spoke about the new factory the team is building and the crucial, structural change in the competitive direction after the departure of Otmar Zafnauer, who likely moved to Alpine, and his replacement by Mike Crack: “The team is obviously growing. Management reshuffle is always an obstacle or disruption and will take time to overcome.
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Max Verstappen has said he does not pay much attention to rumors that some teams may have possible technical advantages in their new Formula 1 power units.
It has recently been claimed that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to further increase engine power, while other teams are trying to eliminate this possible advantage. The FIA will meet with power unit manufacturers on January 22 to discuss the issue before the season starts.
Rumor has it that such optimization could produce around 15 hp, which is a significant figure at the beginning of a new era in technical regulations.
When asked whether Red Bull had an advantage in the pre-season, Verstappen replied:
“It’s impossible to know. Everyone is trying to do the best they can and I, especially me, have to focus on driving the car. I’m not here to be an engine engineer and explain all the details. Ultimately, this is a matter between the FIA and the engine manufacturers. I drive the car and I believe we always do everything we can to get the best out of the engine.”
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Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.
“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”
“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.
Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.
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After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.
At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.
Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.
Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.
Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.
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