Motorsports
Hamilton – Ferstappen: How 2022 began for the two Formula 1 gladiators with the new cars
The two gladiators of last year’s Formula 1 title talked about the performance of their new cars in the first three days of this year’s winter tests in Barcelona and were satisfied with it – Ferstappen a little more.
While Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes had to overcome some obstacles brought by the new W13, new champion Max Ferstappen said the new RB18 is a very balanced car with enough dynamics.
At the end of yesterday’s final day of testing on the Catalan track, Hamilton and Mercedes drove the best time in three days – albeit with the softest of all erasers (C5). Ferstappen was six tenths away but with two steps harder rubber, the middle C3. However, both said that the times so far are in no way indicative of the true speed of each car.
Hamilton said Mercedes had to overcome some issues in these tests – and one of them was the cars bouncing on the straight due to ground effects – but he said he was happy with the W13’s reliability.
“These three days were interesting. They were not the easiest and smoothest for us”said the Brit. “Undoubtedly, we had some obstacles that we had to overcome. But we worked a lot and of course we always want to do more laps, but I’m happy with the last day. I did almost 100 laps in half a day so that’s not bad. We’ve been a little behind the last two days.
The car drives very differently than in previous years, as do the tyres. But we are working on it. The whole team did a great job this week and also at the factory. So now we need to download all this data and process it as best we can next week to get our walk right. In the first week you never know who’s in charge, you never know. We have no idea where everyone is”completed.
For his part, Ferstappen was more optimistic: “Everything worked fine while we were out on track and the car worked well. But with the red flag holidays we could not finish our program. But we kept going and I think that was the main goal in the Barcelona tests. The good thing is that the car works smoothly “said the Dutchman.
The champion concluded: “I don’t care about the times, not yet. I’ll see when we get to that Q3 from Bahrain. I just look at each lap individually and try to understand every aspect of the car. I enjoyed her ride RB18 This week it has good stability and balance and it shows a lot too cool “.
Ferstappen’s optimism was shared by other RBR members. The other driver, Sergio Perez, said: “We have a good base and enough momentum. It’s early days but I think we can make a good step ahead of Bahrain.
“I think the challenge this year will be to get the best out of the car every three days under the new regulations.”. And technical director Guillaume Rocklen added that the tests ““They promised a lot and the most gratifying thing for me is that we have a good foundation and direction to build our next steps.”
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Former F1 pilot: “Look, everyone has already forgotten about him. Only a month has passed”
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that it will be extremely difficult for Yuki Tsunoda to return to the royal motorsport.
The Japanese driver joined Red Bull at the start of 2025, replacing Liam Lawson after two races. Even though he performed better than his predecessor, the team decided to replace him and there was no place for Tsunoda in the youth team.
In five years in Formula One, Tsunoda has competed in more than 100 Grands Prix. His best result was fourth at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He failed to score a single podium or victory despite having several prize chances, but neither the team nor the driver realized these.
Montoya believes that Yuki is forgotten by almost all teams today:
“Look how sad Formula 1 is. Nobody even thinks about Yuki anymore. It’s only been a month and a week since the last race and Yuki is no longer on anyone’s radar. That’s the reality of this sport. One day you’re a hero, the next day you’re a nobody. When you’re a hero, you have to take advantage of that opportunity.”
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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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