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Mercedes denies having an agreement with the FIA, Masi. to remove
Lewis Hamilton’s decision to stay in Formula 1 this year depends on the results of the Abu Dhabi GP investigation. The FIA has started meetings at the highest administrative level on the subject in Geneva.
Hamilton has not commented publicly on the issue raised by Toto Wolff himself, the director of Mercedes F1, that disappointment over the irregularity in the Abu Dhabi final could lead the Briton to quit the sport immediately.
Both Mercedes and Hamilton lost trust in the FIA, according to a BBC report, after GP race director Michael Massey handled safety vehicle procedures over the last five laps – robbing Hamilton of the record for his eighth championship that he would hold by then seemed to dominate the game in his hands.
Six days after the Persia GP, Mercedes withdrew its original intention of referring the matter to the International Court of Justice. At the same time, under the weight of the international outcry that it believes is tarnishing “F1”, the FIA announced that it would launch a detailed investigation into the events of the past five laps and investigate whether Massey was applying the rules correctly.
The International Federation made it clear that it will provide a comprehensive report on the results of the research to prevent similar events from happening again from 2022. According to the latest information, Hamilton’s decision whether he will be there for the first launch of 2022 on March 20 in Bahrain will be based on this report.
Meanwhile, the BBC also claims that the withdrawal of Mercedes’ appeal is linked to compensation from the FIA. Paradoxically and unjustifiably, this has to do with the removal of Masi from the role of the FIA’s race director at the GPs and Nikola Tombazis from the position of the federation’s car technical director.
Mercedes has denied this, and Wolf recently stated that the point is not to remove a person as “the whole system of the decision-making process” needs to be improved. However, the name of the Australian Masi is missing from the FIA’s organizational chart for 2022.
In Geneva this week, under the chairmanship of FIA President Mohamed Ben Sulajem, talks began at the highest administrative level to resolve the crisis. Ben Sulajem, who succeeded Jean Todt in the FIA on December 17, 2021, has stated that this issue is currently the association’s top priority.
The discussions will result in corresponding proposals, which the FIA will vote on in the Motorsport World Council on February 3, around two weeks before the start of the winter tests to prepare the teams for the new season. Therefore, according to the latest information, it cannot be ruled out that the ongoing political thriller about Lewis Hamilton, who is leaving F1 or not, will end at this point in time.
Source: sport24
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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.
Source: Sport UA
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Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.
The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.
Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.
Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.
The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.
2026 FERRARI PRODUCTS? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ClhblugnUh
— La Gazzetta Ferrari (@GazzettaFerrari) January 18, 2026
It’s just a matter of time⏱️ pic.twitter.com/SyykHCiHcw
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 18, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Former Formula 1 champion Damon Hill has warned fans that the winner of the 2026 season could be a real surprise.
The current large-scale changes to the regulations are among the biggest in the history of the sport. They are expected to change the balance of power in the starting grid for a long time.
Hill is confident that the pundits have no idea who will start the new season with the best cars because the cars will be completely different, even in terms of handling.
Particular attention of the expert is drawn to Aston Martin, which was able to make a leap from the middle of the table after signing Adrian Newey from Red Bull.
Hill noted the following about Lando Norris’ chances of defending his title:
“All bets are off for this year. We don’t know who will be in uniform. You can’t automatically assume that pilots who performed well under previous regulations can now do it again.”
The cars are completely different. “50% of engine power is now provided by the electric battery, and this affects the way cars are controlled, their aerodynamics and their design.”
Hill added that the season could be a complete surprise:
“Yes, you can [ожидать смену эпохи в Ф1 в этом году]. We may see a complete surprise. It’s like Jenson Button beating Brown; Everyone was surprised because they understood the rules better.
“And the master of understanding the rules is Adrian Newey, who went to Aston Martin. He left Red Bull and Max Verstappen, Christian Horner also left that team. But he went to Aston Martin.”
“So we’re waiting for him to wave his magic wand over Aston Martin. And it could happen.”
Source: Sport UA
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