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The FIA has issued its list of the upgrades Formula 1 teams are bringing for the Miami Grand Prix, and it's headlined by changes at Mercedes.

No updates reported. There is a new front wing endplate with smaller tip elements, again in the chase of reduced drag. The long straights of Miami make this a suitable venue for its introduction.

Lewis Hamilton has slammed the FIA's crackdown on drivers wearing jewellery, calling it a "step backwards" and an "unnecessary spat".

"At the end of the day, we have the responsibility to go out there, put our lives at risk... and I do feel it should be a personal choice. ; Hamilton reveals he has messaged FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in bid to avoid "silly" fight "In the case that medical imaging is required to inform diagnosis following an accident the presence of jewellery on the body can cause significant complication and delay. "The presence of jewellery can slow, due to the risk of "snagging", the emergency removal of driver safety equipment such as helmet, balaclava, and overalls. Hamilton also explained: "I've been in the sport for 16 years and I've been wearing jewellery for 16 years.

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They come to Miami with a car that is proving a reliable all-rounder and investing in set-up changes to augment its superior acceleration out of the slower corners to get the job done this weekend. When the Red Bull finishes he wins, and this layout suits the characteristics of a car with impressive straight-line speeds. For the new regime it was a shoo-in, a slam dunk of an idea designed to reach an entirely different audience. The success of the Netflix docudrama Drive To Survive has been a revelation to the old guard. The spirit of this city has been calling out to Formula One since Don Johnson was cleaning up the streets and Miami Sound Machine filling the clubs in the power decade that was the 1980s. The real theatre is sourced in the beating hearts beneath the overalls.

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hinted there is interest in reviving the German GP in the future amid the planned arrived of Audi and Porsche in 2026.

"And we have to respect the process as we discuss. "Of course, that's the only thing that we have announced for next year. "We have other areas of the world, [such as] Africa, in which we may develop business there. "The US has an incredible boom in the last, I would say, two years. "The German landscape is for sure a very interesting landscape," he said in a call with Wall Street analysts. "Other regions and other countries in Europe are struggling.

The Miami Grand Prix is gearing up for its first free practice session. It will be an important practice for the Formula One teams as they take to the ...

The key part for Ferrari will be turns 11 to turn 16. The Miami Grand Prix is gearing up for its first free practice session. A very quick glance at the track tells you this is a circuit that will suit the Red Bull Racing car.

Two men — Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen — combined to win each of the races and the odds for Sunday's event reflect their ...

"My dark horses would be Alonso, due to his vast experience and exceptional driving skills, and Norris, with the McLaren showing improvements in the past two races. "Hamilton, in my opinion, is the GOAT in F1, so despite the big struggles him and Mercedes have been having this season, he can never be counted out," Zammit said. "In general, this will be a very exciting race, due to this being the first time this race takes place," Zammit said. McLaren’s US CEO Zak Brown would be extremely happy with a second consecutive podium for Norris and it’s within his reach." Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. "Max and Charles are heavily favored so far this season, as they have been in a league of their own," Tipico Vice President Andre Zammit said.

Backed up by his fellow F1 drivers, Lewis Hamilton has hit out at the FIA's crackdown on them racing with jewellery.

In 16 years, I’ve had so many MRI scans and not had to take out the platinum, it’s not really been an issue.” There’s lots to do in the city anyway…” so I think that’s really where the focus should be.” We’ll see what we can do.” “I think we’ve made such great strides as a sport… “I’m here to be an ally of the sport, of Mohammed, of Formula 1, and as I said, I think we’ve got bigger fish to fry, bigger things to do, more impact to have…

Mercedes' move to introduce its biggest upgrade package so far of the 2022 Formula 1 season will not provide a “silver bullet” to fix its early struggles, ...

For the first time since 2011, it is yet to score a race win or pole position from the opening four rounds. “I think we're finally getting to a point where we feel confident that in races to come, we might be able to might be able to solve it. “But it's definitely going to give us a much better indication of the direction we need to take in future events.

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hinted there is interest in reviving the German GP in the future amid the planned arrived of Audi and Porsche in 2026.

"And we have to respect the process as we discuss. "Of course, that's the only thing that we have announced for next year. "We have other areas of the world, [such as] Africa, in which we may develop business there. "The US has an incredible boom in the last, I would say, two years. "The German landscape is for sure a very interesting landscape," he said in a call with Wall Street analysts. "Other regions and other countries in Europe are struggling.

Mercedes has played down expectations for its Miami Grand Prix upgrades, but the Formula 1 team's ambitions are clearly based on a pretty innovative front ...

Not only is the leading edge of the mainplane now upturned, there’s a novel approach being taken to the design of the intersection between the flapped section and the endplate in order to try to recoup some of the outwash that was lost with the new regulations. It’s clear to see that the geometry of the front wing’s upper flap has been revised, with the section that had previously been trimmed back returning to its regular curvature (new wing specification on the left, old on the right). While at the back of the car, Mercedes has played things pretty conventional with its low drag rear wing, at the front it has taken things to the extreme with its endplate, which offers a hint at how it intends to push forward with the W13.

Lewis Hamilton reckons the ongoing FIA clampdown concerning Formula 1 drivers wearing jewellery in the car is “unnecessary” and marks “a step backwards” for ...

I sent [bin Sulayem] a message just reassuring him that I want to be an ally. I don't want to fight with you guys over this. Gasly added that he wears a “religious item” and does “not feel comfortable not having it with me driving the car”.

Lewis Hamilton has backed down in his dispute with Formula One's governing body over jewellery and will race in the Miami Grand Prix.

Purists may shudder but F1 has grand ambitions in the US and Miami it seems is very much setting a benchmark for how the sport wants to go about breaking America. The row was the last thing the sport wanted for its showcase in Miami. F1’s owner, Liberty Media, had made no secret of its desire to host races in “destination” cities, indeed to make every weekend have the sense of occasion of a Super Bowl. This weekend is surely the culmination of those ambitions. It feels like a real track, which is some achievement given it is largely built on the Dolphins’ parking lots. I want to be an ally and I don’t want to fight over this. He has been granted a two-race medical exemption by the FIA for his nose stud which cannot easily be removed. Wittich is understood to be strongly backed in the move by the new FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem.

Lewis Hamilton has agreed to remove his ear piercings for the Miami GP despite calling F1's jewellery ban a "step backwards" and "unnecessary".

"At the end of the day, we have the responsibility to go out there, put our lives at risk... For example, if the drivers can prove to the FIA their jewellery is safe". and I do feel it should be a personal choice. Hamilton also explained: "I've been in the sport for 16 years and I've been wearing jewellery for 16 years. The ban on drivers wearing jewellery in the cockpit is focussed on safety and has been in place for a number of years. Lewis Hamilton has agreed to remove his ear piercings for the Miami GP despite calling F1's jewellery ban a "step backwards" and "unnecessary".

Lewis Hamilton has received a two-race exemption from the FIA over the jewellery he cannot easily remove after holding talks with its medical staff on ...

"It's almost like a step backwards," Hamilton said. We've got a spare driver." The initial scrutineering document said Mercedes had not confirmed that Hamilton was "complying with the requirement to not wear any jewellery, in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains or watches" while in the car.

LEWIS HAMILTON currently finds himself on a collision course with the FIA over the governing body's ban on drivers wearing jewellery.

The seven-time Drivers' Championship winner seemingly made a point earlier on Friday by wearing three watches, eight rings and four necklaces to this afternoon's press conference before explaining the reasons behind his stance against the jewellery ban in detail. "We now understand that Lewis has a grace period to get the nose ring out. Kravitz explained after FP1 on Friday that Hamilton was ultimately forced to remove his earrings but could struggle to get rid of his nose ring because the hole has closed up, with the 37-year-old having been given an unspecified 'grace period' to meet the FIA's demands.

Formula 1 drivers have picked out Turn 7, the location of the controversial fake marina, as one of the critical areas of the new Miami Grand Prix track.

It’s a very long straight after that corner and it’s a weird braking into that, so you’re going to try and find the right line there, which I don’t think is straight forwards. So there'll be a matter of how we as drivers treat the tyres. “It's easy to get it wrong,” said the German. “But it's also an easy place to lock up. “But still from Turn 11 to 16 it's really tight corners, you don't lose much the downforce. So even if you don't overtake in Turn 11 still you can follow the cars, and you still have a chance to overtake in the second-to-last corner. “That corner, I think, will increase the chance of overtaking.

Mercedes' George Russell was fastest during Miami Grand Prix practice at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday around the newest track on the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Leclerc was the first to spin there, along with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, while Leclerc’s teammate Sainz suffered a huge spin at Turn 4. Charles Leclerc Sergio Perez Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Lando Norris Pierre Gasly Zhou Guanyu Esteban Ocon Kevin Magnussen Carlos Sainz Daniel Ricciardo Yuki Tsunoda Sebastian Vettel Mick Schumacher Lance Stroll Alex Albon Nicholas Latifi Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas George Russell Max Verstappen Sergio Perez Pierre Gasly Carlos Sainz Alex Albon Lewis Hamilton Kevin Magnussen Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris Fernando Alonso Zhou Guanyu Sebastian Vettel Esteban Ocon Lance Stroll Valtteri Bottas Yuki Tsunoda Mick Schumacher Nicholas Latifi

Mercedes has played down expectations for its Miami Grand Prix upgrades, but the Formula 1 team's ambitions are clearly based on a pretty innovative front ...

The beam wing elements have been revised too, with a very similar approach taken, as the chord length of the upper element has been reduced near the outboard end in order to reduce the load and drag being generated. Not only is the leading edge of the mainplane now upturned, there’s a novel approach being taken to the design of the intersection between the flapped section and the endplate in order to try to recoup some of the outwash that was lost with the new regulations. While at the back of the car, Mercedes has played things pretty conventional with its low drag rear wing, at the front it has taken things to the extreme with its endplate, which offers a hint at how it intends to push forward with the W13.

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In a final rush, Verstappen regained brief control at the top of the order and Russell proved Mercedes’ rediscovered pace by taking second before Leclerc clocked his best ahead of the Briton. On a near-perfect day of blue skies and sunshine, the session began in hot conditions with an air temperature of 34 degrees and the track at 54, but with fast-forming clouds threatening rain. Sergio Perez was fourth in the second Red Bull, ahead of Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri, Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari and Alex Albon for Williams. Fernando Alonso was fifth for Alpine ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri in a session interrupted by two red flags on a warm, dry day at the new Miami International Autodrome. Hamilton was given a late exemption to take part in the event with his nose ring following a clampdown on ‘driver bling’, having removed all of his other jewellery shortly before the opening session. Making the most of reliability problems for world champion Verstappen and the Red Bull team, Russell clocked a best lap in one minute and 29.938 seconds to outpace championship leader Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by 0.106.

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“It feels similar to me. “They’re extremely strong in slow-speed corners. “So they might be the surprise this weekend and it would be nice if they could join the battle.” “We don’t really understand it to be honest, why we sort of hit the ground running,” said Russell. They’re looking competitive.” “They seem to be very strong, and also on the high-fuel pace they were very strong.

The Formula 1 teams are ready for the second free practice session ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. Where the formations were able to gather the necessary ...

The key part for Ferrari will be turns 11 to turn 16. A very quick glance at the track tells you this is a circuit that will suit the Red Bull Racing car. With a new internal combustion engine, the Italians hope to beat Verstappen in the United States and deal Red Bull another blow.

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Ricciardo finished the first practice session 10th – 0.023s ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris in 11th. Ricciardo was forced to front the stewards following the first session after a close call with Mick Schumacher between turns 16 and 17. Daniel Ricciardo endured a couple of close calls in the opening day of practice at the Miami Grand Prix, but the Australian was lucky to avoid a penalty in an incident-filled pair of free practice sessions.

Mercedes' George Russell topped a heavily disrupted second practice for Formula 1's inaugural Miami Grand Prix, leading Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc while ...

That stood as the best time to the end, even after Leclerc attempted two more fliers on the softs – the first of which was with the same set of the red-walled rubber as his opening effort, which he abandoned after losing time to Russell in the middle sector. The Canadian was concerned his left-rear tyre was not attached properly before reporting a lack of driver, after which he pulled over and stopped near a gap in the walls, which led to a second red flag stoppage of four minutes. As Verstappen came back to the pits with what was later described as a hydraulic issue, his right-rear brakes caught fire and he did not return to the action. That meant Verstappen had missed the first half of FP2, but when he did leave the pits after the red flag stoppage, he quickly reported a severe steering issue, which left him touring slowly around – also getting in Lance Stroll's way dramatically as the Aston Martin came across the Red Bull, unable to turn fast even with full steering lock on, at the Turn 11 90-degree left at the end of the long acceleration run through Turns nine and 10. As the first 10 minutes of the one-hour session ended, Leclerc's first flying lap of FP2 ended with him going to the top of the times with a 1m31.131s, before Sainz – his opening run on the same set of tyres continuing – then getting back to first thanks to his 1m30.964s. But a few minutes after this, Sainz's session was ended when he suddenly lost the rear of his car going through the Turn 13 fast left just before the tight chicane late in the second sector and hit the wall on the outside of that complex.

Mercedes' George Russell was fastest during Miami Grand Prix practice at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday around the newest track on the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Brown: O’Ward will be at McLaren “for many more years” Leclerc was the first to spin there, along with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, while Leclerc’s teammate Sainz suffered a huge spin at Turn 4. Brown: O’Ward will be at McLaren “for many more years”

There's little grip outside of the racing line on the freshly resurfaced Miami GP circuit, leading to warnings that the passing opportunities on Sunday could be ...

“There is very high grip on the racing line and very low grip off it, which will make it difficult to overtake. I think they’ve done a good job in terms of chances of overtaking, we’re going to see good racing here with the long straights, as they start with a slow speed corner, which means you can follow close, so that’s good.” “Otherwise the track’s quite nice to drive – except for the chicane. It’s restricting, you can’t do many differences compared to other people, so it limits you a little bit.” It’s sometimes wet on that side and sometimes off-line, it feels very gravelly so racing will be hard.” That’s why you’ve seen a lot of people ending up in the barriers.

Lewis Hamilton has received a two-race exemption from the FIA over the jewellery he cannot easily remove after holding talks with its medical staff on ...

We’ve got a spare driver.” The initial scrutineering document said Mercedes had not confirmed that Hamilton was “complying with the requirement to not wear any jewellery, in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains or watches” while in the car. Asked if he would step aside and not race in the event of a stand-off with the FIA, Hamilton replied: “If they stop me, then so be it.

Michael Andretti is optimistic he has support from the FIA for his planned Formula 1 entry after a meeting with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in Miami on ...

Asked if he was surprised by the reaction and that more people weren’t embracing his interest, Andretti replied: “I think millions of people embracing it. Andretti’s push to join the grid has received a lukewarm reaction from some figures within the F1 paddock. “You can’t have a race with 16 cars. You can have a race with 18 cars. Because we’ve got to get the ball rolling. So we’re hiring people and things like that.”

Trailblazing racer tells Giles Richards how he fought discrimination and is now a diversity advocate for Formula One.

“To have Lewis and Willy T to be the chassis with F1 as the engine, it is the greatest thing for the sport you are going to see right now in America, F1 has never been bigger.” “I see Lewis as the best ambassador for diversity and inclusion and I see Willy T Ribbs as the second-best ambassador. “When I used to talk with Muhammad Ali, he said to me that all people congregate to champions no matter what colour you are and Lewis is in that Muhammad Ali league,” he says. “We banged it up during the race, it was absolutely ruthless and fun but clean,” he says. This weekend in Miami, F1 is celebrating its new-found success in the US. There are two races in the country this year for the first time since 1984, next year with Las Vegas added to Miami and Texas there will be three. Over a long career he overcame racism that ran the gamut from what he describes as “opposition, barriers and denial based on one thing: the colour of my skin” right up to death threats, but faced it down with a fearless swagger.

Lewis Hamilton says the Miami Formula 1 circuit's tight uphill chicane reminds him of driving karts around B&Q car parks as a kid.

But once you go slightly offline, if you lose the rear end, you can't catch it any more. It meant that if drivers did stray off the racing line then they were almost guaranteed to spin. “That's kind of cool,” he said. So I don't know if they will be able to grind that at night and improve it.” “It is not an easy track for sure,” he told Motorsport.com. “Definitely when the track is green, it can happen more easily. “It's a corner where maybe in future they can remove that one and it will improve the track.”

Lando Norris and Sergio Perez have criticised the track at the first Miami Grand Prix after several drivers struggled with the surface in the opening ...

We don’t know exactly where we are," he added. I think it’s going to be an interesting race. As soon as you try to go off-line, there is no grip," the Mexican said. "It’s wet on that side. "It is extremely tricky. "I am really disappointed there is no grip off-line.

Sebastian Vettel says his brief appearance wearing his underpants outside his race overalls at the Formula 1 Miami GP was a “piss-take.”

“If I feel really comfortable in the car, then I think there's a lot more to squeeze," he said. And then on the other hand, there is the asphalt that is breaking up. I don't care, but it's just funny that we keep talking about it."

Fernando Alonso believes he is the most competitive he has been in Formula 1 since 2012 with Alpine despite only scoring two points so far this season.

“It’s a matter of time that the result will come. We didn’t finish the job. The car also feels good. “I was not as competitive as I’ve felt in these first four races. “I think we were top six or top seven, and that didn’t happen for sure in my McLaren years or my last few seasons in Ferrari or last year with Alpine. That’s the facts that I’m referring to, and that’s pure competitive places that we achieve in free practice and qualifying so far. Speaking ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, Alonso said he thought he was in the most competitive position he has been for a decade, owing to both his own level of performance and Alpine’s pace.

Lewis Hamilton says the Miami Formula 1 circuit's tight uphill chicane reminds him of driving karts around B&Q car parks as a kid.

It meant that if drivers did stray off the racing line then they were almost guaranteed to spin. “It's kind of crazy when you think that people in this day and age should be able to make a flat road relatively easy,” he said. But once you go slightly offline, if you lose the rear end, you can't catch it any more. “That's kind of cool,” he said. So I don't know if they will be able to grind that at night and improve it.” “It's a corner where maybe in future they can remove that one and it will improve the track.”

Drivers got to test the purpose built track around the Hard Rock stadium for the first time during Friday practice, with areas of it overlapping with ...

'That's kind of cool,' the Haas said. So I don't know if they will be able to grind that at night and improve it.' 'It reminds me of being in a B&Q car park:' Lewis Hamilton criticises new Miami GP F1 track and its tight chicane as Sergio Perez also shares 'extreme disappointment' over the circuit, fearing a lack of racing will take place

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But it’s frustrating not to have that track time.” It meant the reigning world champ did not set a lap time and missed out on valuable practice time on the new track as Horner was left to rue the inability to carry out the team’s plan going into the qualifying session. Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton fired a major warning to the rest of the grid, claiming that the team’s cars “seem to be quicker” ahead of the qualifying session at the Miami Grand Prix.