While F1 has been on its month-long impromptu hiatus, the drama has not stopped. Formula 1 drivers, both current and former, are believed to be caught up in a widening clampdown by Italian tax authorities. The Italian authorities are reportedly seeking to collect unpaid taxes related to the Grand Prix, which was retroactively held on Italian soil.
After considerable outrage from drivers and fans alike, F1 will introduce mid-season engine rules for the new power unit introduced for the current campaign.
Doriane Pin, the reigning F1 Academy champion and Mercedes development driver, became the first woman ever to drive a Silver Arrow; she made her F1 debut in a Silver Arrow at Silverstone. She drove the Mercedes W12 (2021 season car) as part of testing previous cars under the TPC programme.
The Chinese Grand Prix delivered one of the most dramatic weekends in recent Formula 1 history, combining pre-race chaos, mechanical failures, and a generational breakthrough at the front of the field.
