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Reuters

The SCMP has taken the decision to withdraw this wire article following revelations that there might be claims in it we are unable to independently verify.


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Formula One: 5 talking points that shaped the first half of the 2022 F1 season

Formula One: Hard tyre choice a ‘disaster’ for unhappy Leclerc

Sport

Motorsport

Formula One (F1)

Agence France-Presse

Fernando Alonso has announced he will join Aston Martin next season. Photo: AP

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing speaks with the media after the Hungarian Grand Prix. Photo: dpa

Max Verstappen and his Red Bull teammate have capitalised on Ferrari’s errors. Photo: Xinhua

Lewis Hamilton has called for F1 to fix abusive behaviour from fans. Photo: AFP

From Fernando Alonso’s move to Aston Martin, and the remarkable recovery by Mercedes, we look back on the first half of F1’s dramatic 2022 season.


Charles Leclerc in action during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Photo: EPA-EFE

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc changes tires during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Photo: EPA-EFE

Dutch F1 driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull claimed his eighth podium win of the season. Photo: dpa

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu in action during the Hungarian Grand Prix in Mogyorod. Photo: EPA-EFE

Charles Leclerc blamed a decision to switch to the hard tyres for seeing him plummet down the order and come home P6 in Hungary.
