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ESPN's 2022 F1 driver rankings

From Max Verstappen's heroics to Daniel Ricciardo's disappointing year, a look at the best and worst performers of F1's 2022 season.

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MERCEDES

Merc strategist James Vowles' 'weird holiday' takes him from pit wall to the cockpit

James Vowles is the strategy mastermind behind Mercedes' Formula One team, but in the offseason he swaps headphones and telemetry graphs for racing overalls.

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FORMULA ONE IN 2022 WRAP

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What went right and what went wrong for every F1 team in 2022

The 2022 Formula One season is over. Red Bull took the championship, but all 10 teams had at least one good thing to shout about, as well as moments that didn't go to plan, across the season.

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ASTON MARTIN'S BIG PLANS

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How Aston Martin plans to become a championship challenger

A look behind the scenes at Aston Martin's new factory, which the team hopes will allow it to close the gap to Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes at the front of the Formula One grid.

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Vettel's emotional goodbye worthy of one of F1's greats

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RICCIARDO MAKES RED BULL MOVE

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Inside the twists, turns and missed opportunities of Ricciardo's career

From Christian Horner thinking his Renault move was a wind-up to Ferrari thinking he laughed too much -- a look at the twists, turns and missed opportunities in Daniel Ricciardo's F1 career.

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Why Ricciardo chose to be Red Bull's reserve driver

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LOOKING TO 2023

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Alonso, Sargeant and others drive for 2023 teams

Fernando Alonso had his first taste of Aston Martin machinery on Tuesday as one of six drivers familiarising themselves with their 2023 teams for the first time at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit.

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