Mercedes launch a new F1 “diva” as Hamilton seeks to equal Fangio
Toto Wolff launched his team’s new Mercedes F1 car at Silverstone today, describing his team as being ‘flat out’ to try to win a fifth consecutive world championship.
Five F1 tech talking points of 2017: Ferrari lead the way on Bargeboard development
When the new cars were launched ahead of the 2017 season, one area of immediate interest was the area in front of the side pods the bargeboards, with Ferrari leading the way. Throughout the season this continued to be an area of interesting development as the redefined areas opened up by the 2017 regulations
Williams announces latest figures – slight profit increase but challenges ahead
Williams is the one F1 team that is listed on the stock market and so every six months its parent company Williams Group Holdings is obliged to issue its latest figures of revenue and profitability. The news today is that Group revenue grew to £85.9m for the period, compared to £80.0m in the same period
Analysis: FIA makes changes to F1 superlicence system
Should the FIA make it easier or harder for young drivers to get an F1 superlicence? The topic is back on the agenda after a decision by the FIA World Council today to make some changes to the points structure behind the licence system. A driver needs to accumulate 40 points over a three year ...
Singapore GP analysis: The secret of balancing risk and reward in F1
The tenth anniversary event at the Singapore Grand Prix brought its first wet race and created a whole new set of unknowns into a what is traditionally viewed as the most difficult race of the season for the race strategists. With a 100% likelihood of a Safety Car in dry conditions,
‘A long time coming’ – Jolyon Palmer scores first points of F1 season in Singapore
Jolyon Palmer scored his first points for Renault in 2017 with a sixth place result – his best Formula 1 career finish – at the Singapore Grand Prix, with six races remaining before Carlos Sainz Jr replaces him.
Lap records shattered in Singapore F1 practice as Red Bull takes 1-2 in FP2
Red Bull took a one-two in the second Free Practice session of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix as Daniel Ricciardo led both of Friday’s practice sessions, eventually setting a lap record.
McLaren F1 deal with Renault leads Toro Rosso and Honda to announce partnership
McLaren will split with Honda and switched to a Renault engine supply for the 2018 season as Toro Rosso announced that it will use Honda engines from 2018 onwards. As a result, Carlos Sainz Jr will also join Renault on loan from 2018 as part of Toro Rosso
F1 retains jewel in the crown: Singapore GP night race extended for four years
The new owners of F1, Liberty Media, have struck a deal with Singapore to host the Grand Prix for four more years to the end of 2021, it was announced today. The deal extends beyond the December 2020 cut off date for the bilateral agreements binding in most of the F1 teams ...
Analysis: Honda, McLaren, Renault and beyond – A big day of developments in F1
There are moments of theatre and drama in F1 history and today is one of them. The many strands of the saga around McLarens divorce from Honda come together on Friday in Singapore and the repercussions will continue for years to come.
When drivers become CEOs: Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi takes helm of ‘Roborace’ series
Formula E champion and ex-Formula 1 driver Lucas di Grassi has joined driverless racing series Roborace as CEO. Di Grassi’s role was announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 13). He joins some other famous ex F1 drivers in taking on a business management role, including Niki Lauda, Jody Scheckter, and Nelson Piquet.
Ferrari celebrates 70 years of F1, road and sports car history at Fiorano
Ferrari marked its 70th anniversary this weekend at its Fiorano test track in Maranello, Italy, with a huge gathering machines from Formula 1 to endurance racing entries. Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen were also present as the marque celebrated its F1 legends from past and present, with a Concours competition and auction as well.
Man in the news: How will Carlos Sainz find the step up to Renault F1 team?
The first piece of the jigsaw around the shift of engines and drivers involving McLaren, Honda, Toro Rosso and Renault has fallen into place with the news that Carlos Sainz is believed to have been released by Red Bull to sign for Renault, one of the conditions of the move.
“Captivating” – How Classic F1 circuits have shown the way for new ones in 2017
Although it was a painful weekend for Ferrari the real take home from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza last weekend was the enthusiasm of the crowd and, on reflection, this fits a pattern we have seen this season on the so called ‘classic’ circuits like Silverstone, Spa and Monza.
From F1 to the road: electric car platform revealed by Williams Advanced Engineering
Williams Advanced Engineering has revealed its new, fully-electric car platform this week as Williams continues to diversify and innovate from its Formula 1 roots. The FW-EVX aims to maximise how light and efficient an electric car can be with a mass of 955 kilograms.
Haas chief on F1 engine future: “We cannot go back to something like a V8”
Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner praised Romain Grosjean’s performances this season and the direction of Formula 1’s “high-tech momentum” after the Italian Grand Prix.
Analysis: When F1 strategy turns into gamesmanship. Mercedes vs Ferrari needle in Italian Grand Prix
The Italian Grand Prix is never the most interesting race of the season from a strategy point of view, being a certain one stop race. But in terms of strategic gamesmanship between Mercedes and Ferrari it was utterly fascinating.
Hamilton to test Pirelli F1 tyres in France as Mercedes looks to tighten grip on championship
Formula 1 drivers’ championship leader Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas will test Pirelli’s tyres at Circuit Paul Ricard in France on Thursday.
Vettel and Marchionne: Contrasting reactions to Ferrari’s “embarrassing” Monza defeat
Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has described his team’s performance in the Italian Grand Prix as “embarrassing”, however lead driver Sebastian Vettel who finished over 30 seconds behind the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, called it an “optimum result” considering where they started on the grid.
Big margin for Mercedes In Monza but second drivers will decide F1 title fight
Mercedes won this race by a good margin on a weekend when Ferrari strangely did not have the pace, having run them close at Spa last weekend. I’m shocked in many ways that this was the first time this season that a driver has won back-to-back Grands Prix.
