Innovation Archives - RNW | RacingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tag/innovation/ Motorsports news from around the world Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:50:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.3 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-web-optmizedbig-Rm1-32x32.jpg Innovation Archives - RNW | RacingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tag/innovation/ 32 32 152545424 Mercedes launch a new F1 “diva” as Hamilton seeks to equal Fangio https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/mercedes-launch-a-new-f1-diva-as-hamilton-seeks-to-equal-fangio/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/mercedes-launch-a-new-f1-diva-as-hamilton-seeks-to-equal-fangio/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:04:28 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=63783 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.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/mercedes-launch-a-new-f1-diva-as-hamilton-seeks-to-equal-fangio/feed/ 0 119964 Five F1 tech talking points of 2017: Ferrari lead the way on Bargeboard development https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tech/five-f1-tech-talking-points-of-2017-ferrari-lead-the-way-on-bargeboard-development/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tech/five-f1-tech-talking-points-of-2017-ferrari-lead-the-way-on-bargeboard-development/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:00:53 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=63502 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

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tech/five-f1-tech-talking-points-of-2017-ferrari-lead-the-way-on-bargeboard-development/feed/ 0 97404 When drivers become CEOs: Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi takes helm of ‘Roborace’ series https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-e/when-drivers-become-ceos-formula-e-champion-lucas-di-grassi-takes-helm-of-roborace-series/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-e/when-drivers-become-ceos-formula-e-champion-lucas-di-grassi-takes-helm-of-roborace-series/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:29:22 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=62601 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.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-e/when-drivers-become-ceos-formula-e-champion-lucas-di-grassi-takes-helm-of-roborace-series/feed/ 0 44583 From F1 to the road: electric car platform revealed by Williams Advanced Engineering https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/from-f1-to-the-road-electric-car-platform-revealed-by-williams-advanced-engineering/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/from-f1-to-the-road-electric-car-platform-revealed-by-williams-advanced-engineering/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2017 10:25:33 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=62556 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.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/from-f1-to-the-road-electric-car-platform-revealed-by-williams-advanced-engineering/feed/ 0 43982 Insight: Why the F1″bounce” and which way is the wind blowing on new F1 rules and budget caps? https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/insight-why-the-f1%e2%80%b3bounce-and-which-way-is-the-wind-blowing-on-new-f1-rules-and-budget-caps/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/insight-why-the-f1%e2%80%b3bounce-and-which-way-is-the-wind-blowing-on-new-f1-rules-and-budget-caps/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2017 09:39:11 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=62472 Monza is a busy paddock every year and this year is no exception, especially with the fresh energy that the new owners Liberty Media have injected into the system. In recent years the event outside the F1 paddock had developed a slightly stagnant feel, not helped by constant threats to the future of the event

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/insight-why-the-f1%e2%80%b3bounce-and-which-way-is-the-wind-blowing-on-new-f1-rules-and-budget-caps/feed/ 0 43481 Insight: Big guns from F1 and FIA launch new look F2 car hailing “The Road to Formula 1” https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/insight-big-guns-from-f1-and-fia-launch-new-look-f2-car-hailing-the-road-to-formula-1/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/insight-big-guns-from-f1-and-fia-launch-new-look-f2-car-hailing-the-road-to-formula-1/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:44:41 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=62451 The new F2 car was launched today in the F1 paddock and made history as the first racing car to be launched with a halo device.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/insight-big-guns-from-f1-and-fia-launch-new-look-f2-car-hailing-the-road-to-formula-1/feed/ 0 43366 F1 surges into gaming with launch of 2017 eSports World Championship https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/f1-surges-into-gaming-with-launch-of-2017-esports-world-championship/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/f1-surges-into-gaming-with-launch-of-2017-esports-world-championship/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2017 07:42:20 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=62366 Formula 1 will host an eSports series in 2017 in a partnership with Codemasters, the developer of its official F1 game to find a virtual ‘World Champion’.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/f1-surges-into-gaming-with-launch-of-2017-esports-world-championship/feed/ 0 42606 Weekend Q&A F1 summer break – James Allen answers readers questions Pt 4 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/weekend-qa-f1-summer-break-james-allen-answers-readers-questions-pt-4/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/weekend-qa-f1-summer-break-james-allen-answers-readers-questions-pt-4/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2017 08:18:31 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=62351 Today James tackles readers’ burning questions about the maximum number of races F1 can stage in a season, Kimi Raikkonen’s role at Ferrari, F1 driver fitness, new F1 teams and possible driver moves for 2019.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/weekend-qa-f1-summer-break-james-allen-answers-readers-questions-pt-4/feed/ 0 42490 Summer break Q&A Part 2 – James Allen responds to readers’ burning questions https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/summer-break-qa-part-2-james-allen-responds-to-readers-burning-questions/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/summer-break-qa-part-2-james-allen-responds-to-readers-burning-questions/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:04:29 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=62340 “In the current climate (and realistically in the near future) is it possible for a non works team to win the championship? Was Ron Dennis right about this? Should Red Bull push for a Honda team up or really push to get the VW group involved? What would encourage more manufacturers to get involved in F1?”

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/summer-break-qa-part-2-james-allen-responds-to-readers-burning-questions/feed/ 0 42321 Weekend Debate: What is future for F1 as world moves towards ban on petrol cars? https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-e/weekend-debate-what-is-future-for-f1-as-world-moves-towards-ban-on-petrol-cars/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-e/weekend-debate-what-is-future-for-f1-as-world-moves-towards-ban-on-petrol-cars/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2017 08:45:44 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=62307 Volvo announced it would soon stop making petrol and diesel cars, the UK government joined other European governments in setting a date by which the sale of new petrol and diesel cars would be banned; 2040 in the case of the UK.

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