7 years ago Charlie Whiting confirmed to the press after the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday that the investigation into the Ferrari ERS scandal was brought to the FIA’s attention by two ex-Ferrari employees who are now working at Mercedes. This has raised questions about anonymity when filing a complaint to the FIA. As reported by Racing Clothesline
7 years ago The best part of the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix was undoubtably watching Max Verstappen gain places after missing qualifying due to his crash during the final practice session. When all was said and done, he crossed the line in P9, which was excellent considering his last place starting position. But he made a questionable overtake
7 years ago It’s no secret that the Monaco Grand Prix was and probably will remain the most boring race of the 2018 Formula One season. It’s not usually a thriller since the circuit lacks overtaking zones and the aerodynamic packages prevent drivers from following close to each other. This race does not offer good publicity for the
7 years ago Daniel Ricciardo collected a win from the pole position around the narrow streets of Monaco, but it was far from a straight forward victory due to power unit issues for much of the race. Sebastian Vettel was able to close the gap in the World Drivers’ Championship title race, finishing a step above Lewis Hamilton
7 years ago Formula One could be getting ready to axe the blue flags, as the FIA confirms that it will be on the upcoming list of topics to discuss at the next F1 meeting. However, it would be difficult to pass the decision through the teams. Blue flags are shown to slower backmarker cars when the race
7 years ago There has been a lot of criticism of Ferrari following the Spanish Grand Prix. There are a lot of rumors circulating about how Ferrari may be stretching the regulations. But it’s important to note that during the race, Mercedes did break the regulations and not get in trouble for it. In fact, it may have
7 years ago The FIA tested out some new rear lights that were mounted to the endplates of the rear wing on the Mercedes during the testing in Barcelona. The new system is expected to increase visibility in the rainy conditions and could improve visibility with the new Halo system. © Daimler AG The rear lights look exactly
7 years ago It’s not been week for Ferrari fans so far, with many Formula One media outlets tearing the team apart for comments Sebastian Vettel made about the VSC system and the allegations that Pirelli’s new tyres benefited Mercedes (which has since been denied by Vettel himself). However, it’s not going to end there, with some allegations
7 years ago Sebastian Vettel pointed out after the Spanish Grand Prix what he considers to be a flaw with the virtual safety car system that would allow cars to gain an advantage under the VSC conditions… although that kind of loophole is no possible because of the way that the system works. © Ferrari Media In an
7 years ago Pirelli opted to reduce the depth of the tread on the dry tyres by 0.4mm to combat the blistering that many teams suffered during the pre-season testing because the circuit was resurfaced. Because of this, many fans (mostly of the Prancing Horse) have discredited Mercedes’ recent victory, claiming that Pirelli made the changes in favour
