Wesley Branton | November 5, 2015

Part of Pirelli’s new contract as the sole tyre supplier of Formula One was to have a tyre test after the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. On Wednesday, Pirelli finalized the details of the test after an agreement was reached with the FIA World Council. The tyre test will be held at

Wesley Branton | November 4, 2015

In a season that has gone horribly wrong for McLaren after reviving the classic McLaren-Honda partnership, things have gone quite poorly for both drivers. More poor luck in reliability tosses one of these drivers out of the Mexican Grand Prix after less than a lap. Fernando Alonso had another weekend to forget after parking the

Wesley Branton | November 1, 2015

Ferrari suffered their worst race in almost a decade, as neither driver manages to run the car until the end of the Mexican Grand Prix. Kimi Räikkönen’s issues began on Saturday when an engine issue forced the team to replace the power unit, giving Räikkönen a 35-place grid penalty. This meant that he would start

Wesley Branton | November 1, 2015

It was a great weekend of racing from the new Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico. The Mexican fans were very much pleased to have the sport of Formula One make the return to their country following a 23 year absence. Friday morning was the first time that the drivers were able to drive the newly

Wesley Branton | October 31, 2015

After over two decades without a Grand Prix in Formula One, Mexico returns to the calendar this season. All teams will be starting from square one, having only raced the newly redesigned Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on simulators. The circuit has proven to be extremely fast, with the speed trap showing speeds of over 360km/h. This

Wesley Branton | October 31, 2015

Late in September, the Haas F1 Team announced that Romain Grosjean would be one of the drivers in the lineup for the American team’s debut season in 2016. There has been much speculation during the past month about who the second driver would be, but it has finally been confirmed. In Mexico City, ahead of

Wesley Branton | October 31, 2015

Pirelli is adding a new tyre to the 2016 P Zero lineup. Fans have the chance to vote on social media for the new color of the tyre. Voting closes November 2. A new ultrasoft P Zero Pirelli tyre will be added to the collection. This tyre will be even softer than the current P

Wesley Branton | October 30, 2015

With the return of Sergio Pérez’s home Grand Prix, after a 23 year absence from Formula One, Force India held a special competition. The Sahara Force India Formula One team and Alpinestars, a protective gear manufacturer, held the #Mexifan competition. The goal was to design a special racing suit for Pérez to wear during this

Wesley Branton | October 25, 2015

After a long season of battles with his teammate, Nico Rosberg, and his main competition, Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton claimed his third World Drivers’ Championship title at the United States Grand Prix. With a 76 point lead over Vettel, it would be mathematically impossible for Hamilton to lose the title. He now joins

Wesley Branton | October 25, 2015

The United States Grand Prix was one of the wettest weekends in Formula One history, with rain hindering most of Friday and Saturday and forcing qualifying to be pushed to Sunday. Despite the rain earlier in the weekend, the race was able to go ahead as planned. Friday was a short day, as poor weather