10 years ago © Sahara Force India Formula One Team The 2016 Formula One season got off to a soggy start on Friday, with rain hindering both sessions. Despite looking competitive in the damp conditions, Robert Fernley says that damp days are “frustrating for everybody”, not just the team. Track conditions were far from ideal on Friday, as
10 years ago © Lotus F1 Team Shortly before the 2016 Formula One season got underway in Australia, the FIA announced further radio restrictions that will leave drivers with less information about the car. The FIA had previously announced radio restrictions, but the list of bans has increased since then. The new limitations are applied to radio communications,
10 years ago © Renault Sport SAS Many fans were expecting that the new Renault F1 Team would feature their classic yellow and black livery that they wore before they exited the sport at the end of 2010. This wasn’t the case when Renault launched their RS16 in Paris in February, as they revealed a black livery. However,
10 years ago Formula One fans frequently underestimate the importance of the tyres. These bits play more of a factor on the race results than just keeping the cars planted to the circuit. Tyre strategy can make or break a team’s race. For this season, Pirelli has implemented a number of regulation changes to allow teams more freedom
10 years ago © McLaren Racing Limited Following a poor season last year, many questions were raised about whether McLaren would lose their long-time partnership with Johnnie Walker, having already lost TAG Heuer. However, this is not the case, as McLaren sign a multi-year partnership with the company. Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky owned by
10 years ago © Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. During a pre-season event in Stuttgart city centre, Toto Wolff announced that their F1 drivers will be given more freedom to battle on the track. This comes after seasons of strict Mercedes rules of conduct within the team. The event featured the Mercedes F1 duo and all eight of the
10 years ago © Sahara Force India Formula One Team The courts are searching for the Force India CEO, Vijay Mallya, after he left India with more than $1.3billion of unpaid loans. A collection of banks, to which Mallya owes money, approached the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday, seeking repayment from the Indian businessman. At the moment,
10 years ago © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Despite many doubts, it was announced that the United States Grand Prix will go ahead as planned at Circuit of The Americas. The circuit was also able to confirm their post-race concert. Following a rather wet weekend at Circuit of The Americas for the 2015 United States Grand Prix, there
10 years ago © Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. Toto Wolff is no longer a shareholder of the Williams F1 Team, as he sells his remaining stakes in the team. At one time, the CEO of the Mercedes F1 Team owned 15% of the team. In 2009, Toto Wolff made an investment into the Williams F1 Team. He purchased
10 years ago © Manor Marussia F1 Team Although his seat was given to Manor’s new team of drivers, Alexander Rossi’s Formula One career is far from over. He won’t be in a full-time Formula One seat in 2016, but he will be taking a different role for the team. It was a couple of weeks ago, that
