6 years ago When inspecting the car after the Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes discovered some floor damage on Lewis Hamilton’s car. Hamilton spent much of the race struggling for grip and pace, giving Valtteri Bottas a commanding victory. © Daimler AG Mercedes claims that Hamilton’s car had some damage to the floor in front of the left-rear tyre,
6 years ago After a long winter, the Formula One teams returned to action for the FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2019 in Melbourne. Valtteri Bottas started the season strong with a victory, while his teammate struggled for grip and Ricciardo suffered a first lap incident in front of his home crowd. As the lights went out
6 years ago The creator of the popular Fake Charlie Whiting Twitter account has confirmed that he will be abandoning the account following the passing of the real Charlie Whiting. The creator has reflected on his experiences with Whiting in an emotional final Tweet. The account included a variety of Tweets, including comedic takes on motorsport events. Charlie
6 years ago It’s with great sadness that the motorsport community mourns the loss of long-time FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting. He was taken suddenly in Australia, just three days before the start of the 2019 F1 season, at the age of 66. © ph-stop Whiting was a familiar face in the Formula One scene, overseeing the sport’s
6 years ago Formula One has revamped the points scoring system by introducing a bonus point for earning the fastest lap, a practice that was discontinued in F1 nearly 60 years ago. The changes were made in an effort to improve the show. Starting at the season opener in Australia, drivers will have the chance to earn an
6 years ago With this year’s season-opening race in Australia just around the corner, it’s time to test your knowledge of the Australian Grand Prix! Find out how much you know about the history of the Australian Grand Prix and challenge your friends!
6 years ago While the focus of pre-season testing isn’t usually pure pace, it’s still the first time that we get to see the cars on the track and the first sense of how the cars will compare on raw pace against each other in the upcoming 2019 season. Which team produced the fastest car in pre-season testing?
6 years ago Pre-season testing is over and the season is just two short weeks away. Testing usually gives us a good idea of which team has the most reliable car and which team was able to collect the most data from their cars during the test, by looking at how many laps each team ran over the
6 years ago With the second and final pre-season test of the 2019 season now over, it’s time to take a look at which teams recorded the most laps in the final week of testing. This can give us some insight on the reliability of each car. Mercedes retains their status at the top, again completing the most
6 years ago Sky has silenced reports that their pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz was dismissed from the network, by officially confirming the British journalist in their full lineup of presenters for the 2019 season. The rumored firing of Kravitz sparked outrage among Formula One fans. The speculation was fueled by Kravitz’s absence from pre-season testing – where he
