7 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
7 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
7 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
7 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!
8 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?
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 years ago As anyone who has watched Sky Sports F1’s coverage of the first pre-season testing has likely already noticed, a familiar and well-liked face has been noticeably absent from the broadcast. Everyone’s favourite British pitlane reporter and the man behind the most unorganized yet insightful post-session show, Ted Kravitz appears to no longer be employed by
8 years ago The McLaren garage experienced a fire during the team’s joint filming day with Williams and Racing Point, according to the team’s statement. The fire was extinguished by the track safety crew and three team members have been treated and released from the medical centre. “There was a small fire in the garage during the team’s
