7 years ago With both World Championship titles already decided, all eyes were on the other battles throughout the field, including the battle for runner up in the World Drivers’ Championship between Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas. Lewis Hamilton was set to start from the pit lane after crashing out of qualifying on his first flying lap. There
7 years ago Reports from Auto Motor und Sports suggest that Toro Rosso could be forced to sit out the season finale in Abu Dhabi because of Renault’s recent reliability issues. Doing so could drop the team from P6 to P8 in the World Constructors’ Championship depending on their performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix. © Pirelli &
7 years ago It’s that time of the week again: time for us to look at the past teams that made an exit from the sport of Formula One, having scored no points. This week, we remember EuroBrun. Ahead of the 1988 season Euroracing and Walter Brun, the owner of Brun Motorsport, decided to join forces and create
7 years ago It has been reported that Pirelli will be introducing a new tyre compound for the 2018 season. The addition of the new dry tyre compound would mean that there would be six dry compounds available for teams. Some changes to the tyre allocation regulations are also rumored. © Pirelli & C SpA Pirelli is planning
7 years ago With Formula One management confirming that the sport will begin offering a streaming service in 2018, I’m sure that the development on the service is going to get underway shortly, if it hasn’t already. This is assuming that the service indeed happens, which it very much seems like it will. But there are some features
7 years ago Ferrari appears to have taken lessons from Red Bull, threatening to leave Formula One at the end of the 2020 season because the proposed engine changes for the 2021 season. Ferrari signed an agreement to stay in Formula One until the end of 2020, in exchange for a large bonus each season. The threat comes
7 years ago With a contract in hand, Lance Stroll will be sticking with Williams for the 2018 season, but the other seat at the team is still up for the taking. There are five main drivers in contention for the seat: Paul di Resta, Robert Kubica, Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Massa and Pascal Wehrlein. Of these drivers, which
7 years ago It’s that time of the week again: time for us to look at the past teams that made an exit from the sport of Formula One, having scored no points. This week, we remember Midland F1. The Midland Group’s Formula One plans started in 2004 when the company was linked to the purchase of the
7 years ago It’s no secret that the stewards in Formula One are massively inconsistent. In fact, it has been a big topic for discussion recently due to some controversial penalties. The problem is not with the regulations themselves, but rather the enforcement of them and the stewards. © Pirelli & C SpA It’s not really rocket science:
7 years ago A meeting was held between the FIA, commercial rights holders and potential future manufacturers to discuss the engine regulations for the 2021 season. During the meeting, it was decided that Formula One will continue to use the V6 turbocharged hybrid engine. © Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. The plans for the new engine regulations are still
