7 years ago It was a busy week for the Formula One drivers this week, with the London F1 event taking place on Wednesday, just a few days after the Austrian Grand Prix. This weekend the drivers were in the UK for the famous race at Silverstone, the 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX BRITISH GRAND PRIX. Friday © Daimler
7 years ago Honda’s future in Formula One is now in question, with the Japanese manufacturer’s partnerships with McLaren and Sauber both in doubt. According to reports, Honda’s future in the sport relies heavily on the engine supplier’s latest upgrades to the engine. Honda will have until October to decide whether they are willing to continue their Formula
7 years ago Daniel Ricciardo’s signature podium celebration could become a thing of the past, as the Australian racing driver suggests that the “shoey” celebration has run it’s course. Ricciardo has performed a shoey in all his five of his podium celebrations this season. © Red Bull Content Pool The 2016 German Grand Prix saw the now popular
7 years ago Sebastian Vettel will become the first Formula One driver to test the new “Shield” head protection system, with the Ferrari team having fitted the concept to the car ahead of the first free practice session for the 2017 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. This is the first time that the concept has been seen outside
7 years ago Toro Rosso have angered the FIA with their entry into the 2017 British Grand Prix. The car has been deemed to be in unsafe condition and the team refuses to make the necessary repairs, landing themselves into some hot water. Standard pre-weekend scrutineering was performed on the Toro Rosso cars in Silverstone on Thursday. During
7 years ago Only a couple weeks after racing at a circuit with one of the slowest average cornering speed, the teams returned to Europe to go to the circuit with the fastest average cornering speed. It was the start of the European stint in the Formula One season, starting with the FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH
7 years ago Rumors have entered the media suggesting that Formula One’s new owners, Liberty Media, are considering organizing a car launch event for 2018 rather than having the teams reveal the cars on different dates and through different mediums. Just in the idea stages, but a spectacular idea it is. Reports suggest that the event would be
7 years ago The internet exploded over last weekend’s Crashgate 2.0 between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in Azerbaijan. The FIA said that Hamilton didn’t brake-test the Ferrari, but fans were skeptical because the onboard footage appeared to show otherwise. However, a user by the name of mrpranz posted a graph of telemetry data from the incident on
7 years ago After three and a half decades at the top of McLaren, Ron Dennis is finally parting ways with the company. Dennis will be selling his shares in the McLaren company in a £275m deal. © McLaren Racing Limited The 70 year old British businessman first entered the world in Formula One working as a mechanic
7 years ago If the race in Azerbaijan showed us anything, it’s that the restart procedure in Formula One may be in need of a few tweaks. I think I have found the solution to the Formula One restarts, or rather I think that NASCAR has the solution. © Pirelli & C SpA It’s not very often that
