9 years ago Pirelli took an opportunity during Friday’s action to run some prototype tyres which will be used later in the season. Drivers were given two sets of the new tyres to use on Friday, although they were not required to do so. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Some eagle-eyed fans who watched the running on Friday
9 years ago Lewis Hamilton will be taking a 30 place grid penalty at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. This confirms that Hamilton will start from last position, regardless of his qualifying performance on Saturday, but limits the possibility that current World Drivers’ Championship leader will need to take any more grid penalties near the end of the
9 years ago With mechanical issues forcing Lewis Hamilton to burn through his allocation of Mercedes power units for the season, it is obvious that he will be forced to take a grid penalty at some points during the season, in order to get a fresh engine. With the current power unit rapidly approaching the end of its
9 years ago Although Nico Rosberg had a mathematical lead in the World Drivers’ Championship battle with his teammate, it’s a bit of a stretch to see that he was ever really leading the championship. There is a big difference between mathematically leading the championship and actually leading the championship. © Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. With Lewis Hamilton
9 years ago After seeing an ill Eddie Jordan set a fastest lap time which was well off of the pace set by Coulthard, the Red Bull Racing Sim Challenge returns to its regular pace with Steve Jones in control of the simulator. Can he set the fastest lap of the challenge or at least beat the other
9 years ago After taking a break from famous motorsport faces in the simulator, the Red Bull Racing Sim Challenge puts another popular Formula One figure in the team simulator: Eddie Jordan. Well known among the Formula One paddock, Jordan will be hoping to beat the target time, but can he do it or will he get sick
9 years ago Neither of the first two participants in the Red Bull Racing Sim Challenge were able to beat the benchmark time set by former F1 driver, David Coulthard. Both of the previous participants were involved in the motorsport industry, but can someone from outside of motorsport be the first to beat the target time? It’s Sigala’s
9 years ago Ever since the Formula One teams made the push for track limits to be abolished at the F1 Strategy Group meeting at the end of July, the debate about track limits has been in full swing. Teams feel that the current regulations present discrepancies when it comes to the application of the track limits and
9 years ago Adrian Newey proved on the Red Bull Formula One simulator that being an engineering master doesn’t mean that you can keep pace with the professionals in a Formula One car. It’s Christian Horner’s turn to compete in the Red Bull Racing Sim Challenge. Can he use his previous racing experience to beat the benchmark time?
9 years ago It was announced during the summer break that Rio Haryanto would be replaced by Esteban Ocon due to funding issues in his contract. Haryanto would be demoted to the team’s reserve driver. The demotion has had its negative aspects, as Manor loses a major sponsor. © Manor Racing Pertamina, a state-owned Indonesian oil and natural
