Wesley Branton | March 20, 2016

© Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The Australian Grand Prix was overshadowed by a massive accident between the McLaren of Fernando Alonso and the Haas of Esteban Gutiérrez. The McLaren took most of the damage in the high speed accident, as it was left in pieces. There was a brief safety car period following the accident,

Wesley Branton | March 20, 2016

The 2016 Formula One season kicked off at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit for the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. Mercedes and Ferrari were the main focus, as fans were eagerly waiting to see which team would take the early championship lead in 2016. The first day of the season was soggy. Lap times were

Wesley Branton | March 20, 2016

© Pirelli & C. S.p.A. After seeing the new elimination-style qualifying system in action for the first time at the Australian Grand Prix, opinions about the new system were all but positive. That being said, the F1 team bosses have agreed to dump the new system after a single race. Teams met with the FIA

Wesley Branton | March 19, 2016

© Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. The Australian Grand Prix marked the appearance of the new elimination-style qualifying format that was devised by the FIA. It was created in order to tighten competition, but Toto Wolff is not satisfied. The new qualifying format was a last-minute change that was announced after the first pre-season test in

Wesley Branton | March 19, 2016

© Sauber Motorsport AG Teams and drivers have been warned ahead of the Australian Grand Prix that the FIA will now be enforcing their rule that prohibits visor tear-offs from being thrown on the track. This is an existing rule in all open wheel racing, but it had not been penalized in Formula One. The

Wesley Branton | March 19, 2016

© Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. After months of waiting, the 2016 season is fully underway! Testing couldn’t really show us much, in terms of what car has the greater chance of taking the championship victory: Mercedes or Ferrari. All eyes will be on these two teams, as each team looks to put on a strong

Wesley Branton | March 18, 2016

© Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. Only one half of the Mercedes garage was happy during the damp opening day of the 2016 Formula One season, with Nico Rosberg ending the day early after damage from the wall. The Mercedes driver will return to the track for free practice three. After only four laps of running

Wesley Branton | March 18, 2016

© Sahara Force India Formula One Team The 2016 Formula One season got off to a soggy start on Friday, with rain hindering both sessions. Despite looking competitive in the damp conditions, Robert Fernley says that damp days are “frustrating for everybody”, not just the team. Track conditions were far from ideal on Friday, as

Wesley Branton | March 18, 2016

© Lotus F1 Team Shortly before the 2016 Formula One season got underway in Australia, the FIA announced further radio restrictions that will leave drivers with less information about the car. The FIA had previously announced radio restrictions, but the list of bans has increased since then. The new limitations are applied to radio communications,

Wesley Branton | March 16, 2016

© Renault Sport SAS Many fans were expecting that the new Renault F1 Team would feature their classic yellow and black livery that they wore before they exited the sport at the end of 2010. This wasn’t the case when Renault launched their RS16 in Paris in February, as they revealed a black livery. However,