10 years ago Sebastian Vettel will drop three grid places at the Japanese Grand Prix, having been handed a penalty for his first corner accident in Malaysia. The incident put him out of the race and hindered Nico Rosberg’s performance, likely costing him an easy race victory. The incident occurred at the first corner of the first lap
10 years ago The teams spent the weekend in Malaysia for this year’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The Sepang International Circuit underwent a few renovations prior to the race, including a newly paved surface and some modifications to the final corner. The new circuit proved to be a little faster according to some data collected on Friday. The weekend
10 years ago The first free practice session of the Malaysian Grand Prix was red flagged for a fire in the pit lane. No one was injured, but the cleanup did take a little while. © Renault Sport The incident involved Kevin Magnussen’s Renault less than ten minutes into free practice one. The Dane had completed his installation
10 years ago Over the course of a Formula One season, the teams manufacture millions of parts for their racing machines. From big parts like nose cones and rear wings to little parts like nuts, bolts and washers, the team employees produce some of the most excellently crafted parts in the automotive industry. This is the story of
10 years ago The family of Michael Schumacher is likely to be awarded damages for false claims that were published in December of last year. The claims were providing incorrect information about the seven-time world champion’s medical condition. Schumacher suffered a skiing accident while on vacation with his family in December of 2013, where he suffered severe brain
10 years ago People watching the Singapore Grand Prix witnessed an unusual occurrence in Formula One, as a marshal was forced into a foot-race with a pack of F1 cars heading in his direction. It’s not often that we see that type of situation happen in the sport and the marshal was lucky enough to escape unharmed, but
10 years ago The Haas F1 Team has blamed a brake-by-wire failure for preventing Romain Grosjean from starting the Singapore Grand Prix. As a result, the Frenchman was unable to complete the formation lap and was sent packing in the garage. The brake-by-wire system was first introduced into the Formula One cars by the FIA in 2014. Basically,
10 years ago Two weeks after the Italian Grand Prix, the teams arrived at the Marina Bay Street Circuit for this year’s Singapore Grand Prix. It’s a race that frequently ends prior to the race distance and has a high probability of a safety car under the lights in Singapore. Max Verstappen get the weekend off to a
10 years ago The sale of Formula One was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, as Liberty Media has revealed that they purchased a stake in the sport. The American company paid a reported $8.5 billion to acquire an 18.7% stake in the sport for the short term. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The Liberty Media Corporation, an American mass
10 years ago Despite starting from pole position, Lewis Hamilton was unable to take the race victory and allowed his teammate to gain valuable points towards the World Drivers’ Championship title. Hamilton’s race was largely flawless, with the exception of the race start, which saw Hamilton fall to P6. Toto Wolff insists that the team is not going
