F1 Madness

The FIA’s Charlie Whiting has confirmed that F1’s governing body is still investigating the circumstances surrounding Fernando Alonso’s mysterious Barcelona test crash last month. Alonso will be sitting out the Australian Grand Prix after hitting the wall on 22 Feb, amid plenty of speculation about what actually happened and about his medical condition. McLaren initially […]

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A very interesting press conference ahead of this weekend’s Australian GP in Melbourne. Drivers attending the conference were Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso), Kevin Magnussen (McLaren), Valtteri Bottas (Williams), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing). Great to hear insights from the drivers ahead of the season opening Australian GP.

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The legendary F1 designer Rory Byrne, who is one of the major figureheads in Ferrari’s Formula One dominance during the early 2000s has returned to the Scuderia to work closely with, and as a mentor to, Ferrari’s chief designer Simone Resta. Byrne worked as the design chief for Ferrari at the start of the 2000s […]

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Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, plans to ban any changes to F1 driver helmet designs during the course of the season this year. Drivers will be forced to stick to a single design for the entire season in a bid to make it easier for their fans to identify them on track. Unlike the […]

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According to Renault’s chief technical officer Rob White, the engine manufacturer is on course to make considerable performance improvements with their 2015 Formula One power unit before the season-opening race in Melbourne, Australia. Renault have made sweeping comprehensive changes to their F1 power unit over the winter break in an effort to reduce the performance […]

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The Lotus F1 team today unveiled its 2015 challenger, the Mercedes-powered E23 Hybrid. The team finished only 8th in last year’s Constructors’ Championship and are hopeful that the E23 will aid in the recovery of the team. “The E23 Hybrid represents a massive step forward for us,” said technical director Nick Chester. “It’s no secret […]

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Force India unveiled its new 2015 livery and front nose design at launch event in Mexico. Team drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez pulled the wraps off the new car livery in Mexico City, ahead of F1’s return to Mexico later this year. The revised colour scheme was presented on Force India’s 2014 car following […]

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The Williams F1 Team has become the first team to reveal its 2015 Formula One title contender, with a computer rendered image of its FW37 appearing on the front cover of this month’s F1 Racing magazine. Following that, the team followed up with images of the Fw37 on their website along with a statement from […]

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The McLaren Formula One Team looks set to launch its Honda powered 2015 car at an event at their Woking headquarters on 29 January. According to various international media sources, the new Ferrari will be presented either a day earlier, or a day later. While McLaren intend hosting an event to unveil their car, Ferrari’s […]

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The 2015 F1 Calendar has been reduced to 20 races from the proposed 21, following the official removal of the Korean Grand Prix. The race featured on the first official calendar published at the end of last year, but was still subject to confirmation by the FIA and was apparently added without the knowledge of […]

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