F1 Madness

Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz Jr. will have to start from the pit lane for tomorrows Monaco Grand Prix after failing to stop at the FIA weighbridge during Q1. Sainz qualified in 8th place on Saturday afternoon, but will have to fight his way up the field on during Sunday’s race on a track where overtaking […]

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In this video, James Allan from Formula1.com talks us through the corners of the Circuit de Monaco and how they got their names.

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Paul HEMBERY (Pirelli) Cyril ABITEBOUL (Renault Sport F1) Franz TOST (Toro Rosso) Robert FERNLEY (Force India) Toto WOLFF (Mercedes) Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE Let’s start with a general question to all of you. What did you think of what came out of last week’s F1 Strategy Group, some of the proposals […]

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Formula 1 returns to Monte Carlo, Monaco for Round 6 of the Formula 1 World Championship. As Formula 1 weekends go, the Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most exciting weekends on the F1 calendar. Although the race ends up in a procession, the build up to the race is what makes things exciting. […]

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DRIVERS: Marcus ERICSSON (Sauber) Romain GROSJEAN (Lotus) Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams) Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (Ferrari) Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) Jenson BUTTON (McLAREN) PRESS CONFERENCE Lewis, we have to start with you. Congratulations on your new contract. Why is Mercedes the right choice for you for the next few years? Lewis HAMILTON: Well, hi, everyone. It’s the first time I’ve seen […]

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After months of speculation and delays, the Mercedes Formula 1 Team announced on Wednesday that World Champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a new three year deal with the Silver Arrows that will see him stay on till 2018. Hamilton moved to Mercedes in 2013, and in 2014 took victory 11 times on his way to […]

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Round 6 of the Formula 1 World Championship brings us to one of the most anticipated races of the season. The Monaco Grand Prix. The 3.340 km street circuit with 19 corners, winds its way around the principality of Monaco through famous landmarks such as the Fairmont hairpin, the tunnel and the swimming pool section. […]

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Grand Prix of Monaco The hardest braking point on the Circuit de Monaco lies ahead of Nouvelle Chicane. After the tunnel the F1 driver has to brake hard, slowing by 224 km/h over just 139 metres. 1,810 kW of power are released in the process. Up to 4.6 G pull at the driver, who pushes […]

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The Formula 1 strategy group met yesterday in Biggin Hill to discuss the state of the sport and exchange views on the current challenges F1 faces. Not only were the teams invited to the meeting, but engine manufacturers were also invited. The current V6 engines will remain but will be higher reving to increase the […]

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Lotus test driver Jolyon Palmer finished on top of the time sheets for Lotus on the final day of the Barcelona in-season test on Wednesday. Palmer set his fastest lap of the day with a set of Pirelli’s super soft tyres a few minutes before the day ended. His time of 1:26.080 was 0.417s faster […]

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