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Posted on 25 January 2016. Tags: catalunya, crash test, fernando alonso, fia, honda, jenson button, mclaren, power unit, spain
McLaren has passed a mandatory crash test for the front-end of its MP4-31. The Woking based team reportedly completed and passed a dynamic test of the front of their 2016 car. The nosecone of the McLaren is rumoured to be similar in style to what the Red Bull Racing team ran in 2015. However, the […]
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Posted on 25 January 2016. Tags: crash test, february, ferrari, fia, kimi raikkonen, mercedes, nose, sebastian vettel, testing, toro rosso
The 2016 Ferrari car is well on course to make its debut in February after passing a mandatory FIA crash test. The safety regulations of the FIA dictate that all critical areas of a Formula 1 car pass a standardised crash test before it is allowed to be officially entered into any official FIA race. […]
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Posted on 19 January 2016. Tags: 2016, esteban gutierrez, f1, ferrrari, Formula 1, gene haas, haas, honda, james alison, jenson button, jolyon palmet, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, pastor maldonado, pirelli, renault, romain grosjean, sauber, sebastian vettel, williams
2016 is here and it brings with it the opportunity to create a dynamic, and with any luck, an unforgettable new chapter of Formula 1 racing. Already an array of topics from driver line-ups to power unit suppliers is demanding attention. Ferrari expectations The Italian marquee’s 2015 season while not earth shattering has created big […]
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Posted on 15 December 2015. Tags: 2015, carlos sainz, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, jenson button, jules bianchi, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, sebastian vettel, toro rosso
As the year draws to its conclusion it and the 2015 Formula 1 season will soon be consigned to the history books. As ever the season’s intriguing battles were never solely consigned to the race track. The engine debate Engines have been the subject of heated debate for the entire season. From the cost of […]
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Posted on 14 December 2015. Tags: 2015, 2016, car design, f1, felipe nasr, Formula 1, sauber
To move up the field in 2016 the Sauber team is following an aggressive design concept for its new Formula 1 car. “The car we had this year and last year looked pretty much the same on the concept side but next year we are being a little bit more aggressive,” said Nasr, who scored […]
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Posted on 14 December 2015. Tags: 2015, 2016, driver market, DTM, f1, Formula 1, manor f1, mercedes, Pascal Wehrlein, toto wolff
Mercedes F1 reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein will have to wait until 2016 to find out his racing fate. The 21 year old driver is tipped to join the Manor F1 team in 2016 thanks to an engine supply deal between the team and his current Mercedes employers. However, no deal on his future will be […]
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Posted on 08 December 2015. Tags: 2015, benjamin hoyle, confidential information, court, data, engineer, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, legal action, mercedes, stolen
Mercedes is to institute legal action against an engineer who will be joining the Ferrari team in 2016. Benjamin Hoyle, the engineer in question, is accused of having stolen confidential data and information. He is scheduled to join the Ferrari team at the beginning of 2016. However, Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), where Hoyle […]
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Posted on 30 November 2015. Tags: 2015, abu dhabi, carlos sainz, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, honda, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, marussia, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, pastor maldonado, pirelli, romain grosjean, sauber, sebasitan vettel, sergio perez, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, will stevens, williams, yas marina circuit
As far as thrillers go the Abu Dhabi grand prix isn’t quite going to make the list of most memorable races. Though visually spectacular the Yas Marina circuit has brought the 2015 season to a close in fairly mundane manner but still provided several talking points. In only the second time in its seven year […]
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Posted on 28 November 2015. Tags: 2015, abu dhabi, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, romain grosjean, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, Valtteri Bottas, williams, yas marina circuit
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has secured his sixth straight pole position ahead of the 2015 Abu Dhabi grand prix. The first session of the qualifying hour was highlighted by miscalculation of Sebastian Vettel’s side of the Ferrari garage. It meant that the German missed out on advancing to the next stage of the session and […]
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Posted on 27 November 2015. Tags: abu dhabi, engine, f1, Formula 1, italian gp, lewis hamilton, mercedes, monza, nico rosberg, power unit, yas marina
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says he is at a disadvantage this weekend by having to use an “extremely old” engine. When the German team introduced its upgraded power unit at the Italian grand prix Nico Rosberg was forced to abandon the unit in the back of his car. The engine was believed to have been […]
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