F1 Madness

After announcing a clamp down on pit-to-car radio messages last year, the FIA has back tracked on their decision to further restrict these radio messages. The clamp down last year came after drivers were receiving instructions on how to drive the car, when the driver faster/slower, which corners they were quicker in etc. This was […]

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The appeal lodged by the Sauber F1 team yesterday after the Supreme Court of Victoria ruled that Giedo Van Der Garde should drive for them was dismissed today. The appeal, that was lodged yesterday, was deferred till today. The court decided to dismiss the appeal on grounds that the appeal itself was not “in the […]

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The Supreme Court of Victoria ruled that Giedo Van Der Garde should be allowed to race for Sauber after a contractual dispute between him and the team ended up in court. The dispute arose after Sauber appointed two new drivers for 2015 namely Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr. Van Der Garde took the matter to […]

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The Haas Formula 1 team, which is run by Gene Haas the NASCAR team owner, has made some key appointments in the technical and aerodynamic departments as they prepare for their debut in 2016. Ben Agathangelou will take up the role as chief aerodynamicist while Dave O’Niell becomes the team manager. These appointments comes a […]

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The pre-season testing sessions are complete and the Australian grand prix waits to either shatter the delusions or fulfil the promises made in Jerez and Barcelona. The Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, Australia is the first step in what can potentially be an enthralling season of Formula 1 racing. In a show of dogged determination […]

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The Manor F1 team have announced that they will be ready to race come the season opener in Australia thanks to investor Stephen Fitzpatrick, the founder of energy company OVO, who rescued the team out of administration. Since then the team have been working away furiously behind the scenes to get things ready for them to […]

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Formula 1 tyre provider Pirelli has announced the tyre nominations for the Australian, Malaysian, Chinese, and Bahrain Grands Prix. For the Australian Grand Prix Pirelli will bring in the white medium and yellow soft compound tyres. In Malaysia, the Orange Hard and White Medium compound tyres will be used. Pirelli nominated these the two hardest […]

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The McLaren F1 Team have announced that Fernando Alonso will not participate in the Australian Grand Prix after doctors have recommended that the Spaniard rests to avoid further injury. A statement from the team said that although Alonso is perfectly healthy, the doctors have recommended that to avoid further risk of a second concussion he […]

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The Formula One’s Governing Body the FIA clarified the rule that permits only one helmet design for each driver for the season. The whole aim of the rule was to make drivers easily recognizable by the fans. The vote to implement the new regulations was voted through last month, the change has now been adopted […]

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After launching their car with a very interesting camouflage livery for testing, the Red Bull F1 team have gone back to their “traditional” racing colours for the rest of the 2015 season. The Milton Keynes based team have gone back to their more traditional dark blue livery. “It’s not the first alternative livery we’ve used […]

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