Posted on 20 February 2017. Tags: 2017, Claire Williams, dirk de beer, f1, felipe massa, Formula 1, fw40, lance stroll, williams
The Williams revival has begun. Late last week the privately owned team revealed the first render of what their 2017 challenger, the FW40, will look like. As is always the case the first time a new F1 car is unveiled the team does not want to give away any of the major details until they […]
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Posted on 17 February 2017. Tags: 2017, carlos sainz jr, daniil kvyat, f1, fernando alonso, Formula 1, haas f1, jolyon palmer, kevin magnussen, marcus ericsson, mclaren, nico hulkenberg, Pascal Wehrlein, renault, romain grosjean, sauber, stoffel vandoorne, toro rosso
McLaren – Fernando Alonso & Stoffel Vandoorne Given the results it’s produced over the last two seasons it’s safe to say that McLaren’s renewed partnership with Honda has been miserable. As proud and prominent a company Honda may be there is no doubt that they underestimated the task of re-entering the sport. Fernando Alonso and […]
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Posted on 16 February 2017. Tags: Claire Williams, dirk de beer, f1, Formula 1, williams
The Williams Formula 1 Team has announced that Dirk De Beer will join the team as Head of Aerodynamics. De Beer will commence his role at the Grove based team from 1 March 2017. His recent stint in F1 was at Ferrari alongside James Allison, who was announced as Mercedes Technical Director from 1 March […]
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Posted on 16 February 2017. Tags: f1, fia, Formula 1, liberty media
The FIA have moved to clarify comments about their sale of the 1% holding in Delta Topco(The holding company of the commercial rights of Formula 1). A report on Forbes accused the FIA of a conflict of interest when selling the 1% share of Delta Topco, which at the time of sale to Liberty Media […]
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Posted on 16 February 2017. Tags: f1, ferrari, Formula 1, james allison, mercedes, toto wolff
Former Ferrari Technical Director James Allison will take up the Technical Director Role at Mercedes. Allison, who left Ferrari in the middle of the 2016 season after a shakeup at Ferrari will join the Brackley based outfit from 1 March 2017 taking up the role previously held by Paddy Lowe. He will report directly to […]
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Posted on 09 February 2017. Tags: 2017, daniel ricciardo, esteban ocon, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, stoffel vandoorne, toto wolff, valtteri botas, williams
Mercedes – Lewis Hamilton & Valtteri Bottas Given their ominous and unbeatable run since the start of the hybrid era Merc automatically start the new year as favourites. However, this ‘theory’ is based solely on what’s gone before. In reality, there is nothing to suggest that the Silver Arrows’ dominance will continue into the vastly […]
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Posted on 27 January 2017. Tags: f1, Formula 1, manor
The administrators of Just Racing Services, the holding company of the Manor Formula 1 team which was in administration since early January 2017, were unable to find a buyer for the team and as a result the company had to close its doors on Friday 27 January 2017. The administrators were hopeful that a buyer […]
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Posted on 24 January 2017. Tags: 2017 rules, 2017 tyres, red bull racing
The Red Bull Motorsports team run put together this quick, cool little vid to take us through some of the key changes you should expect in the 2017 Formula One season. Bigger, faster, meaner cars are expected. We can’t wait!
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Posted on 24 January 2017. Tags: chase carey, f1, Formula 1, formula 1 group, liberty media, ross brawn, sean bratches
Former F1 team boss Ross Brawn will return to F1 as Managing Director, Motor Sport as part of the new structure of the F1 business. The announcement was made by newly appointed F1 CEO Chase Carey on Tuesday evening. Carey also confirmed the appointment of former Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ESPN, […]
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Posted on 24 January 2017. Tags: bernie ecclestone, f1, Formula 1, liberty media
After completing its acquisition of F1, new owners Liberty Media have announced that Chase Carey will take up the role as Chairman and CEO of the F1 Group. This confirms that Bernie Ecclestone’s tenure as F1 ringleader for 40-years has come to an end. As it was reported earlier the role of Honorary President was […]
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