F1 Madness

It has been more than two years since Michael Schumacher sustained severe brain injuries following a skiing accident in the French Alps. The seven times world champion spent several months in an induced coma in Grenoble hospital before being moved to a hospital in Lausanne. In September 2014 he was finally moved to his Switzerland […]

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Renault Sport F1’s managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that the controversial Formula One engine token system is set to be scrapped in 2017. In return for reducing the cost of power units for customer teams by 2017 the engine manufacturers will be allowed more freedom to develop. Drivers would still be limited as far as […]

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Watch as Renault launch their 2016 car and team with Kevin Magnussen alongside Jolyon Palmer. Renault unveiled their black and yellow livery which is set to change for the Australian Grand Prix. The team also confirmed the two new Renault drivers, Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer.  

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With sponsorship payments putting Pastor Maldonado’s seat at Renault in jeopardy, young Kevin Magnussen stands a good chance of getting the Renault drive for 2016. Magnussen who was let go by McLaren during the 2015 season has a strong chance of returning to Formula 1 after PDVSA, the Venezuelan energy company behind Maldonado’s sponsorship money, […]

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Pirelli concluded their two day wet weather tyre test at the Paul Ricard Circuit in the south of France to develop the 2016 Wet tyres. More than 650 laps were completed and a total of 2 326km driven between 5 drivers and three teams. The circuit was chosen because of its very sophisticated variable sprinkler […]

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The issue of re-introducing refueling during Formula 1 race has been shot down again. The FIA president, Jean Todt, recently confirmed that the issue would come under discussion at a meeting in Geneva. However, as in 2015, the possibility of bringing back refueling was dismissed by the Strategy Group and the F1 Commission. The general […]

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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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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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Max Verstappen sure made moves that matter during the 2015 Formula One season proving that he is a fearless racer and not afraid to throw his car around any circuit! On the 14th of Jan, Verstappen took on champion skieer Aksel Lund Svindal on top of Hahnenkaam mounting in Kitzbühel. A thrilling watch and one […]

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Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, is expected to implement new rules at the start of the 2018 season which will regulate the costs of F1 engine supply going forward. This follows an agreement being reached by the current F1 engine manufacturers to reduce the cost of a V6 Hybrid power unit considerably, thereby ensuring […]

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