F1 Madness

The third day of testing at Spain’s circuit de Catalunya was headed by Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg. The morning running was marked with the introduction to Formula 1 of Indonesia’s first ever grand prix driver Rio Haryanto. The rookie Manor driver seemed comfortable in the early running and put together a solid first few […]

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Formula 1 looks set to introduce an elimination style qualifying session in 2016. A meeting in Geneva between the Strategy Group and the Formula 1 Commission saw a unanimous vote passed to revamp the qualifying session for the 2016 season. The session will still remain as a one hour session split into three segments. However, […]

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The second day of testing got underway with the circuit de Catalunya bathed in bright sunshine. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was the first driver on track and the first to set a flying lap as the second day of testing got underway.The majority of the first two hours of the morning were spent on gathering […]

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Japanese manufacturer Honda has announced that motorsport boss Yasuhisa Arai will be vacating his post. The announcement of Arai’s departure was made after a board meeting in Tokyo. Yusuke Hasegawa will replace Arai and take up the reigns of managing the F1 project while Arai will slot in as the senior manager of Honda Research and […]

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In a week dominated by car launches Ferrari has joined the party by unveiling its challenger for the 2016 season – the SF16-H. In an online launch, hosted by F1 journalist James Allen, Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel pulled the covers off their new car which Ferrari are calling the SF16-H. The first, most notable, […]

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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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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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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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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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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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