F1 Madness

Eric Boullier has quit the Lotus F1 Team and looks set to join McLaren. In a surprising development Frenchman Boullier has severed ties with the Enstone based team just months after announcing that its future looked steady and promising. Boullier becomes the latest in a long list of exits from the Lotus team. The team has lost several key members […]

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First Test Session*: 28 Jan Circuito Permanente de Jerez 29 Jan Circuito Permanente de Jerez 30 Jan Circuito Permanente de Jerez 31 Jan Circuito Permanente de Jerez Second Test Session: 19 Feb Bahrain International Circuit 20 Feb Bahrain International Circuit 21 Feb Bahrain International Circuit 22 Feb Bahrain International Circuit Third Test Session: 27 Feb […]

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Ferrari technical director James Allison says that the team’s recent investment in its wind tunnel and aerodynamic team have returned the team to the “cutting edge” of Formula One. “Aerodynamics remains the lifeblood of a modern Formula 1 car,” he told the Ferrari website. “It’s impossible to be competitive without having the right tools and […]

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The Lotus F1 Team is taking the FIA’s announcement detailing new regulations for next season in their stride. A good few teams and drivers have voiced their disapproval of the changes, specifically the controversial double points rule which Sebastian Vettel slammed as being “absurd”. The Lotus team however, posted a link on their website, Twitter […]

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The FIA has called for potential new teams to express their interest in participating in Formula 1 “at a competitive level” in 2015 or 2016. The sport’s governing body has opened up a selection process for a new team to join the grid, potentially as early as the start of the 2015 F1 season.Interested applicants […]

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The Williams Formula 1 team has announced the signing of two new employees from Red Bull Racing and the Lotus F1 team. Shaun Whitehead joins Williams from Red Bull as head of aerodynamic process while Dave Wheater joins the team from Lotus to become the head of aerodynamic performance. “These two appointments show our commitment […]

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F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has come out singing the praises of Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen in a foreword to his Official 2013 F1 Season Review. Raikkonen took victory in the opening race this year in Australia, took eight podium finishes and battled his way to finish fifth in the World Drivers’ Championship with […]

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Formula One driver turned commentator Martin Brundle has warned that F1 will experience “total calamity” in the early part of the 2014 season. F1 will adopt new 1.6-litre turbo-charged engines next year, while teams will also need to make greater use of energy recovery systems. “I’m expecting total calamity in the early stages of 2014 […]

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Nico Hulkenberg has been confirmed at Force India for the 2014 season on a multi year deal. Hulkenberg raced with the Silverstone based team in the 2011 and 2012 season and now returns to Force India after a season at Sauber. The announcement comes just a few days after Lotus announced that Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado […]

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Following Lotus’ announcement that Pastor Maldonado will race alongside Romain Grosjean and the news that Nico Hulkenberg will drive for Force India next season, 16 drivers have now been announced for the 2014 season, with six more seats up for grabs. In terms of the 2014 driver line-up only one team – Mercedes – have […]

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