Posted on 12 December 2013. Tags: 2014 regulations, fia, rule changes, technical, turbo engines
The FIA today released an updated version of the 2014 Sporting Regulations which include a new penalty points system. According to Article 4.2 of the the new 2014 sporting regulations, any driver who earns 12 penalty points during a 12-month period will be given a one race ban. This means that penalties could be carried […]
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Posted on 23 April 2013. Tags: bahrain grand prix, DRS, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, formula one, technical
Fernando Alonso suffered a very unusual DRS failure in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The DRS flap got stuck in the open position and way above the 50mm limit. The cause seemed to have been the stopper that sits in the middle part of the rear wing. This little device stops the wing from opening above […]
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Posted on 04 April 2013. Tags: f1 setup, f1 suspension, ferrari, formula one car, pull rod, push rod, red bull, technical
Most formula one fans have heard these two terms thrown about but are not really clear on what the difference is between pull rod suspension and push rod suspension on a Formula One car. F1 Madness technical writer, Ritesh K Bhana takes a closer look. At the beginning of the 2012 season we saw Ferrari […]
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