F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Before you start reading you should know that this rather small article showcasing what is in my opinion, the best sounding race cars ever, will take up a lot of your time. Once you start you will not be able to stop! I also recommend that you watch the clips either on a big surround … Read more
After extreme blistering during the Barcelona test, Mercedes asked Pirelli for help. The German Auto Motor und Sport publication has learned that Pirelli offers a solution within 3 races: tyres with a thinner tread. Not exactly to the delight of the competition. Pirelli blamed it on the new asphalt of Barcelona. “Because all the bumps … Read more
Before the start of the new season, the FIA tried to close the biggest loopholes in the current regulations. They tried to do so with a series of tightened rules and technical directives. As we all know, the FIA has one of the most difficult jobs in the world of F1. They try to make … Read more
So what should F1 do to get more exciting? Will Racing in 2018 be Better? – Short Answer… No! And here is why: Even before one car hits the road for the Barcelona test it’s already possible to say that there won’t be any real improvement. Liberty Media and the FIA chose to change insignificant issues … Read more
Back in November 2014 the news of Vettel joining Ferrari was made official. For some this was a shock, even when this was the worst kept secret of the last decade. Vettel had been having his worst season ever, and yet Ferrari was willing to give up Alonso. Who, as you all know, is considered as the … Read more
There is no denying that the current relationship between Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing is dominating current Formula One news. Recent reports seem to suggest this relationship is crumbling, from Verstappen’s point of view. Max’ comments made on various media outlets, and especially on Dutch TV, only fuel this argument. So far, this season … Read more
During the Grand Prix weekend in Baku the FIA had made it clear to the teams that it does not allow them to preheat their hydraulic components of their chassis. Five teams are directly involved with such preheating activities, even when the cars are parked in the Parc Fermé. The Germans of Auto, motor und … Read more
 Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Or to take arms against a sea of troubles. And, by opposing, end them? This sums up the feeling at McLaren perfectly. Yesterday’s qualification session was a good one on Honda’s terms: No engine death despite Alonso complaining … Read more
Today it’s quite clear that Ferrari is the team to beat for this season. But what brought them there? Last year almost every pundit said it was Red Bull which would bring the challenge to the ‘all dominant’ Mercedes. Â Now it seems Ferrari outsmarted all their competitors. It seems I’ve written this before, haha. This … Read more
FIA’s race leader Charlie Whiting had a heated driver meeting today, in Bahrein. And with him Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Vettel had to listen to a lot of criticism about his starting position on the grid of Shanghai. Sebastian Vettel put his Ferrari, at the start of the Chinese Grand Prix, approximatly one meter outside his … Read more
