F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Since Ferrari has become victorious again it seems that all eyes are on them. The fans hopes are high for a ‘Schumi vs Mika’ -like battle between Vettel and Hamilton. But Ferrari’s rivals are busy trying to reveal the secrets of the Italian team, in the hope of being able to catch up. And, as … Read more
The current (and possible new) engine manufacturers have met with the FIA and the FOM in Paris, in order to discuss the Formula 1 engines of the future (2021). They have already agreed on a formula: Simpler, stronger, louder and cheaper. On Friday (March 31 2017), the design of the future of Formula 1 was … Read more
Now that the first Grand Prix weekend of the year is over, it is a good time for analysing what really happened. Some questions we had after testing have finally been answered, however it seems Australia gave us a couple of new questions. Will this season give us a clash of the titans between the three giants that … Read more
Red Bull will start the season without its suspension trickery. They have been asked to do so by the FIA. Mercedes also opts to do it without their system but does it voluntarily. Although the latter believes their system is legal, they do not want to take any risk in the first race. And they … Read more
The expected Melbourne appeal from Ferrari against its two rivals is likely not to happen, after Red Bull and Mercedes were asked to change their 2017 suspension designs. As reported earlier there was some controversy over suspension systems during the winter, with Ferrari asking the FIA to clear up their regulations. They wanted to learn more about the … Read more
Renault has solved the drive problems of the MGU-K in time before the beginning of the season. Will this give Verstappen or Ricciardo a chance to win? Auto, Motor und Sport are reporting that Renault’s engine department made a brakethrough that should solve their problem. Not only the Renault F1 team will benefit from this, … Read more
This is it, my Dutch friends. The first chance to vote for Max! I know he’ll be winning the next 20 ‘Driver of the weekend’ polls, but why not give him one more. Therefore this little poll to see whom we think will win the first Grand Prix of the new season. Unfortunately, my vote … Read more
With the final test all wrapped up it is time to predict what we can expect in two weeks time. For me Australia can’t come soon enough. So is it possible to draw a conclusion from the tests? Lets try. First things first: Speed! The fastest lap of these wintertests was set by Kimi Räikkönen … Read more
The odd side pods of Ferrari’s SF70H have been the eye catcher of many engineers in the paddock. Up until now none of them had a clue why they were shaped that way. Even the mighty Adrian Newey couldn’t explain them. It has been quite a while since we got a radical Ferrari in Formula One. … Read more
The war between (some) teams, over the legality of certain suspension systems, rages on. I reported earlier in February, that there might be uncertainty over the upcoming Australian GP results. Ferrari considered protest against said results. That is why the FIA have issued a clarification of the current rules. As we know, the systems under protest … Read more
