F1 Insiders Est. 2012
TJ13 contributor Mattpt55 raised the issue of potential abuse by the F1 engine manufacturers in 2014. During last season, it appears not a race weekend passed without Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault making modifications to their engines on grounds that these improve safety, reliability or cost. This year the teams have in effect three ‘free’ engine … Read more
A little secret emerged following the qualifying session for the 2015 Monaco GP. All weekend, Mclaren had thrown their efforts into delivering P6 on the grid for the best of their two cars. The other driver was presumably capable of P7. Nico Rosberg locked up and took the escape road at St Devote with just … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo described his P4 qualifying efforts as a “downer”. “We had a miscommunication starting the lap. We didn’t start in full power, so I was two tenths slower already getting into turn one. “That’s the two tenths we needed to be third, that’s free lap time for nothing. Of all the places – it’s … Read more
The Manor F1 team this weekend are paying tribute to the crucial role Jules Bianchi played in the resurrection of their team – following them being ditched by their Russian owners’ just days after the inaugural event in Sochi. Red Wrist bands embossed with ‘MONACO 2014. P8. #JB17’ are being worn by the race team … Read more
brought to you by TJ13’s editor in chief Andrew Huntley-Jacobs Discussions to bring refueling back to F1 in 2017 for many in and around the sport came from way out of left field. Prior to the strategy meeting at Biggin Hill there was an known agenda, and many of the parties had already been pitching … Read more
The FIA may have buried for now any considerations over culpability for what happened to Jules Bianchi in Suzuka last year, but the phoenix from the ashes that is the Manor F1 team – will not let Jules be forgotten. This weekend each member of the race team in Monaco will be wearing a red … Read more
Some fans of Mclaren may be wondering whether their new Japanese engine partner really knows what they are doing. In a Q&A at the weekend, Honda’s motorsport boss Yasuhisa Arai does appear somewhat confused as to when he can implement engine development {…}
It appears that we are again on the magic roundabout again. Where’s my mate Dylan? Yesterday’s F1 strategy group meeting, the FIA have issued a carefully worded statement that a “comprehensive proposal to ensure the sustainability of the sport has emerged”.
The hype prior to yesterday’s strategy group meeting was fairly epic, even by F1 standards. The various parties managed to purvey their self-interests across various media outlets by an impressive amount of internet ink; manifestos were mooted and the future of F1 itself was apparently at stake. As TJ13 presented in “Formula One’s two … Read more
His Honour takes a look at the latest rumours surrounding Audi, and how Dr. Marko stirs the pot.
