F1 Insiders Est. 2012
A short summary of the latest F1 news as it happens along with my opinion and paddock insider knowledge
This page will be updated throughout the day Tyre brinksmanship is becoming high risk Once again, Paul Hembery has made it known that there is no contract in place for tyre supply in 2014. When asked what was the biggest challenge with the 2014 engines looming, he replied, “A contract. A contract is probably the … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Lewis Looses it So it’s Thursday not Friday, we’re all confused and the cars have been fired up and screaming around the circuit. Yet Swiss publication Blick is reporting Lewis was up to speed on Wednesday, but on the water. Apparently Lewis lost his temper with a … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Monaco GP Race Stewards LARS ÖSTERLIND FIA WORLD COUNCIL MEMBER; HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SWEDISH AUTOMOBILE SPORT FEDERATION Swede Lars Österlind is a highly experienced FIA steward, who has officiated at more than 100 grands prix and a similar number of World Rally Championship rounds. A social … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day BMW and Formula 1 BMW is not an automotive or racing brand you would associate most with Formula One success. Their early forays into the sport were as a works team in 1952, 53, 67, 68, 69. However they only entered the German GP race in each … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Nurburgring goes up for Sale The iconic motor racing circuit has been put up for sale. The Eiffel regional government which owns the facility is expecting to receive about £100m for the Formula 1 venue, the Nordschleife and associated facilities. The debts to be written of prior to … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day The return of the Horse Whisperer This mysterious  character has spoken out. From deep inside the bowels of Maranello Ferrari’s  Grillo Ramapante is not happy. This is the stated raison d’être of the Horse Whisperer, “Travel the world, look, listen, learn…every now and then jump up and … Read more
@McLarenF1 Whitmarsh announces partnership at Honda HQ in Tokyo McLaren Honda 2015 becomes reality Finally. One TJ13 reader @patrick23dingen tweeted this morning, “Formula 1 is not a village – it’s a street” and he’s right. Rumours of this developments suggesting this new partnership have been regularly written here on TJ13 since Lewis signed for Mercedes. The … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Is Pirelli’s decision legal? This is a question for our regulations expert, commentator rpaco, who can help on this. Pirelli has decided to change the tyre specifications. Their reason is that the number of pit stops in Barcelona last weekend was too high. In a press release, … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Tyre debates roll on As I wrote yesterday, the Pirelli tyre issue is a diversion from big rifts in F1, which may well get worse over the coming months. Kevin Eason of The Times declared Mateschitz comments as, “a declaration of self interest” as it appears the … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Comment of the weekend Having listened to Lewis talking last week about… how he wished he’d raced in Senna’s time, this comment stands out for me from reader Dobzizzle. “Just spoke to my bro, who said he can’t understand why Hamilton is complaining about battling with a … Read more
