F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Ground Effects – F1’s Deadly Technology PART 2 (READ PART 1) But there was trouble on the horizon for ground effects. As teams understood the dynamics better and made more and more effective use of the technology, they started to see dangerously high corning speeds. And in 1980 there was an escalating number of accidents … Read more
Ground Effects – F1’s Deadly Technology PART 1 I don’t know how many times I’ve read, usually from a young F1 fan, of the technology issues that F1 has today and how they would fix it. The comment usually starts after a processional race and how DRS and aero has ruined racing, and then evolves … Read more
I believe a women's F1 championship would give us the chance to achieve our dreams and compete on an equal footing – as in other sports. https://t.co/icPOOEFu8R — Carmen Jorda (@CarmenJorda) October 12, 2017 That tweet ignited a minor F1 firestorm on Twitter. The usual suspects, like Jennie Gow, chimed in that gender was irrelevant … Read more
Before I start this article I’ll state one thing that should be made clear about Liberty Media. They don’t own F1 – they are the sports commercial rights holders. Their mandate is to maximise the revenue that the sport generates. It isn’t to introduce budget caps or determine technical specifications or licence drivers or teams … Read more
A tale of Sauber, Longbow Finance and Alfa Romeo but first a brief history lesson. In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, … Read more
The Red Bull organisation opted for Honda engine in the Toro Rosso cars. In my previous article I already mentioned this was a definitive shock to an established wisdom in F1: do not rock the boat, because the boat might rock you. From my point of view Honda was the perfect answer to the issue … Read more
F1 fans want news, fans crave it. F1 is driven by numbers, by predictions, by people thinking outside the box. And of course, by drivers which we consider “the human factor”. Budgets have become bigger over the years, and F1 teams no longer fly by the seat of their pants. They fill spreadsheets, analyze subjects … Read more
The track that Hamilton once described as “twice as hard to negotiate” than the more famous Monaco street circuit has a polymer modified binder, which was laid on the track surface to offer vehicles 20% more grip. Taking this year’s wider bodies and higher grip levels, it is not surprising that most teams have gone for the maximum adhesion options.
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
Today, I suggest we saw the start of “exploring options”. Back up plans. With Felipe who returned from his departure to fill an empty seat and act as a mentor for Stroll probably reaching the limit of what he has to offer, expectations are that his seat will become available next year. 15+ years in … Read more
