Verstappen’s ‘unsporting behaviour’ – FIA rules on blocking

By TJ13 contributor @F1theAJ Defending vs Blocking: Is it time for F1 regulations to differentiate between the two? The incident between Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikonnen in Spa does seem a long time ago, but it has raised one question, why do the F1 regulations not differentiate between defending and blocking while trying to maintain … Read more

A weekend to remember and a family’s need for answers

  Words and thoughts from an oddball Now that the glitz and glamour have arrived at Monaco we should remember that another story broke this weekend. The family of Jules Bianchi has now started legal action against the FIA, Formula One Management and the now defunct Marussia team over his death following his crash in the … Read more

Comical Ali strikes again

Ron Dennis and Éric Boullier make for strange bedfellows. The inimitable anal Brit fabled for his “Ron-speak” can only be topped by the verbally confusing Frenchman… Boullier has made his name in the F1 paddock during his time with the Enstone squad, during which he rightly earned the title of Éric the Believable. One of … Read more

Whiting’s ‘red herring’ will cost F1 lives

Formula One throughout its 65 year history has evolved greatly from the 1950 racing beasts with engines in the front and little but a single sheet of A4 in the way of design regulations. The sport has always been about doing whatever it takes to win and this has meant pushing the automotive technological boundaries … Read more

Seb and the art of writing history

Sebastian Vettel has had a couple of busy weeks in China and Russia, finding himself mired in dubious incidents on both occasions. First came the first corner incident where Seb obviously strained a nerve in the stretch of a couple hundred meters — Marchionne must really be keeping his scarlet underlings sweating and sharp on … Read more

Stewart-Haas Switching To Ford Power… and what it means to F1

The Stewart-Haas NASCAR team has announced plans to switch to Ford power. They will part ways with Chevrolet and “campaign Ford Fusions beginning in 2017.” Social media immediately woke up in utter shock following the announcement. Telling a “Chevy guy” that his team is switching to Ford could be a risky situation. What possible reason … Read more

Ecclestone/Todt play Russian roulette with the four F1 power unit manufacturers

The Formula One civil war heads into another long cold winter, where agreement on almost anything is impossible. This state of affairs is hardly unexpected given the three-headed hydra that governs the sport. TV figures are in decline as have been race attendances at many venues, and so all the F1 vested interests pay lip … Read more