F1 Insiders Est. 2012
There were high hopes in the Woking based team that in Shanghai, they would be able to demonstrate their progression by making it into Q2. Sadly for McLaren fans, this didn’t happen. However, the team are making significant progress with each race weekend outing of the year. On Malaysia, Jenson Button was 2.366 slower than … Read more
The race simulations here in Shanghai were revealing once again. Both Ferrari and Mercedes split their drivers’ longest stints, with one running the medium compound and the other the soft. Hamilton and Vettel’s longest stints were on the soft tyre. The raw data (not adjusted for slow laps) showed Hamilton 14 laps Ave time: 1:44:065 … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 Courtroom Reporter & Crime Analyst: Adam Macdonald (@adamac39) The thought of a Ferrari win seemed, at best, ambitious to those who follow F1 and watched the Australian Grand Prix two weeks prior to the Sepang race. Maurizio Arrivabene had stated his intention to win this year, but even his wildest … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 – the best in Scrutineering, Stewards’ Decisions, and other assorted FIA documents looked at slightly irreverently There’s the race we see on telly, and then there’s the race behind the scenes. One rarely talked about by reporters but told in part by the official FIA documents. Here is a selection … Read more
Which is best? A believable illusion which delivers what we really want OR the cold hard reality that is the opposite of our ideal? A cynic may suggest that following Mercedes dominance in the 2015 opening F1 race in Australian, the smart move would be for the Brackley team to tone it down here in … Read more
We learned from the era of Red Bull domination that Top Speed and the fastest way around the circuit are not always related. The Renault powered RB6-9 were often the slowest through the speed traps but set the fastest laps in qualifying and once the race began, disappeared off into the distance. We also know … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 – the best in Scrutineering, Stewards’ Decisions, and other assorted FIA documents looked at slightly irreverently There’s the race we see on telly, and then there’s the race behind the scenes. One rarely talked about by reporters but told in part by the official FIA documents. Here is a selection … Read more
As the season opener, Melbourne regularly throws up surprise results. In 2014, following a traumatic winter testing, Daniel Ricciardo popped up 2nd on the grid and made the final step of the podium before being disqualified for fuel flow irregularities. In the same race, McLaren crossed the line 2nd and 4th, which turned out to … Read more
The Brake By Wire (BBW) system, optimised braking system cooling, innovative brake calipers and advanced disc technology are just some of the most significant new developments to be introduced for the 2015 season. With an involvement in Formula One beginning in 1975, Brembo – the world’s number one producer of advanced braking technology and high … Read more
TJ13 reported back in December that Gary Hartstein’s boss had received an unsolicited visit from the FIA, which he claims was an attempt to mute the Former F1 Doc by having him sacked from his current post. FIA plot against former F1 medical delegate Gary Hartstein now reveals that he complained to the FIA and … Read more
