F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TJ13 Forensics contributer Joao Lamberio Ferrari have a ton of pressure on their shoulders for 2017, and Sergio Marchionne will not abide another year without a proper challenge to the Silver Arrows. The SF70H represents Tifosi hopes, and from the early running it’s looking very promising. The lower wider stance certainly gives … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 Forensics contributer Joao Lamberio Red Bull were one of the last teams to reveal their 2017 contender, and on unveiling there were few surprises. The retains it’s high rake angle, which squats to the ground sealing the floor and providing greater downforce. The standout feature is the elliptical orifice protruding from the … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 Forensics contributer Joao Lamberio The Mercedes W08 has a lot to live up to, with it’s previous 3 iterations winning all there is to be won.From first impressions, the W08 has a level of detail not seen in any of the 2017 contenders. The car retains the Mercedes tradition of not … Read more
Now that the Bianchi family went ahead with launching legal action against the FIA, Formula One Group and Marussia, as it had been expected for months, perhaps it is time to revisit the circumstances of the incident that cut short the life of a promising young driver. One element that rarely gets discussed in the … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Monaco Tyre Choices Well Well Well guess it’s getting easier to tell the teams with deg problems apart from the ones that are on top of it (*coff*MANOR*coff*) but sadly by time we get to the race most teams will have almost exactly the same sets of tyres … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Spain Tyre Choices ZOMG we finally learned something new, that tyres go with teams, not drivers. Too bad, because it would’ve been fun to complain had it been the other way round. And at least we would’ve had SOMETHING to do other than discuss the brutal oppression being laid … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Sochi Tyre Choices The boring boringness of all teammates having exactly the same tyres has reasserted itself for Sochi. With luck, extra cold or warm temperatures might cause the odd team to shed a few tears, but despite all the brutal braking the low degradation of the track … Read more
…who exactly IS to blame in the Ferrari Fiasco??
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Shanghai Tyre Choices Last year’s GP in Shanghai saw the teams rocking Soft and Medium Tyres on a track that is particularly brutal on the front left corner. Delightfully, there are some discrepancies at the top and the over/under for how long it takes to shred the Supers … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Bahrain Tyre Choices Last year’s GP at Bahrain saw the Soft and Medium Tyre in action. Boringly, the top teams have chosen the exact same tyres for their drivers, unlike Melbourne (unless that was a typo on Mercedes’ part). Excitingly, Ferrari and Mercedes seem to be headed a … Read more
