Red Bull “A bit lost in direction” before Newey return

It might be coincidence, but this years (albeit slow) return to form, often punching above their weight on power alone in the last few Grand Prix’s seems to indicate a return of the “Newey Effect”. It has been reported before Newey’s (Chief Technical Officer) full time return the F1 project was managed by a committee and lacked a certain direction.

James Allison replaces Adrian Newey

For now, the driver market hasn’t yielded too much silliness in the silly season but it’s not just drivers that provide speculation during this period. It’s reputed that after being pushed from an unsympathetic Ferrari, James Allison could move to Red Bull Racing for 2018 as an eventual replacement for Adrian Newey. Talks are on going, but such … Read more

Villeneuve admits mistakes cost him more F1 world titles

Jacques Villeneuve has built a reputation for being outspoken and opinionated and never wrong about anything, though his battle royal with Michael Schumacher in 1997 to win the F1 drivers’ title is one that many F1 fans will never forget. The Canadian driver was disqualified from competing in the penultimate race of the season that … Read more

Daily News and Comment: Friday 24th April 2015

UPDATED 09:29 GMT A Daily Round up of Formula One news, inside whispers, opinion and comment. Today, There’s nothing quite like a Marko scorned; Confessions of a once dominant F1 team principal; Jenson is on his bike; Red Bull in the home of classical music; Senna’s Toleman for sale; There’s nothing quite like a Marko … Read more

#F1: Are Red Bull in real trouble?

Brought to you by TJ13 Editor in Chief, Andrew Huntley-Jacobs Christian Horner has given his views on how the Big Bull team performed in Jerez on the Red Bull racing website. Q: Let’s talk first about the most visibly new aspect of the RB11 – the ‘dazzle’ livery. Are you a fan? CH: Definitely. The … Read more

#F1 Daily News and Comment: Saturday 7th February 2015

This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines don’t forget to include #F1. You may not realise how hugely important this is and has helped grow our community significantly Previously on TheJudge13: #TJ13 #F1 Courtroom Podcast: … Read more

On This Day in #F1: 26th December 1958 – Newey Born

Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler – The Grumpy Jackal – 1958: Formula One’s worst nightmare born Vittorio Jano, Ferdinand Porsche, John Cooper, Colin Chapman, Mauro Forghieri, John Barnard et al – all brilliant engineers and designers that changed the course of motor-sport designs. I have to ask would it be fair to include Newey … Read more

Daily #F1 News and Comment: Saturday 23rd August 2014

This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines don’t forget to include #F1. You may not realise how hugely important this is and has helped grow our community significantly OTD Lite: 1987 – Pironi loses life … Read more