F1 Insiders Est. 2012
This page will be updated throughout the day The return of the Horse Whisperer This mysterious character has spoken out. From deep inside the bowels of Maranello Ferrari’s Grillo Ramapante is not happy. This is the stated raison d’être of the Horse Whisperer, “Travel the world, look, listen, learn…every now and then jump up and … Read more
Is the wizard of Oz F1 outed? Late last night, I picked up on a statement that hit my radar as ‘not normative’. Our favourite emperor, Mr. E, was asked about how the Concorde agreement is progressing. Previous responses have been fairly consistent. The teams (except Marussia) are a done deal and it is the … Read more
This page will be updated through the day Comments of the day There is a viewpoint that suggests that those who die young, receive undue adulation for their impact or achievements. Senna divides F1 fans as much as he unites them. So here were 2 comments from yesterday that were part of the Senna movie … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day. Comment of the day This comment was made during a debate about management styles, yet it appears to embody the philosophy of F1 culture fairly well. Adamac39 commented, “The saying if it’s not broken, don’t fix it comes to mind!….or even if it is, ignore it until … Read more
By Adam Macdonald It all started with a broken nose There will be few who follow Formula One who don’t remember the famous words uttered by a chiselled Aussie after winning at Silverstone in 2010, “Not bad for a number 2 driver, yeah?” However, many won’t remember the line that followed from Red Bull team … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Pirelli bow to pressure Pirelli have announced today that they will change the hard compound (orange) tyre from Barcelona onwards. The Italian tyre manufacturer’s motorsport director Paul Hembery said: “After evaluating tyre performance over the balance of the first four races, we took the decision – in consultation … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Bahrain explosions I am expecting some big differences of opinion amongst us this week on this matter and that is good. Yet let’s respect each other’s opinions because I see here a growing group of people who debate incredibly well and expose most angles of any subject … Read more
Thankfully after the past couple of weeks, the ‘off the track’ post race report I write will be considerably shorter than some of my recent reviews. Firstly, lets clear up the matter of 8 drivers under investigation for use of DRS under yellow flag conditions. All 8 escape sanction and the stewards note the following. … Read more
The debate over how true to real life the next big F1 film will be is beginning to circulate the F1 fans forums. Will ‘Happy Days’ Ron Howard’s account of the life and times of Niki Lauda and James Hunt and their on track battle be believable or a work of fantasy? Well, no one … Read more
This page will be updated later in the day Marussia woes In FP2 Max Chilton managed just 5 laps and stopped the car out on track. On returning to the pits he said, “In turn one I lost all propulsion so for safety reasons we have stopped. But maybe we can go out again”. The … Read more
