Éric Boullier Archives

Boullier upbeat about Honda’s spec 3 PU, Alonso stays level headed and prays for rain clouds

July 7, 2017 by C J Alderson

Fernando Alonso remains level headed following today’s practice sessions in Austria. He was 9th fastest in FP1 and 8th fastest in FP2 with a respectable 1m07.510s lap time which is quicker than Schumacher’s 2003 1m08.337 record set in 2003 but +1.535s slower than today’s fastest from Lewis Hamilton who will (announced this evening – Friday) incur a 5 grid penalty for needing a new gearbox under article 23.5a of the FIA 2017 regulations.

Verstappen: More criticism at Red Bull – Is his time up?

June 24, 2017 by C J Alderson

24/06/2017 Verstappen: More criticism at Red Bull – Is his time up? and other summarised F1 news from across the internet If you are on Twitter, Facebook or any other social network – please press the share buttons. Make plenty of comments below.

McLaren Honda ‘closer than ever’

July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 by C J Alderson

There are good signs coming from Woking recently that indicate that the McLaren Honda partnership is now on track, and functioning as many expected it to when the historic partnership was reunited for the 2015 season. Results are still lacking one could argue for the Anglo Japanese collaboration, but clear improvement to track performance has been … Read more

McLaren performance leap

May 22, 2016May 19, 2016 by The Judge

McLaren Honda makes performance leap, challenge Mercedes in Monaco along with Red Bull

Comical Ali strikes again

May 18, 2016May 16, 2016 by

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

McLaren as quick as Williams

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 by The Judge

McLaren as quick as Williams Toward the end of the Russian GP Fernando ignored his team and decided to switch up his settings and go for broke on one lap ‘just for fun’ run. The result was a lap matching the front running group at the time, about 1.2 secs quicker a lap than his … Read more

McHonda are ONE

February 13, 2016October 7, 2015 by The Judge

Is it getting better? Or do you feel the same? Will it make it easier on you – Now you got someone to blame? This may well epitomise the relationship between the once dominant Red Bull Racing and their record breaking power unit supplier, Renault. Meanwhile at McLaren Honda, “there are no cracks” in … Read more

‘My F1 reforms are better than his’

May 2, 2015April 30, 2015 by The Judge

Here at TJ13, we are circumspect when claims are made and take particular notice as to the individual’s track record of truth and honesty. However, remarkable as it may seem, there are times in life when history suggests that assertions made by certain F1 individuals should be taken at face value. The matter becomes more … Read more

#F1 Daily News and Comment: Wednesday 25th March 2015

April 19, 2015March 25, 2015 by The Judge

UPDATED 09:51 GMT A Daily Round up of Formula One news, inside whispers, opinion and comment. Today, OTD Lite 1984 – Balestre cunningly disqualifies Tyrrell team – sacre bleu Renault demonstrate Red Bull as much to blame Hamilton new deal AGAIN is closea> Ex-Lotus engineers strengthen Ferrari technical squad Is Alfa Romeo coming back to … Read more

#F1 Daily News and Comment: Monday 2nd March 2015

April 21, 2015March 2, 2015 by The Judge

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