F1 2016 actually faster than ‘the golden age’ V10s of 2004

The F1 fans of today have often waxed lyrical about those halcyon days of V10 power and how much better it was. The truth of the matter is really there was very little in the way of racing back then with most passing done in the pit lane. Such was the fan backlash of the … Read more

Ecclestone admits big mistake – F1 Hybrid

Complaints, knee jerk reaction and criticism are not unusual in our world of F1 social media. And so it is rather ironic that the man who has failed the new media generation also voices such things about his own product, namely F1. Yet again, the boss of F1 (for now) has told reporters that F1’s … Read more

Haas won’t hold onto Grosjean | DN&C 26/04/16

  Gene Haas happy to let Grosjean go Ferrari has a potential vacancy for 2017 and team founder Haas said: “I would never hold on to a reluctant driver. “Romain is happy now, but if one of the two top teams offered him a contract and was ready to pay the termination clause, it would … Read more

New ‘cheaper’ F1 power units a sham | DN&C 03/03/16

  Reform will not get off the ground – McLaren will veto other teams getting Honda engines and 12 million euro cost unachievable due to ‘extras’ not taken into account Summary: it was agreed to lower engine prices by €2m for 2017 and to bring the price down to €12m for 2018 (teams were initially promised a price of €10m) … Read more

#F1 Forensics: The Big One. Power Unit usage by session.

    The WDC and WCC have been decided. We all pretty much knew what the outcome of those was going to be anyway, so who cares. What really matters are the numbers, and boy do I have a lot of numbers for you. When I started this little excursion into the abyss several months … Read more

Voice of the F1 Fans: Ferrari’s new Blingmobile Part 6 – When the lunatics are running the asylum

TJ13 contributor looks into why Ferrari produced a futuristic and then explores the challenges facing Formula One. This is the sixth and final part of a 6 part series.