F1 and abject poverty: The truth about Baku

http://www.helenahickss.com Just a stone’s throw away from where the Formula 1 circus rolled into town, thousands of people are dwelling in abject poverty. Baku has an atrocious human rights record, but that isn’t all the capital of Azerbaijan is dealing with. A significant number of people living in the capital city are surviving on less … Read more

The new powers of F1.

Since the news struck yesterday that Mr. E isn’t our F1 supremo anymore many reports followed about how Formula One will, finally, turn a page in its long history. Ecclestone will be replaced by Chase Carey as Chairman and CEO of Formula 1. Today the same Carey announced the appointments of Ross Brawn as ‘Managing … Read more

Launch Dates Revealed: Ferrari and Renault (launched)

TheJudge13 contributor, Dane Hansen, guides you through what is expected to be one of the most anticipated times of the F1 calendar – Launch Season. This is the second post of a staggered series which will list launch dates and more. Ferrari – 19 February What to Expect: A red car. In sixty-six years, Ferrari is … Read more

2016 Engine Regs Re-re-explained

Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Mattpt55 Well, well it’s barely 2016 and already the readers are looking for loopholes in the engine regs. So the fine taskmasters at TJ13 thought a close reading of the new NEW regs was worth the effort, especially since they didn’t have to do it themselves, having stuck me … Read more

Refueling? It’s a Great Idea (Five of Them Actually)

TheJudge13 contributor Dane Hansen, reveals the positives of an otherwise estranged regulation for Formula One. Jos Verstappen in 1994, Felipe Massa in 2008 and his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen a year later in Brazil. All three drivers have had their share of pit stop horrors. Both Jos and Kimi  were engulfed in burning high-octane fuel while Felipe … Read more

#F1 Forensics: 2015 Technical Awards

Brought to you technical Analyst Tourdog   1,058,437 Data points. That is how much info I have collected over the course of the 2015 season. This included lap times, PU usage, Session and race information, Driver team, and gearbox numbers too. The info is all broken down into more palletable pieces in the Chancery Archive, … Read more

#F1 Forensics: Abu Dhabi Lap time and Gap Charts

Brought to you by technical analyst Tourdog It has been a long season, but we have finally arrived near the end. I say near, because the FIA has announced that they still need to break the seals on Hamilton and Vettels old Power Units to make sure there was no funny business, but seriously – … Read more

#F1 Forensics: Brazil Lap Time and Gap charts + Part II of Ricciardo’s new ICE.

Brought to you by TJ13 technical analyst Tourdog Yawn… Maybe it was the lack of a safety car. Maybe it was the lack of rain. Maybe it’s because there were no retirements. Maybe it’s because the WDC, WCC, and most of the other positions have already been secured for the year.  Or maybe it’s because Mercedes … Read more

The US Grand Prix, an Oasis Among the Tempest

Austin Texas; Circuit Of The Americas The Saturday session for the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix was a washout. The rain that started falling overnight sustained throughout the day, and continued into the evening. There was a brief window of highly marginal conditions which allowed free practice 3 to proceed. Race organizers held onto … Read more