F1 Insiders Est. 2012
There has been much talk this week about a “Chinese Consortium” considering entering future championships, however thanks to the wonder of electronic communications and receiving live reports from the conference, TJ13 can confirm there is MORE THAN ONE newbie to express an interest.
“The direction of many sporting events is that they become entertainment events, with not only sport as a focus but also music, culture and new ways of sports presentation that enrich the fan experience and go far beyond traditional racing.” – Jean Todt 2017 Sport Conference
FIA’s race leader Charlie Whiting had a heated driver meeting today, in Bahrein. And with him Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Vettel had to listen to a lot of criticism about his starting position on the grid of Shanghai. Sebastian Vettel put his Ferrari, at the start of the Chinese Grand Prix, approximatly one meter outside his … Read more
Since Ferrari has become victorious again it seems that all eyes are on them. The fans hopes are high for a ‘Schumi vs Mika’ -like battle between Vettel and Hamilton. But Ferrari’s rivals are busy trying to reveal the secrets of the Italian team, in the hope of being able to catch up. And, as … Read more
The current (and possible new) engine manufacturers have met with the FIA and the FOM in Paris, in order to discuss the Formula 1 engines of the future (2021). They have already agreed on a formula: Simpler, stronger, louder and cheaper. On Friday (March 31 2017), the design of the future of Formula 1 was … Read more
On this Day in F1 – 2008 “Ferrari International Assistance” Red faces at the FIA after it was revealed that an agreement with Ferrari meant they would receive US$80 million more than any of their competitors for winning the constructors championship. Insiders had been aware of the deal which was done in 2003 at a … Read more
On this day in F1 – 13th December 2007 The curtain finally fell on the Spygate scandal with McLaren’s unreserved apology to the FIA and Ferrari. In a grovelling letter, McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh expressed his team’s “sincere regret” adding it “apologised wholeheartedly” to the FIA for the embarrassment caused. The letter satisfied FIA president … Read more
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Is Vettel’s cussin’ and swearin’ the worst thing an F1 driver has ever done and still received no ban? Probably not….
In recent history, F1 fans have been denied significant portions of the race due to damp or wet conditions on track. But is this the answer?
