The tale of the mythical magic F1 motor

  Tuesday November 24th, 2015 will be a big day in F1 history. Tuesday morning, the infamous “F1 our-only-Strategy-is-self-preservation-Group” will meet in the morning, and then the F1 Commission will convene after lunch. According to Autosport, topics to be discussed include: Manor/Marussia changing their name, Lotus changing their name, 2017 tyre and Aero regulations, and … 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

#F1 Forensics: Is it worth it for RB to upgrade Kvyat’s ICE?

  Daniel Ricciardo Received a new Internal Combustion Engine for the Brazil GP. This is the long awaited Upgrade that Renault has been working on since the beginning of the season. As has been published prior, Mario Illien  has been working separately on the Renault PU, devising his own solutions to Renault’s problems on Red … 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

#F1 Forensics: Top Drivers Lap Times & all new Lap Gap Chart

Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Tourdog An exciting race it was. The lack of running in the practice and qualifying sessions was a blessing to me, as it meant less work, but also meant that no one had any real idea of pace, setup, tyres, etc. The teams were forced to make educated guesses on … Read more

Evidence exposes substantive FIA failings in barrier safety testing

Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Tourdog In 2014 the FIA decided to change the technical regulations forcing designers to lower the nosecone on Formula One cars. In the preceding years the noses on F1 cars had been just a few centimetres lower that the top plane of the cockpit. In fact, the profile of … Read more

How F1 in Baku became a tool of spite

Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Tourdog The 2016 F1 schedule has been ‘leaked’,  revised and released again but is still in question. The implications for the teams and the fans are huge. With the Australian Grand Prix less than 5 months away, no one really knows exactly when it will be. It was penned in for … Read more

#F1 Daily News and Comment: Friday 7th November 2014

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 The Judge 13: #TJ13 #F1 … Read more