Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery feels that Silverstone will be the circuit that provides the best test for the new regulations. With pre-season testing and the Spanish Grand Prix being held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, often regarded by Formula 1 teams as a true test of a car due to its variety of corners, Hembery votes […]
According to Williams performance chief Rob Smedley, finding loopholes in the regulations has become even harder with the 2017 set of rule changes. The aerodynamic designs will be hugely different from that of the 2009-2016 era, but with such a shift in regulations, it can often be down to interpretation as to how designs come through. Brawn, […]
Paddy Lowe, former technical executive director at Mercedes is due to take up his new role at Williams in March, it has been learned by Autosport. After leaving the Mercedes team nearly a month ago, it had been thought that he could start work immediately as part of the deal to allow Valtteri Bottas to […]
The FIA has announced today that McLaren Applied Technologies has been chosen to be the sole supplier of engine and temperature sensors to the Formula 1 World Championship from 2018 until 2020. In an attempt to help try and reduce costs, the supply is part of the FIA’s initiative to help contain costs within F1. The agreement […]
Former Ferrari driver and four-time world champion Alain Prost believes that the Scuderia needs to remain calm if they wish to achieve future success. Heading into the 2016 season, the team was building itself up for a year of challenging Mercedes for race wins and battling hard for the world title. Yet, the SF16-H provided no […]
Former Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that his compatriot Lance Stroll is worthy of his chance but has work to do to shake off his image as a ‘pay’ driver. The 18-year-old son of fashion entrepreneur Lawrence Stroll will partner Felipe Massa at Williams for 2017 having initially been chosen as the replacement for the […]
Liberty Media’s new managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, is open to having more races on the F1 calendar but insists that quality is more important that quantity. There has been much speculation by fans over the new commercial rights holder’s intentions for the sport. One area has been about expanding the already lengthy season the […]
Renault Sport Racing and BP have announced a new long-term partnership that will see the oil company provide fuels and lubricants for the French marque. The tie-up between the two companies highlights how efficiency is being pushed to new levels with fuels and lubricants becoming more influential in gaining performance from the power units used in […]
When you hear the name Sauber, your first thought is of a midfield outfit that has often shown potential but rarely delivered on its promise to realise the dream of winning races and world titles. Indeed, their only win came under the guise of BMW ownership when Robert Kubica won the Canadian Grand Prix in […]
The plans for the 2017 testing schedule have been finalised including Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Hungary. The Hungaroring circuit will be replacing the traditional mid-season test that has often taken place after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. After lengthy discussions among team bosses as to what the plans could be, it was confirmed by the FIA that […]
Mercedes’ newest arrival Valtteri Bottas feels that he and Hamilton will make a good pairing and can have a good working relationship following his move to the title winning team. In what was almost the worst kept secret for the past six weeks, it was finally confirmed the Finn would make the switch, on a reported […]
Johnny Herbert has said he would like to see the former aerodynamic concept of ground effect make a return to Formula One. Speaking to Read Motorsport at the Autosport International show, Herbert suggested that if the new regulations this year failed to produce close racing, a return to a ground effect concept ought to be something […]