Thanks to the team at Mobil 1 The Grid check out this new video as we go under the skin of the new Red Bull RB13 F1 car. Red Bull RB13 with Chief Aero Engineer Dan Fallows As we await the start of the 2017 F1 season, Red Bull’s Chief Aero Engineer Dan Fallows offers an insight…
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F1: German Grand Prix ‘heroes and zeroes’ 2016
As decisions by the race stewards once again took centre stage, I rate the heroes and zeroes from a pretty dull 2016 German Grand Prix. German Grand Prix heroes 2016 Hero – Lewis Hamilton Hamilton was not pressed on Sunday afternoon. After his teammate Nico Rosberg gifted him the lead off the line, Hamilton simply…
F1: customer cars a better solution than 3-car teams
Three car teams are back on the F1 agenda as multiple teams teeter on the brink financially and the future of Red Bull/Toro Rosso remains in serious doubt. MotorSportNotes examines the solution that F1 needs to finally accept. Even without the serious risk of Red Bull and Toro Rosso disappearing from the grid in 2016, the…
F1: if Red Bull and Pirelli leave F1, what do they do next?
Pirelli appear to have joined Red Bull and their stablemate, Toro Rosso in actively considering their future in Formula 1. MotorSportNotes examines an intriguing – if unlikely – scenario where all could come together with spectacular results. All out of options? When pretty much everyone significant at Red Bull starting sounding off about their future…
F1: Red Bull & Ferrari link-up is bad for Mercedes
With Red Bull set to dump Renault power and Mercedes against replacing them, MotorSportNotes examines the risks for Mercedes in leaving Red Bull with no option but to run Ferrari power from 2016 onwards. When Lewis Hamilton was asked at Monza if Mercedes should consider supplying Red Bull with engines next season his response was…
F1: Italian Grand Prix preview
MotorSportNotes previews the Italian Grand Prix as tyre blowouts, a Monza ‘special’ engine for Ferrari and the Hamilton juggernaut top the headlines. Tyres Following the Spa blowouts and subsequent finger pointing between Mercedes, Pirelli, Ferrari and the FIA, racing on the super-quick Monza circuit is going to leave everyone on tenterhooks. Ferrari were adamant Pirelli…
F1: the driver market ‘poker game’ starts now
Following confirmation that Kimi Raikkonen will remain with Ferrari for 2016, MotorSportNotes considers ‘what next?’ for those linked with replacing the Finn as the poker game for a 2017 Ferrari seat begins. Depending on which sources you believe Valtteri Bottas, Nico Hulkenberg, Romain Grosjean and Daniel Ricciardo were all tipped for a 2016 seat at…
F1: What next for McLaren, Honda, Red Bull and Renault?
Red Bull continue to bash their engine partner Renault. McLaren are starting to lose patience with Honda. Audi are looking in to the bizarre bubble of F1 with great interest and a select few know what is actually going on. So let’s try to shed some light on the latest behind-the-scenes moves. Return of a legend? For…
F1: Chinese GP ‘hot and not’ list
The drivers, teams and standouts that impressed and embarrassed in equal measure at the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix. Hot Lewis Hamilton – in imperious form in China. Did not look like being troubled all race and had time to ‘mess’ with his team mate (allegedly) for a bit of fun. Kimi Raikkonen – showing why…
F1: Could Raikkonen upstage Vettel in 2015?
Make no mistake, Ferrari are pinning the hopes for the next 3-5years on Sebastien Vettel. Pre-season testing suggests Ferrari could surprise us in 2015 but the greatest surprise could actually be Kimi Raikkonen upstaging his 4-time Champion team mate. Vettel moved to Ferrari for two reasons: one, to address the lack of enthusiasm he felt…
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