The F1 testing at Barcelona finished today, giving us a slightly clearer picture of the relative performance of the different cars and the new Pirelli tyres. In 2010, the fastest lap was a 1min20.4sec time set by Lewis Hamilton. The new Pirelli tyres appear to have significantly less grip, as well as much faster degradation. [...]
A Thought on Brazilian GP 2010
After a very exciting qualifying yesterday, which saw a slightly unusual grid and an exceptional performance by Nico Hulkenberg to take pole, the race between the 3 or 4 serious title contenders will be fascinating. It may not be relevant, but I have noticed in the few races where Red Bull have had to follow [...]
Read more2011 F1 Schedule
The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has released the provisional race calendar for the 2011 Formula 1 season, which will please hardcore F1 fans who can’t get enough races! The enlarged 20-race calendar – the longest in F1 history – features an earlier start and later finish than the 2010 season, with the championship-closing Brazilian [...]
Read moreFlexi-Wings Gone From F1
Despite all the denials from Red Bull that they’ve ever had flexible parts on their cars and repeatedly telling everyone that ‘our wings conform with and passed all FIA tests’, their 1.5 seconds per lap advantage has disappeared this weekend and the fans can look forward to some great racing in Belgium today! The rival [...]
Read moreNew F1 Wing Tests
The FIA announced yesterday (coincidentally AFTER the race) that they reserve the right to introduce tougher wing deflection tests in order to catch those teams who’s wing construction is not within the spirit of the rules. The weights used to test for wing flexibility may be doubled in order to catch teams who have been [...]
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February 21, 2011
