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Flexible Wings in F1

McLaren and Mercedes GP have asked the FIA for clarification about flexible front wings in Formula 1, amid continued suspicions that Red Bull Racing and Ferrari are doing something clever with their designs to improve car performance. The Red Bull and Ferrari cars both passed post-race scrutineering in Germany, but Martin Whitmarsh says the cars’ [...]

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Ferrari Team Orders

It was a sad end to an entertaining German Grand Prix. Ferrari decided to swap the positions of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso towards the end of the race to ensure Alonso (who had the most championship points) received the maximum score, closing him in on the leaders a little bit more than if he’d [...]

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2010 Monaco F1 Grand Prix

For years, the Monaco F1 Grand Prix has been all about qualifying. Modern F1 cars simply cannot overtake around the streets of Monte-Carlo unless a competitor has a big problem. Tomorrow’s qualification battle will be immense as the advantage the top teams have over the rest of the field will be largely removed. In Monaco, [...]

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Smooth as a Jenson Button

It is early days in the 2010 F1 World Championship, but McLaren’s decision to hire Jenson Button is looking inspired at the moment. A combination of his experience and smooth driving style is certainly giving him an advantage when racing in changeable weather conditions. After 4 races, Jenson and McLaren lead both the driver and [...]

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Bizarre Toro Rosso F1 Accident

As the F1 circus arrived in China and completed the first day of practice, Toro Rosso & Sebastien Buemi will be making the headlines for all the wrong reasons. In the most bizarre accident I’ve seen in F1 to-date, both of the front wheels of the Toro Rosso car flew off as Buemi tried to [...]

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