It is hardly surprising that Mercedes’ record-breaking seventh consecutive Constructors’ Title was accompanied by an ongoing curiosity of what makes the Brackley squad unbeaten in Formula One’s new V6 hybrid era. Historically, there has been a tendency to link any sports team’s performance to an individual or a group of individuals in the management. Ferrari’s…
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The new Formula One 2021 regulations don’t work
The long-awaited regulation changes for the Formula 1 2021 season were unveiled by the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) during a press conference on 31 October. The changes were presented by FIA President Jean Todt and Ross Brawn, the senior figure behind the new regulations. Currently the Motorsport and Technical Director of the Formula One…
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Hamilton crusies to another World Championship
Lewis Hamilton has won his fourth World Championship. Mercedes had secured the Constructors Championship at the previous event in Austin, Texas. In Mexico, it was expected that the Briton would collect the drivers title, especially considering that even if rival Sebastian Vettel won the race and Hamilton were to finish in the top five, he…
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What secrets will this year’s F1 pre-season testing reveal?
This week marks the beginning of the formula one season, as the first pre-season test gets underway at the Circuit de Catalunya, near Barcelona. The test, which lasts for four days, until Thursday 25th of February, is the first opportunity for teams to put their new hardware through its paces ahead of the season opening…
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Formula E: the future of motorsport?
Laura Donaghy looks at the new Formula E championship, the world’s first fully electric racing series, and considers the sport’s future.
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Bianchi crash raises safety questions
Formula One is under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after the Japanese Grand Prix. We all know that motor racing is a dangerous sport, but that knowledge never makes it any easier when something happens to remind us of it. Such a day was Sunday the 5th October, following a Japanese Grand Prix…
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Women in Motorsport: In Focus
James Newbold speaks to the best of Scandinavia’s up-and-coming female racers amid an exciting summer for women in motorsport.
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Silverstone 50: British Grand Prix preview
As Formula One descends on Silverstone for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, James Newbold looks at how the season has unfolded and what the expected 100,000-strong crowd should expect come race day, as the circuit celebrates hosting its 50th F1 race. 2014 has so far been defined by the intra-team rivalry between Mercedes team-mates Nico Rosberg and…
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Returning Raikkonen is Ferrari’s best option
James Newbold argues that Ferrari have made the best decision in re-hiring Kimi Raikkonen to partner Fernando Alonso,
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