Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Technical drawings of Mercedes 2014-2016 cars
Paolo D’Alessio supplies various motorsport publications with articles and detailed technical drawings of Formula 1 cars. This time Paolo kindly shares the technical drawings of Mercedes F1 W05 (2014), Mercedes F1 W06 (2015) and Mercedes F1 W06 (2016). In 1993,…
The micro factor
By Steve Duffell | The company Paragon Microfibre believes that the most important thing for their customers is having someone that they can go to who can provide them with in-depth knowledge in product understanding on what they are purchasing.…
A legacy of safety
By George Woods Baker | Ask almost anyone about what makes motor racing exciting to watch and they will inevitably tell you about the close calls between competitors on the track, often culminating in a spectacular crash. The more bits…
Dynamic shifts in aerodynamics
By Willem Toet | A Formula 1 car can generate its own weight in downforce at about the European motorway speed limit – and about 4 times that at double motorway speeds. This aerodynamic force allows the car to dramatically…
Too fast to fold
Too fast to fold. Consider the following: A modern Formula 1 car has nearly 80.000 components. Its power unit – the most sophisticated part – consists of around 5.000 components. Its complex electronics require more than one kilometre of cables…
Red Bull and VW
The rumours surrounding just what is going to happen to some of the teams on the Formula 1 grid hit fever pitch after the coverage surrounding the Singapore Grand Prix proved it in spades. No, I’m not talking about the…
Baku on the map
Baku: the Formula 1 calendar of 2016 was an issue that triggered a lot of discussions. Now that it’s all clear about the venues, we examine one of them – Baku, Azerbaijan – with the help of Mark Hughes, who…
Tweaking the calendar
Last October saw Bernie Ecclestone and the government of Azerbaijan unveil the layout of the Baku Street Circuit, which will host the race called the European Grand Prix in 2016. At the World Motorsport Council meeting in Mexico last month,…
From nothing to something
Whilst Formula 1 sits firmly at the top of the motorsport family tree, the brand new FIA Formula E series has been gaining traction with international audiences. The London ePrix, taking place over Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June marked…
Heroes of the future
Nico Hülkenberg’s victory at Le Mans paves the way for Formula 1 drivers into the WEC and triggers a boom of top-level endurance racing: does the WEC supersede Formula 1 as the new pinnacle of motorsport? Sometimes, the most…
Vorsprung durch “backwards”: why will Audi leave Formula 1 alone
Much speculation has been made over the past few seasons about whether automotive giant Audi would join the world of Formula 1 in the near future. However, with the future of the VW Group management yet to be decided, the…
The Formula 1 dream gets tougher
With rule changes for the Super License 2016 onwards, a debate over talent versus money, and a huge talent pool in Europe and elsewhere, the route to Formula 1 is only getting tougher for young aspiring drivers worldwide. The…
