What you won’t hear about F1 in 2016

One of the of the less discussed but more significant changes to the 2016 F1 regulations has got to be the changes to team/driver radio communication. We’ve all heard the in race communication between race engineer and driver discussing balance, front wing setting as well instructing the drivers to adjust...

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British F1 Fans - Channel 4 F1 coverage

Which F1 races are Channel 4 showing live?

Channel 4 is the new home of free-to-air Formula 1® in the UK This weekend sees the start of a brand new era in free-to-air coverage of Formula 1 in the United Kingdom. Channel 4 will make their entrance onto the Grand Prix stage and will begin the broadcasting in...

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Red Bull windscreen canopy solution

Red Bull Halo/Canopy – Is this a joke?

Here is an artists impression of Red Bull Racing’s alternative to the Halo head protection, first seen in pre-season testing on the Ferrari SF16-H. The image was revealed on motorsport.com and has apparently got the backing of Christian Horner and Williams deputy principle, Claire Williams. When I saw the image...

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Haas F1: This is a team that knows how to win

Do the Haas F1 team have what it takes to compete in Formula 1? Amongst all the rumblings of a new qualifying format, new Pirelli tyres to understand and whether Ferrari will finally be able to break Mercedes’ stranglehold of Formula 1 in 2016, it is easy to forget that...

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New F1 Qualifying format for 2016

The meeting of the F1 strategy group on 23rd February discussed the introduction of a new qualifying format. The new format was unanimously accepted by the group and maybe introduced in the 2016 Formula 1 season if it passes further evaluation. The new qualifying format will continue over 3 separate...

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Susie Wolff’s ‘Dare To Be Different’ Campaign

Dare To Be Different Following Susie Wolff’s retirement from Formula 1, Susie has launched a new campaign called ‘Dare to be Different’. Susie has teamed up with the governing body of UK motorsport to work on a promotion aimed at increasing the female participation in Motorsport. Only 2 women have...

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