The current (and possible new) engine manufacturers have met with the FIA and the FOM in Paris, in order to discuss the Formula 1 engines of the future (2021). They have already agreed on a formula: Simpler, stronger, louder and cheaper. On Friday (March 31 2017), the design of the future of Formula 1 was […]
Now that the first Grand Prix weekend of the year is over, it is a good time for analyzing what really happened. Some questions we had after testing (finally) got their first answers. However, it seems Australia gave us a couple of new questions on top of the ones we already had. Will this season […]
Red Bull will start the season without its suspension trickery. They have been asked to do so by the FIA. Mercedes also opts to do it without their system but does it voluntarily. Although the latter believes their system is legal, they do not want to take any risk in the first race. And they […]
The expected Melbourne appeal from Ferrari against its two rivals is likely not to happen, after Red Bull and Mercedes were asked to change their 2017 suspension designs. As reported earlier there was some controversy over suspension systems during the winter, with Ferrari asking the FIA to clear up their regulations. They wanted to learn more about the […]
Renault has solved the drive problems of the MGU-K in time before the beginning of the season. Our friends of the German ‘Auto, Motor und Sport’ are reporting that Renault’s engine department made a brake through that should solve their problem. Not only the Renault F1 team will benefit from this, as it seemed that […]
With the final test all wrapped up it is time to predict what we can expect in two weeks time. For me Australia can’t come soon enough. So is it possible to draw a conclusion from the tests? Lets try. First things first: Speed! The fastest lap of these wintertests was set by Kimi Räikkönen […]
The odd side pods of Ferrari’s SF70H have been the eye catcher of many engineers in the paddock. Up until now none of them had a clue why they were shaped that way. Even the mighty Adrian Newey couldn’t explain them. It has been quite a while since we got a radical Ferrari in Formula One. […]
