After a dramatic couple of weeks at the Red Bull Ring – both on and off the track – MotoGP returns to Great Britain for the first time since 2019 after last year’s race was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent calendar reshuffle. After Brad Binder’s stunning Austrian MotoGP win with a slick tyre […]
Month: August 2021
2021 F1 Belgian GP session timings and how to watch
F1 heads to its traditional post-summer break venue at Spa-Francorchamps which is set to welcome a thrilling return to action as the world title fight intensifies between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen after a pair of dramatic races at Silverstone and the Hungaroring before the break. After the high-profile clash between the world title… Continue […]
Mercedes feels like a university campus as next gen comes through
Mercedes is currently fighting to extend its record of seven consecutive drivers’ and constructors’ world championships, facing a fierce challenge from Red Bull for the titles in 2021. Mercedes’ winning record stretches across the entirety of F1’s V6 hybrid era, but the team has brought through a large amount of new talent… Continue Reading on […]
F1 announces new overtaking award
The Overtake Award is backed by Crypto.com, the cryptocurrency company that already has strong links with F1’s sprint events. F1 says that new prize is “designed to celebrate the bravery exhibited by drivers who make bold moves in pursuit of success.” In addition F1 notes that “new broadcast graphics will be introduced live during… Continue […]
Tsunoda’s rookie F1 struggles “not out of the blue”
Tsunoda stepped up to F1 at the start of the year after finishing third in Formula 2 last year, but has experienced an up-and-down first half-season in grand prix racing. The Japanese driver crashed out of qualifying at Imola before spinning in the race when bound for points, and also had Saturday incidents in Azerbaijan […]
Quartararo doing nothing special to be quick on Yamaha MotoGP bike
Quartararo has won four races so far in the 2021 season and currently leads the standings by 47 points ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The next-best Yamaha rider in the standings is seventh-placed Maverick Vinales, who only scored one win and one other podium before his ousting from the team for […]
Points would be “amazing bonus” in F1 rookie season
Reigning Formula 2 champion Schumacher moved up to F1 with Haas for 2021, but the team expected to struggle after opting against developing its car for this season, instead placing full focus on its ’22 design. It has left Schumacher typically battling with Haas teammate Nikita Mazepin at the back of the field this year, […]
“No guarantee” top F1 teams will nail 2022 regulations
After a one-year delay F1 will introduce a brand-new set of regulations featuring cars that generate more downforce from the floor and are therefore more racy and less reliant on clear air. That overhaul means that teams have shifted focus to 2022 earlier than usual, having to effectively start from a clean slate. The rule […]
How to become a Garage Technician in F1 – Qualifications, skills & more
From attaching stickers to the cars to driving forklifts and moving freight, a Garage Technician’s day is never dull. It’s also one of the more hands-on roles in a Formula 1 team, allowing someone to get up close and personal with the cars and tools used in running a Formula 1 car. To find out […]
Red Bull’s F1 assault has eased pressure on Mercedes, says Wolff
But despite little separating F1’s top two teams, in a contest that has got quite heated at times, the message coming out of the current world champion outfit is the complete opposite to what you would expect. Rather than feel burdened at potentially the biggest threat it has had to its F1 dominance, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff […]