The Malaysian Grand Prix always seems to throw up some controversy, whether it be team orders or generally disgruntled drivers. By race two, the novelty of the new season has…
Of all the things making me smile in 2014-spec F1, what’s spreading my grin furthest across my face, is the resurgence of Williams the year after the worst in its…
Excellence compounds itself in Formula 1 2014. It’s why aero grip equals good tyre temperature, which gives efficient harvesting, giving more electrical stored power, giving greater fuel savings, giving access…
Daniel Ricciardo’s disqualification from second place in Melbourne was still the talk of the paddock as the F1 teams re-converged in the equatorial heat of Kuala Lumpur. The whole argument…
Has there been a day since December 29, 2013 when you haven’t thought about Michael Schumacher? This Monday was my first such. Time is said to be a healer. Let’s…
Plenty of ex-Formula 1 drivers have expressed interest in racing in Formula E in recent months, including Jarno Trulli. The car hadn't run at full battery power before this test…
Valtteri Bottas was mad at himself in Australia for the small error that prevented a much stronger result than his eventual fifth place in the new Williams-Merc. But for glancing…
The father of four-month-old Nico Rosberg qualified third for the 1985 Australian Grand Prix. He then drove his small-capacity turbocharged V6 to a measured victory. Taking the lead on the…
It used to be that ‘the season’ was the time for the debutants, the higher echelons of society, to launch themselves, show off, amaze people with their brilliance and ultimately…
The crowd’s hero Daniel Ricciardo took his new Red Bull past the chequer in a terrific second place and the cheers drowned out the engines – though that’s not so…
Some of the mist of close-season F1 testing cleared after the first day of running at Melbourne. The new hybrid formula’s personality and the revised competitive order began to emerge.…
I asked him if he thinks sports car racing is on its way back to the glory days of the 1970s, when any performance car manufacturer worth its name was…
For UK viewers it’s much the same setup as it was last year: if you want to watch every race live, you’ll need to invest in a Sky subscription. However,…
Ferrari and long-time sponsor Shell have teamed up to make this 10-minute film, showing the transition from 2013 to the new rules this year. The main attraction is seeing inside…
John Player Team Lotus had planned to send two of its new Type 76 to the 1974 Race of Champions, for Ronnie Peterson and Jacky Ickx to drive. But because…
Rule changes can be confusing, particularly if they concern parts of the car you can't see. Luckily Red Bull has produced this video that gets under the skin of the…
