Reporting from the Ragged Edge
At the end of 2009, Heikki Kovalainen left McLaren, where he had won a race and featured on the podium three times, to join the all-new Lotus team, and suddenly found himself at the back of the field in a car that was not capable of points. Fast forward to now, and the team has... Continue Reading →
Professor Sidney Watkins has died at the age of 84, following a long battle with cancer. Prof Watkins was largely responsible for the development of appropriate medical facilities in motor sport through his role as head of the Formula One on-track medical team. For 26 years, he spent race weekends being the difference between life... Continue Reading →
When Michael Schumacher returned to Formula One in 2010 he would not have expected to be outpaced by his team-mate, but that is precisely what happened. Nico Rosberg was easily the more competitive driver in 2010 and again in 2011, although Schumacher had certainly recovered some of his speed by the second year of his... Continue Reading →
During 2011, the FIA announced that blowing exhaust gases through the diffuser would become illegal for 2012. They attempted to achieve the ban by limiting the placement of the exhausts on the car, specifically with regards to height. Their attempts were ineffective. While there has been a significant loss of rear downforce due to the... Continue Reading →
Mercedes are one of three teams testing their young drivers at Magny-Cours in France this week. These few days are valuable for developing and evaluating up-and-coming drivers but, more importantly in this era of limited testing, they present an opportunity to test potential upgrades. Mercedes are using the time wisely and testing a new DDRS... Continue Reading →
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