Singapore tweaks set to boost overtaking
Jul.29 - A tweak to the circuit layout for the Singapore F1 GP could boost overtaking. That is the view of track engineer Jonathan Giesecke,...
Archives of Month: July 2015 - Page 2
Monza takes step towards securing GP
Jul.29 - Monza has reportedly taken a major step towards securing the future of its historic Italian grand prix. Local media reports say the...
Button linked with Top Gear presenter role
Jul.29 - Jenson Button has been linked with a shock move from the F1 grid to the television presenter's chair. The Daily Mail reports...
Ecclestone: F1 would welcome Mosley back
Jul.29 - Bernie Ecclestone thinks F1 is too democratic. "The trouble is that formula one today is too much of a democracy. And I'm...
TURBO | Driven by Data with SAP
A Honda turbo charger spins up to 125,000 RPM. A turntable at that speed could play Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' in...
PITSTOP | Driven by Data with SAP
In 2014 our average pitstop time was just 2.911 seconds. That's the time it would take to blink just 7 times. McLaren-Honda’s technology partner,...
HEAT | Driven by Data with SAP
The MP4-30's brakes can reach 1000° C. That's hot enough to melt gold. McLaren-Honda’s technology partner, SAP, help our Formula 1 team push technological...
GRIP | Driven by Data with SAP
An F1 car has so much grip it could drive upside down, but it would need to travel at a speed of 200 mph...
ENGINE | Driven by Data with SAP
The McLaren-Honda MP4-30's engine produces up to 250 strokes per second. 5 times faster than a hummingbird beats its wings. McLaren-Honda’s technology partner, SAP,...
DOWNFORCE | Driven by Data with SAP
At 10 Kg the front wing generate 65 times its own weight in downforce. That's the equivalent of a human lifting ten Honda Gold...
G-FORCE | Driven by Data with SAP
Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso experience up to 5G on high speed corners. That's twice as much as an astronaut being launched into space....
BRAKES | Driven By Data with SAP
The McLaren-Honda MP4-30 can brake from 100-0 Km/h in 2 seconds. Less time than it takes to read this sentence. McLaren-Honda’s technology partner, SAP,...
HiRes wallpaper pictures 2015 Hungarian F1 GP
72 HiRes wallpaper pictures of the 2015 Hungarian grand prix. This F1 race has been won by Sebastian Vettel in his Ferrari SF15-T on the 26th of...
Force India eyes curbs after 'B' car failures
Jul.27 - Fingers were being pointed at the Hungaroring's curbs after Force India suffered a second failure of the weekend with its new 'B'-spec...
Russia GP promoter buoyed by Kvyat podium
Jul.28 - The promoter of the Russian grand prix is hoping Daniil Kvyat can challenge for victory at Sochi later this year. Earlier in...
Mercedes worried about bad race starts
Jul.28 - Mercedes is worried a developing problem with its race starts could begin to dent the team's cruise to the 2015 world championships....
Boullier: Button future 'not priority now'
Jul.27 - Jenson Button looks set to be retained by McLaren-Honda in 2016. Recently, when team supremo Ron Dennis was asked about the 2009...
Renault racing towards future without Red Bull
Jul.27 - Renault appears to be charging towards a future without Red Bull. With the French carmaker's next move a hot topic in the...
Sainz plays down favouritism 'controversy'
Jul.28 - Carlos Sainz has played down his anger with Toro Rosso, after making comments suggesting the team may be favouring Max Verstappen. The...
Italian PM invited to fight for Monza circuit
Jul.28 - The Italian prime minister could add more muscle to Monza's fight to retain its historic formula one race. With Bernie Ecclestone and...
Report: Red Bull teams eye Mercedes & Honda power for 2016
Jul.28 - Red Bull is not expecting its surge in form to stay on track beyond the Hungarian grand prix. Amid an uncompetitive season...
Ferrari: Mercedes 'still strongest' despite Vettel win
Jul.28 - Kimi Raikkonen may have moved a step closer to keeping his Ferrari race seat for 2016. Corriere dello Sport, however, stands by...
Force India denies trading safety for speed
Jul.28 - Force India has denied compromising safety in the close fight for fifth in this year's constructors' world championship. At present, the Silverstone...
Hungarian Grand Prix- Driver Ratings
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. 6th This was undoubtedly Hamilton’s worst race performance of the season, despite him showing dominant form on Friday and Saturday. Mercedes...
Ecclestone denies Ferrari in TV 'boycott'
Jul.27 - Bernie Ecclestone and Ferrari have denied wild claims the television broadcast of Sunday's Hungarian grand prix amounted to a 'boycott' of the fabled...
Wolff concerned after woeful starts
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has told his team that their back-to-back poor starts are unacceptable. Both Ferrari drivers moved ahead of Lewis Hamilton...
Horner: Kvyat affected by Bianchi tribute
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes that Daniil Kvyat was emotionally affected by the pre-race tribute to Jules Bianchi in Hungary, Kvyat struggled...
Wolff wary of Vettel threat
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has warned his team that they can’t become complacent in the championship battle after Sebastian Vettel’s win in Hungary....
Raikkonen hails Ferrari speed
Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen insists that his team are more pace than they have been able to show this season, after Sebastian Vettel’s win in...
Teams concerned about 21-race calendar
Jul.26 - Team bosses are concerned about F1's plans for an unprecedented 21 grands prix next year. Earlier, it was believed the sport had...
