Joe Saward
You can read, if you can be bothered, that the Formula One company says that it is going to go ahead with its planned flotation, despite the fact that there is no contract that binds all the players in the F1 circus together, and despite the possibility that the CEO of the company – the … … Continue reading →
Mercedes AMG Petronas has confirmed Paddy Lowe as Executive Director (Technical). He will work alongside Executive Director (Business) Toto Wolff and Team Principal Ross Brawn.
The decision by Pirelli to change the tyre compounds later this season is bound to end up causing controversy. The cars were built with the new tyres in mind and going back to earlier constructions means that the balance of the competition could be changed by the decision.
As you may know the FIA Formula 1 medical rescue coordinator is now Dr Ian Roberts. He took over the role this year from Dr Gary Hartstein, an associate professor of anesthesia and emergency medicine at the University of Liège Hospital in Belgium, who was previously the FIA Medical Delegate for the Formula One World […]
There are reports in Germany that two charges against Bernie Ecclestone have been made by the Bavarian public prosecution service. It is alleged that the F1 boss bribed banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, deemed by the prosecutors to be a public official, as he was working for the Bavarian State Bank at the time, and of inciting […]
The news that Honda is coming back to Formula 1 in 2015 is the best news that Formula 1 has had for a number of years. The key point is that it confirms that the new regulations that were pushed through by the FIA are attractive to other automobile companies beyond the three that are […]
McLaren will be racing with Honda engines from 2015, as has been rumoured for some time. The previous McLaren-Honda partnership was one of the most successful in Formula 1 history, back in the 1980s and 1990s.
Once upon a time, in the world before Bruce Willis, a genteel form of entertainment was to go to the local theatre to watch Agatha Christie whodunnits, which had been translated into theatre from the original novels. It was always fun to try to work out who had murdered whom and why. The Mousetrap is […]
I spent the day getting home from Barcelona. This year I decided to try the new high-speed train service from Paris to Barcelona, after a very successful recent high speed rail trip across China. High speed trains are fabulous
Barcelona has never been a racing circuit where there have been Formula 1 great battles. The design of the track is such that it usually shows the attributes of a car rather more than the skill of the driver. In the old days, one got used to seeing grids that were team by team
The fastest e-magazine in Formula 1 hits the streets direct from the paddock in Barcelona. This week we bring you all the stories about Fernando Alonso’s fabulous victory in Barcelona, plus… We look closely at the Gribkowsky Affair… We deconstruct Dr Helmut Marko… We remember motor racing’s original coeur de lion… And we examine how … … Continue reading →
This week’s GP+ not only brings you all the coverage and images of Fernando Alonso’s fabulous victory in Barcelona, but also… We look closely at the Gribkowsky Affair… We deconstruct Dr Helmut Marko… We remembers motor racing’s original Lionheart… And we examine how F1 is looking to host races in New Jersey AND Long Beach […]
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton qualified 1-2 for the Spanish GP in their Mercedes, under the watchful eye of company boss Dieter Zetsche, who turned up in Spain to see how the company’s money is being spent. The two Silver Arrows drivers beat Sebastian Vettel, while Kimi Raikkonen was fourth and looks to be a […]
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of the Q2 session in Spain on Saturday, beating the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel, the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen’s Lotus. Completing the top 10 were Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Sergio Perez, Felipe Massa, Romain Grosjean and Paul di Resta. Knocked out were Daniel Ricciardo and […]
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg set the pace in the Q1 sessions in Spain in their Mercedes-Benzes, beating Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull, Kimi Raikkonen’s Lotus, Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari and Mark Webber, Felipe Massa, Romain Grosjean, Paul di Resta and Jean-Eric Vergne. Dan Ricciardo was next ahead of a disappointing Adrian Sutil, Nico Hulkenberg, the disappointing […]
Felipe Massa set the fastest time in Barcelona on Saturday morning, beating Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen by a few thousandths. Mark Webber was third fastest with Romain Grosjean fourth and in the hunt.
There are reports this morning in the Süddeutschen Zeitung newspaper in Munich that the Bavarian public prosecutor’s office has completed its investigation into Formula 1 boss Ecclestone and will indict him later this month for allegedly bribing former BayernLB executive Gerhard Gribkowsky. There is speculation that a court case could begin in July. If this […]
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of the Friday afternoon session in Barcelona, beating his rival Fernando Alonso by a small margin. Mark Webber was third and right with them, while Kimi Raikkonen was fourth. Felipe Massa was fifth ahead of the Mercedes-Benzes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and the Force India of Adrian […]
Fernando Alonso set the past in the first practice session at a damp Barcelona on Friday morning, with team-mate Felipe Massa second, but the times are not to be taken too seriously. Third quickest in the session was Jean-Eric Vergne in the Toro Rosso, ahead of Romain Grosjean, Adrian Sutil, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Kimi […]
