F1

I might be being all misty-eyed after a visit to the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but the trip to Florida did get me thinking about some of the things Formula…

When and where is Formula 1 testing happening and how does it work?

Good month Zak Attack McLaren boss Zak Brown pulled no punches in his latest parish newsletter, saying quite specifically what he thinks about the self-interest of other teams. It was…

Although Tyrrell eventually expanded into newer, larger premises adjacent to its original shed, the latter remained critical to the team’s race preparations for several years. “I joined the team as…

More than 20 years have passed since its name last appeared on a grand prix entry list – and almost 40 since its most recent victory. For many, the Tyrrell…

Is there a British bias in Formula 1? In the aftermath of the Abu Dhabi debacle the topic has boiled over in some corners of the internet. The media outrage…

The new season will begin with new team principals at two of the major teams. Aston Martin and Otmar Szafnauer have parted, as have Alpine and Marcin Budkowski. In both…

One of the most intriguing aspects of the 2022 F1 season will be the ongoing presence of Honda at Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri, despite the manufacturer’s official withdrawal from…

Formula 1 regulation resets don’t often work out as intended, but this time bringing back ground-effect aerodynamics has been brewing for a long time. I remember saying it’s the answer…

As F1 prepares to embark upon a brave new era in which the cars are specifically regulated to provide closer wheel-to-wheel racing, Pat Symonds, the man in charge of formulating…

Frank Williams was breaking bread and new ground when this was taken in January 1985. It was Frank’s idea to have some of ‘the lads’ to lunch and chew the…

It's rare you hear a Formula 1 driver blast their former team after leaving the grand prix paddock, but four-time world champion Alain Prost made no attempt at diplomacy after…

Spa-Francorchamps is nearing the end of its government-backed £67m winter revamp aimed at both improving the safety of the Belgian Grand Prix venue and also attracting back one of its…

This new year sees a big anniversary for mainstream racing car design in general – and for Lotus in particular. At this time of the year in 1962, Colin Chapman…

Their nicknames were El Chueco and Ciccio: Juan Manuel Fangio was indeed bandy and Alberto Ascari was… well, both were chubby in truth. Looks deceive. Though interrupted badly by injury…

Fifty years ago when a BRM P160 burst out of a giant cigarette packet at Paul Ricard to signify Marlboro’s first F1 sponsorship deal, smoking was synonymous with glamour –…

F1 Retro November 2015 Being told to “F*** off” isn’t the usual introduction to your future boss, but this was exactly what Graham Hill (born this month in 1929) said…