Les Thacker: Pitstops and f-stops with the man from BP
When Les Thacker left the British Army in 1963 a move into the oil industry seemed a natural next step. “I wrote to Shell-Mex and BP, and Esso – and…
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We’re nearly there as the teams make final preparations ahead of the new season. For the drivers, karting during the winter has become a popular way to keep fit, stay…
Good month Seb speaks out Vettel on Formula 1 now not offering the chance to take a knee pre-race: “The issues haven’t gone away,” the Aston Martin man said. Testing…
This apparently, is how the momentous new Formula 1 car test days used to feel in the ‘old days’. The sharp sun brings everything into focus at Circuit de Catalunya,…
1 Bahrain Sakhir / March 18-20 Our first look at the new 2022 F1 cars in race conditions. Bahrain has been a dramatic round in recent seasons. 2 Saudi Arabia…
I’ve been asked a few times now how I think the Mercedes team can pick itself up after the controversy at Abu Dhabi last season, and the simple answer is:…
The million-dollar question for Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari is how many punches they used to close out last season, and what effect that might have had on their 2022…
The new rules may not require the clean-sheet approach to power units as demanded of the chassis department, but as Mercedes High Performance Powertrains managing director Hywel Thomas explains, those…
So will these new Formula 1 regulations deliver what they’re supposed to and improve the ability of grand prix cars to actually race each other in 2022? “Good question,” says…
When Les Thacker left the British Army in 1963 a move into the oil industry seemed a natural next step. “I wrote to Shell-Mex and BP, and Esso – and…
We’re nearly there as the teams make final preparations ahead of the new season. For the drivers, karting during the winter has become a popular way to keep fit, stay…
Good month Seb speaks out Vettel on Formula 1 now not offering the chance to take a knee pre-race: “The issues haven’t gone away,” the Aston Martin man said. Testing…
This apparently, is how the momentous new Formula 1 car test days used to feel in the ‘old days’. The sharp sun brings everything into focus at Circuit de Catalunya,…
1 Bahrain Sakhir / March 18-20 Our first look at the new 2022 F1 cars in race conditions. Bahrain has been a dramatic round in recent seasons. 2 Saudi Arabia…
I’ve been asked a few times now how I think the Mercedes team can pick itself up after the controversy at Abu Dhabi last season, and the simple answer is:…
The million-dollar question for Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari is how many punches they used to close out last season, and what effect that might have had on their 2022…
The new rules may not require the clean-sheet approach to power units as demanded of the chassis department, but as Mercedes High Performance Powertrains managing director Hywel Thomas explains, those…
So will these new Formula 1 regulations deliver what they’re supposed to and improve the ability of grand prix cars to actually race each other in 2022? “Good question,” says…
When you’re falling behind, there’s less risk in trying something different. Which is why F1 drivers can ace grands prix and still get beaten by a slower team-mate — as Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton know too well
The valuation of a Formula 1 team may seem an esoteric consideration for F1 followers. But it can have a huge impact upon events and the landscape upon which the…
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A hard-earned grand prix career may have ended in tears, but there’s much more to this Belgian star than being just another F1 nearly-man. From single-seater success to tackling Le…
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