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McLaren are a team in crisis. Having ended 2012 with one of the quickest cars on the grid, they lost star driver Lewis Hamilton to Mercedes. Left without a truly top-level racer, they abandoned most of the core features of the 2012 car and tried to go radical for 2013. The result was the difficult MP4-28 and a long, miserable season which saw the team fail to score a podium for the first time since...
Published: September 10, 2014
Before the German Grand Prix in July, the FIA, Formula One’s governing body, announced a ban on the front and rear interconnected suspension (FRIC) systems used by the teams to generate more downforce and maintain stability under braking and cornering. The announcement was a surprise for a few reasons. First, the FIA under current president Jean Todt has been preaching cost control for F1. Midseason...
Published: September 10, 2014
Brazil beat Ecuador 1-0 in front of a lively MetLife Stadium crowd on Monday evening, and in doing so made it a pair of 1-0 victories for Dunga to start his managerial reign. Willian scored a neat goal after a clever, intricate free-kick routine, and Neymar somehow hit the bar from a yard in the second half. Everton Ribeiro and Enner Valencia both went close, too, with the latter hitting the post. Let’s...
Published: September 10, 2014
At the World Cup in Brazil, the Netherlands were relatively successful. Under the leadership of Louis van Gaal, they reached third place—a much better result than most expected ahead of the tournament. But Van Gaal has moved on to Manchester United, and Oranje must make a fresh start under new manager Guus Hiddink. As became apparent during the Netherlands’ international friendly...
Published: September 10, 2014
Two games, two wins, two goals and two clean sheets. The story of Dunga’s second spell as Brazil coach is thus far a simple one, with successes over both Colombia and Ecuador in the United States steadying a ship that had been badly listing. New captain Neymar has lead the way for his side, playing a direct role in both strikes that have sealed success thus far, showing little sign of the pressure...
Published: September 10, 2014
Luca di Montezemolo has announced he will leave his position as President of Ferrari, bringing to an end weeks of speculation over his future. In a statement on the team website, Montezemolo said: Ferrari will have an important role to play within the FCA [Fiat Chrysler Automobiles] Group in the upcoming flotation on Wall Street. This will open up a new and different phase which I feel should be spearheaded...
Published: September 10, 2014
Luca di Montezemolo will step down from his position as Ferrari chairman and be replaced by current Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne. BBCF1 revealed on Wednesday that the Italian would be resigning from the post he has held for almost 23 years, dating back to the early 1980s: Di Montezemolo released a statement regarding his decision on Wednesday, the full version of which is provided by Pete Gill...
Published: September 10, 2014
Dunga’s new Brazil era continued its steady start against Ecuador, with a second 1-0 victory over South American opponents in the space of just a few days, a much needed tonic after the pain of World Cup exit. Once again it was a moment of inspiration from the feet of Neymar that helped secure victory, this time providing a deft flicked assist over the defence for Willian to slot home. In truth,...
Published: September 10, 2014
Mexico defeated Bolivia 1-0 after an unconvincing performance at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colo. Miguel Herrera’s starting XI included some of Mexico’s most promising footballers, such as Rodolfo Pizarro, Antonio Rios and Erick Torres. However, El Tri couldn’t take advantage of their technical and tactical superiority. Despite having an interesting attacking line,...
Published: September 10, 2014
With just five goals in its last seven matches, including a 0-0 draw against Chile on Saturday, Mexico was hoping for a major confidence boost against Bolivia Tuesday night. El Tri got a hard-fought match instead, but the young squad was able to earn the 1-0 victory at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, thanks to Miguel Layun’s first-half goal and a solid defensive...