Formula 1: KERS, DRS and Pirelli Fail to Make a Difference

The raft of radical changes introduced into Formula One for the 2011 season have proven to be just as pointless and ineffectual as most of those preceding them. After an initial flurry of excitement and overtaking, the influence of KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), DRS (Drag Reduction System) and Pirelli’s self-shredding tyres have been all but eliminated. Instead, we have returned to the... 

Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber Battle Gives Life to a Dull Korean Grand Prix

After all of the talk about unnecessary collisions in Formula One this season, Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton put on a master class in safe, close-quarter racing at the Korean Grand Prix. McLaren’s euphoria at dislodging RBR from pole position after qualifying had evaporated by the time the cars reached the fourth corner of the race when Sebastian Vettel... 

Formula 1: FIA Tightens Overtaking Rules and Penalty Options

Formula One’s governing body has finally moved to more tightly define the one-move rule and has even given stewards more power to deal with on-track incidents. To the uninitiated, this might seem like a logical and sensible thing to do. To those of us who follow the sport, however, it is as unexpected as waking up with your head sewn to the carpet. The FIA is not an organisation renowned for... 

Flavio Briatore: Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton Better Than Sebastian Vettel

Flavio Briatore told ESPNF1.com that Sebastian Vettel is only the third-best driver in Formula One today. The way Briatore sees it, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, respectively, are both superior drivers—Vettel is where he is by virtue of a superior car. It’s an interesting view, and somewhat provocative, given that Vettel has just secured his second consecutive world championship and... 

Formula 1: Team Radio Reveals Drama, Intrigue, Hysteria and a Hint of Nastiness

One of the great recent innovations in Formula 1 television coverage has been the access to team radio broadcasts. Listening in to the exchanges gives tremendous insight into strategy and the mindset of drivers. It also opened our eyes to the fact that F1 drivers get every bit as hysterical as teenage girls at a Justin Bieber concert. Quite apart from the driver-team communication, the team radio has... 

Hungarian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton Has a Dirty Day, Jenson Button Cleans Up

Lewis Hamilton had a day he’d rather forget in Hungary. On a day when the fickle weather played more of a role in deciding the race outcome than it should have, we saw two bad decisions take Lewis Hamilton from the lead. On lap 47, the rain caught Hamilton out as he was one of the first drivers to arrive at a localised wet area, spinning the McLaren pilot and placing him in an awkward position. As... 

Silverstone 2011 F1: Ferrari Triumphs, Red Bull Feuds and McLaren Goes Backwards

The FIA have finally found a way to fracture the dominance of Red Bull. Unfortunately, they will be hard pushed to change the rules in the middle of the race weekend every race for the rest of the season, but their tinkering has final broken Red Bull’s stranglehold on the 2011 Formula One season. And, if the rumour mill is to be believed, they have done it all at the behest of Ferrari. Then again,... 

Formula 1: Valencia Set To Replace Catalunya as the Home of the Spanish GP

With memories of an outstandingly boring 2011 European Grand Prix in Valencia still fresh in our minds, there is disturbing news coming out of Spain that the harbourside race could replace Catalunya as the home of the Spanish Grand Prix until 2021. With the 2012 season calendar currently sitting at 21 races yet the Concorde agreement guaranteeing a maximum of 20 races, something has to give. And two... 

FIA Dumps 2013 Formula 1 Engine Change as Audi Calls the Sport Irrelevant

The debate about new Formula 1 engine regulations for the 2013 season has largely come and gone without much fuss. For awhile, there was a strong push for a four-cylinder, turbocharged effort, rev-limited to around 12,000 RPM. This was originally touted as a green initiative, designed to deliver a 35 percent reduction in fuel consumption while still delivering equivalent power to the current 2.4-litre... 

Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso Concede Defeat in 2011 Title Race

The 2011 Formula 1 season must now effectively be over. Sebastian Vettel has now secured his sixth victory in a season only eight races old (he took second place in the other two) and could now take a three race holiday and still lead the championship. The FIA enforced changes to the engine mapping rules failed to impact on Red Bull’s qualifying performance and seemed to have little impact on... 

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