Are 2014 Formula 1 Cars Slower? Analysing Lap Times at Australian Grand Prix

Coming into the 2014 Formula One season, there were reports that the cars could be up to five seconds slower per lap under the new regulations. Following the Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the new season, we can confidently say that is not the case. For now, the cars are certainly slower. By comparing some of the FIA’s timing data from Melbourne in 2013 and 2014, we can get an... 

Can F1 Pit Stops Get Any Quicker? Interview with Red Bull’s Jonathan Wheatley

At the 2013 United States Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing set a new Formula One record with the first sub-two-second pit stop.  Changing four tyres in under two seconds is an incredible feat of human skill and engineering—as readers will surely know if they have ever struggled with a jack and lug wrench on the side of the road. However, race team manager Jonathan Wheatley told the Red... 

Is the Sound of the New 2014 Formula 1 Engines a Problem on TV?

There was a roar emanating from Melbourne last weekend, but it was not coming from the Formula One cars tearing around Albert Park. Rather, it was the sound of the media, fans, race organisers and even F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone complaining about the lack of noise made by the new hybrid F1 power units. (We are not supposed to call them “engines” anymore.) I do not think this criticism is... 

Lotus’ Australian Grand Prix Double-Retirement Is Actually a Positive Result

On Sunday, Pastor Maldonado pulled off the circuit just 29 laps into the Australian Grand Prix. Fourteen laps later, his Lotus teammate, Romain Grosjean, joined him in retirement from the first Formula One race of the season. Strangely, in the new, hybrid-power unit (not engine) world of F1, this double-retirement actually represents a positive result for the team. There was concern the Lotus... 

Sebastian Vettel Can Be Positive Despite Early Red Bull Retirement

The 2014 Australian Grand Prix weekend has been a roller coaster ride for the Red Bull team and Sebastian Vettel—and not just because this year’s Formula One cars are so much more difficult to control. Despite the up-and-down weekend, though, Vettel and his team can still be positive heading into the next race, in Malaysia. Arriving in Melbourne, the team did not have much reason for confidence.... 

McLaren’s Title Sponsor Gamble Could Backfire in 2014

McLaren CEO Ron Dennis is gambling on his team. No, not in the same way Pete Rose did to earn himself a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball. The McLaren boss told reporters at the team factory last week that, “Our cars will not feature a title sponsor at the first event, but it will definitely feature a title sponsor at some time in the next few races,” per ESPN F1. Dennis continued,... 

Australian Grand Prix 2014: 10 Facts About the Track at Albert Park, Melbourne

The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, located in Albert Park in Australia’s second city, has hosted the Formula One Australian Grand Prix since 1996. The Australian Grand Prix is usually the first race of the F1 season, and this year is no different. In preparation for the March 16 race, here are 10 interesting facts about the Melbourne circuit, so maybe you can impress your friends while you watch... 

How Should Formula 1 Show Respect for Michael Schumacher Once the Season Begins?

When a tragedy occurs, it is human nature to want to help in some way. In the case of Michael Schumacher, still in a coma following his December 2013 ski accident, there is very little that his millions of fans around the world can do to help. His family does not need money, so any kind of fundraiser is pointless, and Schumacher is already getting the best medical care possible, so there... 

Ranking the Best Formula 1 Drivers to Never Win the World Title

Recently, we ranked all 32 Formula One world champions. However, more than 700 other drivers have started a grand prix since the championship began in 1950. Now we want to know: Who is the best among those drivers who have never won a world championship? Stirling Moss is famous for finishing second in the Drivers’ championship more times than anyone else—four—without winning a title. Meanwhile,... 

What Has Preseason Testing Told Us About the 2014 Formula 1 Rookies?

When the 2014 Formula One season begins in two weeks in Australia, there will be three rookie drivers on the grid. Although each had some experience in an F1 cockpit prior to this year, the three preseason tests in Spain and Bahrain were their first opportunities for extensive running. Speaking to the official F1 website after the first test, one of the rookies, McLaren’s Kevin Magnussen, said,... 

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