Winners and Losers After Seat Switches in the 2014 F1 Driver Market

Each offseason, the Formula One driver carousel spins. Some drivers get on or off (entering or exiting the sport), and some just change horses. This year, in particular, it seems like many drivers have just traded places. In the span of little more than a year, Nico Hulkenberg has gone from Force India to Sauber and back again. In the same time frame, Sergio Perez has been signed and dumped by McLaren,... 

Winners and Losers After Seat Switches in the 2014 F1 Driver Market

Each offseason, the Formula One driver carousel spins. Some drivers get on or off (entering or exiting the sport), and some just change horses. This year, in particular, it seems like many drivers have just traded places. In the span of little more than a year, Nico Hulkenberg has gone from Force India to Sauber and back again. In the same time frame, Sergio Perez has been signed and dumped by McLaren,... 

Formula 1 and the Relationship Between Death, Danger, Safety and Popularity

The biggest problem with modern Formula One, despite what you may read elsewhere, is not Pirelli, nor the difficulty of passing without the drag reduction system, nor the financial struggles of various teams. It is the lack of danger. The spectre of death no longer hangs over every Grand Prix and, while this is certainly a positive development, it has robbed Grand Prix racing of some of its essence. Indeed,... 

Formula 1 and the Relationship Between Death, Danger, Safety and Popularity

The biggest problem with modern Formula One, despite what you may read elsewhere, is not Pirelli, nor the difficulty of passing without the drag reduction system, nor the financial struggles of various teams. It is the lack of danger. The spectre of death no longer hangs over every Grand Prix and, while this is certainly a positive development, it has robbed Grand Prix racing of some of its essence. Indeed,... 

5 Alternative Rule Changes That Would Improve Formula 1 in 2014

On Monday, the FIA announced several regulation changes for the 2014 Formula One season and beyond. Some are mundane, some should actually improve the sport, but one has caught everyone’s attention and made a lot of people very angry: The attempt to manufacture exciting finishes in the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships by awarding double points for the final race of the season. Lost... 

Would the Return of Ron Dennis Give McLaren the Tune-Up It Needs?

Ron Dennis is a legendary perfectionist. McLaren’s 2013 Formula One season was anything but perfect. Speaking to Motor Sport‘s Simon Taylor last November, Dennis said, “Do I feel pain when we don’t win a race? Yes, acute pain.”  All this has combined to form the rumour, voiced by Sky News’ Mark Kleinman, that the former team principal and current minority... 

Red Bull and Lotus Got the Most Value for Their Money in the 2013 F1 Season

Formula 1 is an expensive sport: Expensive to attend, expensive to watch on TV, but especially expensive for teams taking part in it. In the recently-completed 2013 season, Red Bull and Lotus received the most value for their significant investments. Value is a nebulous concept in the F1 world. The goal is to win, of course, but the entire sport is also a travelling billboard. Teams... 

Is Nico Hulkenberg’s Height, Weight or Budget Hurting His Formula 1 Career Most?

Nico Hulkenberg has won at every level he has raced, from Formula BMW up to GP2. In Formula 1, though, where the quality of the car matters at least as much as the skill of the driver, the German has yet to find the same success. Despite not having a car that can win races, he has provided several memorable moments in his three-year F1 career. At the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, he qualified his Williams... 

The Top 10 Formula 1 Pit Radio Messages of 2013

Now that the serious business of who is going to win the World Championship is finished, it is time for a little fun: Ranking the top 10 pit radio messages of the 2013 Formula 1 season. While such an exercise is inherently subjective, each message was evaluated against a set of criteria: What was the impact/fall-out of the message (on the race, the rest of the season, etc.)? Was the message unique?... 

Have McLaren Made a Mistake Axing Sergio Perez for Kevin Magnussen in 2014?

It seemed like Sergio Perez was getting a lesson in Murphy’s Law as the 2013 F1 season ended at the Brazilian Grand Prix. After crashing out of qualifying, the Mexican required a gearbox change and was bumped from 14th to 19th on the grid. But then the race started. By the third corner, Perez had passed three cars, and he just kept climbing, eventually finishing sixth. Combined with Jenson Button’s... 

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