5 Things We Learned from 2016 Barcelona F1 1st Test

After nearly three months without Formula One (not counting Pirelli’s tyre test), we finally got our first look at the teams’ 2016 cars this week at the first pre-season test in Barcelona. At this point, we’ll give the obligatory caveat that it’s unwise to read too much into testing times, with teams running different fuel loads, tyre compounds and test programmes throughout... 

Formula 1 Offseason Media Roundtable

Formula One preseason testing starts in Spain on Monday, but before the craziness of the new season begins, we caught up with a group of F1 journalists to get some insight on their jobs and their views on the state of the sport (as well as some recent airport horror stories). The panel includes: Kate Walker, a freelance contributor to ESPN F1 and Motorsport.com. Jeff Pappone, a freelance contributor... 

Rio Haryanto: Getting to Know Manor’s New Driver for the 2016 Formula 1 Season

In the end, Manor’s choice for their second 2016 race seat wasn’t all that surprising. After months of speculation, the team announced this week that Rio Haryanto will partner Pascal Wehrlein in what promises to be the team’s most competitive car yet, thanks to their new Mercedes engines. Haryanto was battling for the final Manor seat with Will Stevens, who drove all of last year... 

Which Formula 1 Rookie Class Is the Best Ever?

There have been plenty of memorable rookie seasons in Formula One history, from Jackie Stewart’s five podiums in 1965 to Jacques Villeneuve pushing Damon Hill to the wire in 1996 to Lewis Hamilton‘s remarkable podium streak that left him one point short of the title in 2007. But not every future star shines so brightly in their rookie season. Some, such as Fernando Alonso, start their... 

Why Mercedes’ Pascal Wehrlein Was the Right Choice for Manor in 2016

It has been a relatively quiet Formula One offseason, at least in terms of driver movement, with eight of the 10 teams from last year opting to retain their 2015 race lineups. This week, though, Manor Racing announced that Mercedes reserve driver and current DTM champion Pascal Wehrlein will fill one of their 2016 race seats. That leaves just one more seat (also at Manor) up for grabs. Manor are... 

Examining Pastor Maldonado’s F1 Legacy of Crashes, Penalties and 1 Magical Win

In 66 seasons of the Formula One World Championship, just 95 different drivers have won a grand prix (10 others won the Indianapolis 500 when it counted towards the championship). Improbably, Pastor Maldonado is one of them, and it is difficult to imagine another driver on that list whose talent behind the wheel is more lightly regarded. Maldonado recently lost his race seat at Lotus when the team... 

The Top 5 Renault Formula 1 Liveries

Over nearly 20 years in Formula One, the Renault team has produced several beautiful (and a few not-so-beautiful) liveries. The colour scheme unveiled this week in Paris—as part of the launch ceremony reintroducing the French team as a constructor, rather than solely an engine supplier—definitely falls in the not-so-beautiful category. While the current trend is for teams to introduce their... 

Will American Formula 1 Fans Accept Haas as a Truly ‘American’ Team?

Speaking with Haas Formula One team principal Guenther Steiner in Montreal last summer, I made the mistake of asking how important it was for Haas to be seen as an American team. “I wouldn’t say the question is how much you want to be seen—we don’t want to be seen. We are an American team,” Steiner responded. Indeed, the new team’s headquarters are in Kannapolis,... 

Tyres Are Not the Only Thing Keeping Formula 1 Drivers from Racing Flat-out

Formula One is having some tyre troubles—but not the kind that plagued the 2013 British Grand Prix. Last summer, F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone agreed to a new deal with Pirelli to continue supplying the series with tyres from 2017 to 2019. Michelin, last seen in F1 in 2006, was also bidding, with a promise to produce more durable tyres, but Ecclestone opted for the status quo. When Pirelli became... 

Formula 1 Cars Will Be Louder in 2016, but That Won’t Solve the Sport’s Problems

Formula One cars are going to be louder in 2016 than they have been since the switch to hybrid V6 engines for the 2014 season. According to Mercedes executive director Paddy Lowe, speaking in the latest episode of the team’s in-house studio show, instead of wasting some extra pressure from the exhaust system: We now have to duct that air separately through an extra tail pipe and this is all... 

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