After two days of winter testing in Jerez what have we learned about the Formula 1 class of 2014, specifically these horrid looking new cars? Well, not a lot to be honest. On day 1 most teams struggled and only 93 laps were completed by the teams in attendance, and none at all by McLaren. […]
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Mercedes-Benz has revealed its 2014 F1 car, the W05, moments before taking to the track for the first official day of winter testing in Jerez. Like the Ferrari F14 T the nose has a wider snout and looks a bit better than the Fiat’s vacuum cleaner approach. The new regs have already got Paddy Lowe, […]
Ferrari has just released images and brief details for its 2014 F1 car, the F14 T. On the one hand we’re thankful that we don’t have another skinny anteater nose. But we can’t really say this is the prettiest Formula 1 car we’ve ever seen. The most common comparison with the F14 T is the […]
Are you sitting down? Go on, sit down, right now… The FIA has just announced a rule that will see the final race of the 2014 Formula 1 season, and beyond, be awarded double championship points in a bid to keep the title race alive to the last possible moment. It might seem like first-class […]
Following the video we brought you late last week McLaren has given us their official word about the P1 recording a sub-seven minute Nürburgring lap. Although, there’s still no definitive time given. McLaren says the XP2R P1 prototype was driven from Woking to the Ring before posting its lap time, which works out to be […]
Ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix it was a no-brainer for the FIA to invite Mark Webber along to the Thursday press conference, where a selection of drivers front the media. You can read the full transcript from that press conference after the break. [Pic: Red Bull/Getty Images]
It’s been a busy few weeks for 19-year-old Daniil Kvyat. He’s scored a new job as a Formula 1 driver with Toro Rosso for 2014, wrapped up the GP3 championship and has now qualified for an FIA Super Licence. That last achievement came thanks to a special “filming day” test organised for Kvyat so that […]
Reflecting on his victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel was asked what it was like to equal the record of seven successive race wins jointly held by Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari. As is often the case Vettel spoke with humility and grace. He may be Formula 1’s pantomime villain, but after […]
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McLaren confirms P1 performance figures
The first McLaren P1 was driven away by its proud owner at the end of September. Now, McLaren figures it’s time to publish the claimed performance stats for its latest and greatest hybrid hypercar. If they chose, instead of a heap of numbers, McLaren could have simply said, “It’s bloody fast!” Try these numbers on […]
In case you missed it over the weekend, Alfa Romeo is claiming a new Nürburgring lap record for its mid-engined 4C sportscar. No it hasn’t broken the 7-minute barrier; it hasn’t even broken the 8-minute barrier. The 4C set a lap time of 8 minutes 4 seconds and according to Alfa, that’s the fastest time […]
The Alfa Romeo 4C recently had its turn to set a lap time on the Nürburgring. The result was a not too shabby 8 minutes 4 seconds. Although, keep in mind, that’s only four seconds faster than a Renault Megane RS 265 Trophy. Pirelli didn’t want to miss its chance to join in the fun, […]
McLaren is chasing lap record glory at the Nürburgring, with this P1 hypercar seen in full attack mode on the Nordschleife on Wednesday. In early September a rumoured lap time of 7:04 was posted by the hybrid McLaren. Even if true, for two reasons, it’s not fast enough. Firstly, Ron Dennis has said the P1 […]