Sunday, March 21, 2010

F101: F1 beginners guide~ Flags

So we’ve covered the important rules and regulations on F101, but there are a few other things that we haven’t spoken about. For a start there are many different flags that are used by the track-side marshals during a Grand Prix, so this week on F101, I’m going to give a quick low-down on each [...]

Big F1 rumor: USF1 and Stefan GP talking merger

March 19, 2010 by SJ Skid  
Filed under Parc Fermé, Prime & Option, Top Story

The two teams on the outside looking in on the 2010 Formula 1 season are reportedly talking about joining forces, a growing number of news outlets are reporting.
USF1 and Stefan GP seem to each have something key the other is missing. USF1 has an entry slot in F1 and Zoran Stefanovic, Stefan GP’s owner, has [...]

FIA issues call for new team in 2011

March 19, 2010 by SJ Skid  
Filed under Prime & Option, Top Story

The FIA today laid out the welcome mat for a new team in 2011, officially releasing a “call for expressions of interest” from teams wanting to enter Formula 1 next year. The new team should be announced by July.
It also leaves open the possibility of identifying one or more “reserve” teams. Now why would it [...]

Report: McLaren, Mercedes, Force India, Renault must alter rear diffusers

March 19, 2010 by SJ Skid  
Filed under Prime & Option, Top Story

This feels so 2009, but, here you have it:
It looks as though McLaren, Merecedes, Force India and Renault all are going to have to tweak their rear diffusers before the start of the Australian GP next week.
Autosport is reporting that the FIA has determined the starter holes on the four teams’ cars were too wide, [...]

McLaren’s car company: A new legacy in the making?

For years the prevailing notion, and truth, is that many of today’s road cars have benefited from the technology developed from Formula 1 racing. Teams have pressed the limits of what is achievable and come away with an array of innovations that have pushed the road car into the new century. Most recently [...]

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