Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Max Verstappen onboard F1 Show Run in the Snow


This is awesome!

Monday, February 15, 2016

New Ferrari to break cover on Friday



Ferrari have announced that they will unveil their 2016 car this coming Friday, three days before the start of the first pre-season test of the year in Barcelona.


The wraps will come of the as-yet-unnamed machine - the successor to 2015’s race-winning SF15-T - at 1400 CET (1300 GMT) on Ferrari’s official website.

According to Formula1.com's technical illustrator Giorgio Piola, Ferrari are set to make a raft of changes to their car for 2016, including radical innovations in the layout of their power unit, the introduction of pushrod front suspension, a shorter nose (which falls somewhere between what Mercedes and Toro Rosso used in 2015), lower sidepods with a narrower ‘coke bottle’ rear end, and a narrower gearbox.

The Italian team finished second in last year's constructors' championship, with Sebastian Vettel taking three wins. The German is expected to share driving duties with team mate Kimi Raikkonen when testing gets underway in Spain on February 22.

(source: f1.com)

Sunday, February 14, 2016

A Remarkable Recovery - Coulthard on Vettel's 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix



Take a look at this video from 2012. I have gotta say that this was a great moment in Formula One history. This is the kind of drama you would want in the last race of the season. Remember 2007 Kimi, Hamilton and Alonso? or 2008 with Massa and Hamilton? or with Vettel and Alonso in 2010? I hope 2016 will be like those years were. 2012 was very exciting in the last race and it has been almost 4 years since we have seen something like that. 

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Top 5 Overtakes Of The Last 5 Years


These are all nice ones! I also miss the days when Schumacher was at Mercedes and Räikkönen at Lotus.

Friday, February 12, 2016

What if drivers raced in reverse gear



Haven't posted a mini in a while so here's one. Have a great weekend you guys!

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Manor sign rookie Wehrlein to lead 2016 F1 attack



Mercedes reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein will make his F1 race debut in 2016 after signing a deal with Marussia, who are set to compete as Manor Racing this season.

The highly regarded German, 21, graduates to F1 as the reigning DTM champion, and will drive the Banbury-based team’s Mercedes-powered MRT05 challenger.

“Manor Racing is a great place for me to start my Formula One racing career - I’m very pleased to be here,” said Wehrlein, who has taken part in eight official F1 tests since 2014.

“It’s a small and totally focused team and I soon hope to know everyone. Though it’s my first F1 season my aim is to help Stephen [Fitzpatrick, Manor Racing’s owner] and the guys achieve their goals. It will be a tough challenge but I think we should be able to challenge for points along the way. It’s going to be good fun.

“A word for my racing family at Mercedes-Benz, and particularly for Toto [Wolff], who have guided my career this far and made this opportunity possible. Thanks for the incredible support to help me achieve my dream; now it’s down to me to grab the moment and perform on track.”

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Manor Racing’s owner, added: “Pascal is a sharp driver with a very promising future; Manor Racing is excited to have him aboard. We’re a small team up for a big challenge this season, so we’ve chosen a driver with the talent and hunger to match our own on-track ambitions.

"Pascal has impressed in testing for Mercedes and Force India, together with commanding performances in DTM, culminating in the championship win last year. Manor Racing is perfectly placed to help Pascal make a big impact in his first season. We’re looking forward to it!”

Wehrlein will be behind the wheel for both of this year’s pre-season tests, starting in Barcelona on February 22.

The identity of his 2016 team mate is currently unconfirmed, though Alexander Rossi - who competed in five Grands Prix for Marussia last year - has said that his chances of returning to the grid for the forthcoming season are ‘looking positive’.

(source: f1.com)