Formula 1

The narrower front wing has to produce downforce and direct cool air

Ferrari technical director Pat Fry predicts that the biggest challenge facing Formula One teams in 2014 will be getting the cooling right on the cars. He calls it a “massive opportunity” for teams to find an advantage or fail miserably...

It's first public test will be at Bahrain on February 19

Lotus will not take part in the first Formula One test of the season at Jerez on January 28 in favor of taking more development time for its car. Instead, Lotus will not test the car publicly until the Bahrain test on February 19. "We'...

He continues to be in a medically induced coma

*Update* Twenty-four hours and a second surgery later, doctors say that Michael Schumacher's condition has improved slightly. The doctors did a scan on his brain and saw that he was stabilizing. They gave his family the choice of doing a s...

Two of his championships have come in the final race

The 2014 Formula One season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in the sport’s recent history. While artificial changes like double points in the final round have drawn the ire of fans and some drivers, the new engine and chassis re...

The car will not be shown until closer to the start of the F1 season

Scuderia Ferrari has unveiled its 2014 1.6-liter turbocharged hybrid engine for Formula One called the 059/3. Unfortunately, Ferrari admits that this is just a model of the engine and not a running example, but it will look just like this. &ld...

Vettel is going into what may be the toughest season of his career

Next year is shaping up to be possible the weirdest Formula One season in decades. The decision to double the points in the final round at Abu Dhabi has been met with ridicule from several drivers, despite their teams being the ones who voted on i...

He joins Nico Hulkenberg on the team

The Sahara Force India Formula One team has signed Sergio Perez for a multi-year deal starting in 2014. Perez is leaving McLaren after one season where he has been replaced by Kevin Magnussen. “It’s a pleasure to welcome Sergio to ...

It could have changed the drivers' championship in 2012 and 2008

The F1 Strategy Group and Formula One Commission decided at their meeting on Monday, December 9, that the final race of the 2014 calendar at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit will award double points. The decision is in hopes of keeping the champ...

It follows several other automotive locations in Street View

Google Street View has added another automotive attraction to its service. This time it is the McLaren Technology Center in Woking, Surrey, England. Unfortunately, it might be the most limited among the automotive locations so far. The tour is...

Maxime Martin will also join the BMW DTM team

Portuguese driver António Félix da Costa has had a very good day for his racing career with the simultaneous announcements that he will be a reserve driver for Red Bull Racing in Formula One and a driver for the BMW DTM team next sea...