Fans say new rules have improved F1

As reported on autosport.com Formula One fans think the sport is more exciting this year thanks to the return of tyre changes and the revised qualifying format. That is the result of the latest FIA/AMD Formula One Survey, which was published this morning. The survey was completed by 91,000 fans from 180 countries An overwhelming [...]

Michelin ‘optimistic’ about remaining races

As reported on autosport.com “Over recent weeks, we have been working very hard in a specific area: our tyres’ single-lap performance,” explained Michelin’s F1 director Nick Shorrock. “After Indianapolis, we noted that our cars were systematically 0.2 seconds slower in qualifying, which had particular consequences for Renault in terms of their ability to put their [...]

Poll: In Monaco qualifying, did Schumi stopped delibrately ?

And the results say the story. Majority of votes[18 votes/40.91%] found Michael Schumacher guilty of the stopping deliberately in Monaco qualifiers, whereby 20.45% people [9 votes] stood with him, not ready to believe that he could do something like this. 25% of the people [11 votes] are of people like me, who saw & heard [...]

The Schumi-Gate

The FIA’s Statement: “Having set a fast time in sector one, the driver lost time in sector two, arrived at Turn 18 at a speed little, if any, different from his previous fastest lap, and braked with such force that his front wheels locked up, requiring the driver to regain control of the car. The [...]

Imola kerbs puts strain on V8s

As reported on f1racing.net 73% of the lap is spent at full throttle, which is among the highest values of the season. However, the longest period spent at full throttle is relatively short, which relieves the pressure on moving parts such as pistons; counter-balancing this, though, is the fact that the generally cool temperatures equate [...]

Alonso wants qualifying tweak

As reported on tsn.ca The reigning world champion says he would like to see a return to the one-lap shootout in the final qualifying session which determines the top 10 on the starting grid. Alonso says the current system is exciting for the first two sessions but that the majority of time spent in the [...]