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The real story behind the switch
It seems as if Daniil Kvyat was pushed out of Red Bull because of one bad start. The Russian youngster crashed into RBR’s former Golden Boy. The quadruple world champion shared his frustration with ex-comrades Christian Horner and Dr Helmut…
A Mexican standoff
The final stretch of the 2015 Formula 1 season is here and the two Red Bull teams are still without a confirmed engine supplier. Predicting how this debacle would end is difficult, but we can at least analyse the actions…
Seb 2.0?
It’s the summer of 2013 – Sebastian Vettel has just won the Italian Grand Prix where he faced another round of boos. Booing Vettel for winning is one fad; accusing him of ‘destroying the sport’ is another. The German is…
In My Opinion: The spotlight
Lewis Hamilton fell under heavy criticism from fans and journalists over spraying a grid girl with champagne during the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix podium celebrations. The British driver was branded as “sexist” but he should have been congratulated. Hamilton’s action…
In My Opinion: The Forgotten Man
Merely a month ago, Lewis Hamilton’s third world title seemed to be a mere formality. The British driver was dominating the sport in a true Schumacher/Vettel fashion. He was racking up pole positions and race wins almost effortlessly. Now, a…
A civil war
The start of the 2015 Formula 1 season is very underwhelming. Mercedes are still out of touch, miles ahead of the chasing pack. Only a miracle can prevent them from winning every race this season. The most successful Formula 1…
Time for change
The 2014 silly season is one for the ages. There has been no official confirmation by any party, but it appears that Fernando Alonso is on his way to McLaren and will be replaced in Ferrari by arch-rival Sebastian Vettel.…
Radio silence
I have been following Formula 1 for the better part of the last two decades and I am still surprised by the speed with which the pit radio rules in the sport were amended. In the weeks between the Italian…
The right time to retire?
Mark Webber’s decision to end his Formula 1 career last year shocked many fans but there might be a few other surprises coming along soon. With Formula 1 bosses being grasped by the madness to hire ever-younger drivers (Max Verstappen…
The four faces of a Formula 1 conflict
At the end of June, the FIA introduced its regulation changes plans for the 2015 Formula 1 season. The new rules spanned a number of areas (e.g. no pre-season testing outside Europe), but the change that got the most attention…
Lead, follow or… become irrelevant
The Team Principal position seems to be out of fashion in Formula 1. McLaren has a Racing Director (Eric Boullier). Mercedes has two Executive Directors (Toto Wolff and Paddy Lowe). Gone are the days when Il Commendatore Enzo Ferrari ruled…
Formula 1 on the road
Formula 1 is the haute couture of automotive engineering. It is so alien to other aspects of car R&D that some fans claim F1 technology has more application in the aerospace industry than on the road. While this might be…
