86 percent of Formula One fans believe that the FIA changed the sport’s 2021 regulations to disadvantage Mercedes in the hopes of giving rival teams a better chance of taking the fight to the Silver Arrows, according to a poll by Formula1News.co.uk. READ: Ex-F1 Driver Warns Vettel Could Be Axed Mid-Season If Stroll Outperforms Him
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As part of the shake-up of Formula One’s technical regulations next year, Pirelli, the sport’s sole tyre supplier, will be introducing new 18-inch tyres. Pirelli has already started its testing programme for the new tyres – and Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz recently got some laps under his belt with the manufactruer’s 2022 prototype. READ: Perez
MoreRacing Point have provided an explanation for why Lance Stroll struggled in the second half of the Turkish Grand Prix and lost several places after he put on a new set of intermediate tyres. Specifically, the Silverstone-based team, which is owned by Lance’s father, Lawrence Stroll, has revealed that the front wing of Stroll’s RP20
MorePirelli’s head of F1 and motorsport, Mario Isola, has tested positive for coronavirus following the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday. Isola is currently asymptomatic and is self-isolating. No one who came into contact with him over the course of the race weekend has tested positive for COVID-19. READ: Lewis Hamilton Takes Victory At Istanbul To
MoreFormula One is set to return to Turkey after almost a decade – and while many fans are looking forward to the sport’s return to the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit, some people in the paddock are concerned about tyre wear. The track’s infamous turn eight is especially of concern, as the tyres are under enormous
MoreLast weekend’s Russian Grand Prix was a mixed bag for Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc having a strong weekend and finishing the race in sixth position, while Sebastian Vettel ended up a few places outside the points. Vettel was quick to accuse the team of compromising his pit strategy to slow the two Renaults down in
MoreFormula One’s 2021 technical regulations are expected to result in the cars generating approximately ten percent less downforce, but the actual difference could be much less significant as teams will be able to offset at least some of this reduction by developing their aero packages. Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has said it’s
MoreItalian tyre-maker Pirelli has welcomed the FIA’s decision to tweak the technical regulations to reduce the amount of downforce that Formula 1 cars will be able to generate when cornering at high speeds next season. Noting that the current breed of F1 cars are producing the “highest level of downforce we have ever seen”, Mario
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