tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:35:27 +0000PicturesVideoF1insight2012 F1 seasonRed Bull RacingMcLarenF1 Technical InsightLewis HamiltonSebastian VettelBelgian GP2012 Championship StandingsBritish GPMichael SchumacherMonaco GPPirelliSpanish GP2013 F1 seasonChartsMercedes GPRace ResultFerrariGerman GPEuropean GPF1 NostalgiaFernando AlonsoJenson ButtonCanadian GPF1 RegulationsHungarian GPItalian GPPastor MaldonadoToonedWilliams F1 Team2013 Car Launch2013 F1 TeamsMaria de VillotaMark WebberSingapore GPUnited States GPCaterhamJapanese GPMarussia F1 team2012 F1 DriversBernie EcclestoneKorean GPLotus F1 TeamRomain GrosjeanSauber2012 F1 TeamsAbu Dhabi GPFelipe MassaIndian GPRenault2012 ReviewF1 CircuitsF1 Video GamesKamui KobayashiRed Bull F1 Running Showcar2013 F1 CalendarBrazilian GPChristian HornerF1 NewsFIAInfinitiKimi RäikkönenMotorsport categoriesMugello testPaul RicardRoss BrawnRussian GPTwitter2013 F1 Drivers2014 F1 seasonAdrian NeweyAlexander RossiCharlie WhitingCodemastersDavid CoulthardForbesForce IndiaFrench Grand PrixGrand Prix of AmericaHRT Formula 1 TeamJerome d'AmbrosioLe Mans 24 HoursLondon GPMonaco Historic Grand PrixMoscow RacewayNico RosbergNiki LaudaRobert KubicaRubens BarrichelloSergio PerezTimo GlockValentino Rossi2013 Pre-Season TestingAnonymousAustralian GPBahrain GPCasioCharityCharles PicChinese GPContestDani ClosDaniel RicciardoDocumentaryF1 FatalitiesF1 PeopleFormula ExpoFramestoreGiedo van der GardeGilles VilleneuveGoodwood Festival of SpeedIndycarJacques VilleneuveJaime AlguersuariJean TodtKarun ChandhokLinkin ParkMadame TussaudsMagny CoursMalaysia GPMaranelloMario AndrettiMartin BrundleMelanie FionaMonisha KaltenbornMoscow City Racing ShowNarain KarthikeyanNico HulkenbergPSYPaul Di RestaPepe JeansPeter SauberRenault Alpine A 110-50Sebastien BuemiShellSpitfire PicturesSusie WolffTony FernandesToro RossoVijay MallyaVitaly PetrovWebsite launchYoung Driver TestZoomGet all the latest News, Updates, Pictures, Videos and Insights from the world of Formula One™http://f1insight.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Admin)Blogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-1191947911233353660Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +00002013-02-04T20:09:51.724+05:302013 Car Launch2013 F1 TeamsMercedes GPPictures Mercedes has launched its new car - the W04 - during a filming day at the Jerez circuit. The car was first seen as Nico Rosberg was driving on the circuit with new team-mate Lewis Hamilton taking photographs trackside as Mercedes announced a new partnership with BlackBerry. Following the morning's filming the car was officially launched by both drivers on the start/finish straight. The new car http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-car-launches-mercedes-w04-breaks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-9176490741901012228Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:48:00 +00002013-02-03T23:08:44.019+05:302013 Car Launch2013 F1 TeamsPicturesRed Bull Racing Red Bull has launched its 2013 car, the RB9, at its base in Milton Keynes. The latest Adrian Newey-designed car features a stepped nose like last year's car but without the driver cooling slot, as well as a tightly packaged rear end. Newey said the car does have a vanity panel - a thin carbon fibre fairing that other teams have used to disguise the step - but that "it doesn't extend too far http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-car-launches-red-bull-present.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-283915837675744894Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:35:00 +00002013-02-03T19:05:56.457+05:302013 F1 Calendar The 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar is confirmed as follows: Round Race Circuit Date 1Australian Grand Prix Albert Park March 15 – 17 2Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit March 22 – 24 3Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit April 12 – 14 4Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International Circuit April 19 – 21 5Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya May http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-fia-formula-one-world-championship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-7357033143500816934Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:34:00 +00002013-02-03T16:18:13.647+05:302013 Car Launch2013 F1 TeamsPicturesSauber Sauber has become the latest team to launch its 2013 car, unveiling the C32 at its factory in Hinwill, Switzerland. The car carries the hopes of new-recruit Nico Hulkenberg and rookie Esteban Gutierrez, who were both on hand to remove the covers. The C32 has some distinctive features such as a stepped nose that is masked from the side by a channelled vanity panel, but is still obvious when http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-car-launches-sauber-launch-c32.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-5351624821929527780Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +00002013-02-02T15:30:17.974+05:302013 F1 DriversCaterhamGiedo van der Garde Caterham has ended the long wait over its second race driver for 2013, but uncertainty still reigns regarding Force India's choice. Ending the hopes of the team's 2012 lineup Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov, Caterham said Dutchman Giedo van der Garde will be Charles Pic's teammate. “I know I am ready to take the step up to F1 and all the work I have done throughout my career, and http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/02/caterham-picks-giedo-van-der-garde-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-6904367425497950715Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:30:00 +00002013-02-01T19:06:01.938+05:302013 Car Launch2013 F1 TeamsForce IndiaPictures Robert Fearnley (GBR) Sahara Force India F1 Team Deputy Team Principal and Paul di Resta (GBR) Sahara Force India F1 with the new Sahara Force India F1 VJM06. Sahara Force India F1 VJM06 Launch, Friday 1st February 2013. Silverstone, England. Sahara Force India presented their new Formula One car on Friday with only one driver, Britain's Paul Di Resta, in attendance and mystery http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-car-launches-force-india-launch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-4470172748148958551Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:46:00 +00002013-02-02T17:20:57.506+05:302013 Car Launch2013 F1 TeamsFerrariPictures Ferrari has unveiled the car that it hopes will end a run of four years without a Formula One title. The car's name - F138 - is a combination of the year and a tribute to the V8 engines which will be used for the last time this season, bringing an end to an eight-year run. The car features an open nose and a slightly different body and tail from last year's F2012. It will be the 59th http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-car-launches-ferrari-unveils-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-3172052668119038217Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:34:00 +00002013-01-31T20:10:05.836+05:302013 Car Launch2013 F1 TeamsMcLarenPicturesThe wraps came off McLaren’s 2013 car on Thursday morning, as drivers Jenson Button and Sergio Perez revealed the Mercedes-powered MP4-28 at the team’s UK base in Woking. Following a cavalcade of historic machinery from McLaren’s past - the team celebrate their 50th anniversary this year - Button and Perez entered the McLaren Technical Centre driving the company’s latest road cars, before http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-car-launches-button-and-perez.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-2812560947457240958Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:44:00 +00002013-01-30T18:24:39.592+05:302013 Car Launch2013 F1 TeamsLotus F1 TeamPictures Lotus have become the first team to unveil their 2013 car after the wraps came off the Renault-powered E21 in an online launch ceremony broadcast from the team’s UK factory on Monday (28th Jan) evening. With the new machine Lotus aim to build on their successful 2012 campaign, which saw Kimi Raikkonen win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix en route to the team finishing fourth in the constructors’ http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-car-launches-lotus-launch-new-e21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-4006218708030275099Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:59:00 +00002013-01-25T21:29:04.294+05:30Robert KubicaTimo GlockVideo  Former Marussia driver Timo Glock has agreed a three-year contract to race in Germany's DTM touring car series with BMW. Shortly after Marussia announced it is replacing the 30-year-old with an as-yet undecided pay-driver, Glock headed to Valencia where he tested BMW's M3 DTM car. "The car is great," he said. "I can finally go for wins. "The team already feels like family to me. I'm all firedhttp://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/01/glock-signs-bmw-deal-kubica-happy-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-8894583416495062734Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:21:00 +00002013-01-23T20:54:10.209+05:302013 F1 seasonPirelli Formula One's official tyre suppliers Pirelli have unveiled new range of F1 tyres for the 2013 season, which is aimed at producing more pit stops and increasing overtaking. Both the dry-weather and wet-weather tyres have been revised with compounds becoming softer, the structure of the tyres more flexible and the shoulder of the tyres reinforced. The softer compounds mean that the new hard tyre http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/01/pirelli-unveil-2013-f1-tyre-range-which.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-6906640658019424118Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:14:00 +00002013-03-02T22:59:13.318+05:302013 F1 Drivers2013 F1 season2013 F1 TeamsSigned Teams and Drivers The following teams and drivers are contracted to drive in the 2013 season, subject to ratification of a new Concorde Agreement. At the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix, Bernie Ecclestone announced that the "majority" of teams competing in the 2012 season had agreed to compete in 2013, though he gave no indication of which teams – if any – were offering resistance to the new http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/01/f1-drivers-and-teams-2013-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-6447044765860950216Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:03:00 +00002013-02-01T17:37:18.418+05:302013 Car Launch2013 F1 season2013 Pre-Season Testing The 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship gets underway with the 2013 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne's Albert Park on March 15-17. But before the racing can begin, each of the teams will be unveiling their new car. Here are some important dates for your diary in the weeks leading up to the start of the new season... 2013 car launches TeamChassisEngineDateVenue 1Infiniti http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-car-launch-and-pre-season-testing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-7169957618358552002Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:29:00 +00002013-01-21T17:59:22.448+05:302013 F1 seasonMarussia F1 teamTimo Glock Marussia have confirmed they have parted company with their driver Timo Glock ahead of the 2013 Formula One season. The 30-year-old German had driven for the team since their arrival in Formula One at the start of 2010, and had a contract to race alongside Britain's Max Chilton in 2013. But reports in Germany had suggested a split was imminent and a team statement on Monday morning confirmed a http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/01/glock-and-marussia-by-mutual-consent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-3429889070672132418Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:16:00 +00002013-01-13T23:49:31.325+05:302013 F1 seasonF1 RegulationsF1 Technical Insight Here is a summarised version of the 2013 F1 season changes DRS use For safety reasons, in 2013 drivers are only able to utilise the Drag Reduction System (DRS) overtaking aid within the designated DRS zones during practice and qualifying. Previously drivers had been free to deploy the system as they pleased in these sessions. Active double-DRS systems outlawed In 2012 Mercedes http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2013/01/summarised-version-of-2013-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-8291709021553092915Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:13:00 +00002012-12-08T22:53:19.674+05:30Michael SchumacherPaul RicardPicturesFriday afternoon (Dec 7th) at the Paul Ricard Circuit in the South of France saw Monster Energy and the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team bring together F1 legend Michael Schumacher and an all-star lineup of two wheel talent, including fellow greats of their sport: John McGuinness; Randy Mamola plus star in the making Pol Espargaro and endurance racer Keith Flint to ride on a specially http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/12/schumacher-mcguinness-mamola-espargaro.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-1040522057321066936Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:54:00 +00002012-12-03T13:24:49.077+05:30Felipe MassaFernando AlonsoFerrariPictures Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo Circuit was the stage for the most eagerly-anticipated spectacle of the four days of the Finali Mondiali Ferrari, the event that traditionally rounds off the Maranello company’s competitive season which has been attended by more than 30,000 fans this weekend alone. Yesterday (Dec 2), the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team took to the track together with the main stars who http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/12/alonso-and-massa-at-ferrari-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-8741767744444415839Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:42:00 +00002012-12-02T21:29:22.109+05:30PicturesRed Bull F1 Running ShowcarRed Bull RacingSebastian VettelVideo Sebastian Vettel celebrates his third consecutive drivers’ crown with a special show run through the streets of Graz, Austria. Styria’s capital city Graz became the focal point for the international motorsport world on Saturday (Dec 1st) when triple Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel paid a visit to the Austrian home of his racing team Red Bull Racing. After a rendezvous with thehttp://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/12/vettel-celebrates-third-consecutive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-473047446126813297Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:59:00 +00002012-11-26T19:33:49.467+05:302012 Championship Standings2012 F1 seasonBrazilian GPChartsWorld Drivers' ChampionshipIt was a close battle right to the finish, with Sebastian Vettel spinning on the first lap and dropping to the back of the field. He had to make his way back up the order, as Fernando Alonso wavered on and off the podium. In the end, it was Vettel who takes his third championship in a row. PositionDriverTeamPointsGap 10Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing281 20Fernando http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/11/f1-2012-championship-standings-after_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-583181319589907698Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:05:00 +00002012-11-26T19:01:31.939+05:30Brazilian GPJenson ButtonRace ResultSebastian Vettel Jenson Button emerged from the gloom to take a shining victory at Interlagos while behind him raged a battle royal for the F1 Drivers’ World Championship. In a dramatic, rain-affected Brazilian Grand Prix, Button took the lead from McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton on lap six after both made a clean start – but Button’s route to victory was far from straightforward, though the http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-brazilian-gp-button-wins-vettel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-5244255696358479340Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:24:00 +00002012-11-22T13:54:08.291+05:30McLarenToonedVideoFor the 2012 United States Grand Prix, episode 11 of car-tooned adventure "Tooned" was aired. The latest episode titled "Side Tracked" features Nyck de Vries, star of the McLaren Young Driver Programme, who also had an appearance in episode 8. Check out the video below. Also Framestore and McLaren Group Embark on McLaren Animation : ‘Tooned’ (video) McLaren Animation: Tooned - Episode 2 Slicks http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/11/mclaren-animation-tooned-episode-11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-7452057857449678735Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:36:00 +00002012-11-19T18:08:16.636+05:302012 Championship Standings2012 F1 seasonChartsUnited States GP World Drivers' Championship Sebastian Vettel was clearly upset with relinquishing his lead to Lewis Hamilton, but it was three extra points to him that he managed to finish ahead of Fernando Alonso. The battle goes to Brazil, where the driver's title will finally be decided. PositionDriverTeamPointsGap 10Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing273 20Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari26013 30Kimi http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/11/f1-2012-championship-standings-after_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-6570590940051835388Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:57:00 +00002012-11-19T17:33:17.518+05:30Lewis HamiltonRace ResultRed Bull RacingUnited States GP (FIA) Lewis Hamilton won a tense rather than spectacular US Grand Prix as Red Bull Racing picked up the Constructors’ Championship. While Hamilton was the star of the show, Sebastian Vettel took second and Fernando Alonso third, ensuring their battle for the Drivers’ Championship goes down to the wire in Brazil. Vettel, who had been fastest in every session up until today, controlled http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-us-gp-hamilton-beats-vettel-to-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-2712800011893885986Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:52:00 +00002012-11-16T20:22:06.603+05:302013 F1 seasonF1 Technical InsightThe use of the moveable rear wing innovation, DRS (Drag Reduction System) will be banned in practice and qualifying in 2013, it has emerged. The ban follows complaints from the drivers themselves, who argued that the innovation - introduced in 2011, to make overtaking easier during races - had also made driving more dangerous. "The request to Charlie (Whiting) was practically unanimous," http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/11/practice-and-qualifying-ban-on-free-use.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022286726625839088.post-5842586221300149764Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:16:00 +00002012-11-10T19:48:29.759+05:30DocumentaryF1 NostalgiaSpitfire PicturesUnited States GP (formula1.com) A spectacular new Formula One documentary will be unveiled next Thursday (Nov 15) in Austin during the build-up to the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Entitled ‘1’, the film tells the story of the drivers who raced during the sport’s most dangerous era in the 1960s and ‘70s and those who stood up to improve safety standards. Using rare archive footage, ‘1’ http://f1insight.blogspot.com/2012/11/new-formula-one-documentary-to-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Admin)0