Brawn Tips Forward Exhausts to Have Big Impact in F1
16 Mar 2011, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike the first time a significant set of aerodynamic changes has been introduced in Formula 1, back in 2009, this year there was no controversy over certain parts of an F1 car developed by a parti...
FOTA Confirms F-Duct Ban for 2011
10 May 2010, 06:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) agreed to ban all types of F-duct system for the 2011 Formula One championship. The members of the teams' alliance met on Saturday morning, prior to the...
Ecclestone Warns Boring F1 Is Not Over
6 Apr 2010, 07:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the last couple of Grands Prix, the “boring” claims that have been going around in the media after the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix were put to rest. And that's becau...
FOTA to Discuss KERS, Refueling Return for 2011
2 Apr 2010, 06:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) is to meet later today, on 4.30 PM local time at Sepang International Circuit, to discuss some key topics on the future of the sport. According to several so...
FIA Tells Some Teams to Change Rear Diffusers
18 Mar 2010, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The controversial rear diffuser makes the headline yet another time in the opening stages of the 2010 Formula One championship. This particular part of the car has been the focus of many teams in th...
F1 Title Contenders Hold Their Breath for Mercedes' Super Diffuser
1 Mar 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The worries that one team might pull a Brawn move on the other title contenders in the starting rounds of the 2010 Formula One season have once surfaced within the F1 paddock, following the media re...
Mercedes GP to Debut Double Diffuser in Bahrain
25 Feb 2010, 14:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes GP will apparently not lay down all their cards prior to the season opening round in Bahrain. If the majority of the F1 teams have already debuted several aerodynamic and mechanical feature...
Ferrari Raises Double Diffuser Issue Once Again
8 Feb 2010, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari have indeed been quite quick during the first test meeting of the off-season, in Valencia, but that doesn't mean the Italian technicians won't pay a great deal of attention to thei...
Double Diffuser Again Controversial after Ferrari, McLaren Car Launches
30 Jan 2010, 06:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari and McLaren Mercedes have barely presented their 2010 single-seaters these days and already the world of Formula One seems at war. The thing all commotion revolves around is the double diffu...
FOTA Agrees to Double Diffuser Ban for 2011
22 Jan 2010, 11:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The controversial double diffusers will be officially banned from the Formula One championship starting the 2011 season. The news was disclosed by British magazine Autosport's official website,...
F1 Teams Want to Ban Double Diffuser in 2011
8 Jan 2010, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The beginning of the 2009 Formula One Championship presented the majority of the teams with a big dilemma. Apart from Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams, none have managed to find the existent loopholes ...
Drivers Blame the FIA for Lack of Overtaking
23 Jun 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The efforts of FIA's Technical Working Group to make the 2009 cars prone to easier overtaking while in the race have been counteracted by the acceptance of the double-decker rear diffusers. The...
STR Delay Double Diffuser Until Hungarian GP
10 Jun 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Red Bull Racing have already debuted their initial version of the double diffuser from as early as the Monaco Grand Prix, it won't be until the race at Hungaroring – Hungarian Gr...
Alonso: Renault Getting Better and Better
1 Jun 2009, 12:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While previewing the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend, 2-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso boosted his team's morale by suggesting the Renault R29 will surely become a race winner in the...
BMW to Debut Multi-Level Diffuser in Turkey
27 May 2009, 06:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When Brawn GP first presented to the world their double-diffuser concept – well, actually, when it was ruled as legal by the International Automobile Federation – the general idea was th...
Red Bull Complete Work on Double Diffuser
18 May 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to German driver Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing will have a functional double diffuser up and running by this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. Team designer Adrian Newey had confirmed,...
Buemi Boosted by STR4 New Aero Package
8 May 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although no news about a potential upgrade to their car have emerged through the past weeks, it seems Scuderia Toro Rosso will also come to Spain with a revised aerodynamic package. As confirmed by ...
Mallya: Team Made Me Walk with My Head Held High
6 May 2009, 13:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's owner Vijay Mallya revealed he can now walk through the F1 paddock with his head held high, following the good development work put in by his outfit during the past few weeks. ...
BMW Will Not Debut Double Diffuser in Spain
6 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BWM Sauber will not debut their own-developed version of the double diffuser in Barcelona. Although the Hinwil based team have announced a major update of their aerodynamic package for the Spanish G...
BMW F1.09 May Lack Double Diffuser in Barcelona
4 May 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber are not yet certain about a potential debut of their double diffuser at Barcelona next weekend. While confirming they are working on the new feature flat-out, BMW's motorsport direct...