Will Slick Tires Make a Stock Vehicle Faster, or Are They Only Good for Racing?
26 Oct 2021, 16:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / You have probably wondered if slick tires will improve a stock vehicle's performance on the track. Well, now there is an answer to the age-old question.
Mosley: Expect More Overtaking in 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley argued that the new technical changes to be introduced in 2009 will make Formula 1 a lot more attractive than this year. Well, at least the racing! The FIA president insisted that the new...
Trulli: Toyota's First Win is Coming
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota did not leave Formula 1 – as Honda did – due to financial difficulties, but they do expect their F1 management to bring home the Japanese manufacturer's first win in the Grea...
BMW confirm Kubica and Heidfeld for 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No more Fernando Alonso moving to BMW rumors! It's now official! Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld are confirmed by the Hinwil-based team for 2009. The announcement was made by BMW Motorsport Dir...
Kubica Is Still Considering World Title
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Kimi Raikkonen's example last year – when the Finn clinched the world title despite trailing Lewis Hamilton by 17 points with two races to go – BMW's Robert Kubica wa...
Heidfeld Still Learning Slick Tires
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Most of the teams are using the off-season testing sessions to better understand their car's behavior on slick tires. And BMW doesn't make an exception from that rule. After showcasing a f...
Bridgestone Debuts 2-Step Tire Gap in Germany
20 Jul 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A few days before the official start of the German Grand Prix, Bridgestone gave us a hint of what should be expected of this next weekend at the Hockenheim Ring. Formula One will travel to the Germa...
Schumacher Joins the Ferrari Pits at Melbourne & Sepang
24 Mar 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher will attend the first two races of the 2009 Formula 1 season this year. The news was reported by German tabloid Bild, who said that the former F1 ace wil...
Sutil: I'm a Better Driver Now
23 Jan 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Adrian Sutil seems determined to make the most of the new F1 changes. The German will be starting his 3rd consecutive F1 campaign this spring and reckons that he has gained enough experience through...
Bridgestone Disappointed with Failed Slick Tires' Test
23 Jan 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One teams didn't get to test the slick tires much this week, as the rainy weather at Algarve circuit prevented them from trying on the new compounds for the upcoming season. Although th...
Ferrari Hails Perfect KERS Development
23 Jan 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The conclusions reached by the Ferrari technical bosses after the maiden testing of the F60 at Mugello are nothing but optimistic. Chief engineer Chris Dyer – who used to work with driver Kimi...
Schumacher Decisive in Understanding Slick Tires
13 Jan 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the introduction of slick tires in Formula 1, one thing is certain. Michael Schumacher's aid will prove decisive in the Scuderia's drivers learning process on how to master the new el...