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  • 2016 Ferrari Formula One car equipped with Halo cockpit protection

    Formula One cars will have to be fitted with the Halo cockpit protection system starting from the 2018 World Championship, motorsport’s organizing body, the FIA, has decided. While it had seemed that the competing Shield design was the more popular option, the FIA said on Wednesday that the Halo was picked because it presented the best overall safety performance. The Halo, first proposed by Mercedes AMG, consists of a tubular carbon structure mounted over the cockpit. Because of the proximity of the central strut to the driver, it has little effect on visibility. Red Bull Racing was one...

  • Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton at the 2017 Formula One British Grand Prix
    Hamilton slashes Vettel’s championship lead with 5th British Grand Prix win

    There’s now just one point separating the top two drivers in the 2017 Formula One World Championship thanks to a strong performance by Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton on Sunday at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton, who entered the race with a 20-point deficit to Ferrari’s Sebastian...

  • Silverstone Circuit, home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix
    2017 Formula One British Grand Prix preview

    The 2017 Formula One World Championship fight continues with Round 10, the British Grand Prix, which is on this weekend at the legendary Silverstone Circuit. The British round is consistently one of the favorites on the F1 calendar. It’s a combination of the history of Silverstone, the...

  • Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel tests Formula One’s proposed Shield cockpit protection system
    Ferrari starts testing F1’s Shield cockpit protection system

    Formula One organizers along with the FIA came out with the statement in April that a Shield was the preferred cockpit protection solution to be introduced for the 2018 World Championship, as opposed to the previously preferred Halo solution which teams started testing in 2016. During...

  • Porsche at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Could Porsche ditch the WEC for F1?

    Porsche is at the top of its game in the World Endurance Championship, but there are rumors the German marque could exit the sport, and thus the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The reason? To either supply power units for Formula One or enter Formula E as a constructor—or possibly both. Germany’s...

  • Mercedes AMG’s Valtteri Bottas at the 2017 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix
    Bottas holds off Vettel for 2017 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix win

    Mercedes AMG’s Valtteri Bottas on Sunday took his second Formula One victory after crossing the finish line of the 2017 Austrian Grand Prix first, albeit just 0.6 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Bottas started the race on pole and was joined on the front row by Vettel...

  • Red Bull Ring, home of the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix

    Round nine of the 2017 Formula One World Championship takes us to the town of Spielberg located in the picturesque Styrian Mountains of Austria. The race is held on the 2.688-mile Red Bull Ring, known as the Österreichring and later the A1-Ring in former times, and while it’s not as big or challenging as some other tracks, the speed the cars reach more than makes up for any lack of drama. For example, last year’s pole was set at an average speed of 142mph. It takes just 68 seconds to complete a lap as each lap contains just nine corners—the fewest of any circuit on the...

  • Ron Dennis
    Ron Dennis agrees to sell McLaren stake, exit company

    Six months after his ouster as CEO at McLaren Technology Group due to a spat with fellow shareholders, Ron Dennis is now set to leave the company he helped craft over the past four decades. Dennis has agreed to sell his 25 percent stake back to the company, with the value estimated to be $358...

  • 2017 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix
    Ricciardo wins eventful 2017 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix

    There was plenty of drama on Sunday at the 2017 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. Despite it all, Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo managed to emerge from it the victor—even after dropping to the back of the grid at one point. Ricciardo was followed across the finish line by...

  • Baku City Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
    2017 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix preview

    Azerbaijan held its first Formula One grand prix in 2016, although the race was run under the auspices of the European Grand Prix. The F1 circuit returns to Azerbaijan in 2017 but this time for the newly minted Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The race takes place on Sunday once again on the Baku City...

  • Bernie Ecclestone
    Goodwood Festival of Speed to honor Bernie Ecclestone

    This year, attendees of the Goodwood Festival of Speed won't be treated to a celebration of a particular marque or manufacturer. Instead, the 2017 Festival of Speed will honor the legendary and controversial Formula One figure Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone was chosen as the central feature after...

  • This is an F1 car built from matches using no glue to hold it together
    How to build an F1 car using only matchsticks

    You might be good at clicking the bricks of a Lego kit into place. That's child's play, though, because you're presented with clear instructions and the appropriate pieces required to accomplish your goal. What if you were given a different building block of sorts and tasked with crafting something...

  • Mercedes AMG's Lewis Hamilton at the 2017 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix

    After losing out to Ferrari at the previous race in Monaco, Mercedes AMG was back to dominant form on Sunday at the 2017 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, although the automaker did have some luck on its side. Star driver Lewis Hamilton started on pole and controlled the race virtually from start to finish. Valtteri Bottas came home in second to secure Mercedes’ first one-two finish of 2017, crossing the line 19.783 seconds behind his teammate. Third place went to Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo who finished 35.297 seconds behind Hamilton. There was havoc at the start of the...

  • Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
    2017 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix preview

    The 2017 Formula One World Championship arrives in North America for the Canadian Grand Prix on this weekend. It’s the 50th anniversary for the event which once again is being held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The 2.71-mile semi-permanent circuit is situated on the man-made...

  • Jost Capito
    Jost Capito quits McLaren F1 team to run Volkswagen R division

    The driving force behind Ford’s first Focus RS and F-150 Raptor has now been tasked with churning out high-performance Volkswagens, including the next Golf R. We’re talking about motorsport veteran Jost Capito who has quit his job as CEO of the McLaren Formula One team to return to the...

  • 2017 Honda NSX-GT Super GT race car
    Jenson Button to race NSX-GT at Suzuka round of 2017 Super GT Series

    Following Fernando Alonso’s stint in last weekend’s Indianapolis 500, his former teammate at the McLaren Formula One team, Jenson Button, plans to test out Japan’s Super GT touring car series. Honda has confirmed that Button, who is currently a reserve driver for the McLaren F1...

  • Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at the 2017 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix
    Vettel wins 2017 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix

    Sebastian Vettel ended a 16-year drought for Ferrari at the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix by taking home victory at Sunday’s race. It ended up being a one-two finish for the Prancing Horse as Kimi Räikkönen, who started on pole, crossed the finish line in second, just 3.145 seconds...

  • Mercedes-AMG Project One's Formula 1-derived powertrain
    Mercedes-AMG reveals Project One hypercar’s F1-spec powertrain

    As we approach the debut of Mercedes-AMG’s “Project One” at September’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show, more and more details on the hybrid hypercar are surfacing. AMG used this weekend’s 24 Hours Nürburgring to provide a sneak peek at the car’s layout and...

  • Circuit de Monaco, home of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix

    We’re in for an exciting weekend of racing, with the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Nürburgring 24 Hours all taking place. Further amping up the excitement this year is McLaren’s decision to field a car in the Indy 500 and get its star Formula One driver, Fernando Alonso, to drive it. With the two events clashing, Jenson Button has come out of semi-retirement to drive Alonso’s F1 car in Monaco. Despite the competition this year, the Monaco GP is and always will be a jewel in the motorsport calendar. The race was on the calendar for the...

  • Scott Dixon during qualifying for the 2017 Indianapolis 500
    Scott Dixon secures pole for 2017 Indy 500, Fernando Alonso to start 5th

    Scott Dixon has secured pole for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 which takes place Sunday, May 28. The four-time IndyCar champion, piloting the Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing car marked number 9, posted the fastest time during the Fast Nine Shootout round of qualifying yesterday at the Indianapolis...

  • Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton at the 2017 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix
    Hamilton wins drama-filled 2017 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix

    Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton on Sunday secured his second win of the 2017 Formula One World Championship in a drama-filled Spanish Grand Prix. It’s a race that saw a thrilling dual between Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, as well as the three top teams each bring only a...

  • Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, home of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix
    2017 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix preview

    The tightly-fought 2017 Formula One World Championship rages on with round five taking place this weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya located just outside of Barcelona, Spain. The 4.6-mile track is one teams know well since it’s been on the calendar since 1991 and also doubles as the main...

  • Project Brabham
    Is Brabham set to return to F1?

    There’s speculation mounting that Formula 1 team Force India may about to be sold due to the ongoing troubles of owners Vijay Mallya and Subrata Roy. Mallya was arrested in London last month on an extradition request from India to face charges back home in regards to some financial dealings...

  • McLaren Worlds Fastest Gamer competition
    McLaren is searching for the world's fastest gamer

    The late nights spent in front of the Playstation or Xbox may pay off for one lucky racing simulator expert. McLaren has announced its search for the best gamer in its "World's Fastest Gamer" competition. The competition is exactly as it sounds: those who feel up to the task will compete to become...

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