Red Bull may have had a disastrous winter, but designer Adrian Newey’s attention to detail is as sharp as ever in 2014. Keen-eyed observers noticed throughout the winter and again ...
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Sport is ‘formula engine’ now – Lauda
The sport might now be called “formula engine”, at least in the early phase of 2014, according to Mercedes’ Niki Lauda. The German marque has got a jump on its ...
Read More »Renault still ‘a month’ behind – Taffin
Renault is still “about a month” behind its rival F1 engine suppliers. That is the admission of the French marque’s Remi Taffin, despite the fact premier partner team Red Bull ...
Read More »Mercedes upped budget to succeed in F1 – Lauda
Niki Lauda has admitted Mercedes upped its F1 budget in the quest to chase down the sport’s top teams. As the German marque looks set to dominate the 2014 season ...
Read More »Relief at Red Bull after giant step in Melbourne
‘7 tenths’. That term must have been music to the ears inside the Red Bull garage late on Friday, after a disastrous winter for the reigning world champions. As the ...
Read More »No team orders despite Mercedes dominance
The Mercedes drivers’ charge for victory in Melbourne will be unfettered by ‘team orders’. 16 years ago, McLaren enraged the spectators at Albert Park, having arrived for the 1998 season ...
Read More »Renault giving teams full power in Melbourne
Renault is giving its F1 customers full power in Australia. The French marque is still grappling to solve the serious problems encountered during the winter test sessions, where the new ...
Read More »Pirelli denies new approach to avoid criticism
Pirelli has denied it decided to ‘go conservative’ for 2014 after the tyre-exploding criticism of last season. After 2013, when the quality and degradation of the tyres were regular paddock ...
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