Formula One
The spectacular venue at the Russian Grand Prix wasn’t enough to save the race day from becoming a rather tepid and processional affair, inaugural grand prix or not. It was business as usual for the Mercedes F1 crew on...
By James Broughton
October 13, 2014
Lotus F1 driver, Pastor Maldonado talks about the challenges of Formula One’s newest and latest venue, the Russian Grand Prix. https://soundcloud.com/lotusf1team/pastor-maldonado-previews-the-russian-grand-prix-english-language Russian Grand Prix quick facts; Track: Sochi Autodrom. Temporary Circuit. Designer: Hermann Tilke Race start...
By James Broughton
October 11, 2014
Lotus F1 Team Technical Director Nick Chester looks to the all-new circuit that is the Sochi Autodrom. What would you describe as the main challenges of Sochi Autodrom? We will of course only properly identify...
By James Broughton
October 8, 2014
Max Verstappen will become the youngest ever driver to participate in an F1 Grand Prix when he gets behind the wheel of a Toro Rosso for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Fortunately for Jean Eric...
By James Broughton
October 1, 2014
Intrigue and speculation mounted over the weekend as Mercedes revealed Nico Rosberg’s retirement from the Singapore Grand Prix was due to a “foreign substance”. An investigation found the steering column to have a residue of material used in a...
By Peter Fitch
September 29, 2014
The Formula One season is often full of gossip and rumor particularly about driver contracts. Reports are swirling that Honda are interested in signing Fernando Alonso when the company re-enters the sport as engine supplier...
By Giles Milner
September 24, 2014