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Infographic: How F1 Teams Move Across the Globe in 48 Hours
Ever wondered how F1 teams can race in Budapest one week, and Spa-Francorchamps the next?
MX-5 Cup: Like F1, Only Closer And Cleaner
Recently, F1 put on a pretty interesting show in Azerbaijan. The winner came from P10 on the grid and there was a rare level of passing and plenty of action. IndyCar’s Global MX-5 Cup puts on a similar show at pretty much every event.
Join Winding Road Racing For Fantasy F1
You don’t want to miss this, we promise, at least if you have any interest at all in Formula 1.
WRR TV: Get Ready For F1 2017
During this early race season lull, get ready for F1 by spending 7 minutes watching one of the great on-track battles in F1 history.
Racecar Profile: Wolf GB08 F1
Wolf Racing’s latest model is a single seat version of the GB08 that’s been specially built to meet the real F1 testing criteria driven by the safety requirements for the European Hillclimb series.
Korea Dropped from 2015 F1 Calendar, Another Event to Take Its Place?
Earlier this month, the FIA unveiled a 21-race Formula One schedule for 2015, the busiest race schedule in F1 history. The additions of the Mexican Grand Prix, scheduled for November 1st, along with the Korean Grand Prix, scheduled for May 3rd comprised the changes from the 2014 season, but it looks like FIA officials may have jumped the gun when they added the Korean event to the mix.
Classic: McLaren F1
Many small companies promise to build ultra-quick supercars designed for the world’s richest customers, but very few of them manage to break into the mainstream and fight head-to-head against the likes of Ferrari and Porsche. McLaren took the automotive industry by surprise when it did just that, seemingly coming out of the Formula 1 pits with what has gone down in history as one of the world’s best sports cars.
Racecar Profile: Phoenix Raceworks F1K.12 Formula 1000
Formula 1000 is an open wheel SCCA class that utilizes a 1000cc motorcycle engine in a single seat race car with full racing aero, chassis tuning, suspension and brakes. 200 horsepower may not sound like an excessive amount of grunt for a car, but consider this: A race-ready F1000 weights 800 pounds (or less), which means these F1000 cars actually have a better power-to-weight ratio than a Bugatti Veyron. To put it another way – F1000 racing is serious business.
Gallery: 10 Awesome Turbocharged F1 Cars
Motorsport Retro brings us this collection of especially palatable boosted F1 cars from yesteryear. Forced induction seems to be infiltrating every corner of motoring these days, and for the 2014 season, even Formula One is getting in on the act. Although it remains to be seen if this change will bring a new level of intensity to F1 that we’ve been craving, perhaps this collection of turbocharged F1 cars will help us determine the necessary ingredients for boosted success.
Video: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, The Destroyer of Tires
Chris Harris of Drive and EVO fame is perhaps best known for the elegance and effortlessness in which he’s able to put fast cars sideways around corners. When Chris asked Ferrari for a go in the 740 horsepower F12, the folks in Maranello said yes – and wisely sent along 4 extra sets of tires. What happened next is a thing of carnal beauty.
McLaren F1 Designer Reveals Motiv City Car
Built in a joint effort between Yamaha and supercar designer Gordon Murray, this all-electric urban runabout is the first to utilize the “iStream” production process, which could revolutionize car building.
Felipe Massa joins Williams F1 Team
Today the Williams F1 team announced via press release that Valtteri Bottas will be joined by Felipe Massa for the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship season, replacing last year’s Spanish Grand Prix winner Pastor Maldonado.
Novitec Rosso N-Largo Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Widebody
Novitec Rosso has created a widebody version of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Called N-Largo, the car it tuned to 774 horsepower, with a top speed over 214 miles per hour.
Video: Mercedes AMG Petronas’ New F1 Motor
Mercedes AMG Petronas has posted a video showing off the sound of the new engine for its 2104 Formula 1 race car. Here, we go for a virtual lap around Monza with the new 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6 motor on full song.
Video: Driving The Nürburgring In An F1 Car
We mentioned a few weeks back that Mercedes was loaning seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher an F1 car to lap the notorious Nürburgring Nordschleife. Now we have video of that incredible event, with Schumi heading out on track behind an A45 AMG, a CLA45 AMG, an SLS AMG Black Series, and an SLS AMG GT3 racer.
Rumor: McLaren F1 To Switch To Honda Power In 2015?
It seems history has a way of repeating itself. After nearly 20 seasons with Mercedes-Benz power, McLaren could be switching to Honda engines when the new, turbocharged engine regulations take force in 2015. That is, if reports from a slew of F1-oriented sites are to be believed.
Robert Kubica Making Slow Return To F1
According to a report from the BBC, Robert Kubica, the Renault F1 driver that suffered a horrific accident while competing in a rally race in 2011, may be getting back into the world’s most advanced motorsport.
The Fastest Lap? Schumacher To Lap Nürburgring In F1 Car
Retired for the second time, you’d be forgiven for thinking seven-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher would be taking it easy. Maybe he’d take one of his Harleys out for a ride here and there, or have a nice game of golf, tennis, or soccer. Nope, not even close.
Video: Ron Howard’s RUSH May Be The Ultimate F1 Flick (UPDATED)
RUSH translates the story of the 1976 season to the big screen, starting Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Red Dawn, Snow White And The Huntsman) as Briton James Hunt, while Daniel Brühl (Inglorious Basterds, The Bourne Ultimatum) plays Niki Lauda. RUSH will also star Olivia Wilde, as Hunt’s wife Suzy.
Video: Evo Reviews Ferrari F12, Lamborghini Aventador, and Aston Martin Vanquish
Do you like V12 supercars? Do you like comparison tests? Do you like excellent videos?
Mercedes F1 W04 Unveiled
The Mercedes-Benz factory team has unveiled its latest creation, destined to battle in the 2013 Formula 1 series. Mercedes is claiming this car, like the other vehicles we’ve seen so far, is an evolution of last year’s competitor.
