F1 2016 Archives - Page 10 of 10

Jun262015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Ferrari will be stronger in Italy

According to Sergio Marchionne, Ferrari is expected to offer much greater competition against silver arrows after the Italian Grand Prix, which is on the calendar in September. The Maranello team is already Mercedes ’biggest challenger at the moment, winning in Malaysia and taking the podium in the first six races. In the opening eight races, they scored one hundred and thirty-six points behind in the constructors' championship. Despite engine upgrades in Canada, results have declined in the last two races. Sebastian Vettl was promised third place in Austria, but the mechanics in the pits had problems, which took him a long time, and Kimi Raikkonen lost the lowest podium due to spinning in Canada. Marcionne said: "We are developing the car during the season. We are not finished yet, and the car p

Apr292015 by Klara Ljubi51 Comments

The race in Baku is probably scheduled for July

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The latest Formula 1 race, the European Grand Prix in Baku, will, as it turns out, reach its July date on the 2016st long calendar in the 3 season. for Azerbaijan. The organizers of the Australian Grand Prix have announced that their race will be the opening of the season on April 1, which means a delay in all subsequent events. Just a week later, the Formula XNUMX caravan is expected to stop in China. There is a possibility to move the Malaysian Grand Prix later this season to take place alongside the race in Singapore, which is expected to increase the interest of fans who could see two races at nearby venues. The German Grand Prix has also returned to the scene, although b

Mar112015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Haas according to plan

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Gene Haas, the owner of the newly formed team, says the activities are going according to plan to join the Formula 1 caravan in the 2016 season, after they recently acquired a European factory and hired some key staff. Haas has bought the former Marussie headquarters in Banbury, UK, so that they will have easier and faster access to overseas suppliers and less logistical coordination when European races are scheduled. They have been joined by two equally former Marussi employees - Dave O'Neill as team manager and Rob Taylor as design chief, and Ben Agathangelou will act as head of aerodynamics. The latter two have already designed 60% of the Hass race car, which they will use in the 2016 season and with which they have spent many hours in the wind tunnel, where they are working with Ferrari. The boss is

Feb102015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

In 2016, the Qatar GP is promised

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Qatar could be included in the Formula 1 racing calendar for the 2016 season. Negotiations between the organizers and Bernie Eccleston have already reached a high level. The organizers have expressed a desire to host a race in the highest class of motorsport, but the decision depends in part on Bahrain, which could in some way veto another race to be held in that part of the world besides theirs and Abu Dhabi . However, Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Attiyah, president of the Qatar Motorsports Federation and vice president of the FIA, insists there is a possibility of signing a contract for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. He says: "We have completed all steps and only a few details separate us from signing." It is not yet clear whether the race would take place on the Losail International Circuit, which would have to obtain a license to host F1, or whether

Feb62015 by Klara Ljubi50 Comments

The Haas race car will be yellow

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Gene Haas, who is planning to enter Formula 2016 with his American team Haas F1 in 1, wants yellow for the color of the car, with which they are already competing at NASCAR. Haas wants something different than the colors of the current teams, as they are with different shades of gray or. silver too similar. Former McLarn and Red Bull engineer Rob Taylor will lead the way in the production of the first car, and they will work with Ferrari and Dallaraja. Team boss Gunther Steiner said: "We don't plan to test the car this year yet, as we will be using it later and things could be out of date."

Jan122015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Ferrari vs. Bottas Mercedes

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Daniel Ricciardo, after impressing in the 2014 season, is considered the "man of the year", and in addition to him, special praise also goes to Valtteri Bottas, who was regularly the best of the rest, i.e. if we do not consider Mercedes racers - Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. The first victory eluded him, but there are few who believe that the Finn is not a future Formula 1 champion, a talent in waiting. He impressed already in the 2012 season, when he was given the opportunity at Williams' free practice sessions on Fridays and regularly beat the other racer in the team - Pastor Maldonado. This brought a number of new Finnish sponsors to Williams and it became clear that then CEO Toto Wolff would favor Bottas stepping up to a regular seat next season. 2013 season with Williams Considering the losing season for m

Jan72015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

New scoring system for granting a super license

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The FIA, the governing body of Formula 1, has revealed details of a new scoring system for granting a super license that will make it harder for racers to access. From 2016 onwards, they will have to score forty points over a three-year period. These will be awarded on the basis of the other series in which they will compete and the results they will achieve there. Drivers will have to: be at least eighteen years old, spend at least two years in the youth categories of single-seater racing cars, have a valid driver's license and pass a test in accordance with Formula 1 sports rules, where they will drive three hundred kilometers in a Formula 1 car. eligible for points are: future FIA F2 Championship (sixty points for the winner), GP2 (fifty points), FIA F3 European Championship (forty points),

Dec232014 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Haas bought Marussa's factory

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Gene Hass, who plans to arrive in a Formula 1 caravan in the 2016 season, has set out on a hunt for the remains of the Marussia team. He had already participated in Marussa’s auction, but the funds were mostly sold to higher bidders. The factory in Banbury, which he has now purchased, was not part of the auction, and its purpose is to use it as a European base, while the team is otherwise located in North Carolina. A report on the factory’s recent purchase adds that Haas is also expected to have Marussa’s data and models for the 2015 race car.

Dec232014 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

The future of the Monza race is in jeopardy

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The future of the historic Monza racetrack, where races have been held since the first half of the 20th century, is uncertain, according to Italian media. Bernie Ecclestone warned some time ago that the contract for the race in Italy, which expires after the 2016 season, is a disaster. Now, however, new bad news has emerged for Monza relating to the law of stability. An amendment is reported to exclude a € 1 million tax exemption. Politician Fabrizio Sala said: "The law penalizes the Monza racetrack by jeopardizing its future on the Formula 1 racing calendar." Ivan Capelli, a former FXNUMX racer who became the director of the Milan car club this year, promises to fight for Monza's survival. "Our task is clear - to find funds."