Nearly two decades have passed since Ayrton Senna died at Imola driving a Williams penned by Adrian Newey, and what happened on 1 may 1994 still pains Formula 1′s most successful designer. “What happened that day, what caused the accident, still haunts me to this day,” Newey told BBC Sport. He added, “I guess one
Force India in no rush to finalise F1 2014 driver line-up
Force India is in no rush to finalise its driver line-up for 2014, according to deputy team principal Bob Fernley. AUTOSPORT understands that Paul di Resta is under contract for next season and that Adrian Sutil has options in his contract, but despite that the team has yet to finalise either seat. But while Fernley
Mark Webber warns of future star driver ‘vacuum’
Mark Webber has warned that Formula 1 must be careful not to leave itself with a “vacuum” of star driver talent amid the increasing tendency for teams to employ drivers with financial backing. Although far from being a new phenomenon in F1, the debate surrounding so-called ‘pay’ drivers has gained fresh prevalence in recent years
Marussia downplay biggest loss in F1
Marussia have recorded the biggest financial loss in Formula One history, but the team are confident they have turned the corner. Lotus produced motorsport’s worst set of financial records in May this year as they made a loss of £56 million, but Marussia have outdone them as they lost £57.6 million last year. Although the
What could happen in South Korea?
What could happen in South Korea? Certainly we shall give a Play F1 Manager t-shirt for the race in Asia to the most inspired readers. See what you must do for this, at the end of the article. On the circuit in Korea the pilots shall run during the Sunday race 55 laps of 5615m/lap,
Ferrari to run 2014 parts during Friday practices as attention turns to next year
While the Scuderia have vowed not to give up on the current campaign until Red Bull are out of reach in both championships, attention has understandably started to turn to next year when the sport’s regulations will be revamped by a ‘rules revolution’. “We’ve still got some developments coming through for the next few races
Report – Hulkenberg too heavy for 2014 McLaren
Nico Hulkenberg’s weight could dent his chances of securing a McLaren seat in 2014. Earlier this year, it emerged that the tall German’s feet were a squeeze in the footwell of the Sauber. Now, with Sergio Perez’s place in doubt, Hulkenberg’s candidature could end simply because he weighs in at 74kg. Amid rumours Perez’s Mexican
Two DRS zones confirmed for Korea
Governing body the FIA has added a second DRS zone to the Korea International Circuit for this year’s Grand Prix, following a trend set throughout the 2013 season. The first zone, as was the case in 2012, has been situated between Turns 2 and 3, with a detection point placed shortly after the apex of
Rapid development pace expected in 2014
McLaren’s sporting director Sam Michael expects a hard-fought development race in 2014 following the changes to the technical regulations. As well as switching to new 1.6-litre turbocharged engines with more powerful energy recovery systems, the aerodynamic rules include several changes, some of which are knock-on effects from the new engines. “The narrower front wing, no
Vettel using ‘secret’ exhaust-blown solution
Sebastian Vettel’s dominance is being powered by a clever post-’exhaust blowing’ solution, a specialist Italian magazine claims. After the reigning world champion extended his 2013 points lead with a dominant performance in Singapore, former F1 team boss Giancarlo Minardi raised doubts about the legality of Vettel’s Red Bull. Minardi, watching trackside at Marina Bay, said