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Evolution of the Steering Wheel 22 Jun 2013 | 03:12 am
For a long time, the steering wheel was a humble piece of equipment which did exactly what it says on the tin – it’s a wheel and it controls the steering. However, as the video below from Sauber shows...
Mercedes, Pirelli AND FIA Share Blame 21 Jun 2013 | 05:46 pm
Mercedes and Pirelli have both been reprimanded over their private tyre test in Spain, with the former also having to miss the upcoming three-day Young Drivers’ Test to off-set any advantage gained. H...
How Much Did Mercedes Really Learn Testing for Pirelli? 7 Jun 2013 | 01:57 am
How much could Mercedes really have learned from their day testing with Pirelli at the Circuit de Catalunya? Nico Rosberg today reiterated that Mercedes learned nothing from the test and that Pirelli ...
Monaco GP: Tyre and Pit Stop Strategy 27 May 2013 | 07:24 pm
Mercedes finally made good on their qualifying promise to claim the teams’ maiden win of the season. A flawless drive from pole to chequered flag saw Nico Rosberg take the second win of his career, fi...
Consequences of Pirelli Backing Down 15 May 2013 | 02:46 am
Criticism from certain teams plus growing complaints from some sections of the media and fans have led Pirelli to announce that they will change the tyres from the Canadian Grand Prix onwards. The new...
Red Bull Gives You Whines 13 May 2013 | 04:45 pm
Red Bull owner, Dietrich Mateschitz is the latest to wade into the Pirelli discussion after watching Sebastian Vettel struggle to a fourth place finish in Spain. According to Autosport, the Red Bull b...
Spanish GP: Tyre and Pit Stop Strategy 13 May 2013 | 01:23 am
Another strategy driven race, this time it was Ferrari and Fernando Alonso who surprised many with a four-stop race which allowed them to push the tyres to their limits and comfortably hold-off the th...
Falling Out of Love with Pirelli? 22 Apr 2013 | 06:34 pm
Go back to 2011 and everyone seemed to be in love with Pirelli. It was a season that featured entertaining race after entertaining race, for the first half of the year at least, even if the championsh...
Bahrain GP: Tyre and Pit Stop Strategy 22 Apr 2013 | 03:46 am
A fairly straight forward win for Sebastian Vettel saw all the interesting stuff happening behind him – sound familiar? Adopting the favoured strategy of three stops for hard tyres after starting out ...
Chinese GP: Tyre and Pit Stop Strategy 16 Apr 2013 | 03:49 am
A masterful victory from Fernando Alonso kept him out of the strategic battles going on behind and, at points in the race, around him. Taking the projected approach to the race of a three-stopper afte...
