2021 overtaking concept ‘better than expected’
Liberty Media is “really satisfied” with the research that is being done on the car concept of 2021. It is believed most of the..
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Hulkenberg: Cars easy to drive and too heavy
F1 cars should be harder to drive and lighter, according to Nico Hulkenberg. For 2019, Liberty Media and the FIA introduced tweaks to the..
F1 could have bigger wheels by 2020
F1 could switch to low-profile, 18-inch wheels by 2020. That is the claim of Auto Motor und Sport. This German racing magazine is reporting..
Liberty buys Manor wind tunnel model
Oct.26 – Liberty Media will do independent wind tunnel research before finalising the aerodynamic regulations for 2021. That is the..
Symonds to help write 2021 rules
Sep.1 – Pat Symonds has joined a panel tasked with helping to shape the next generation of F1 rules. The panel has been put together..
Symonds: Bottas unlikely to beat Hamilton
Mar.23 – It is “a lot to ask” if Valtteri Bottas‘ fans are expecting the Finn to beat Lewis Hamilton in 2017. That..
Stuck: More downforce makes F1 ‘boring’
Mar.22 – As excitement builds for the new era of F1, German official Hans-Joachim Stuck thinks the sport has taken a wrong turn. Amid..
F1 rumour surrounds Lowe ‘gardening leave’
Jan.31 – Force India is arguing against Paddy Lowe being allowed to start work at Williams early in 2017. That is the claim of..
Williams not commenting on team shakeup
Jan.11 – Williams has declined to comment on a wave of speculation about the British team’s next moves. Mercedes has now..
McLaren says marketing chief still at team
Dec.21 – McLaren has clarified claims that another key member of the Honda-powered team is leaving. It has been all change at Woking..
Symonds: Ferrari losing Allison ‘a mistake’
Dec.15 – Ferrari must consider reorganising its structure in order to return to the top of F1. That is the advice of Pat Symonds, who..
Symonds not denying Paddy Lowe rumours
Dec.15 – Pat Symonds has refused to deny reports that Paddy Lowe will replace him as Williams‘ technical boss. It is strongly..
Report: Team predicts 9 second boost in 2017
Oct.27 – One team thinks lap times could be boosted by as much as an astonishing 9 seconds in 2017. That is the claim of..
Red Bull & Williams, propose Bahrain test compromise
Oct.10 – Two F1 team bosses have made a proposal to end the dispute over the location of next year’s crucial pre-season..
Symonds: Tyres to dominate battle for fourth
Aug.22 – Mastering Pirelli’s tyres will be the key to a close battle for top spot behind F1’s ‘big three’..
Williams ready for ‘top driver’
Pat Symonds has suggested Williams are ready to hire a world-class driver and fight for the title after slowly building the team back up..
Symonds: Top three to have 2017 tyre advantage
Jul.12 – Pat Symonds thinks F1’s three top teams will get an advantage by spearheading the track development of the new, bigger..
Symonds proud of Williams’ pitstop turnaround
Jun.28 – Pat Symonds is proud of Williams, who have emerged this year as the team with clearly the fastest pitstops in formula one...
Symonds: Rivals’ budgets hurting Williams
May 10 – Williams chief Pat Symonds admits the British team is no longer F1’s third force. In 2014 and again last year,..
Symonds: Haas taking F1 on wrong road
Apr.4 – Romain Grosjean is no longer being asked if switching from what became the Renault works team this year to the all-new Haas..
