Rule changes close to final approval
A whole raft of regulation changes have been agreed upon by the F1 teams and sent to the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) for final approval
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STR5 marks start of constructor era for Toro Rosso
Toro Rosso’s new STR5, launched in Valencia on Monday, marks the first car built 100 percent in-house by the Italian team following four years of collaboration with Red Bull Technology. Founded in 2006 after Red Bull’s purchase of Minardi, Toro Rosso’s cars have until now been based on those of Red Bull Racing. However, regulation [...]
Technical insight – McLaren’s Goss & Lowe on the MP4-25
With the regulation changes for this season far less extensive than they were for 2009, you’d be forgiven for thinking McLaren’s 2010 car would bear more than a passing resemblance to its predecessor. The MP4-25, however, is a very different beast, with its distinctive dorsal fin just one of a number of major design changes. [...]
Ferrari’s Marmorini and Tombazis on the F10’s design
Although the regulation changes for this season are a lot less extensive than they were for 2009, Ferrari’s technical team have had their work cut out over the winter months. Charged with not only fine-tuning their engine and chassis to fit the new rules, they have also strived to overcome the performance shortfall that saw [...]
Hamilton: ‘09 has made me stronger
Lewis Hamilton says he is has grown even stronger as a driver after a testing and character-building 2009 season with McLaren.
Hamilton was unable to defend his world championship this year after McLaren, on the back foot by the sweeping regulation changes, went the wrong way with the design of the MP4-24 and spent the first [...]
F1: A special weekend for Ferrari
Sunday marks the end of a very unusual season, characterised by significant technical regulation changes which in turn led to a new order, with the more established teams, including Ferrari, having to make way for new names at the top.
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Smaller team an advantage, says Button
Due to regulation changes, new World Champion Jenson Button believes that the size of his Brawn team will be a benefit in 2010. Also on Monday, the British media is reporting that the Englishman is now searching for an increase in salary size heading into his season of title defence.
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