F1 was quick to shift its broadcasts to high definition, then real HD and, in 2017, moved to 4K ultra-high definition.Now, in partnership with its official broadcast connectivity provider, Tata Communications, it is beginning to put in place what is needed for the likely next industry standard – 8K resolution. TheContinue Reading
In winning the 2023 world championship, Verstappen joined a list of 10 other drivers to have won more than two titles. If Red Bull can maintain its position at the head of the pecking order until the current ruleset ends in 2026, Verstappen would theoretically have five titles – rarefied statusContinue Reading
Let’s take a look at some of the car’s more impressive details, while also uncovering what changes Red Bull made during the course of the season to ensure its dominance. Photo by: Giorgio PiolaRed Bull Racing wheelbase comparison (Anti-dive, inset)A comparison of the RB18 and RB19’s front suspension arrangements showingContinue Reading
Audi is in the process of taking over Bottas’s current employer Sauber ahead of its long-awaited grand prix return in two years’ time. Until then, the Swiss squad will run under the Stake F1 Team moniker. Bottas, who moved from Mercedes to Sauber for 2022, is entering the final year ofContinue Reading
The McLaren driver gets on well with Verstappen and, amid the surge that his squad enjoyed over the second half of last season, found himself sometimes battling for position with his Red Bull rival.But the way that he has sometimes appeared to make passes easy for Verstappen, rather than beContinue Reading
This resulted in a large-scale update arriving in Monaco with further adaptations being implemented throughout the remainder of the season.Let’s take a detailed look at some of the car’s finer details in full, and how that big development programme was rolled out to overtake Ferrari for second place in theContinue Reading
The radical overhaul of the technical rules for 2022 shifted the aerodynamic bias, with the underside of the car taking the priority over top surfaces to produce 60% of total downforce. Given the scale of the revamp, teams have battled porpoising and bouncing while – behind runaway champion Red Bull –Continue Reading
Qatar sprint race winner Piastri earned plenty of plaudits throughout his maiden year in F1 and notably did not shy away from battling hard with his more experienced colleagues. George Russell copped a five-second penalty for running off track while working to pass Piastri in Austin before Yuki Tsunoda spun inContinue Reading
The American, who is about to embark on his second season for Williams, made the move from F2 to F1 ahead of his rookie campaign for the Grove-based squad last year.And he believes that, while there were aspects of F2 that helped put him in good stead for the topContinue Reading
A new chassis, new front and rear suspension, new gearbox and honed aerodynamics and sidepods will be the most visual changes to its heavily revised challenger. In Formula 1, though, the devil is in the detail, and it will be in areas nigh on impossible to spot – like the underfloor,Continue Reading