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New Ferrari F1 car released
2018 Scuderia Ferrari Drivers: Sebastian Vettel; Kimi Raikkonen
The SF71H (the code name for the 669 project) is the sixty fourth single-seater car designed and produced by Ferrari to compete in the Formula 1 World Championship.
View photos of the 2018 Scuderia Ferrari F1 car below.
Read MoreThe F1 W09 EQ Power+ is improved in every area over its predecessor
2018 Mercedes F1 Team Drivers: Lewis Hamilton; Valtteri Bottas
Millions of working hours, thousands of parts, long days and late nights… the Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ is more than a machine. It’s the representation of a proud,
Read More2018 Sauber F1 car released
2018 Sauber F1 Drivers: Marcus Ericsson; Charles Leclerc
A new car philosophy
The C37 was built based on a new car philosophy, focusing on the aerodynamic concept that is different to that of the outgoing Sauber C36-Ferrari. The C37 is equipped with new and improved aerodynamic parts,
Read MoreRenault Sport Formula One Team unveils its 2018 car
2018 Renault Sport Drivers: Nico Hulkenberg; Carlos Sainz
View the Renault Sport F1 2018 car photo album below.
Today, fans of the Renault Sport Formula One Team have discovered the car that will defend the colors of the team during the presentation of the Renault RS18.
Read MoreWILLIAMS MARTINI RACING LAUNCHES ITS 2018 SEASON WITH FIRST LOOK AT THE FW41
2018 Williams Martini Racing Drivers: Lance Stroll; Sergey Sirotkin
WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING has revealed a first look of its 2018 Formula One challenger, the Williams Mercedes FW41, at the team’s season launch in London this evening.
Read MoreHaas F1 Team unveils race car for 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship
2018 Haas F1 Drivers: Romain Grosjean; Kevin Magnussen
KANNAPOLIS, North Carolina (Feb. 14, 2018) – Haas F1 Team’s 2018 challenger in the FIA Formula One World Championship, the VF-18, made its official debut today via the organization’s social media platforms and website.
Read MoreHamilton on Vettel: “Give more space. – not in a negative way.”
Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull have been battling it out on the F1 tracks in recent years. McLaren made a switch to Honda which brought nothing but headaches. For 2018, the Honda engine is removed at the McLaren camp.
Read MoreDriver weight mandated and more sponsorship areas on the cars in 2019
Below are two changes set to come to F1 for the 2019 racing season.
F1 minimum driver weight
The minimum driver weight in F1 has been set at 80kg (176 lbs). That weight includes the driver,
Read MorePat Symonds regarding F1 team domination: “We want to get rid of predictability”
Ross Brawn, managing director of the Formula One Group, has a team in place to shape the future of F1. Rules are a part of the discussion.
The F1 rulebook can be seen in 3 sectors.
Read MoreMeetings are already scheduled for this winter to discuss the idea of a F1 budget cap
The costs of racing haven’t gone down. With ever changing technology, there’s no place for costs to go but in the upward direction.
How do you control superpower sized racing teams? How do you trim spending when teams have an unlimited budget that generally nets around 0.5 billion in costs.
Read MoreNASCAR adopted a bold merchandise plan and eventually bailed – F1 is going to give it a try
Now, F1 is going to have their go at the same strategy.
NASCAR teams traditionally sold merchandise directly. Merchandise trailers for each individual team travel from track to track. They then park together in a selected area.
Read MoreTeam discusses the possibility of a Haas Maserati F1 deal
Ferrari is deeply invested in F1. Of course, the heavy hitting Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team has been Ferrari powered to 16 constructors’ titles.
But, their investment in the sport runs deeper than that. Ferrari also powers the Haas F1 Team in addition to the Sauber F1 Team.
Read MoreLewis Hamilton: “I really hope that we are battling with them”
Lewis Hamilton spent his first six Formula One seasons with McLaren F1. Together, they added 21 wins to the McLaren tally.
But, Lewis’ contract with McLaren started well before he reached the highest level of road course racing.
Read MoreThe Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team confirms their driver line-up for 2018
Earlier this week, the team announced they have signed Alfo Romeo. The team becomes Alfa Romeo Sauber F1.
View the new 2018 Sauber F1 car below.
Now, the driver lineup and car design has been released.
Read MoreFormula 1 chairman Chase Carey says there’s ‘No free lunch’ for F1 teams
$273 million is shown on the most recent financial report. That money is sent directly to the teams in the form of prize money.
While that’s an insanely large number and an impressive payout for any racing series,
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