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Haas 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,
Read MoreThe 2017 F1 Champion, Lewis Hamilton is considering other options amid contract renewal
Lewis Hamilton has a year left on his contract with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. That contract comes to a close at the end of the 2018 season.
But, the team nor the driver will want to wait to that point to make a decision on a renewal.
Read MoreThe Sauber F1 Team enters a multi-year partnership agreement with Alfa Romeo
We are delighted to announce that we have reached a multi-year technical and commercial partnership agreement with Alfa Romeo. The Italian car manufacturer, which is part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), will be joining the Sauber F1 Team as Title Sponsor from 2018 onwards.
Read MoreMercedes F1 team held at gunpoint, shots fired
Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team comment following incident in Brazil. Lewis Hamilton is angry with the situation. Most importantly, that it’s not the first time this has happened to a F1 team in Brazil.
F1 is a multi-billon dollar traveling circus.
Read MoreFerrari threatens to pull out of F1, again
However, this time they put a time limit on their investment in F1.
The current version of F1 is all about manufacture development. However, the new American owners of the sport are considering options to make the sport more affordable and at the same time,
Read MoreDaniel Ricciardo is coming to Texas Motor Speedway to watch Dale Earnhardt Jr race
Over the weekend, F1 came to America. They were in Texas to run their stop at Circuit of the Americas.
Daniel Ricciardo is well-known fan of the Earnhardt family. Many NASCAR fans might not be aware of this but Ricciardo runs an Earnhardt Sr styled #3 on his Formula 1 machine.
Read MoreSebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll crash following Malaysian Grand Prix
The two F1 drivers were heading back to the pits when the incident occurred. Stroll left some room between his car and the curb. Vettel turned for the corner. Stroll didn’t, he went straight.
Watch the Malaysian Grand prix cool down lap crash video below.
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