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Finland is out of F1 drivers for the first time since the 1980s - but why?

5 days 12 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

( 204 views )

Finland may have just 5.6 million inhabitants - just 0.07% of the world's population - yet it has immensely contributed to Formula 1's history.The Nordic country... read more »

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Video: Christian Danner: How Senna Came To His Defence in Monaco | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

3 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 239 views )

Despite being a hugely versatile racing driver, who competed in Formula 3000, IndyCar, Sports Cars and Touring Cars, Christian Danner was unable to showcase his full potential... read more »

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Video: Bernd Schneider: Why Schumacher’s F1 Debut Nearly Didn’t Happen | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

4 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 245 views )

For a driver who only qualified for nine Formula 1 races in three seasons, German racing legend Bernd Schneider sure has some epic stories from his short stint on the grid in... read more »

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What is the F1 Concorde Agreement? All to know about the contract

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1099 views )

F1 teams are constantly in discussion with series owners Liberty Media about the new Concorde Agreement, which is set to come into effect in 2026.The Concorde Agreement is... read more »

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Former FIA sporting director Nielsen returns to F1 in consultancy role

11 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 548 views )

Nielsen is present in the Bahrain paddock wearing an F1 shirt, although he does not have an official full-time title.A former policeman, the highly respected Nielsen has been a... read more »

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F1 fans tear down view-blocking screens during Las Vegas GP

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 531 views )

Unlike F1's first attempt at racing in Vegas in the early 1980s with the Caesars Palace GP, the new showpiece event for the championship promoter and its owner, Liberty... read more »

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Video: Mario Andretti: 45 Years Since 78’s Glory & Grief | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

( 976 views )

This episode is sponsored by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - available now In 1978, racing against some of the best drivers in Formula 1 history, Mario Andretti became World... read more »

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Video: Herbie Blash: From Race Mechanic to Race Control | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

( 733 views )

To stay in the paddock for more than half a century, you simply must adore Formula 1. The sport might have changed a lot in that time, but what has always stayed the same is... read more »

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Former Force India F1 boss Fernley passes away

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 602 views )

A close associate of Vijay Mallya, Fernley held the role at the Silverstone team from its first season under the Force India name in 2008 until the summer of 2018, when... read more »

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F1 teams report porpoising return in Barcelona, expected to be track-specific

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 461 views )

The porpoising sensation that many thought had been left in the 1980s returned to the series during the early part of 2022 upon the rejig of the regulations that heralded the... read more »

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Why F1's sustainable fuel challenge is a "different beast"

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 772 views )

Indeed, recent decades have highlighted some extremes - from the 1980s and 1990s when questionable super exotic blends were the only way to win, to the current turbo hybrid era... read more »

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Patrick Tambay: Former Formula 1 Ferrari driver Tambay dies aged 73

over 2 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 475 views )

Former Formula 1 driver Patrick Tambay, most famous for his time with Ferrari in the 1980s, dies aged 73. read more »

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Ferrari's former technical head Mauro Forghieri dies aged 87

over 2 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 764 views )

Mauro Forghieri, the technical director and designer who helped Ferrari win a string of Formula One titles from the 1960s through to the 1980s, has died in Italy at the age of 87. read more »

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Formula 1 condemns Piquet after Hamilton slur

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 503 views )

Formula 1 has condemned three-time World Champion Nelson Piquet for using racist language when speaking about Lewis Hamilton. Piquet used a derogative term in his native... read more »

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Hamilton has "a lot more headaches" due to F1 bouncing

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 707 views )

As per the original ground-effect F1 era in the early 1980s, porpoising has returned whereby airflow stalls over the floors and therefore detaches and reattaches itself to the... read more »

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Ferrari: Important to continue Mission Winnow F1 sponsorship deal

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 2211 views )

Ferrari has enjoyed a relationship with tobacco giant Philip Morris dating back to the 1980s, with PMI brand Marlboro serving as the team's title sponsor from 1997 until... read more »

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Vettel looking forward to '1980s throwback' at Imola

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 619 views )

Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel called it a throwback to the 1980s to be going racing at Imola with ground effect cars. read more »

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Vettel eager for Imola 1980s throwback

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 460 views )

Sebastian Vettel hopes to get a taste of 1980s F1 when the sport visits Imola with the new-era ground-effect cars this weekend. read more »

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McLaren believes F1 teams will quickly solve porpoising headache

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 629 views )

F1 squads were caught on the hop in the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain last week with the way the new ground-effect cars bounced down the straights.It was caused... read more »

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F1 teams have "little freedom" outside windtunnel for porpoising fixes

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 790 views )

The reintroduction of ground effect-style aerodynamics for the 2022 season has resulted in the return of a phenomenon known as porpoising, at which the heave movement of the... read more »

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Russell suggests active suspension as solution to F1 porpoising issue

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 546 views )

F1 teams were caught by surprise at last week's pre-season Barcelona test by the way that their cars suffered some extreme bouncing down the straights, thanks to the aero... read more »

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How porpoising has become the biggest F1 2022 headache

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 627 views )

For those who had not heard of it before, it is something that has not been around since F1's last ground-effect era in the early 1980s.But the return to a more heavy bias... read more »

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Alpine promotes Fry, Harman ahead of 2022 season

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 534 views )

Alpine has partially restructured its technical team ahead of the new Formula 1 season. Pat Fry has been promoted to the role of Chief Technical Officer while Matt Harman will... read more »

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Honda: Too much mutual respect led to McLaren communications issues

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 746 views )

The Japanese manufacturer enjoyed an extremely successful spell with the Woking-based team in the late 1980s and early 1990s before it left the sport in 1992.The two companies... read more »

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Video: F1 driver and Indy500 winner Danny Sullivan on 1980s racing | Beyond The Grid | Official F1 Podcast

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 851 views )

Former Tyrrell driver Danny Sullivan, who would go on to become IndyCar champion in his native America, reminisces about his career and gives his take on the enthralling 2021... read more »