Change mode menu

Latest F1 news about: Benefit

15

Pirelli keen to extend F1 tyre supply contract

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1644 views )

Pirelli is hoping to extend its current three-year contract, which expires next season, to supply Formula 1 with tyres. The Italian company returned to the sport in 2011 and... read more »

15

McLaren have developed their own double-DRS

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1189 views )

McLaren sporting director Sam Michael has revealed that the Woking outfit has developed its own version of Mercedes double-DRS. The system boosts straight-line speed by... read more »

15

Teams agree to scrap mid-season testing

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1214 views )

Formula 1 teams have agreed to scrap the mid-season test for 2013 and beyond after concluding it offered very little benefit. Mid-season testing had... read more »

2

Stewart: Drivers need coaches

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1096 views )

Jackie Stewart believes that like professionals in other disciplines, F1 drivers would benefit from having coaches... read more »

2

FIA clarify attacking & defensive moves

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1492 views )

F1's ruling body have clarified the rules on dangerous racing moves by drivers defending a position, giving the benefit of the doubt to the leader... read more »

4

Bottas tops opening day of Silverstone test

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1100 views )

Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets as Silverstone's Young Driver Test got underway on Thursday, the Finn posting a quickest time of 1:31.436. Testing alongside... read more »

15

Q&A with Red Bull's Mark Webber

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2133 views )

Q. Was signing with Red Bull Racing for 2013 an easy decision? Mark Webber: In the end, yes it was. It’s been an interesting few months, but overall the continuity... read more »

1

Mercedes prioritises tyre handling gains

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1151 views )

Mercedes has revealed that it is bucking the traditional push to prioritise aerodynamic improvements to its car - because it believes there is a bigger benefit to be had from... read more »

6

Short run speed the weakness for both STR drivers

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 919 views )

Long runs were the most effective for the Toro Rosso drivers, as they evaluated both tyre compouns throughout the day. But it was during short runs where the team felt they... read more »

15

Pirelli preview the European GP

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1129 views )

Paul Hembery: "Valencia could not present a bigger contrast to the street circuits that have come before it: the track is faster and the temperatures higher, with plenty... read more »

5

European GP: Preview - McLaren

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 718 views )

As always, we aim to bring at least an additional one-tenth of a second lap time benefit to each race, and we're pushing hard to ensure we can over-deliver on that on as... read more »

5

Australian Grand Prix Corporation funds FOPA for circuits' benefit

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1794 views )

Ignoring FOTA and its Fan Forums - if FOPA sticks true to its guns and ensures that F1 doesn't veer too far from the current formula it is one of the few associations... read more »

15

Canada - Force India Sunday quotes

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1010 views )

Paul di Resta, 11th: "I think we all feel a bit disappointed to miss out on points today. To qualify eighth and run as high as fifth shows we were well placed and things... read more »

15

Canada - McLaren Saturday quotes

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1342 views )

Lewis Hamilton, 2nd: "I was very happy with my lap - I squeezed every last ounce out of the car and didn't expect to be so far up the grid. In fact, I struggled a... read more »

2

Raikkonen: Lotus will improve

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 710 views )

Kimi Raikkonen is confident that the warmer temperatures expected in Montreal this weekend will benefit his team... read more »

4

Alguersuari: Floor ruling won't hurt Red Bull

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1345 views )

Former Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari does not expect the recent Red Bull floor clarification to affect the squad, explaining that he doubts it was of... read more »

15

Webber denies slowing pack to benefit Vettel

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1312 views )

Mark Webber has rubbished suggestions he backed up the train of cars behind him intentionally, in order to benefit Sebastian Vettel's race position. The German managed to... read more »

15

Majority of teams against qualifying tyres

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1335 views )

The majority of teams are against the idea of Pirelli introducing Q3 only qualifying tyres in a bid to spice up the pole position shoot-out. With tyres now playing a decisive... read more »

15

Fry happy with upgrades, plenty more to come

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1234 views )

Ferrari technical director Pat Fry says he was happy with the upgrades the Italian outfit introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix, which allowed Fernando Alonso to challenge for... read more »

1

Pirelli: Unpredictability isn't hurting F1

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1105 views )

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has hit back at suggestions that the 2012 Formula 1 season is now too unpredictable - and thinks the variety of winners is of huge... read more »

5

Spanish GP: Qualifying notes - Pirelli

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 698 views )

There were some surprising eliminations in Q2; however these drivers will feel the benefit of having more fresh tyres, so it will be interesting to see what they can do with them. read more »

15

Spain - Pirelli Saturday quotes

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1197 views )

Paul Hembery: "Strategy was at the forefront of qualifying today, with a gap of around 0.8 seconds between the hard and the soft tyres, depending on the team.... read more »

3

Testing benefit shows - Schumacher

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 620 views )

Michael Schumacher says that the benefit of the Mugello test was displayed during Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix read more »

15

New fuel gives Ferrari 2hp boost in Spain

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1642 views )

Shell will introduce a brand new fuel for use by Ferrari in Spain, which it expects will provide a two horsepower boost, without effecting the engines fuel efficiency. The... read more »

1

Mercedes urges CVC to speed up F1 deal

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1051 views )

Mercedes has urged Formula 1's owners CVC to accelerate efforts to conclude a Concorde Agreement deal with the team if it wants to maximise the benefit of a stock market... read more »