Domenicali: F1’s radar did not provide warning about washout

Conditions were better earlier in the day, when both the FIA F3 and Porsche Supercup races were successfully completed, albeit on a wet track.
However after stopping and starting the rain then set in without a break from lunchtime onwards, leading to the delay of the scheduled 3pm start of the Grand Prix.
It eventually officially got underway at 6.17pm behind the safety car before it was red …Keep reading

10 things we learned from F1’s 2021 Belgian Grand Prix

The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps is typically one of the highlights of the season following the traditional summer break.
But torrential rain and severe delays reduced this year’s race to a two-lap procession behind the safety car, thus satisfying the requirement to award half points and declare a result for an affair one would not want to dignify by referring to as a true …Keep reading

Alonso: Decision to award F1 points for Belgian GP “shocking”

With bad weather at Spa-Francorchamps making it too dangerous for cars to race, F1 drivers were only able to complete some slow laps behind the safety car before the event was called off.
However, the two full laps and one lap into the pits were enough for the official result to be declared and half points handed out.
It is a situation that has left many within F1 unhappy, and it has emerged …Keep reading

Autosport Podcast: Belgian GP review

Despite the best efforts of race control to get the grand prix going, the elements had other ideas as heavy showers prevented any true race from taking place.
Max Verstappen was declared the winner of a grand prix that amounted to a couple of laps behind the safety car, meeting the minimum requirement for a classification to be issued and the result to be official.
But few drivers or teams …Keep reading

How to become a Creative Services Manager in F1 – Qualifications, skills & more

Formula 1 is a world famous for science, numbers and data, but that doesn’t mean there’s no place for creativity. There are plenty of creative roles in F1 and to find out more about them we spoke to Ryan Long – Creative Services Manager at Haas F1 Team – to find out what a creative role in a Formula 1 team looks like, what skills you need to become one, and how you can get the experience …Keep reading