Why McLaren’s approach to introducing F1 upgrades is different from rival teams

During the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, McLaren introduced a completely new floor, as noted in the FIA’s technical documents.
The squad ran it during opening practice, but team principal Andrea Stella made clear that the new spec would be removed afterwards. “The plan was always going to be that the floor was a test floor to have an early read on this new specification,” he …Keep reading

Why Ben Sulayem’s V8 F1 plan might work

It was on the morning of the glitzy season launch at London’s O2 Arena in February when Formula 1 lost its collective head. There, it’s said, during an F1 Commission meeting, Christian Horner – Red Bull’s then team principal – set his smartphone in the middle of the table.
“Bring back V10s” hissed the voice at the other end of the line: former F1 ‘ringmaster’ Bernie …Keep reading