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Archive for February, 2012

Posted by glennm on 09 February 2012
In this 2nd in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle explains the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS).
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Posted by glennm on 08 February 2012
There's an old saying in Formula One that cars that are quick "out of the box" usually prove superior in the season itself. We'll see.
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Posted by glennm on 08 February 2012
Richard Williams reminds us that in 1968-69 wings on race cars were universally panned as ugly, so we perhaps should take the hideous stepped noses of 2012 a bit more graciously.
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Posted by glennm on 03 February 2012
Sebastian Vettel in the cockpit of his Red Bull RB7 showing the determination and concentration of a World Champion. Courtesy of Seb V. via Facebook.
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Posted by glennm on 03 February 2012
Paul di Resta drives the 2012 Force India VJM05 in the team's Silverstone launch. This car's stepped nose may be even uglier than Ferrari's!
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Posted by glennm on 01 February 2012
McLaren launched the team's new F1 car today. Check out the ugly, bulbous nose resulting from new FIA technical regulations for the 2012 season.
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