MIE
A long time fan of Formula 1 and grass roots motorsport, I am interested in the engineering aspects not only of F1 but the 'men in sheds' who develop homemade specials to take on the products of the big racing car manufacturers.
Then & Now
Then and Now – Competitive Engines in Formula 1
Throughout the nearly seven decades that the Formula 1 World Drivers Championship has been in existance, there have been many different regulation. Different manufacturers...
Editorial
Then and Now: Number of races in an F1 Season
The 2019 F1 calendar has been announced, and the 21 races on it are exactly the same as the 2018 season. This is a...
F1 News
Power Unit Use – Update before Italy
As is usual, on the Thursday prior to the race, the FIA issued the report into the number of Power Unit Elements used by...
F1 News
Power Unit Use – Update before Belgium GP
The FIA report into the power unit elements used by each driver up until the summer break was published on Thursday, and is shown...
Editorial
Then and Now – Driving for Multiple Teams
When Sebastian Vettel was winning his four World Drivers Championships for Red Bull, many commented that he wouldn’t be considered a true great until...
F1 News
Power Unit Use – Update before Hungary
On the Thursday before the race, the FIA publishes the report into the number of Power Unit (PU) elements that each driver has used...
F1 News
Power Unit Use – Update before Germany
As we come up to the halfway point of the season, Germany being round eleven of the twenty one race season, the FIA today...
Then & Now
Then and Now – Safety Car Use in Formula 1…too much?
While the first recorded use of a Pace Car in Formula 1 was the Canadian Grand Prix of 1973, this race was a confused...
F1 News
Power Unit Use – Update before British GP
The FIA issued their customary report showing the Power Unit elements used to date today (the Thursday prior to the British Grand Prix). This...
F1 News
Power Unit Use – Update Before Austria
As is usual on the day before free practice starts, the FIA publish the report detailing the Power Unit elements used by each driver...
F1 News
Power Unit Use – Update before Canada
Unusually, the FIA report into the number of Power Unit elements used by each driver has not yet been published as I write this...
Editorial
Then and Now – Teammate clashes
When Daniel Ricciardo hit Max Verstappen in Baku, he committed one of the worst offenses a driver can do as far as the team...
Race Report: Verstappen wins chaotic Monaco GP
The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix isn’t always the...
Verstappen nabs pole ahead of Alonso for Monaco GP
A wild and crazy qualifying session for the Monaco...
The Magnificence of the Monaco Grand Prix
This weekend's Monaco Grand Prix has prompted a few...
Aston Martin switch to Honda engines for 2026
With Audi coming to F1, Red Bull building its...
