Badger’s British Grand Prix weekend was made all the more special this year thanks to one of the new teams on the grid – the rather fantastic chaps at Virgin Racing. They may not have won the race, but in terms of engaging the fans of the sport we all love, this new team lapped [...]
The FIA recently confirmed plans of it’s yearly tinkering with Formula One’s rules. Among other things, the 2011 season will see the return of the 107% rule to qualifying, the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) and the banning of double diffusers
But what’s really got people talking, in the paddock and beyond, is the introduction of [...]
Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli will become F1’s tyre supplier from next season onwards. They will replace outgoing provider Bridgestone, who leave the sport at the season’s end after 14 years.
Bridgestone announced their decision to quit late last year, influenced by the poor global economy and the departure of both Japanese teams, Honda and Toyota, in [...]
Formula One cars are constantly evolving. Parts are added, adjusted and abandoned on race-by-race basis as the teams chase those vital fractions of a second that will help them to grand prix glory.
With the championship currently so nip and tuck it seems fair to say that the title will, in the end, go to the [...]
It’s a worrying truth that the rest of the races in 2010 stand a good chance of being as entertaining as watching paint dry with a re-run of Bahrain 2010 on in the background.
Rules – they are a critical part of any sport, put in place to give some kind of structure and ensure there’s a level playing field for all to compete. They should be simple enough to understand and follow, yet well thought out enough to avoid any conflict and disorder. Following so far? Good.
Now then, [...]
As we have come to expect from Formula 1 – politics seem to be taking over the racing in the headlines and after the recent Lewis/McLaren fibbing saga, the real story is set to unfold early next week – over the legality of the Brawn, Toyota and Williams cars. There were murmurs from upset teams [...]
With the off-season reaching an end and the Honda story resolved, the F1 media seems to be struggling to find a story worth reporting. Rather than run a feature on testing in Spain the Badger is looking slightly closer to home and giving you the latest from right here in London, UK.
This morning, the Science [...]
The pre-season hot topic has been KERS – the new technology for F1 in 2009. It stands for Kinetic Energy Recovery System and in english this means that rather than wasting energy that’s created through braking it can be re-used in the form of boost. Sounds like a Whacky Races type gadget and almost as [...]
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