INSTA-BANNED – One For The Fans
Finally, here we are with the best INSTA-BANNED example of the lot. The Brabham BT46B “Fan car” from 1978. Back when Bernie Ecclestone was a team owner with the Brabham outfit, he had…
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INSTA-BANNED – Lotus Double Trouble
F1 innovation that was banned immediately With the Lotus 78 and Lotus 79 models winning the 1978 F1 championship, Colin Chapman had revolutionised his Lotus team and the rest of the pitlane with…
INSTA-BANNED – Too Many Wheels On Your Wagon
Our 3rd example of INSTA-BANNED comes from Williams. Again. But this example comes from a Williams era way before the team were pushing ideas like active ride height suspension and a CVT gearbox….
INSTA-BANNED – Arrows and Jordan in the dock
Continuing on the with our INSTA-BANNED articles after visiting 1993 and a Williams with no gears, our next example actually did make it to a race weekend – but only lasted for a…
INSTA-BANNED – F1 Tech That Was Banned Immediately!
During the 2nd test at Barcelona, our editor Craig and I were discussing the Caterham and Williams exhaust situation, and joking about how many times different teams were nearly in the dock last…
Technology Compare and Contrast: 1st Barcelona Test
The 2nd pre-season test at Barcelona seemed a much busier affair than the likes of Jerez. With the system checks and certain reliability issues under control, teams could get down to performing the…
Blown …wheelnuts? Williams get innovative
Following on from one slightly controversial innovation around the exhaust of the Williams FW35, it seems Williams are on a bit of a roll with new ideas as we take a look at…
Williams and Caterham exhaust design explained
After Williams launched their 2013 car at Barcelona, it wasn’t long before talk soon turned to their somewhat different exhaust design. This was also a similar situation Caterham found themselves in with the…
McLaren take a look at the 2013 changes
Each and every year it seems that the FIA write and rewrite rules to close up loopholes found by clever teams. Thanks to McLaren’s website, which covers all the changes and how the…
DDRS 2013 Explained
Over the US Grand Prix weekend, it was announced that the drag reduction system, or DRS, would be limited during qualifying and the free practice sessions in 2013. DRS will only be usable within the pre-defined zones that activate the system during the race on the Sunday.
Down to the Wire
With all the talk in F1 being about the championship going down to the wire, and the potential of Alonso being able to overhaul Seb “The Finger” Vettel, it seemed only natural in…
The American Revolution?
Grand Prix racing in the United States has faced an identity crisis in the recent past but on November 12 2012 the U.S GP will return to the Formula 1 calendar in Austin, Texas after more than a four-year absence. It will regain its footing in the country among tumbleweeds and cowboy hats in the Lone Star State.
The BRM V16
We had a request from a reader a few weeks ago, Geert van Herck, who asked for an overview of engines throughout the ages. In the Sett, we are always happy to oblige…
Red Bull Gives You (New) Wings
Leading on from the Singapore Grand Prix, where Red Bull debuted a new front wing due to the high downforce nature of the circuit, another new front wing design was then revealed at…
A tale of two circuits
Singapore and Suzuka – the two Grands Prix in Asia where the grandstands are packed to the brim. But they are packed for two very different reasons, a fact which often gets missed by local decision makers and Formula One specialists alike. And it certainly has nothing to do with the fact that both circuits have a big wheel.
