The scene: The 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix. The practice session finishes, and Goodyear engineer Dr. Karl Kempf bolts straight to the toilet at the back of the garage in Jacarepagua’s pitlane. Once he sits down, he won’t be leaving for a while.If you happen to be reading this while you’re...

Williams almost won the 1991 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship with its FW14. Adding some potent high-tech the following year put the matter beyond doubt. “I said it at the time: ‘McLaren are like the Romans.’ From the minute I started my career they were this unbeatable force. We’d had...

Formula 1 teams should waste no time in implementing changes to make cars more spectacular, claims former grand prix driver Derek Warwick.It was revealed last month that teams are evaluating a host of ideas to improve the look of the cars, including the potential return of sparks, vapour trails and...

Formula 1 teams are considering lifting the ban on active suspension as part of a move to control costs.With F1's Strategy Group having decided against a cost cap, it is instead looking at alternative ways to keep spending under control. One of the proposals being evaluated is to allow active...