High-performance driving and racing are fantastic ideas; just don’t drive yourself crazy in the process.In a recent article, I focused on subconscious notions that adversely affect a driver’s performance, but barely scratched the surface of a problem so deeply rooted in the sport that everyone thinks it’s normal. As a...

Formula 1 will introduce a car performance score that will be shown in new graphics on television broadcasts to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each team, as well as drivers.F1 Insights will analyze a car in terms of its performance in low, medium and high speed corners as well...

Daniel Ricciardo is optimistic that Formula 1 will eventually move towards a rule package that will diminish the car's role in determining performance, and will better reflect the talent of drivers further back in the field."Lewis [Hamilton] has won three of the last four championships, but if he was in...

In the ongoing quest to make motorsports equipment safer, Bell Racing and RainMaker Solutions announced today the introduction of a revolutionary technology designed to securely connect race helmets to fresh air systems. Under the MAGLOCK brand, this invention relies on rare earth magnets to create a completely sealed connection that...

Randy Pobst and AiM Sports’ Roger Caddell team up to offer valuable insight into effectively using data acquisition on Nov. 12. Randy Pobst (right, with Freedom Autosport teammate Andrew Carbonell) will join AiM Autosport’s Roger Caddell to lead a Webinar on using data acquisition.MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development and AiM Sports will...

SAFEisFAST.com is offering the chance for racing drivers across the world to win one of four pairs of top-level race shoes from Alpinestars.Having the correct footwear is vital to perform at the very peak of your abilities. With ultra-lightweight full-grain leather and a thin, multi-compound rubber sole construction developed and...

Formula 1's decision to impose a major clampdown on team radio has divided opinion.On one side, there are those - like Bernie Ecclestone - who feel that constant radio instructions from the pits have made the drivers appear to be nothing more than puppets. On the other hand, some suggest...

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost has backed the FIA's clampdown on team radio messages, as he believes they have a negative impact on public perception of the sport.The FIA has confirmed the plan to restrict on certain types of radio communication, amid concerns that some messages give the...

According to the popular maxim, the first person any Formula One driver wants to beat is his team mate, and never has that been truer than in 2014.We've seen sizzling intra-team battles taking place up and down the grid, but who has done well and who must do better? Read...

Formula1.com - Latest NewsSo what might you do to destabilise one of your primary rivals, on the eve of a race that he's won four times since his debut here in 2007?Well, you could suggest to media sources that his job might be on the lineRead more http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2014/7/16146.html