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Features Formula 1 2020, 3 races in and Mercedes domination continues

It has been a similar picture since the move into the hybrid era, Mercedes topping the time sheets while rivals struggle to make the difference. F1 has never been and will never be a level playing field but there always seemed to be a leveller somewhere. Any domination of the sport was quickly swallowed up […]

News F1 2021 official concept images

A couple of days ago images leaked from a private FIA press conference where Ross Brawn outlined his plan for the future of F1. These proposals were to streamline the development of the cars and develop a financially sustainable future for the sport which would allow the entry of more teams and hopefully, a wider […]

News F1 2017 Chinese Grand Prix Race Report

It’s a dam grey day is Shanghai; the circuit is wet but with no more rain who will take the risk to start on intermediate tyres of slicks. But there is an air of excitement, the weather making for an unpredictable race in store as we still continue to learn more about these new cars. […]

News F1 2017 Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying Report

Following some close times in FP3, anticipation was high for a close qualifying session with several battles throughout the field along with a range of rookies trying to make their mark. This was a high-pressure session and not without incident. Qualifying 1: Dry weather for todays session, the cars following a running order similar to […]

News F1 2017 Chinese Grand Prix FP3 Report: Vettel Back On Top

Following the cancellation of FP2 it was all hands-on deck for the teams in FP3. Dry weather but with a high level of smog and humidity, the field were quick to take to the circuit and establish their race set-up. Limited time for qualification runs at the end saw most drivers having only one stab […]

News F1 2017 Chinese Grand Prix FP1 Report: Max Tops A Soggy Session

Round 2 of the F1 World Championship moves to China and yet again we’ll get a glimpse of the performance from the top runners, and this time, on a circuit where overtaking is much easier to accomplish. We’ll see how the cars develop through the various session, however FP1 was largely uneventful due to heavy […]

News F1 2017 Australian Grand Prix Report

The action starts here, a new era of F1 begins under the banner of new owners, Liberty Media. This season also introduces new regulations resulting in bigger more durable tyres, wider cards, more powerful engines and a selection of new drivers. This has created a newfound energy for the sport, change is in the air […]

News F1 2017 Australian GP Qualifying: Hamilton On Pole, Vettel Closes The Gap

It’s been an exciting start to the F1 2017 season, testing resulting in far closer times with the new regulations altering performance from being purely an engine formula, thus giving the field greater opportunities for innovation. Following this trend, the field has appeared closer during the free practice while sandbagging has been taken to whole […]

News F1 2017 Australian GP FP3 Report: Vettel Reveals Ferrari Pace

Moving through the F1 weekend and FP3 will see more drivers refining their set-ups, defining race strategy and given time, perhaps a few tweaks for qualifying. The session beginning with news that Pascal Wehrlein would not be running in his Sauber, his feeling that he had not recovered from his accident at the Race of […]

News F1 2017 Australian GP FP2 Report: Lewis Stays Top, Lots Of Sandbagging On Times

After a slow start to FP1 it was encouraging to see the Haas of Romain Grosjean straight out on track. Followed by much of the field, pushing harder on their race simulations, every lap revealing more of the speed hidden within each team. Kevin Magnussen encountering technical issues early in the session following an off […]

News Australian Grand Prix FP1 Report: Lewis Tops A Slow Starting Session

Formula One is back, we return to the Albert Park Circuit based in sunny Melbourne for the first F1 practice session of 2017. This year sees a number of changes to the cars which are expected to alter the order on the grid while reducing lap times by up to 6 seconds per lap. FP1 […]

News F1 2017 – Team VVV Season Preview

The wait is over. Formula 1 is back for a new season this weekend as we return to Albert Park in Melbourne for the start of the 2017 Formula One World Championship. To kickoff the season and TeamVVV coverage of F1 this year, we have produced a podcast discussing all the key points from the […]

News Aston Martin planning for Formula One return in 2016

The British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin will return to F1 as early as next year, according to a report by Autocar magazine. As stated in the article, Aston Martin will likely do this through being a title sponsor of Red Bull Racing, replacing current partner Infiniti (a premium Japanese car manufacturer with close ties […]

News Australian GP: Race Report

Lewis Hamilton started his defense of the World Championship with a comfortable race victory around Albert Park today in Melbourne. Dominating where it mattered this weekend with pole position in qualifying yesterday and the race win today, he scored the 30th race win for Mercedes team and his own 34th win of his career. To […]

News F1 2015 Preview: Let Battle (Re)commence

2014 saw Formula One embark on a new era for the sport. Gone were the screeching V8 naturally aspirated engines and in came the hybrid technology of V6 turbo power units, harnessing energy recovery systems. Formula One had come of age to reflect a society that demands engine performance on minimal fuel. It had many […]

Features Formula One 2014: Season Review

As 2014 draws to a close and tomorrow we can begin to get excited for the start of the 2015 Formula One World Championship, Formula One went through a year of transition in 2014 and perhaps has left us with an uncertain future. Here are our highlights and thoughts… Driver of the Year 3rd Place […]

News Lewis Hamilton Wins the 2014 F1 Championship

Lewis Hamilton is a double World Champion after taking victory in Abu Dhabi this evening. Unfortunately we did not see a battle on track to decide the championship as Mercedes' reliability came into the equation again as Nico Rosberg's car that faltered mid-race and saw him eventually finish outside of the points, resulting in Hamilton […]

News Abu Dhabi GP: Qualifying Report

Nico Rosberg scores his 11th pole position of 2014 and places the pressure further onto Lewis Hamilton in the battle for the championship, with his Mercedes teammate on the front row in second place. Jenson Button outqualifies his teammate in what might be a crucial race for the Englishman who may be racing in his […]

News Brazil GP: Race Report

Nico Rosberg tales the penultimate chequered flag of the year and his first win since his home race back in July to win the 2014 Brazilian Grand Prix. In a closely fought battle and a race where Lewis did make a mistake that potentially sacrificed his chance of winning today, Nico Rosberg reduces the gap […]

News US Grand Prix: Race Report

Lewis Hamilton makes his case even firmer for the 2014 World Championship with a great drive to win in Austin, Texas – his third win in the United States in the four US Grand Prix he has raced in. It was a good return to form for F1 on track after weeks of misery and […]

News Esteban Ocon rewarded for F3 championship with Lotus F1 test

The French racing driver Esteban Ocon will take part in an official test session for the Lotus F1 team, as part of his reward for winning this year's European Formula Three championship. Already a member of the Lotus F1 Junior Academy, Ocon – who won this year's F3 title in his debut season – will […]

News Russian Grand Prix: Race Report

Lewis Hamilton won a rather lacklustre Grand Prix in Russia with the race being over at the first corner after a mistake from Rosberg resullting in writing off his set of tyres causing a first-lap pitstop. A recovery drive back to second place and 52-laps on one set of tyres was very impressive. Mercedes won […]

News Hamilton on Pole for Inaugural Russian Grand Prix

Formula One resumes in sombre mood after the events of last weekend and the thoughts of everyone at TeamVVV are very much with Jules Bianchi as we hope for good news on his situation. Marussia opting to run the single car of Max Chilton this weekend, with a poignant and respectful statement of having Jules […]

News Lotus F1 team switching to Mercedes power for 2015

The Lotus F1 team has confirmed it will be switching to Mercedes-Benz power for next year's Formula One season. After three years with Renault V8 and V6 powertrains, Lotus has now signed a "long-term supply agreement" with Mercedes-Benz, which will run from 2015 until the end of the current F1 power unit's lifespan. Though the […]

News Hamilton Wins Amongst Concern for Bianchi in Japan

Lewis Hamilton won his third successive race and eighth of the year in Japan and extends his lead to 10 points in the title race. However the race ended on lap 44, nine laps short of the total due to a crash involving Adrian Sutil and Jules Bianchi. At time of reporting, Bianchi is unconscious […]

News Nico Rosberg on Pole Position in Japan

With attention off track looking firmly at Vettel's announcement of leaving his championship winning team for the Scuderia in 2015, there was a matter of finding out who will be on pole position in Suzuka for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. Mercedes are once again in a league of their own this weekend with pace […]

News Vettel Leaves Red Bull for Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel has rolled the dice and in a decision made just last night, informed his manager of his resignation from the Red Bull Racing team and will serve his notice through to the end of this season. Christian Horner announced Vettel's decision to the media in the Suzuka paddock stating that the four-time champion […]

News Hamilton Wins in Singapore to Take Championship Lead

Lewis Hamilton's dream came true this evening in Singapore, taking a brilliant seventh win of the year and bringing him well and truly back into the championship fight with teammate Rosberg retiring due to an electrical fault early on. It wasn't all Hamilton's way having to create a 26-second gap within 15 laps late in […]

News Hamilton on Pole in Singapore

Lewis Hamilton secured his 37th career pole position and sixth this year with teammate a whisker away alongside him on the front row for tomorrow's Singapore Grand Prix. The British driver finished ahead by 0.007 seconds from Rosberg with a resurgent Red Bull completing the second row. Alonso is in close territory in fifth. This […]

News Hamilton Wins in Italy

Lewis Hamilton succeeded taking his 28th career victory to rapturous applause on the podium in Italy today. He did not make it easy for himself after a poor start but drove back through from fourth place to take the win after Rosberg made two unforced errors. As it happened… The Mercedes duo secured a sixth […]

News Hamilton on pole for Italian Grand Prix

It is a career 36th pole position for Lewis Hamilton as the title battle resumes in Italy. Teammate and Championship leader Nico Rosberg qualified in second place to join Hamilton on the front row, 0.274 seconds behind. The Williams pair of Valteri Bottas and Felipe Massa took the second row and likely to be battling […]

News Italian GP: Friday Practice Report

The 2014 F1 Championship resumed at the historic Monza circuit, north of Milan in Italy today. Following a tense Driver's Press Conference yesterday with both Mercedes F1 drivers in attendance claiming that the Spa spat has now been forgotten, it was Nico Rosberg that performed the better at the end of the days running, with […]

News Opinion: F1 is a Sport, Remember?

Formula One is finally in the news for the right reasons. It isn't about the sound or where the sport is racing next year or the finances involved to keep a team afloat. F1 has a rivalry that is the nearest to a Hill vs Schumacher; Prost vs. Senna or Hunt vs. Lauda. The incident […]

News First video lap of Sochi GP Circuit

The second half of the F1 season kicked off with a bang yesterday and with just weeks to go till the Sochi Grand Prix we see the first footage of a full lap at the hands of reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel. First impressions are of a high speed layout with a mix of elements […]

News Fireworks at Mercedes as Ricciardo Makes it Three Wins in 2014

Daniel Ricciardo ensured Christian Horner's foot tapping was justified as he won a third race in 2014 despite a late charge from Nico Rosberg. Ricciardo now becomes a strong potential in the championship title, now 35 points behind a non-scoring Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton was the victim in a clash […]

News Rosberg Reigns as Mercedes Dominate in Qualifying

Nico Rosberg secured his fourth consecutive pole position in a wet qualifying session in Belgium this afternoon, with a time of 2:05.591 and 0.228 seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton in second place. However it was the nearly 2-second gap to Vettel in third place that continues to show the sheer dominance of the Mercedes package […]

News Lotus F1 in the Red by $107.9m

As reported by Forbes, the Lotus F1 squad revealed that last year is made a record loss within motorsport of $107.9m. Not the sort of record an F1 team wants to make, but it highlights how a team that under a previous guise as a Renault works-team won the world championship twice just 9 years […]

News Day 1: Belgian GP Round-Up

It was situation normal after the summer break with the Mercedes duo of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton taking the top spots respectively around the 4.35 mile circuit in FP1. All teams looked to cover their testing programs as typical for a first session but it gave valuable track time for new parts and aerodynamic […]

News Racing resumes for Chilton

Twenty minutes into FP1 in Belgium and Twitter is a flutter with news from Graeme Lowden, Marussia CEO that their driver Max Chilton, ousted from the team lineup yesterday will be back in the car for FP2 and for the rest of the weekend. Heartache for Rossi however who will now only appear in FP1 […]

News Kobayashi and Chilton ousted, as racing resumes in Belgium

As the Formula One circus gathers in Belgium after the summer break, the grid will appear slightly different with both Caterham and Marussia annoucing changes ahead of the start of the weekend. Yesterday, Caterham announced that Kamui Kobayashi would be replaced for this weekend by 3-times Le Mans winner and F1 rookie Andre Lotterer and […]

News F1 Elite Concept presents ‘Senna by Sutton’

Formula One book publisher F1 Elite Concept has announced a very special photographic portolio album, documenting the Formula One career of the late Ayrton Senna, is now available to pre-order. Titled 'Senna by Sutton', and co-created with motorsport photography agency Sutton Images, the compilation contains a collection of legendary F1 photographer Keith Sutton's many pictures […]

News F1 2013 Bahrain Report

The 2013 Bahrain GP is upon us and provided some great excitement despite a being a mixed bag in previous years, Pirelli have continued to work on their tyre strategies in making the drivers and teams work to their own strengths. The Mercedes proved quick again in qualifying with Nico Rosberg finding some great speed […]

Features A New F1 Season Is Upon Us…

Over the past month we’ve had 11 new cars and 22 drivers all claiming that this will be “their year” and thousands of kilometres in testing completed. This weekend the 2013 season starts in Melbourne, Australia, and we get to see whether any great strides have been made during the off season. I’m only going to […]

Features To Tweet or Not to Tweet

The one driver in Formula One people across the world either love or love to hate is Lewis Hamilton. No one can deny he is one of the most talented drivers in the world and, in the current breed of F1 drivers, sits alongside Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. Yet his life away from F1 […]

News Monisha Kaltenborn becomes first female F1 team principal

It has been widely speculated that Monisha Kaltenborn, the CEO of the Sauber F1 team, would eventually take control of the whole Sauber Formula One operation once founder Peter Sauber decided to retire from his position at the Swiss racing outfit. Well, today that speculation has morphed into reality: with Peter Sauber's step-down to President of […]

News Watch Hamilton, Senna and Kovalainen battle it out in F1 2012

When promoting the launch of a new F1 game, what better way could there be to endorse your product than to get a bunch of real life F1 drivers and stage a virtual race in your game? Well, that's exactly what Codemasters have done, as this promotional video shows the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Bruno […]

News F1 medic Sid Watkins passes away

Professor Eric Sidney 'Sid' Watkins, the world-renowned F1 medic who was instrumental in the pursuits to improve driver safety in the sport, has passed away after suffering from a short illness, aged 84. Affectionately known by his peers as the 'Prof', Watkins was one of the major medical practitioners in the sport for over thirty […]

Features Ferrari Perspective: Belgium and Italy 2012

F1 came back from its five week break with Ferrari and Fernando Alonso looking to defend their 40-point championship lead in the second half of the season. Belgium The weekend at the legendary Spa circuit began with an honest, if slightly negative assessment of Fernando’s chances, straight from the man himself. He reiterated his belief […]

Features Ferrari Perspective: German 2012

At the last race, Webber’s win closed the championship gap to Ferrari’s main-man, Fernando Alonso. This weekend at Hockenheim in Germany was shaping up to be very similar to that last Grand Prix at Silverstone; wet and miserable, but with a dry race. Throughout all three Practice sessions there was very little running from the […]

News F1 Race Stars takes Formula One over the top this November

If you’re a casual gamer with only a passing interest in the world of F1, chances are that Codemasters Racing's annual F1 releases seem terribly incremental. Enter F1 Racing Stars, a decidedly different take on the F1 license that brings vibrant visuals, exaggerated tracks and cutesy caricatures of the famous drivers. If you thought DiRT […]

Features Ferrari Perspective: European & British 2012

Last time out at Montreal, this was how I concluded my Ferrari F1 blog post:”Next time out at Valencia, it’s a home race for Fernando. Perhaps, with what the team has learned in Canada, he can win the European Grand Prix in front of his adoring Spanish fans.” For Fernando Alonso, the 2012 European Grand […]

Interviews F1 Online: The Game hands-on

Codemasters’ foray into the glamorous world of F1 was a predictable one. Having developed a reigning reputation in the racing genre, it made perfect sense for them to apply their expertise to the most prestigious racing license in the world, and the results speak for themselves. F1 2010 successfully revitalised console F1 games after a […]

Features Ferrari Perspective: Canada 2012

During the last couple of Formula One seasons and particularly so far this season, I have been very critical of Ferrari’s tendency to lean towards conservative race strategies. It was super exciting to see the team really go for the win in Canada, but on this occasion they actually pushed too hard. The race started […]

Features Ferrari Perspective: Monaco 2012

The Monaco Grand Prix: the jewel in the F1 crown. Coming into the weekend, Ferrari was in surprisingly good shape. Despite the speculation about the ability and future of Felipe Massa, the Scuderia have been performing significantly above fans’ expectations after an awful start to the year. Fernando Alonso was joint leader of the Drivers’ […]

News F1 2012 First Screen Shots

It's that time again, as the E3 Expo draws closer and snippets of information of the many games due to be shown begin to leak through, building ever more anticipation. For the next official F1 title, this is the first showing we've ever had of the actual game, with a glimpse of the new Austin […]

Features Formula One 2010: Season Preview

It’s been 4 weeks since our last F1 Round Up, and in that time I’ve had a good look at the new teams and their potential for the season ahead. Rather than report each launch, we’re taking a wider look at the teams and their progress in order to provide you with a general overview. With anticipation […]