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F1 is a fast moving, innovative and very technical sport. I aim to help the casual fan understand the technical aspect of the sport. Please feel free to contact me here on the blog or over on Twitter ( @SomersF1 ) with any questions you have. You can also use the #TechF1 handle.

Sunday, 31 March 2013

Modern McLaren MP4/4 - Part 1

My initial intention behind my modern interpretation of the McLaren MP4/4 was to mark the 25th Anniversary of perhaps the most revolutionary machine to grace F1. 2013 however also marks the 50th Anniversary since McLaren's inception and so the team were keen to showcase their most famous car at the MP4/28's launch:

Before I embark on the unenviable task of trying to re-design a masterpiece perhaps we should look at the original MP4/4 in the way I look at contemporary F1 cars:

Saturday, 23 March 2013

Criticism leveled at Pirelli in Malaysia, is it justified?


Lets cast our minds back to the start of the 2012 season and the comments from the teams and drivers regarding the Pirelli tyres. Lets say they were critical at best but by mid season the teams got on top of their issues with them and adapted, resulting in less pit stops and inevitably less moaning.

Malaysia (Sepang) - Technical Image Gallery - Saturday