F1 – A Tradition Snubbed
McLaren wind tunnel at MTC The reason I write this piece is to re-explore if you recall all those brouhaha regarding Virgin with their philosophy of only using CFD as the only aerodynamics design tool. Virgin Racing’s technical director Nick Wirth says his... Read More
Recap – Super GT 2009 at the Sepang International Circuit : Qualifying Session
Although it was raining heavily during the practice session in the morning, the sun started to shine again in the evening. It was a dry qualifying session with the MOTUL AUTECH GT-R (below) grabbing pole position with a time of 1:58.124, just 0.071 seconds faster... Read More
F1 Bahrain – A Theory Gone Wrong
With no refuelling, the time spent in the pit is now dramatically reduced. Although Ferrari has confirmed competitiveness this season by a 1-2 finish, the highlight was the failure of ban on refuelling. With the most anticipated season ever as far as I can remember,... Read More
F1 Engineers and their Cunning Stunts – Yet Again
Take note of the small snorkel near the area of Lewis hand. Just as I write a piece titled F1 Engineers and their Cunning Stunts, here we are at it again. A brilliant McLaren innovation. Simply mischievous and clever. It’s called the McLaren snorkel. It... Read More
Simulation – For Us and For the Pros
Just as a pilot needs to undergo a rigorous test in simulation for hours, F1 driver has been taking that step too in this modern times. With test severely limited, driver training and experience have become expensive commodity. Nowadays, with the limited test,... Read More
F1 Engineers and their Cunning Stunts
Sure we have heard many times before how F1 engineers take advantage of the strictly written technical rules. But no matter how difficult the rules are, there will be always room to manoeuvre for these guys. We were impressed by McLaren’s brake steer, Ferrari’s... Read More
Once Upon a Time F1 was a Lotus Playground
1969 German Grand Prix Graham Hill, Lotus 49B Cosworth – 4th place Nurburgring, Germany. 3rd August 1969 Lotus Racing was granted its entry into the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship by the sport’s governing body, the FIA, in September 2009. The decision... Read More
Recap – Super GT 2009 at the Sepang International Circuit : The Art of Driving in the Rain
2009 Autobacs Super GT Round 4 Practice Session Review: Just 15 minutes into the Saturday Practice Session, the heavens opened up to greet the drivers and soon after, it rained heavily. Because all of the cars were still on slick tyres, they have to tip toe around... Read More
