Alfa Romeo 158/159 ‘Afetta’. 65 Years On
Rewind the clock 65 years and one race – the Grand Prix de Grande-Bretagne – was about to change the sporting world. Global fascination would not arise until 1976, but on May 13 1950 at Silverstone,...
View ArticleMcLaren’s past (and future?)
A blast from the past (and surreal future) for McLaren and Formula 1. Following another wretched weekend for McLaren-Honda in Monaco, and given that the former two-time Formula 1 World Champion...
View ArticleVIDEO. Onboard a six-wheeled F1 car. Monaco ’77
We’re feeling retro today, so step aboard the infamous six-wheeled Tyrrell P34B for a spin around Monaco in 1977. There have been faster laps around the Monaco Grand Prix circuit. There have been more...
View ArticleVIDEO. ’90s Formula 1. Bring the noise
Hop aboard the 1990 Williams FW13B at Goodwood with both Felipe Massa and team reserve driver Alex Lynn. It must be rough being a reserve Formula 1 driver these days. Nothing to do but help develop a...
View ArticleWhat Formula 1 could look like in 2017
Dutch artist Andries van Overbeeke gives his interpretation of Formula 1 with a series of renders in his ‘Echoes of Nearby Future’ series After a weekend of retro racing machinery at Goodwood and new...
View ArticleVIDEO. A tour of the Red Bull F1 factory. With a freerunner
“And if you look over here, you’ll see a man jumping over the Formula 1 cars…” A tour of an Formula 1 factory is a wonderful thing – a chance to see behind the scenes of the pinnacle of modern...
View ArticleRichard Mille RM-011. 10 years of Felipe Massa
Richard Mille celebrates ten-year partnership with Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa with limited edition $170K watch Joining the likes of Sébastien Loeb, Jean Todt and Romain Grosjean, Williams Formula 1...
View ArticleA Quick Chat with…Nigel Mansell
At this weekend’s US Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton could be crowned world champion for the third time. We catch up with one of Britain’s most popular F1 world champions – Nigel Mansell – to discuss the...
View ArticleFelipe Massa drives James Bond ‘Spectre’ Jaguar C-X75
Brazilian Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has gotten behind the wheel of James Bond’s latest villain’s whip; the Jaguar C-X75. The Williams Martini driver took to the wheel as the Jaguar made its...
View ArticleAston Martin F1 return to be announced in Abu Dhabi?
With Aston Martin’s return to Formula 1 seemingly imminent and with just three rounds of the championship to go, might an announcement be made at the season closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix? Could Aston...
View ArticleA quick chat with… F1 legend David Coulthard
With an F1 career spanning 14 years and 13 Grand Prix victories under his belt, we thought it’d be cool to pick the brains of the legend that is David Coulthard ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi GP....
View ArticleA Quick Chat (sort of) with…Lewis Hamilton
crankandpiston.com hits Abu Dhabi for the unveiling of the ‘new’ Mercedes-AMG A45 World Champion Edition and a few words from Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton Barring a trio of victories for...
View Article2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. By the numbers
Nico Rosberg signed off a strong end to the 2015 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi with his sixth win of the season. Those aren’t the only numbers that make interesting reading though… – Nico Rosberg’s...
View ArticleMcLaren unveils MP4-X concept. Formula 1
McLaren unveils uber cool MP4-X concept, Woking’s vision of ‘the future of motorsport technology’ Ever wondered what the ‘conceptual vision for the future of motorsport technology’ would look like?...
View ArticleRenault to return to Formula 1 in 2016
Renault has announced it will return to Formula 1 in 2016. Yes. We kid you not. Renault is making a full-blown comeback into Formula 1 for 2016. The decision came following the September announcement...
View ArticleRETRO (Pt 2). Alonso/Renault wins 2008 Japanese Grand Prix
Renault as a work entry returns to Formula 1 for 2016, eight years after the French marque’s last win. After months of speculation, Renault has completed its purchase of the Lotus F1 Team and will...
View Article8 AWESOME Formula 1 concept designs
Following the unveil of McLaren’s MP4-X Formula 1 concept, crankandpiston.com took a look at some other notable designs of ‘the future of Formula 1’. Red Bull X2014 Fan At a time when Gran Turismo...
View Article10 Toro Rosso STRs. 360-degree morphing video
Toro Rosso highlights ten years of Formula 1 development in a 360-degree video showing the evolution of one car to the next We’ll admit our publishing editor has gone a bit geeky with this video...
View ArticleLotus vs Benetton Formula 1 cars on Hakone Hillclimb. Luke Huxham
In the latest video from Luke Huxham, japanmotorhead and motorheadmagazine.com, a Lotus 78 Formula 1 car takes on a Benetton B188 on the Hakone Hillclimb The phrase ‘best hillclimb video EVER’ is...
View ArticleRed Bull Formula 1 car hits the ski slope
Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen takes a Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car for a spin down the Streif ski run in Austria At a time when the FIA, drivers, teams, and indeed Formula 1 fans at large have...
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