VIDEO. The answer to Lotus F1’s problems
Could David Guetta be the answer to the Lotus F1 Team’s performance issues? With just ten points on the board from 17 races, and with Romain Grosjean’s eighth place at the Spanish and Monaco Grand Prix...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Brazilian Grand Prix. 2003 – Unpredictable
Chaos reigns at the 2003 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, with rain ensuring several high-speed accidents at turn three and the winner’s car igniting on pitlane. And that’s not all… Jules Bianchi’s...
View ArticleTom Havlasek Art. The Golden Era
Czech Republic artist Tom Havlasek celebrates ‘the golden era’ of motorsport, from Formula 1 to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. You don’t need to look too closely to find a theme to this particular artists’...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 2012 – 25 year wait
Kimi Raikkonen takes his first victory for the Lotus F1 Team at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as future teammates – and title rivals – Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have races to forget. Heading into...
View ArticlePostcard from 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
crankandpiston.com takes to the paddock and pitroad for the season finale of the 2014 Formula 1 season. Amidst the controversy of Formula 1’s first ever double points paying race, Mercedes AMG Petronas...
View ArticleVIDEO. F1 through the eras with Williams
The Williams F1 Team puts the 1983 FW08C and 1996 championship winning FW18 on-track at Silverstone. Another edition of ‘Remember when…?’ courtesy of the Williams F1 Team, with the help of the team’s...
View ArticleVIDEO. Evolution of F1
Watch the Evolution of Formula 1 (in miniature) as one iconic car morphs into another whilst racing on-track Yes, we know we’re blowing the cobwebs off this one, but after a full year, it’s still...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz SL63 AMG. Hamilton and Rosberg Editions
Mercedes-Benz unveils two new special edition SL63 AMGs to celebrate Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s F1 success. After Lewis Hamilton‘s success in this year’s Formula 1 World Championship, and his...
View ArticleNew Toy. Ferrari Formula 1. Sebastian Vettel
From Red Bull to Ferrari for the four-time F1 world champion. One of the big changes for next year’s Formula 1 season will be the move of the four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel, from Red Bull...
View ArticleVIDEO: F1 steering wheels
The most complicated steering wheels in the world. How technical can steering wheel be? It’s just left, right and maybe stereo controls. Perhaps cruise control if your car is so equipped. But in...
View ArticleVIDEO. Who says F1 is boring? The Art of F1 2014
The Art of F1 shows off the 2014 season’s very best bits. Strap in. There are those that accuse Formula 1 of being boring. And, if we’re honest, sometimes they might have a point. But that doesn’t mean...
View ArticleVIDEO. Training Formula 1 drivers
The man who keeps Formula 1 drivers healthy. When you watch Formula 1, you’ll see a phalanx of people surrounding the drivers. Of these, perhaps the most important is the trainer, the man or woman that...
View ArticleIs this the future of Formula 1? Ferrari concept
Ferrari wants to start a conversation about the future of F1. Fancy seeing a grid of 20 cars like this waiting? This is Ferrari’s concept of what Formula 1 cars of the future could look like. The...
View ArticleAn Indian in motorsport. Karun Chandhok
A fascinating chat with one of Formula 1’s most erudite drivers. Karun Chandhok is one of only two Indian drivers to make it to Formula 1 (the other being Narain Karthikeyan). Today, the Chennai-born...
View ArticleMore awesome Lego. Bye-bye, money
The battle to find space for all these awesome Lego models starts here. Lego is on something of a petrolhead gig at the moment. Only a couple of months after the awesome 24 Hours Endurance Racer (which...
View ArticleAlfa 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 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 (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 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...
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OPINION. Formula 1 Spanish GP. Who was really to blame?
You’ve seen it, you’ve read it, you’ve spoken about it. Just who exactly was to blame for the collision that eliminated both Mercedes-AMG F1 cars at the recent Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix? Our man has...
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Making of… Hunting for Victory. James Hunt
Czech art house Unique & Limited create ‘Hunting for Victory’ to celebrate James Hunt ‘s 1976 F1 title win at Fuji. New McLaren video goes behind the scenes September 1976. Niki Lauda crosses the...
View ArticleVIDEO. Evolution of F1 Steering Wheels. Donut Media
Donut Media walks us through ‘the evolution of F1 steering wheels’. Turns out a lot has changed since 1957… We’re aware that Formula 1 – pretty much any part of Formula 1 – is mind-rottingly complex,...
View ArticleAWESOME IMAGES from 2016 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg secures his first Formula 1 World Championship, and equals a record in the process at the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix We cannot display this galleryIt took 20 years, but Damon...
View ArticleVIDEO. ‘ Unexpected Race ‘ for miniature McLaren F1 cars
McLaren F1 teammates Fernando Alonso and Stefan Vandoorne enjoy an ‘ Unexpected Race ‘ around team sponsor Chandon’s vineyards. Expect comments about Honda’s engine… The thought of either Fernando...
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INSIDE GP Extreme. Showroom, simulator, race team. Dubai, UAE
If you thought GP Extreme was ‘just’ a showroom for Formula 1 memorabilia…well, okay, you’d be partially right. It’s what lies behind the showroom though that’s peaked our interest… We cannot display...
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TEASER. F1 2017 feat. ’88 McLaren, ’92 Williams and ’02 Ferrari
Codemasters teases three classic Formula 1 cars – the 1988 McLaren MP4/4, the 1992 Williams FW14B and the 2002 Ferrari F2002 – that will star in the upcoming ‘F1 2017’ videogame Hopefully most of you,...
View Article40 Years of Renault in F1. Nico Hulkenberg drives 1977 RS01 and 1983 RE40
Renault begins its 40th Formula 1 anniversary celebrations by introducing 2017 driver Nico Hulkenberg to a 1977 RS01 and a 1983 RE40 You could forgive Nico Hulkenberg for wondering why he bothered...
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Lewis Hamilton is now four times Formula 1 champion of the world
Scoring enough points to put him on the top of the list, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton just got his fourth F1 world championship. pic | Sutton Images After last night’s Mexico GP, Lewis Hamilton...
View ArticleGP Extreme’s Noise Making session at Dubai Autodrome
Never thought I’d be able to hear the roar of a V10 Formula 1 car at Autodrome, but GP Extreme made it possible. On a Tuesday morning, I drive to the local Dubai Autodrome for a day with GP Extreme, if...
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FIA and Formula 1 present first set of 2021 powertrain regulations
Formula 1’s controversial hybrid powertrain set to remain, but focus on lowering development costs and raising drama The FIA, Formula 1’s rights holders Liberty Media, and both current and potential...
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Formula 1 vs Formula E
There’s been plenty of scepticism about Formula E since the series launched, but it could teach Formula 1 a few lessons We cannot display this gallery Mansell versus Senna at Monaco in 1992. The...
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Racing back in time. Gulf Historic.
Old racers never die, they just end up in private collections and are rarely seen in the outside world. Gulf Historic is set to change that and offered c&p’s editor the drive of his life We cannot...
View Article2021 Formula 1 regulations revealed: the biggest step yet?
Formula 1 is to receive its biggest shakeup in years, with aims to make it a more entertaining affair [See image gallery at www.crankandpiston.com] Formula 1 has been criticised for its lack of...
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Revised 2020 Formula 1 calendar announced – Silverstone primed to host two...
F1 organisers take first tentative steps confirming a behind-closed-doors season opening from 5 July Formula 1 organisers have confirmed a start date for the revised 2020 F1 calendar, with the opening...
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Driving an F1 car at Spa-Francorchamps
Nothing can fully prepare you for the challenge of driving a Formula 1 car, as Adam Towler finds out – at Spa-Francorchamps, on race weekend [See image gallery at www.crankandpiston.com] ‘Why don’t...
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FIA approves sustainable fuel for Formula 1 – F1 to be carbon neutral by 2021
Motorsport governing body, the FIA has approved the use of biofuels by F1 [See image gallery at www.crankandpiston.com] The FIA has approved the use of sustainable biofuels in Formula 1 from 2021,...
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2021 Formula 1 cars revealed – AMG Petronas, Alpine F1 and Aston Martin...
The 2021 F1 season’s racers are being revealed thick and fast; here are the latest reveals [See image gallery at www.crankandpiston.com] The 2021 Formula 1 championship is on the cusp of kicking off,...
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2022 Formula 1 racing car revealed ahead of British Grand Prix
Formula 1 is to receive its biggest shakeup in years, with changes designed to bring the excitement back to racing [See image gallery at www.crankandpiston.com] Formula 1 has been criticised for its...
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