Formula E – FanBoost or No FanBoost?
In a little over three weeks, the new Formula E championship will begin, bringing with it new sounds, new regulations, and a few new tracks. It will need more than one season to fully establish itself...
View ArticleF1: Innovation Over Spirit – A Short Story
Motorsports are coming to a fork in the road. We are now witnessing a time where more and more responsibility is being taken away from the driver, and placed into the hands of the complicated equipment...
View ArticleFormula E: Injecting Character In 2015
The 2015 Beijing ePrix will herald the beginning of the second Formula E championship. So what can we expect? Well, an equal playing field is what fans encountered last year, one which predominantly...
View ArticleWhy Formula One Needs A Team Like Red Bull
In a recent interview, Pirelli Motorsport Director, Paul Hembery, outlined two very good reasons why Formula One doesn’t want to lose Red Bull. The first is investment. Hembery is quoted as saying, “I...
View ArticleThe 50 Best Looking Formula 1 Cars: No. 5 – No. 1
Below is the conclusion of the 50 Best Looking Formula 1 Cars series. In this edition you will find cars No. 5-1. Be sure to check out the previous editions to find cars No. 50-6. Numbers 50-46 Numbers...
View ArticleF1: The 50 Greatest Looking Cars Of All Time
F1 cars have become ugly! I’m sorry but somebody had to say it. It’s a statement which has been thrown around quite regularly for the past three years, spurred on by the appearance of the ‘platypus’...
View ArticleThey’ve Repeated History, But Can Mercedes Make It Three In A Row?
With the Constructor’s Championship now decided, Mercedes have taken the title for the second year in a row, equaling their own best record. That record is one which has stood for the past sixty years...
View ArticleVideo: Formula E –‘The Quietest Race In The World’
“It’s not loud, but it’s fascinating, it’s unique.” So says Mark Schneider, the Head of Communications for Audi, in Fusion’s new short web documentary, ‘The Quietest Race in the World’. Mark...
View ArticleFormula E Makes Its Video Game Debut
Cars and video games have gone hand in hand for quite some time now. The first Need For Speed just turned twenty one for instance, and that was hardly the first racing game ever made (that honor goes...
View ArticleHow Is Australian Politics Like The FIA?
In 1999 the Australian people went to the poles, voting on whether or not to remain part of the British Commonwealth. If successful, the referendum would see Australia become a republic, with a...
View ArticleFormula E: Putrajaya ePrix Heats Up!
Formula E returned to Malaysia this weekend, and what a return it was! Though the first 15 laps had been business as usual, the second half of the Malaysian ePrix was anything but. Sebastian Buemi...
View ArticleRed Bull Find Engine Supplier… Themselves
For two months now our news feed has been filled with the Red Bull/Renault saga. A tear in the relationship between the four time world champions and their engine supplier was evident throughout the...
View ArticleWEC: Porsche-Audi Showdown In Bahrain Finale
In eight days, the 2015 FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship will be decided in Bahrain. As it stands, only two teams can claim the title: the number 17 LMP1 Porsche, driven by Brendan Hartley,...
View ArticleForce India – Aston Martin Re-branding Good For F1
Many of us have trouble appreciating a great achievement when we see one. The triumphs of Mercedes being a perfect example. Though in a few years we’ll look back and think what champions they were/are,...
View ArticleWEC: Webber, Hartley, and Bernhard Secure Drivers’ Championship
Going into the 6 Hours of Bahrain, the No. 17 Porsche was a clear favourite to take the 2015 WEC Drivers’ Championship. It had won the four previous races, had a fourteen point lead over its only...
View ArticleRoboRace: The Future Is Here
You’re not a motorsport fan until you’ve either said or heard the saying, “the way technology is headed racing cars will drive themselves one day.” Well, that ‘one day’ has now been set. Earlier this...
View ArticleWEC: 2016 Audi R-18 LMP1
Late last week Audi launched their 2016 LMP1 challenger, the team’s World Endurance Championship hopes resting on its back. Beyond its new looks, the car’s technical details have also changed. Already...
View ArticleCan Red Bull and McLaren Turn It Around In 2016?
Earlier this year I posited that Formula One’s top teams, Ferrari in particular, shouldn’t turn a blind eye to Red Bull and McLaren as they could be potential threats in 2016. I said as much because at...
View ArticleFormula One: What To Look Forward To In 2016
With 2015 done and dusted, it’s time to look towards 2016. Rules and regulations remain the same, so Mercedes will most likely remain the dominant team next year. But that doesn’t mean 2016 won’t be...
View ArticleFormula E: Interview With Nelson Piquet Jr. and Oliver Turvey Of NEXTEV TCR
BTF had the opportunity to speak with two of the best drivers in the world of Motorsports. With the second season of Formula E two races in, Beyond the Flag’s Christopher Greenough caught up with two...
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