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June 15, 2026, 02:46:13 AM by lkjohnson1950
Views: 172 | Comments: 1 The Auto Union Type C: V16, 6 Litres, 550 BHP, and a whole lotta noise. In 1936 Bernd Rosemeyer won the European Driver's Championship (evolved into modern F1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhvTqYZdLFU&t=323s after WW2) and the European Hillclimb Championship. The dual rear wheel version was used for the latter. Don't know why, but the link will start you in the middle.  June 12, 2026, 10:43:34 PM by lkjohnson1950
Views: 316 | Comments: 1 Alpine has won the preliminary round and will now be allowed to present a formal protest to void Gasly's 10 second penalty at Monaco. 
June 11, 2026, 03:22:11 PM by John S
Views: 451 | Comments: 2 Battles being fought in New York court over what may or may not have taken place within the Williams team ownership. Seems the new era Williams F1 owners, whom so ever they are, may be into as many shady deals as Frank himself pulled off.  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/28/who-really-owns-the-williams-f1-team-legal-battle-special-report
June 11, 2026, 12:22:23 PM by John S
Views: 543 | Comments: 6 Two-step regulation change across 27 and 28 to reduce role of electrical power in F1 engines is FIA compromise proposal, see table below. Four of the six engine manufacturers need to agree on any changes to the 2026 power unit rules hence this copromise, which it appears has happened & will go forward for formal approval at next WMSC meeting on 23rd June. OEMs like Audi had reservations about the need for hardware changes to these expensive and complex engines having already invested a fortune to get to this season. They obviosly can live with compromise. Ferrari were on a different tack hoping for some relief from ADUO against Mercedes, however since Merc is not the best of the best - that's RBPT - then any advance can be neutered by Merc's own efforts to gain power. This compromise may give Maranello another chance to re-visit fundamentals on the ICE above beyond ADUO balance of power leg ups. Could this also aid Red Bull, might the best ICE get a chance to show a clean pair of heels to others with reduction of battery power - if indeed RBPT has the top ICE. 
June 10, 2026, 11:20:45 AM by John S
Views: 451 | Comments: 0 They only measured the internal combustion engine, but there's still big question mark. FIA are reluctant to publish the parameters and methodology because they say they are "wary that manufacturers could otherwise design engines to appear weaker in specific areas and thereby qualify for additional development allowances". HOW CONVENIENT!!!!  Maybe this is a wake up call to FORD too, if the V6 RB Powertrains lump really is the best then it puts the battery side under the microscope. https://f1i.com/news/566262-fia-says-red-bull-has-best-f1-engine-in-shock-aduo-verdict.html
June 10, 2026, 10:59:28 AM by John S
Views: 311 | Comments: 1 This fun video shows just why F1 is real 'Leader of the Pack'. Not sure if it's a Max or Vettel era Red Bull that is portrayed. Vid makers may have cheated a tiny bit by using Le Mans 8.467 miles track.
June 08, 2026, 03:44:09 PM by John S
Views: 572 | Comments: 2 The shock of making Red Bull ICE the benchmark for ADUO and giving Merc one upgrade, whilst Ferrari, Audi & Honda get 2 upgrades, seems like insanity until you realise Ferrari in particular is most disadvantaged.  Ferrari's view that Merc would be benchmark and not get any upgrade is now stood on it's head.  Can Ferrari now hold out against 60/40 with Merc power being a moving target for 27 season?  Whether by fair, or some may say dodgy means it appears FIA has outmanoeuvred Ferrari, Audi, et al.  See below for a fuller explanation of why 27 power split of 60/40 is more likely to happen with all agreeing. The political fallout for F1's 60/40 plans The ADUO decision comes against the backdrop of a political dispute in the paddock over wider rule changes in F1. The FIA is currently trying to reach agreement to get across the line a proposal to move F1 away from the current notional 50/50 split between combustion engine and electrical power. An agreement in principle to make that closer to a 60/40 balance for next year has become hard to get across the line, as manufacturers baulk at rushing through changes to fuel flow that would require new hardware. While Mercedes and Red Bull have been supportive, Audi has reservations about cost implications in making change for next year while Ferrari has been concerned about what impact this could have on ADUO. Ferrari's worry was that if everyone had been allowed to change engines for next year to accommodate an increase in fuel flow, then that would allow Mercedes to work more on its power unit. Better, in Ferrari's perspective, to keep things the same and not allow Mercedes any freedom. But that view was based on Mercedes being deemed under ADUO the benchmark engine - so therefore not allowed any homologation upgrades. Now things have changed and the door is open for Mercedes to make changes with or without any hardware revisions towards 60/40 in the rules. Right now it is understood there are two rule-change proposals on the table being evaluated, with the FIA preferring that what is agreed receives unanimous support rather than leaving one or two manufacturers marginalised. The most aggressive route is the original lifting of the internal combustion engine power by 50kW (approximately 67bhp) for 2027. Due to the nature of the fuel-flow increase, this will require proper hardware revisions. The compromise proposal - which Ferrari and Audi are understood to be happy to accept but some others don't want because they think is not enough - is for a 20kW increase next year with the current hardware and then a step to the full 50kW in 2028. Up until the arrival of the ADUO announcement, there did not seem to be a common ground opening up that all manufacturers were in favour of. But after the shock announcement that Mercedes will now get upgrades anyway - irrespective of whether F1 shifts to 60/40 - it may spur Ferrari to feel that its best bet to the front is not with the current ADUO, but is instead with new power unit designs totally and a reset. Above taken from longer piece courtesy Jon Noble The-race.com, Today.
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F1 as pathfinder strikes again, Brembo bringing brake-by-wire to the road
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Andy B June 16, 2026, 10:26:12 PM |
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Monaco Grand Prix
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Dare June 16, 2026, 03:39:46 AM |
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BLAST from the Past
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Andy B June 15, 2026, 10:45:44 PM |
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Has FIA played politics on ADUO to get all teams to take 60/40 power for 27?
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Alianora La Canta June 13, 2026, 08:48:39 AM |
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Alpine/Gasly protest.
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lkjohnson1950 June 13, 2026, 03:25:37 AM |
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Proposed compromise for F1 27 engines fuel flow increase
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Philbe June 12, 2026, 11:41:30 PM |
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A bigger F1 scandel than Red Bull Horner fiasco may be coming
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Andy B June 11, 2026, 10:17:43 PM |
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F1 really is the pinnacle of motor racing
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Andy B June 10, 2026, 10:59:26 PM |
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