I watched Morgan Matthews‘ Williams – Racing is in the blood – the story of Ginny & Frank Williams’ relationship – for the second time last night and although I’m no Paul Ross (in more ways than one) I thought I’d do a bit of a write up of it. Countless Read more…
Following the announcement last week that Williams have been forced to cancel a planned shakedown test at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona ahead of the first official Formula 1 pre-season test, it has now been announced that the team will also miss the first day of testing itself. The Read more…
Former head of performance engineering at Williams and one of the few key people in Formula 1 from the north of England (more on that to follow!) Rob Smedley has joined his former Ferrari boss Ross Brawn at the Formula One Group where he will contribute to the coverage of Read more…
Three days before the real thing is set to hit the track in the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya on Monday morning, Rokit Williams Racing have released digital renderings of their new 2019 car – the Williams FW42. It was announced earlier in the week Read more…
2019 pre-season Formula 1 testing begins on Monday at the circuit de Catalunya, just outside Barcelona. This test is always a good indicator of how the season is likely to pan out. So before my hopes and dreams are tethered by boring things like lap times, data and actual evidence Read more…
It may not have enjoyed the longevity of a Monaco or a Monza, but few Grand Prix Circuits can match the sheer beauty of the street circuit on the Monjuic mountainside towering over the city of Barcelona, Spain. Think a cross between Monaco and Spa-Francorchamps and you’re not far off. Read more…
The Williams F1 Team, or ROKiT Williams Racing as they’re officially now known were planning on taking their new car, the Williams FW42 to the Circuit de Catalonia in Barcelona track for a filming day on Saturday ahead of the first official Formula 1 test of the 2019 season. This Read more…
Towards the end of the 1981 Formula 1 season it was becoming clear that the turbo-engined cars of Ferrari and Renault had such a power advantage (allegedly around 180bhp) over the naturally-aspirated powered Williams Fords that some clever thinking was required to try and match them on track. With no Read more…
The Williams Formula 1 team have announced a title sponsorship deal with British telecommunications company ROKiT for the forthcoming 2019 Formula 1 season. ROKiT Williams Racing as the team will be known in 2019 also unveiled a striking new livery, combining electric blue with white and black to mark the Read more…
The Haas Formula 1 team’s ‘unconventional’ new sponsor Rich Energy has caused quite a stir with its exuberant entry into the world of Formula 1. It is said that money has already exchanged hands between the startup Energy drinks company and Haas and that the company is backed by some Read more…
