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We are losing a great pilot next season. I consider Fernando Alonso to be one of the most talented drivers racing today and it will be a shame not to see him compete. I want to remember two of the cars that he drove.
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This is the Arrows A2 that was used by the Arrows team on the second part of the 1979 season. It was designed by Tony Southgate and driven by Jochen Mass and Riccardo Patrese. It had an interesting and unique look.
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At the Ferrari motorhome for a small celebration of my 50 years covering Formula 1. Can’t believe it all started at this Grand Prix...
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This picture just resurfaced through my book editor. I am with Ayrton Senna in 1985 when he was awarded the Gilles Villeneuve Trophy. Nice memories!
#f1
#F1history
#AyrtonSenna
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Earlier this week I had a post with Ross Brawn. Today I want to remember his car BGP 001 that ran for the Brawn GP team in 2009. This team only existed for one season but they took the drivers and constructors championship that year.
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This is the Ferrari 312T designed by Mauro Forghieri. Another iconic 70s car. It was driven by Niki Lauda, Clay Regazzoni, Gilles Villeneuve, Carlos Reutemann and Jody Scheckter. In 90 races from 1975 to 1980 it had 27 wins, 61 podiums, 19 poles and 25 fastest laps.
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When I am at the Grands Prix I normally spend the day at the pit lane doing conferences, interviews and taking pictures of cars. In the evenings, I go back to my hotel room and work on the drawings and articles that I share with all of you. Photo by Jean-Francois Galeron/WRI2.
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Today is the birthday of the great Michael Schumacher, the most successful driver in F1 history. The picture we are posting today shows different views of Schumacher personalized cockpit. It remains to this day the most sophisticated cockpit in a Formula 1 car.
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Today’s winner of
#piolaondemand
is very successful Ferrari F2004. It was designed by Rory Byrne, Ross Brawn and Aldo Costa. It won 15 of the 18 races of the 2004 season and 29 podiums between Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello including 8 times a 1st and 2nd place.
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As promised, here is my post for the Mercedes F1W08. A car that dominated the 2017 season winning Mercedes the constructor Championship and Lewis Hamilton the driver’s one. The car had the longest wheel-base of the grid. It was introduced in Spain.
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This is the Ferrari (SF16-H); their 2016 F1 car. Vettel nicknamed it “Margherita”. It wasn’t a very competitive car but it was very interesting because Ferrari came back to the normal front suspension push-rod after they tried for 4 years the pull-rod.
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This car was Ferrari’s 2008 season car and won the Scuderia a Constructor’s title. It was driven by Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. Because of new FIA regulations at the time, this car incorporated a new electronic system.
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We are going back to the Ferrari (SF16-H) which we showed a few weeks ago but this time we have this unique look that shows the side of the car in different stages of visibility;This will be one of the 20 featured drawings in the upcoming poster series that we will announce soon!
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This week winner of
#piolaondemand
is the BMW Sauber F1.08 which is the car that the team used in the 2008 season. It was also the car with which Robert Kubica, who will be back to F1 action next season, achieved his first and only Grand Prix victory at the Canadian GP.
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This season will definitely be a remarkable improvement for the Maranello Team that will be seen in Austria 2020. 🏁
What would it be?
#formula1
#2020season
#ferrari
#giorgiopiola
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Found this fun picture of what I believe was the South African Grand Prix of 1976 or 1977. You can see Riccardo Patrese and Lamberto Leoniboth F1 drivers. On the back, you can see me with a very seventies look!
#TBT
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This picture is a ceremony F1 did for me and Roger Benoit, a Swiss journalist, as the two people with the most Grand Prix covered.
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This is my drawing of the Brabham BT46B. A very interesting car designed by Gordon Murray.
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Over 600 color technical drawings in ONE book! New arrivals Formula 1 2016-2018 Technical Analysis (with 2019 preview) available in English and Italian languages on our site now!
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The winner of
#piolaondemand
is Williams FW26. The car began the championship with great expectations given that their 2003 car was so competitive. Williams ended 4th in the constructor championship and the FW26 was the last Williams car designed under Patrick Head’s supervision.
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Elio's death was something that could have been avoided if safety regulations would have been improved at the time.
Today I open a symbolic bottle of Champagne in memory of Elio De Angelis, an unforgettable driver, a friend, and a life and track brother.
Giorgio Piola.
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Seeing Jacky Ickx race his Ferrari 312B this weekend brought back so many memories. I looked through my stuff and found this drawing that I made as a school kid. This is the first time I ever drew a Formula One car and at the time I was experimenting...
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The winner of
#piolaondemand
is the Jordan 199 car. This was the car used by Jordan for the 1999 season. The car was powered by a Mugen-Honda V10 engine and was designed by Mike Gascoyne. It was driven by Damon Hill and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
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Throwback to 2001 at the GP of Spain with my dear friend Jo Ramirez. Team manager for McLaren; during his tenure he became very close with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost among others. One of the few people on F1 with whom I share a friendship outside of work.
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I want to share with you one of my very early works. It’s the Ferrari B3. This car was completely redone by Ferrari’s engineer at the time, Mauro Forghieri, for the Austrian GP of 1973.
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One of my favorite things to draw are F1 steering wheels; I find them to be beautiful and complex pieces of machinery. This one in particular is Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari SF16H wheel.
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Today’s winner of
#piolaondemand
is the Ferrai 641 from the 1990 season. It was a development over Barnard’s 640 car and was overseen by Steve Nichols. It was driven by Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost and powdery a V12 engine.
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Monza 2015 with Ferrari’s ace Sebastian Vettel. I was autographing for him a copy of my annual Formula One book.
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In racing memory of Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda was one of the greatest personalities I ever met from Formula 1.
Niki Lauda, who wanted to wear a Ferrari uniform when he died, will nevertheless carry in his soul forever the essence of the most admired of all formula 1 teams.
RIP
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This Hungarian GP is really special for me, it marks my 800th! An absolute record in Formula 1. In this picture you can see me on my mother’s arms, my two brothers (Marco is the one with the dark t-shirt) and my sister. I wish you all a great weekend and a fun race on Sunday.
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This is the Ferrari T4 designed by Mauro Forghieri. This car, driven by Villeneuve and Scheckter, gave the 1979 constructor and driver title to Ferrari. This wouldn’t happen again until 2000.
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This is the McLaren MP4-20 from the 2005 season. It was designed by Adrian Newey and Mike Coughlan and it was the last McLaren to have a Mercedes-Benz engine. It was also the last McLaren to feature the grey and black livery from its primary sponsor, West cigarettes.
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As you can see, I’m already in Monaco and visiting the box. I always enjoyed this Grand Prix, not only because it was the first one I ever covered in 1969, but also because its the closest to my home in Santa Margherita Ligure. I will keep you posted on everything I find out...
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Banned: Why Renault's mass damper was outlawed
At the height of Renault's success in the mid 2000s, the French car manufacturer utilized a solution known as the 'mass damper.
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This is my first post remembering Niki Lauda’s Ferrari in his debut season in 1974. He came to the Scuderia through Clay Regazzoni who was his team mate at BRM and was part of Ferrari’s return to competitiveness season under Luca di Montezemolo’s leadership.
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Besides cars I also love to draw steering wheels and engines. Today I want to share my drawing of a Mercedes Power Unit. It was their 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged, PU106A Hybrid. AND, this drawing will be available in our new posters coming soon…
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F1 technical analysis
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Seems that we have a lot of Kubica’s BMW Sauber on this community as the overwhelming winner of this week’s
#piolaondemand
is the F1.08. It was also the car with which Robert Kubica, who will be back to F1 action next season, achieved his first and only Grand Prix victory.
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#TBT
to 1986. Christmas party at Maranello. Enzo Ferrari would always make this dinner and at the end, only a small group of italian journalists would stay for the after party which was always very relaxed and casual. This photo is courtesy of my friend Ercole Colombo.
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This is an early drawing, the Ferrari 312P. At this time (1972) I was experimenting and still trying to find my own style. This drawing was inspired by Swiss illustrator Werner Buehrer and his style of car drawings. This is one of the few prototypes-sport cars I’ve ever drawn.
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This is the Tyrrell P34; one of my favourite drawings. This car is among the best and not because it was very competitive (30 races, 1 win, 1 pole, 3 fastest laps), but because it was completely different from all the other cars.
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Ferrari 312T was the evolution of the 1974’s B3. It kept the aerodynamics of its predecessor but the biggest difference was the new transversal gearbox (and that’s where the T comes from) instead of the longitudinal one.
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"This is the Tyrrell P34; one of my favourite drawings. This car is among the best and not because it was very competitive (30 races, 1 win, 1 pole, 3 fastest laps), but because it was completely different from all the other cars."
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#TBT
to 1978. I was at the box with Gilles Villeneuve and his Ferrari T3. Maybe the one I like the least of all the Ferrari Ts from the 70s.
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Today’s winner of
#piolaondemand
for the second time is very successful Ferrari F2004. It was designed by Rory Byrne, Ross Brawn and Aldo Costa and borrowed a lot from the 2002 and 2003 models. It won 15 of the 18 races of the 2004 season and 29 podiums.
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How Aston Martin has moved on from Mercedes clone controversy
With another year under its belt, the Aston Martin rebrand and a green paint job, has anything really changed?
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The Lotus 98T was the car that Team Lotus ran on the 1986 F1 season. It was designed by Gérard Ducarouge & Martin Ogilvie and it was powered by a Renault V6 engine (the last Renault engine used by Lotus). It was piloted by Ayrton Senna and Johnny Dumfries.
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I know today is all about the move of Kimi to Sauber which is amazing and we’ll get back to it this week. However, I want to take the time to remember Ronnie Peterson who we lost 40 years ago today at Monza. Superswede was one of the most exciting and talented pilots to ever race
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We recent posted on
#piolaondemand
Kubica’s BMW Sauber from 2008. It reminded me about this poster that I did as a gift for Robert with other cars and distinctive elements of them. Hope he has a successful return to Formula 1 next year.
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Today I want to share this drawing of the underside view of the Benetton B194. I was reminded of this drawing as this Saturday on
#piolaondemand
we had the B195 which was the direct descendant of the B194. Michael Schumacher won his first title with this car...
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This weekend marks the 1000th Grand Prix. I am proud to say that, of those 1000 races I have covered 811. Its been 50 years where my life has been dedicated to Formula 1 and I couldn’t be…
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Ten key design points on the new Ferrari SF1000
Using the Ferrari SF90 that raced last year as a yardstick with Giorgio Piola’s latest sketches of the SF1000 overlaid, let’s dive in and unlock the differences between these two machines
#love4racing
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Today, we mark 30 years since Enzo Ferrari left us. During my career I have met many people in Formula One, from drivers and team managers to engineers and mechanics but with no one I have felt like I did with Enzo.
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The hidden tech fight that will define F1 2021 🏎️
An extremely important Formula 1 battle has been brewing away from the track in 2020, and enters its most important phase as the clock ticks past midnight on December 31.
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F1 technical analysis
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The 2021 design tweaks revealed in Abu Dhabi
Formula 1's opening day of practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was quite a low-key affair in terms of the battle for this weekend.
Check out the Full article ⬇️
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How Mercedes made its best car better 🏎️
Mercedes hit the ground running when Formula 1’s turbo hybrid era began in 2014, as its W05 made perfect use of the best power unit to charge to world title glory.
Check out the full article ➡️
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The new Giorgio Piola
@kickstarter
campaign is now LIVE. Celebrating Giorgio's 50 years in Formula 1. Act fast visit to take advantage of the Exclusive VIP Pricing, available only for 24 hours. This will be the lowest price of the campaign.
#kickstarter
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The winner of today's
#piolaondemand
is the Ferrari 312T4 designed by Mauro Forghieri. This car, driven by Villeneuve and Scheckter, gave the 1979 constructor and driver title to Ferrari with 6 wins. The car was very similar to the T3 but with improved aerodynamics.
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Today would have been Ayrton Senna’s birthday. He has been the greatest driver I’ve seen in my 50 years career in F1. I think its fair when people call him ”Magic Senna”.
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To the untrained eye the RB16 might appear relatively similar last year's car, but further examination proves that Red Bull has been hard at work, not only refining pre-existing concepts but also learning lessons from others and pushing the design envelope even further.
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The winner of today’s
#piolaondemand
is the Jordan 197. This is the car Jordan used in their 1997 season. It was designed by Gary Anderson and powered by a Peugeot V10 engine. It was driven by two young and inexperienced drivers, Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella.
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"This is the Lotus 72 car. It was a revolutionary car due to Colin Chapman. He was a really great innovative engineer. Also, it was a really big drawing – it took 45 days of work...".
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This is my drawing of the Brabham BT52 designed by Gordon Murray. The car, driven by Piquet and Patrese achieved 4 wins and 10 podiums in the 1983 season and Nelson won his second drivers championship with it.
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This is me with Adrian Newey, Chief Technical Officer from Red Bull, at the GP of France this weekend. He was standing close to the car, free-hand drawing some modifications he wanted to make. He is really, really good at drawing.
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The key cars of Niki Lauda’s awesome F1 career
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Here I am at the Austin GP in 2017 looking at the Mercedes F1 W08. A very exciting car that gave Mercedes their 4th consecutive constructor championship in this GP. We will have a post about this car coming soon. Wish you all a great weekend.
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The winner of this week’s
#piolaondemand
is Leyton House CG911 from 1991. I was surprised as this is not a very popular team nor car but I appreciate the opportunity to revisit these lesser known vehicles from F1 history. The car was designed by Chris Murphy and Gustav Brunner.
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The 10 things that set McLaren's new car apart from the old 🏁
Here, Giorgio Piola and Matt Somerfield take a look at the ten design features that set the new car apart from its MCL35 predecessor.
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At the end of a Formula 1 season that Mercedes quite comfortably dominated, its defeat to Red Bull in the Abu Dhabi finale prompted some intrigue from a technical standpoint. 🏁
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Se siete vicino a Rapallo questo weekend, non perdetevi quest’evento nell’Hotel Excelsior. Per celebrare i 50 anni di Giorgio in Formula 1, si terra questa mostra con i sui disegni piu belli. Sarà esposta la Ferrari 312B e interverranno Patrese, Kubica e Pirro. Vi aspettiamo!
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Here is the Ferrari F2003-GA that delivered Ferrari's 5th straight Constructors' Championship and Michael Schumacher's 6th Drivers' crown. Own this through the Giorgio Piola’s Schumacher F1 Cars Poster Collection. Buy now with the link
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Going back to Peterson, I am posting here my drawing of the Lotus 78, the last car he raced and the one he had the accident with in Monza. I still remember that day clearly. I was the chicane close to where the accident happened taking pictures.
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I want to share with you this image of me done by Mariana Turbureanu (
@marianaturbureanu
). Notice how she even got my Blue Strat-3 Chrono! I met Mariana at the Ferrari-Marlboro media stand and we decided to collaborate on giving a different, more modern, spin to my drawings.
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For the techies in this group and continuing the conversation about Renault’s dampers. The picture shows the layout of the front and rear mass dampers.
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Here we delve into the post-yuppie 1990s, when turbos were banned and we enjoyed a whole host of sounds from wonderfully high-revving V8s, V10s and V12s, as Williams, Benetton and McLaren ruled the roost.
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Dear followers, believe it or not, we are already in February. That means that next month we will have Formula 1 back! In a few days teams will begin launching their cars. In a couple of weeks we’ll be in Barcelona for the tests and in time we’ll be flying to Australia...
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Today is Nelson Piquet’s birthday. Three time world champion, one of the best racers in Formula 1 history and a dear friend. We always joked and I interviewed him many times.
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The winner of this week’s
#piolaondemand
is the McLaren MP4-23. It was designed by Paddy Lowe and his team. This poster I made specifically for a gift to Paddy Lowe and it can now be yours as its part of our print collection.
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One of the nicest thing about the exhibit this weekend was seeing old friends like Riccardo Patrese. Not only have I known Riccardo for a long time but we have a very strong friendship.
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Still feeling the adrenaline from the race yesterday. What a show we witnessed. To me, it was definitely the best race of the season with three cars that could have won it all until the very end. Can't wait for Mexico!
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The Ferrari F2003GA was an continuation of the F2002, one of Ferrari's most successful cars ever - helping Michael Schumacher to the 2002 World Championship at the halfway point of the season.
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Since the beginning of the season Ross Brawn and I have chatted about our watches; he always asks me about the brand and how things are going. At Monza I gifted him our G5 Limited edition as a thank you for all his collaboration and friendship through the years.
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Anyone planning to attend Autosport International Show in Birmingham, UK? If yes, it’s time for the Giorgio Piola Collection.
P.S. What do you think of our booth's back-wall?
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How Haas inspired the latest rear wing design trend in F1 🏎️
The development battle in Formula 1 is often focused on those teams fighting at the front, but design trends can often be inspired from outfits further back.
Full article -----▶️
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The rebranded Sauber team started the season well, with Raikkonen scoring in the first four races, then another four out of five before the summer break. After the break, the team really struggled for pace – with only the chaotic Brazilian GP truly falling its way.
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As promised yesterday, here is my drawing of the FW11 from 1986. It was done under Patrick Head’s leadership at Williams; this is the one I gifted him in Montecarlo. This car, driven by Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet.
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Our friend, Pietro Fittipaldi (
@pifitti
), at the Indycar series in Sonoma wearing his Limited edition G5 watch! Picture courtesy of
@josemariodias
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Yesterday we talked about Red Bull’s 2018 season and the outlook for 2019. Related to this, I would like to talk about Max Verstappen who I believe will play a big role next season. He could be the most talented driver in F1 today.
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We delve into the latest technical developments on display at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, courtesy of Giorgio Piola and Motorsport Images.
Full article --->
New Speedtrap Watch Collection is live on Kickstarter!
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The winner of this week’s
#piolaondemand
is the Ferrari F126C2. It was a very important car. One of the reasons its remembered, unfortunately, is that this is the car where Gilles Villeneuve died in Belgium and, also, the same car that nearly killed Didier Pironi in Germany.
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Already in Montreal and covering the Grand Prix from my “office” at the races. Who is your favorite to win on Sunday?
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The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit is an outlier on the Formula 1 calendar. Held at altitude, it’s a massive challenge for the teams and the drivers as it requires a totally different approach.
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The winner of today's
#piolaondemand
is the Brabham BT46B (The fan car!). A very interesting car designed by Gordon Murray. It incorporated a big fan on the back that was claimed to be used for cooling.
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The fascinating story of McLaren's most iconic F1 car 🏎️
The McLaren MP4/4 remains Formula 1's most successful machine, with a 93.8% win ratio that helped Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost storm to victory in 15 out of the 16 races.
For the full article 👉
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The McLaren MP4-2 is winner of
#piolaondemand
section this week; Another milestone car by John Barnard, completely built from carbon fiber. The car was beautiful, very efficient and with a Porsche engine.
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Join us as we continue to take a look at some of the favourite cars and this time venture into the excess and decadence of the 1980s.
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🏁Banned: Why exhaust blown diffusers were outlawed🏁
The search for performance in Formula 1 requires a little bit of genius, some lateral thinking and sometimes a willingness to push the boundaries of the regulations.
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What's new for Formula 1 2021? 🏎️
Formula 1 may be facing an unprecedented situation with teams carrying over their cars for a second season in 2021, but that does not mean everything is staying the same.
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In this exclusive video, Giorgio Piola looks at how the three teams compare – with some interesting differences between them.
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