Updated: Dec 10, 2022 | 06:00 Dec 10, 2022 | 11:45 a.m. In Formula 1 there is no peace of mind, not even at an awards gala. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) held its season finale gala and awarded prizes to the winners of different categories. The night seemed calm until the dialectical showdown between president Ben Sulayem and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner. Horner took the stage to collect the constructors’ title won by the energy drink team when FIA President Ben Sulayem decided to joke about the budget cap from last season that surpassed Red Bull. “Christian, this title has nothing to do with the budget limit, okay? This is from the FIA and we are not going to take it into account in your budget”Sulayem joked. Horner was not very amused, who has a...
Stoffel Vandoorne he will be one more of the Aston Martin team in 2023. The Belgian has signed with the British to be their reserve driver and also one of the developers of a single-seater in which high hopes are placed. Luckily for Fernando Alonso. Precisely Spanish and Formula E champion They were teammates in the McLaren-Honda team in their day, in one of those years in which the car did not go as it should or as expected. Now, everything can be different, as Vandoorne himself believes: “It’s a team on the rise.” “I will meet my friend Fernando Alonso there again. It is a new adventure for me, and I’m very excited about it,” he stated in words collected by ‘Motorsport’. What is not clear is to return to F1 as a starting driver: “I ha...
2007 was a dramatic year for McLaren in Formula 1. They had the fastest car, Fernando Alonso (which came from two consecutive titles) already lewis hamilton (the great promise of the moment) as pilots, but a tension and rivalry arose that went down in the history of the ‘Great Circus’. Nevertheless, Ron Dennishead of the McLaren team at that time, did not know how to manage the situation and both ended up with 109 points in the World Cup, one behind the 2007 world champion, Kimi Raikkonen. mark sladeFernando Alonso’s race engineer that season, in statements to ‘Motorlat.com’ made it clear that the situation in the team could be greatly improved: “To be honest, the problems were within the team. The atmosphere was pretty poor.. I think some things happene...
Fernando Alonso It is clear that there was practically no difference in Alpine compared to 2021 and 2022. The Asturian, a driver for the team formerly known as Renault, downplays the podiums of his first season and, above all, the triumph of Esteban Ocon at the Hungarian GP. Because for the Asturian the victory of his teammate in hungaroring It was a complete exceptionality that is difficult to repeat or to happen. “What happened in Hungary will never happen again in a hundred years. It was a chance“, says Ferdinand. And he insists: “That’s why we don’t have a win in 2022″. In this sense, Alonso points out the big difference that could have been this year compared to the previous one: “We had a chance to be on the podium in Canada and Australia. We...
Lewis Hamilton has been awarded Action of the Year 2022 for the FIA at the motorsport year-end ceremony. The Mercedes driver takes the prize for his double overtaking at Silverstone. Despite not being present at the gala, the Briton has won an award. Specifically, the ‘Action of the Year’ in which the FIA rewards the best maneuver that has been carried out in any of its competitions. It happens like this to Fernando Alonsowho took this award in 2021 for his incredible defense of Hamilton himself at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The seven-time champion was awarded by the double overtaking that he made in Silverstone to Sergio Pérez and Charles Leclerc while they fought for position. In this way, he prevailed over other maneuvers such as those that happened to him in the vote. In...
Charles Leclerc wants the World Cup. He wants to finally be able to fight for a title that seemed like he was going to compete at the beginning of 2022. However, as the course passed, the Ferrari he took steps back while the rest went forward. In fact, they went from competing against Red Bull Let’s see how even Mercedes, who started in a rather poor way, outpaced them. And that is something that Leclerc hopes will not happen again. “If I look closely at the season half was frustrating,” said at the FIA gala. Because he did not have a good taste in his mouth: “I am not satisfied, but if we look what happened in 2020 and 2021 It’s a good season.” “We suffered more on Sundays, and we paid the price. With new wheels and low fuel the Ferrari was very...
When a model is in the middle of its commercial life we used to see special editions that make it more attractive to the public. The same thing is happening to the Ford Puma, which was launched in 2020 and is already waiting for its 100% electric version by 2024. Until that happens, we will have to settle for examples like the Ford Puma Vivid Ruby Edition. It is completed by the top of the range thanks to some specific design details and truly comprehensive equipment. The first thing is obvious, since its bodywork is stained with the exclusive color Beautiful Berry Red Metallicwhich the brand claims is an evolution of the previous Hot Magenta that they offered in other models. The characteristic of this tone is that when the light hits it, it offers the shine of a precious stone (with the ...
Ferrari it lost the duel with Red Bull in 2022. In both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships the Italians were outclassed, largely doomed by their own mistakes. There are several people who have highlighted these failures, the last of them Mario Andretti, Formula 1 world champion in 1978. The American has made it clear in an interview with ‘La Gazetta dello Sport’ that Ferrari is not going to stop making mistakes by changing boss, in reference to the departure of Mattia Binotto:”Was it necessary to change the man above? I would need to be able to have more information to be able to make a judgement, but for me there must be a change of strategy“. In addition, he highlighted that the Scudería’s problem lies in trying to anticipate its rivals...
After the bZ4X, the electric crossover, the brand continues to set the pace that will lead it to have six bZ models (100% electric) in 2026, launches that will go hand in hand with the brand’s traditional hybrid cars. The new BEV prototype advances the features of a compact SUV below the bZ4x (bZ3X?) since it measures 4,538 mm in length, by 1,888 mm in width and 1,560 mm in height. It has been designed with the European market in mind, the work of Toyota’s Design and Development Center in France. The brand talks about “sustainable, low-impact materials” and highlights its aerodynamic shapes. It has very short overhangs, and many rearward-sloping angles, to underline “its image as a technologically advanced vehicle.” The lower part is narrower, also to re...
In recent times we have seen that one of the most detected failures in ITV they have to do with the brakes. And it is no longer just for passing the technical inspection of vehicles favorably, but because the braking system is one of the most important to guarantee the safety of a car. A irregular braking in your car It is usually synonymous with something not working well. It is important to be able to detect it in time, before any misfortune occurs, and put a solution to it so that the fault does not go any further. Detect irregular braking in the car We know the irregular braking of this problem that consists in the fact that not all wheels are braked with the same intensity. This is usually caused by some type of wear or failure in the system of one of the wheels, which brakes less tha...
Bugatti is a manufacturer known for its masterful supercars, but also for collaborating with other firms. After having seen things as unique as its carbon fiber champagne bottle, a pool table or speakers; Now comes something we never would have expected. They have created a safe at the height of its canons of design and quality. They have done so thanks to a collaboration with the specialist Buben&Zorweg. Both companies began their relationship in 2019 and now it reaches its culmination with the Hyper Safe collection. This last project has been developed during the last 18 months and design has been taken as a reference of Bugatti supercars. As you can see, there is the C-line of the Chiron’s interior fully illuminated in the safe. At the top is also the shark tail taken from th...
Mexico and BMW have a letter in common, “The m”. Which refers to strength, power and technology, which describes something truly amazing. Yes, The M, in the motor world describes its brand new family of sports cars. That is why the Bavarian brand opens a new chapter in its history. Now it corresponds to the M2, from the municipality of Villa de Reyes, in the state of San Luis Potosí. The sports division bmw is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the leading German brand in the luxury vehicle market has decided to close the year with the start of production of the second generation of one of its flagship models. The San Luis Potosí plant is already in charge of manufacturing the 3 Series and the 2 Series Coupé. This site is characterized by a high degre...