Formula 1 will change already next season, as in 2018 the so-called "halo" driver protection is being introduced. This change prompted the young and talented designer Antonio Paglio to think, and with the help of imagination and computer, he created the F1 racing cars of the future. These have a military aircraft style driver's cabin, which we can say looks a lot more impressive than the "halo" protection looks.
Formula 1 racing cars have always been a sort of harbinger of upcoming technologies. That is why it is always fascinating to look at the cars of the future, such as the one brought to the Shanghai Motor Show by French Renault, which presented a surprisingly realistic study with the Renault RS 2027 designation.
Just as technology developed for the military and NASA has made its way to the commercial market, the same is true of Formula 1 technology. The latest example is the Infiniti Q60 Black S Concept, which is the result of a collaboration between Infiniti and the Renault Sport Formula One team.
In less than a month, the 68th season of the Formula 1 World Championship under the auspices of the umbrella motoring organization FIA begins. The points drivers will clash for the first time on March 26, 2017 at the Australian Grand Prix, and the curtain will fall on the twentieth race of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 26, 2017. There will be 11 teams in the title battle. Let's see what F1 cars Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and company will drive in the new season.
The Williams team made the shortest pit stop in Formula 1 history at the European Grand Prix in Baku! In fact, it is about equaling the record for the shortest stop in the Formula 1 World Championship, which has been owned by the Red Bull team since 2013. Blink and you might miss half the action!
Paul Bischof is a student of the University of Graz, who with his unusual talent and hobby has earned a position as an engineer in the F1 team - Red Bull Racing. His story can be an inspiration to everyone, that everything is possible if there is a dream.
The following video from the F1 archives reminds us of how romantic those times were - F1 race - Nürburgring Nordschleife 1973. A complete pleasure for all fans of this sport and 2 hours of original entertainment, without video commentary, only with the sound of raw engines. This is the year 1973.