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Tom Jeffries

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Formula 1Sim Racing

Renault Sport Racing Enters World of eSports with French Gamers Team Vitality

By Tom Jeffries
February 19, 2018
2 Mins read

Renault Sport Racing have made their first foray into the world of eSports, partnering with French team Team Vitality

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Formula 1

Zak Brown a 'Commercial Genius' says Fernando Alonso

By Tom Jeffries
February 9, 2018
2 Mins read
Fernando Alonso thinks Zak Brown is a “commercial genius” who has a “wider vision of motorsport”, allowing him to enter other series.
Formula 1

Lowe says Driver, not Car, Reason for Williams' Poor 2017 Performance

By Tom Jeffries
February 9, 2018
2 Mins read
Paddy Lowe says that Lance Stroll’s inexperience cost the team points at the start of the 2017 season
Formula 1

Formula 1's Pay Drivers - Are They Really That Bad?

By Tom Jeffries
January 29, 2018
5 Mins read
Pay drivers get a bad rap in Formula 1, but are they really that bad? We’ve taken a look at some stats to find out.
Formula 1

McLaren's Brown Concerned 'Certain Teams' Will Make Contract Talks Difficult

By Tom Jeffries
January 29, 2018
2 Mins read
McLaren Renault Formula 1 Team’s Zak Brown wants contract negotiations to take place behind closed doors, but fears some teams will play dirtier than others.
Formula 1

Whitmarsh Makes Temporary Return to Formula 1 in Advisory Position

By Tom Jeffries
January 29, 2018
2 Mins read
Former McLaren Team Boss Martin Whitmarsh has been hired by the FIA to help implement financial regulations in the sport.
Formula 1

Chandhok on Kubica: "Teams Can't Hire Drivers Based on their Past"

By Tom Jeffries
January 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Former Formula 1 and current TV commentator Karun Chandhok says teams can’t hire based on past performance in the wake of Kubica’s missed opportunity
Formula 1

Gasly Says Promotion Shows Promotion to F1 'Is Possible' Without Money

By Tom Jeffries
January 22, 2018
2 Mins read
Pierre Gasly says that his promotion to Formula 1 without the financial backing other drivers has shows it’s possible to do it on merit.
Formula 1

F1 Audience Increases in First Year of Liberty Media Input

By Tom Jeffries
January 22, 2018
2 Mins read
Formula 1 has been named the fastest-growing sport on social media, and also saw increasing TV numbers, in the first post-Bernie years
Formula 1

Mercedes Initially 'Confused' By 'Diva' 2017 Car, Says Chief Designer John Owen

By Tom Jeffries
January 22, 2018
2 Mins read
Mercedes’ Chief Designer John Owen revealed that the team were confused by their car, and were unsure what to do with it.
Formula 1

A Look back at F1 in 2018 - New Cars Reduce Lap Times, Pit Stops, Overtakes

By Tom Jeffries
January 17, 2018
3 Mins read
2017 saw massive changes to Formula 1, with lap times tumbling. Lap times weren’t the only thing that fell though…
Formula 1

Whiting Coming Down On Teams Actively Designing Rule-Breaking Cars

By Tom Jeffries
January 17, 2018
1 Mins read
Charlie Whiting has come down on teams trying to cheat the ride height rules with suspension tricks, giving a new ruling for the 2018 season.
Formula 1

Helmut Marko - Second Would Very Likely Have Been Ours if not for DNF's

By Tom Jeffries
January 15, 2018
2 Mins read
Helmut Marko believes Renault’s unreliability cost Red Bull Racing second in the Constructors’ Championship.
Formula 1

Helmut Marko - Red Bull Doesn't Know Why Kvyat Cracked

By Tom Jeffries
January 15, 2018
1 Mins read
Red Bull Racing’s Helmut Marko doesn’t know why Daniil Kvyat couldn’t regain his confidence in the car following his 2016 demotion.
Formula 1

Baku City Circuit Directors Praise "Freedom" Liberty Media Gives Promoters

By Tom Jeffries
January 11, 2018
2 Mins read
Liberty Media have made the decision-making process easier and given tracks more room for creativity, says the Executive Director of the Baku City Circuit
Formula 1

"We wanted to give McLaren an engine" - Wolff

By Tom Jeffries
January 9, 2018
1 Mins read
Toto Wolff revealed that Mercedes wanted to supply McLaren with engines in 2018, however negotiations took too long.
Formula 1

Hamilton expecting, but not scared by, challenge from Vettel in 2018

By Tom Jeffries
January 8, 2018
1 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton says that Sebastian Vettel will come back “guns blazing” in 2018, but that there isn’t anything he can’t achieve
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