Mark Kay, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

Tech Draft: Reflections on Abu Dhabi, Masi and how FIA will react

In this latest Tech Draft, I discuss the manner in which I believe the FIA will treat the need to react to the outcomes stemming from the much-anticipated review of the questionable manner in which the 2021 A... Read More...

Tech Draft: Mercedes rear floor stalling, more on J-Dampers

Tech Draft: More on J-Dampers, Mercedes rear floor stalling

With the previous Tech Draft on J-Dampers bringing up more questions from our readers, this edition will address them along with Mercedes' rear ride height dropping system referred to last time. Two very int... Read More...

Tech Draft: Farewell to the Jounce damper

Tech Draft's second edition for 2022 explains a Formula 1 car component called the J-Damper mentioned in the previous issue, in response to readers' inquiry about the device that will be banned in F1 from 202... Read More...

TECH DRAFT: MY 2022 F1 HOPE

The first Tech Draft in 2022, looks at the changes Formula 1 will undergo with the new aero rules and why we might finally celebrate a season to remember. Greetings fellow GP247’ers. Indeed, it has been quit... Read More...

Upper Cut: Time to have fun and enjoy what’s left of F1 2021

As the brilliant and most memorable 2021 Formula 1 World Championship season reaches its conclusion the narrative has become too serious and negative. So, before we all re-engage the necessary evil, and the ... Read More...

Tech Draft: How an F1 car’s rear wing might fail

Based on comments and articles that I have read elsewhere early this week since the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, I thought I might put a follow up Tech Draft together to explain in a little more depth, a recently to... Read More...

Tech Draft: Smoke, Mirrors and Formula 1 rules

Formula 1 is highly technical sport and so it would seem reasonable to me that media use informed and adequately qualified journalists when commenting or expressing opinions on technical matters. Now, I don’... Read More...

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Tech Draft: Is Hamilton’s Mercedes legal or not?

It’s not going to be too much of a surprise to regular Tech Draft readers that I want to take a negative slant in this issue, focusing on the eventful weekend of the Sao Paulo aka the Brazilian Grand Prix. T... Read More...

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Tech Draft: In F1 it’s never just about the driver nor the car

In the wake of the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton made several comments implying that the determining performance factor in recent races is attributable directly to Red Bull’s RB16B. Whilst it i... Read More...

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Tech Draft: Mechanical grip will decide where the title goes

Going into the home stretch making up the final four rounds of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship, this edition of Tech Draft, examines the most recent technical narratives of the season, and how they migh... Read More...

The Undercut: Formula 1 is elitist, but so what?

If there is one thing that I really detest, it is the criticism from many of the unanointed that Formula 1 is elitist, and that because of that, it is somehow bad. The thing is, they are absolutely correct, ... Read More...

The Undercut: Mark’s Pre-Mexico Hot Gossip

As Formula 1 embarks on the conclusion to the 2021 season with five Grands Prix over the next six weeks, the final fortnight break has been full of interesting news and gossip, so let’s have a look in the Und... Read More...

Moments behind the technical scenes at the 2021 US GP

Tech Draft: Austin’s uncelebrated behind the scenes

At Austin's 2021 United States Grand Prix, there were two moments that weren’t just important to the end result, but also went uncelebrated behind the scenes. Tech Draft has a look. When FP1 concluded on Fri... Read More...

Tech Draft: Why is F1 so desperate for U.S. acceptance?

After this weekend’s 2021 United States Grand Prix it is now official, Formula 1 is so deliriously in love with The Land Of Opportunity that it will do anything for her attention, including sacrificing its so... Read More...

Tech Draft explains Mercedes' performance woes at the 2021 US GP in Austin

Tech Draft: Where did Mercedes speed come from in FP1?

For many, the biggest technical story of the 2021 United States Grand Prix was Mercedes coming out of the box on Friday in FP1 with a nearly one-second advantage over their nearest competitor and abruptly los... Read More...

No one is running away with the 2021 F1 title

Tech Draft: No one running away with 2021 title

This edition of Tech Draft looks at one of the most closely contested Formula 1 seasons in recent history, where as it seems, no one is running away with the title. With six races to go in the 2021 Formula... Read More...

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Tech Draft: FIA to publish F1 technical directives

Dear FIA, On October 1, 2021, Grandprix247.com published an open letter I penned to your organization relating to frustrations resulting from a lack of public disclosure of Formula 1 Technical Directives tha... Read More...

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Tech Draft: F1 should ‘race as one’ on every continent

Formula 1 has sent out very strong public messages in recent times advocating for greater diversity and inclusion, not only in the sport but more broadly in society. Yet, given its very publicly stated strat... Read More...

Author Mark Kay