Mark Kay, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

Tech Draft: Is taking risks the future of Formula 1

Several topics are still resonating after the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix, the most trending of which is Lewis Hamilton's pit stop controversy. In this edition of Tech Draft, I address three of those, with one c... Read More...

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Tech Draft: Has Ross Brawn forgotten his passion for F1?

I always look forward to reading Ross Brawn’s column on the Formula 1 website, but recently it has me questioning his intentions and motivations for the sport, and whether he has forgotten his passion for F1.... Read More...

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Tech Draft: Path to an engineering career in Formula 1

Working in Formula 1 at any capacity is a dream for many who follow the sport from afar, amazed by the glamour and glitz it radiates. But what is the reality? Here's a guide to an engineering career in F1. ... Read More...

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Tech Draft: Turkish Grand Prix wasn’t boring for me!

The big story of the 2021 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix in much of the media has been the debate whether or not Mercedes should have boxed Lewis Hamilton. But it would be doing F1 an injustice to neglect the ... Read More...

Tech Draft: Red Bull Istanbul understeer voodoo

In the build-up to the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix many predicted that the Istanbul Park circuit would suit Red Bull, a notion I disagreed with from the outset. I believe historical performance trends have been ... Read More...

Mercedes power unit reliability concerns emerge

TECH DRAFT: RED BULL EXPOSING MERCEDES PU VULNERABILITY?

Mercedes has reported concerns about reliability issues with their power units this season. This edition of Tech Draft delves into this matter, to see whether this year's intense title fight with Red Bull has... Read More...

TECH DRAFT: 2026 F1 PU a clean sheet?

With the news starting to emerge regarding the next generation Formula 1 power unit designs, it seems the future of these power trains post 2025 is taking shape, starting from a clean sheet. A recent edition... Read More...

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Tech Draft: Open letter to FIA on public disclosure

To Whom It May Concern at the FIA, The 2021 Formula 1 World Championship is an exciting one, but whilst it is the most closely contested season in a very long time, it is also one of the more frustrating as ... Read More...

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TECH DRAFT: Slowing pitstops so wheels don’t fly

I will never forget that sinking feeling in my stomach on September 22, 1991 in the Estoril pit lane as I watched Nigel Mansell’s right rear wheel detach from the FW14 right in front of me. The wheel bounced... Read More...

Tech Draft: Sporting side of F1 is over regulated

One of the reasons many of us love Formula 1, is how it always moves forward. Yet whilst we celebrate one of the most competitive seasons in a long time, the way it is over-regulated from a sporting perspecti... Read More...

Tech Draft: Russian Grand Prix Notebook

This weekend’s 2021 Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom was a two chapter race that any of the top ten finishers could have won if they’d have rolled the intermediate tyre dice at the exact right time. ... Read More...

SOCHI, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Red Bull Racing RB16B Honda during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on September 24, 2021 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

Tech Draft: Sochi Friday notebook

You could be forgiven for finding the on-track action during Friday’s free practice sessions for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom uninspiring, but behind the action, the story of the weekend ... Read More...

Tech Draft: Whitmarsh an important asset for Aston Martin

This week’s announcement by Lawrence Stroll of the appointment of Martin Whitmarsh to the role of Aston Martin Performance Technologies CEO for me is a fantastic one, but for someone so accomplished in Formul... Read More...

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Tech Draft: F1 PU elements should not decide the title

The 2021 Formula 1 season is now over two thirds complete, and with the battle for the drivers' championship as close as it has been in many years, we would all hope for it to be decided by the driving, and n... Read More...

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Tech Draft: Racing incidents don’t exist in the regs

The battle for the 2021 Formula 1 World Drivers Championship is arguably the most hotly contested in recent history, and as can often happen when the level of competition increases, so does the occurrence of ... Read More...

Tech Draft: Spoiler Alert Schumacher the movie

The much-anticipated documentary/biopic 'Schumacher' was released last week on Netflix and if you are yet to see it, let this introduction be a spoiler alert. Whilst Michael Schumacher is undoubtedly one of ... Read More...

Tech Draft: Mercedes hold all the aces in F1 PU future

The Monza weekend has come and gone, and whilst Formula 1 is a buzz of opinions in the fallout of all the on-track action, in the boardroom the big boys of the power unit suppliers have met. Together they st... Read More...

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Tech Draft: The one-sided Monza aftermath

There is no point in me analyzing Sunday’s accident during the 2021 Italian Grand Prix at Monza between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on Sunday, because I know nothing about driving a Formula 1 car. Howe... Read More...

Author Mark Kay