Review of Round Three of the 2016-17 Formula E season held at the Puerto Madero Street Circuit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The race was won by Renault e.Dams driver and Current Formula E Champion Sebastien Buemi in his Spark-Renault. Second was Techeetah driver Jean-Éric Vergne in his Spark-Renault, he was three seconds behind Buemi in the end. Meanwhile, third was ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport driver Lucas di Grassi in his Spark-Abt Sportsline, he was seven seconds behind Buemi in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Four of the 2016-17 Formula E season at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the Mexico City ePrix in six weeks time.
Monday 20 February 2017
Friday 17 February 2017
It's Official - James Allison joins Mercedes GP as technical director
It was confirmed on Thursday (16/2/17), Mercedes has signed former Ferrari technical director James Allison.
Allison left Ferrari before the German Grand Prix last July, Allison replaces Paddy Lowe as technical director for Mercedes.
Allison will officially join Mercedes on March 1. While the former Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe, who led the team to three drivers' and constructors' championship doubles in a row from 2014 to 2016, is set to join Williams.
In my opinion, this is not a big surprise this news happen. It has been strongly rumoured since the end of the season that Allison will move to Mercedes replacing Paddy Lowe.
Allison left Ferrari before the German Grand Prix last July, Allison replaces Paddy Lowe as technical director for Mercedes.
Allison will officially join Mercedes on March 1. While the former Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe, who led the team to three drivers' and constructors' championship doubles in a row from 2014 to 2016, is set to join Williams.
In my opinion, this is not a big surprise this news happen. It has been strongly rumoured since the end of the season that Allison will move to Mercedes replacing Paddy Lowe.
Thursday 16 February 2017
Top Six Pirelli Race/Rally Cars, Celebrating Pirelli's 110th Birthday
This year is Italian tyre manufacture Pirelli's 110th Birthday, in motor racing it has supplied many race car, race bikes and rally cars. As so, this post is the top six Pirelli Race/Rally Cars.
Starting with number six of the top six is:
Number 6: 1954-60 Maserati 250F
Story: The Maserati 250F was designed by Gioacchino Colombo and Valerio Colotti, the Maserati 250F was powered by the 2.5 litre Maserati Straight-six engine. Which, took the Maserati 250F to eight wins in-between 1954 and 60, six for Juan Manuel Fangio and two for Stirling Moss. Which took, Juan Manuel Fangio to the 1957 F1 Drivers' Title, and his final Drivers' Title as-well.
Number 5: 1982-85 Lancia 037
Story: The first of the Group B rally cars, The Lancia 037 uses a 2.1 litre 4-cylinder supercharged engine that produces 350 bhp. Took 6 WRC wins in four season altogether in the WRC in the hands of Walter Röhrl and Markku Alén. The Lancia 037 never won the WRC Drivers' titles in 1983. But, it did win the manufacturers' championship in the 1983 season. And it would be the last rear-wheel drive car to win the manufacturers' championship in the WRC, after that four wheel drive the way.
Number 4: 2005- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Story: The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is a sport bike initially made by Kawasaki to compete in the 2005 Superbike World Championship, that is now in commercial production. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R uses a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 998 cc inline-4 engine. So far Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R have took fifty-seven World Superbike wins, thirty-one for Tom Sykes, twenty-three two Jonathan Rea, two for Loris Baz, one for Chris Walker. Which took, Tom Sykes to the 2013 World Superbikes Championship Rivers' Title. Jonathan Rea to the 2015 and 2016 World Superbikes Championship Rivers' Titles'. Took Kawasaki two World Superbikes Championship Manufacturers' Title in 2015 and 2016.
Number 3: 2013 Red Bull RB9
Story: The Red Bull RB9 was designed by Adrian Newey, Rob Marshall and Peter Prodromou. The Red Bull RB9 was powered by the Renault 2.4 litre V8. The Red Bull RB9 took Sebastian Vettel to the 2013 F1 Drivers title, while it took Red Bull to the 2013 F1 Constructors' championship. And the Red Bull RB9 won thirteen races, all thirteen wins for Sebastian Vettel, which includes nine race wins in a row by the end off 2013.
Number 2: 2016 Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid
Story: Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid was designed by by Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis and Paddy Lowe. The Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid was powered by the Mercedes 1.6 litre turbo hybrid power-unit. The Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid won nineteen Grand Prix wins, which includes eight one–two finishes, ten wins for Lewis Hamilton and nine wins for Nico Rosberg, giving Nico Rosberg his first and only F1 Drivers' title and Mercedes their third Constructors' title in a row for 2016. The Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid is one of the most dominant race cars in the history of Formula One.
Number 1: 1993-1996 Subaru Impreza 555
Story: Replaced the old Legacy RS back in 1993. Subaru Impreza 555 was designed for Group A rally rules. In those years it took eleven WRC wins in three and a half seasons altogether in the WRC in the hands of Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz. And took Colin McRae to the WRC Drivers titles in 1995 ahead of team-mate Carlos Sainz. Also, the Subaru Impreza 555 did took Subaru to two WRC Manufacture titles' in 1995 and 1996.
Happy Birthday to Pirelli.
Starting with number six of the top six is:
Number 6: 1954-60 Maserati 250F
Story: The Maserati 250F was designed by Gioacchino Colombo and Valerio Colotti, the Maserati 250F was powered by the 2.5 litre Maserati Straight-six engine. Which, took the Maserati 250F to eight wins in-between 1954 and 60, six for Juan Manuel Fangio and two for Stirling Moss. Which took, Juan Manuel Fangio to the 1957 F1 Drivers' Title, and his final Drivers' Title as-well.
Number 5: 1982-85 Lancia 037
Story: The first of the Group B rally cars, The Lancia 037 uses a 2.1 litre 4-cylinder supercharged engine that produces 350 bhp. Took 6 WRC wins in four season altogether in the WRC in the hands of Walter Röhrl and Markku Alén. The Lancia 037 never won the WRC Drivers' titles in 1983. But, it did win the manufacturers' championship in the 1983 season. And it would be the last rear-wheel drive car to win the manufacturers' championship in the WRC, after that four wheel drive the way.
Number 4: 2005- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Story: The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is a sport bike initially made by Kawasaki to compete in the 2005 Superbike World Championship, that is now in commercial production. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R uses a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 998 cc inline-4 engine. So far Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R have took fifty-seven World Superbike wins, thirty-one for Tom Sykes, twenty-three two Jonathan Rea, two for Loris Baz, one for Chris Walker. Which took, Tom Sykes to the 2013 World Superbikes Championship Rivers' Title. Jonathan Rea to the 2015 and 2016 World Superbikes Championship Rivers' Titles'. Took Kawasaki two World Superbikes Championship Manufacturers' Title in 2015 and 2016.
Number 3: 2013 Red Bull RB9
Story: The Red Bull RB9 was designed by Adrian Newey, Rob Marshall and Peter Prodromou. The Red Bull RB9 was powered by the Renault 2.4 litre V8. The Red Bull RB9 took Sebastian Vettel to the 2013 F1 Drivers title, while it took Red Bull to the 2013 F1 Constructors' championship. And the Red Bull RB9 won thirteen races, all thirteen wins for Sebastian Vettel, which includes nine race wins in a row by the end off 2013.
Number 2: 2016 Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid
Story: Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid was designed by by Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis and Paddy Lowe. The Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid was powered by the Mercedes 1.6 litre turbo hybrid power-unit. The Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid won nineteen Grand Prix wins, which includes eight one–two finishes, ten wins for Lewis Hamilton and nine wins for Nico Rosberg, giving Nico Rosberg his first and only F1 Drivers' title and Mercedes their third Constructors' title in a row for 2016. The Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid is one of the most dominant race cars in the history of Formula One.
Number 1: 1993-1996 Subaru Impreza 555
Story: Replaced the old Legacy RS back in 1993. Subaru Impreza 555 was designed for Group A rally rules. In those years it took eleven WRC wins in three and a half seasons altogether in the WRC in the hands of Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz. And took Colin McRae to the WRC Drivers titles in 1995 ahead of team-mate Carlos Sainz. Also, the Subaru Impreza 555 did took Subaru to two WRC Manufacture titles' in 1995 and 1996.
Happy Birthday to Pirelli.
Monday 13 February 2017
2017 WRC Round 2 recap - Rally Sweden
Recap of the last round of WRC from this weekends Round 2 of Rally Sweden.
This weekends was the second round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Sweden (9th-12th February) that was won by Jari-Matti Latvala in the works Toyota Yaris WRC, Giving Toyota their first WRC win since 1999.
While, M-Sport World Rally Team driver Ott Tänak finished second in his Ford Fiesta WRC, Tänak was twenty-nine seconds behind Latvala at the end. Meanwhile, M-Sport World Rally Team driver and current WRC champion Sébastien Ogier finished third in his Ford Fiesta WRC, Ogier was a minute behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
While in the WRC Trophy (crews entering World Rally Cars used between 2011 and 2016), that was won by Eurolamp World Rally Team driver Valeriy Gorban in his Mini John Cooper Works WRC. Valeriy Gorban finished in twentieth place overall, he was under seventeen minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Škoda Motorsport driver Pontus Tidemand in his Škoda Fabia R5. Pontus Tidemand finished in ninth place overall, he was over nine minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally bellow, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Three of the 2017 WRC season for Rally Mexico in four weeks time.
This weekends was the second round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Sweden (9th-12th February) that was won by Jari-Matti Latvala in the works Toyota Yaris WRC, Giving Toyota their first WRC win since 1999.
While, M-Sport World Rally Team driver Ott Tänak finished second in his Ford Fiesta WRC, Tänak was twenty-nine seconds behind Latvala at the end. Meanwhile, M-Sport World Rally Team driver and current WRC champion Sébastien Ogier finished third in his Ford Fiesta WRC, Ogier was a minute behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
While in the WRC Trophy (crews entering World Rally Cars used between 2011 and 2016), that was won by Eurolamp World Rally Team driver Valeriy Gorban in his Mini John Cooper Works WRC. Valeriy Gorban finished in twentieth place overall, he was under seventeen minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Škoda Motorsport driver Pontus Tidemand in his Škoda Fabia R5. Pontus Tidemand finished in ninth place overall, he was over nine minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally bellow, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Three of the 2017 WRC season for Rally Mexico in four weeks time.
Saturday 11 February 2017
Top Six Formula 1 Teams that gone bust!
With recent news that Manor Racing Team has folded last week. Making them the latest team to go bust with the likes of Caterham, HRT, and Super Aguri going bust in the last decade.
So this means top six formula 1 team's that gone bust in the modern era. With the only rules any Formula 1 team's that gone bust in the last twenty-five years, any Formula 1 team that gone bust must score points in its F1 career.
Starting with Number 6:
Number 6: Super Aguri F1
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 2006 founded by Aguri Suzuki. Super Aguri came into F1 with two 2002 Arrows chassis's with Honda V8's underneath. Come 2007, Super Aguri used year old Honda chassis's with the teams best result at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix when Takuma Sato took a sixth place finish.
With the team building their own F1 car going into the 2009 season things started to go wrong at the end of the 2007 season when the team main sponsor Hong Kong gas company SS United defaulted on their payment to the team, which caused cash-flow problems for Super Aguri and forced them to seeking alternative sponsors. Just before the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix in May, the Super Aguri F1 Team withdrew from F1, citing SS United's breach of contract as a major cause for the team's demise going bust. Overall, Super Aguri F1 Team completed in 39 Grand Prixs'; scoring only four points in the team's two and a bit season stay in F1.
Number 5: Larrousse
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 1987 founded by Didier Calmels and former racer Gérard Larrousse, Larrousse came into F1 with Lola developing their race cars till 1991 with the teams best result at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix when Aguri Suzuki took a third place finish at his home Grand Prix. With Venturi making their race cars for 1992. Then in 1993, Larrousse develop their own race cars.
Things started to go wrong at the end of the 1994 season when the team was in heavily in debt which include not paying Lola, any of their mechanics or even engine suppliers. Just before the 1995 F1 season the team went bust. Overall, Larrousse F1 Team completed in 127 Grand Prixs'; scoring only twenty-three points in the team's eight season stay in F1.
Number 4: Prost Grand Prix
Story: Alan Prost completed the purchase of the Ligier team in early 1997, and immediately changed the name to Prost. An exclusive contract for Peugeot engines was announced for 1998, in Prost's first season with Mugen-Honda V10 engines, Olivier Panis took an impressive second place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Things started to go down hill, despite an impressive second place finish at the 1999 European Grand Prix for Jarno Trulli, the Prost and Peugeot relation was horrible to say at the least, by the 2000 F1 season the team didn't even scored a single point which concluded with Peugeot pulling out of F1 at the end of the 2000 F1 season and the exile of multiple long-term sponsors as-well. Just before the 2002 F1 season the team went into liquidation with mountaineering debts over £25 million. Overall, Prost Grand Prix completed in 83 Grand Prixs'; scoring only thirty-five points in the team's five season stay in F1.
Number 3: Arrows
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 1978 founded by Franco Ambrosio, Alan Rees, Jackie Oliver, Dave Wass and Tony Southgate. The team first season things couldn't have started well a second place finish for Riccardo Patrese at the Swedish Grand Prix and scoring 11 points through 1978. With few more podiums from Paterese at Arrows until he left for Brabham in 1982.
There was a few quite years at Arrows. Until March 1996, when Tom Walkinshaw bought the team from Jackie Oliver, then Walkinshaw signed up 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill for the 1997 season alongside Brazilian pay driver Pedro Diniz and Yamaha V10 engines. The team nearly won their maiden victory at the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix where Hill passed Michael Schumacher to take the lead until a component failure in the last lap of the race saw him finish in second.
Come 2002 F1 season, things started to go wrong, the team went into heavily in debt when Walkinshaw made a deal to use very expensive Cosworth V10 engines; while former drivers Jos Verstappen and Pedro Diniz sued the team for breach of contracts, and not paying current driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen his wages the team was in oblivion. Despite, Craig Pollock and Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz trying to buy the team, the team went into liquidation by August's Belgian Grand Prix with mountaineering debts over £40 million. Overall, Arrows F1 Team completed in 394 Grand Prixs'; scoring one hundred and sixty-four points in the team's twenty-five season stay in F1.
Number 2: Brabham
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 1962 founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. Throughout the sixties, the team won two Drivers' Championships with founder Jack Brabham in 1966 and with Denny Hulme in 1967, and two Constructors' Titles in 1966 and 1967. By the end of the 1971 F1 season, the team was sold to Bernie Ecclestone adding two Drivers Championships with Nelson Piquet in 1981 and 1983 and bringing in manufacture support with Alfa Romeo in the mid 1970's and BMW in the early 1980's.
By the end of the 1985 F1 season, things started to go down hill, Nelson Piquet left the team at the of the 1985 F1 season, BMW left the team at the end of the 1987 F1 season. By the end of the 1988 F1 season Bernie Ecclestone sold the team. Come 1992 F1 season, the team went into administration after August's Hungarian Grand Prix with debts of £6 million, a few weeks later the team gone bankrupt finishing off the Brabham name in Formula 1. Overall, Brabham F1 Team completed in 403 Grand Prixs; scoring eight hundred and thirty-two points, thirty-five Grand Prix wins', four Drivers' titles and two Constructors' titles in the team's thirty-one season stay in F1.
Number 1: Team Lotus
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 1958 founded by Colin Chapman. Throughout the sixties, the team won three Drivers' Championships with Jim Clark in 1963 and 1965, and Graham Hill in 1968, and three Constructors Titles in 1963, 1965 and 1968. Continued into the seventies with the winning three more Drivers' Championships with Jochen Rindt in 1970, Emerson Fittipaldi in 1972 and Mario Andretti in 1978, and four Constructors Titles in 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1978.
By the end of 1982 things went down hill with the death of Team Lotus founder Colin Chapman, after Chapman's death the team had limit success with only six Grand Prix wins (five of them from Ayrton Senna).
By the end of the 1990 F1 season, the Chapman family sold the team too former Team Lotus employees. Come 1994 F1 season, the team went into administration after September's Italian Grand Prix with debts of £12 million. Just before the 1995 F1 season the team gone bankrupt finishing off the Team Lotus name in Formula 1. Overall, Team Lotus completed in 491 Grand Prixs'; scoring thirteen hundred and sixty-eight points, seventy-four Grand Prix wins', six Drivers' titles and seven Constructors' titles in the team's thirty-seven season stay in F1.
Meaning Team Lotus is the most successful Formula 1 team that have gone bust in the modern era of Formula 1.
So this means top six formula 1 team's that gone bust in the modern era. With the only rules any Formula 1 team's that gone bust in the last twenty-five years, any Formula 1 team that gone bust must score points in its F1 career.
Starting with Number 6:
Number 6: Super Aguri F1
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 2006 founded by Aguri Suzuki. Super Aguri came into F1 with two 2002 Arrows chassis's with Honda V8's underneath. Come 2007, Super Aguri used year old Honda chassis's with the teams best result at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix when Takuma Sato took a sixth place finish.
With the team building their own F1 car going into the 2009 season things started to go wrong at the end of the 2007 season when the team main sponsor Hong Kong gas company SS United defaulted on their payment to the team, which caused cash-flow problems for Super Aguri and forced them to seeking alternative sponsors. Just before the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix in May, the Super Aguri F1 Team withdrew from F1, citing SS United's breach of contract as a major cause for the team's demise going bust. Overall, Super Aguri F1 Team completed in 39 Grand Prixs'; scoring only four points in the team's two and a bit season stay in F1.
Number 5: Larrousse
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 1987 founded by Didier Calmels and former racer Gérard Larrousse, Larrousse came into F1 with Lola developing their race cars till 1991 with the teams best result at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix when Aguri Suzuki took a third place finish at his home Grand Prix. With Venturi making their race cars for 1992. Then in 1993, Larrousse develop their own race cars.
Things started to go wrong at the end of the 1994 season when the team was in heavily in debt which include not paying Lola, any of their mechanics or even engine suppliers. Just before the 1995 F1 season the team went bust. Overall, Larrousse F1 Team completed in 127 Grand Prixs'; scoring only twenty-three points in the team's eight season stay in F1.
Number 4: Prost Grand Prix
Story: Alan Prost completed the purchase of the Ligier team in early 1997, and immediately changed the name to Prost. An exclusive contract for Peugeot engines was announced for 1998, in Prost's first season with Mugen-Honda V10 engines, Olivier Panis took an impressive second place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Things started to go down hill, despite an impressive second place finish at the 1999 European Grand Prix for Jarno Trulli, the Prost and Peugeot relation was horrible to say at the least, by the 2000 F1 season the team didn't even scored a single point which concluded with Peugeot pulling out of F1 at the end of the 2000 F1 season and the exile of multiple long-term sponsors as-well. Just before the 2002 F1 season the team went into liquidation with mountaineering debts over £25 million. Overall, Prost Grand Prix completed in 83 Grand Prixs'; scoring only thirty-five points in the team's five season stay in F1.
Number 3: Arrows
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 1978 founded by Franco Ambrosio, Alan Rees, Jackie Oliver, Dave Wass and Tony Southgate. The team first season things couldn't have started well a second place finish for Riccardo Patrese at the Swedish Grand Prix and scoring 11 points through 1978. With few more podiums from Paterese at Arrows until he left for Brabham in 1982.
There was a few quite years at Arrows. Until March 1996, when Tom Walkinshaw bought the team from Jackie Oliver, then Walkinshaw signed up 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill for the 1997 season alongside Brazilian pay driver Pedro Diniz and Yamaha V10 engines. The team nearly won their maiden victory at the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix where Hill passed Michael Schumacher to take the lead until a component failure in the last lap of the race saw him finish in second.
Come 2002 F1 season, things started to go wrong, the team went into heavily in debt when Walkinshaw made a deal to use very expensive Cosworth V10 engines; while former drivers Jos Verstappen and Pedro Diniz sued the team for breach of contracts, and not paying current driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen his wages the team was in oblivion. Despite, Craig Pollock and Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz trying to buy the team, the team went into liquidation by August's Belgian Grand Prix with mountaineering debts over £40 million. Overall, Arrows F1 Team completed in 394 Grand Prixs'; scoring one hundred and sixty-four points in the team's twenty-five season stay in F1.
Number 2: Brabham
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 1962 founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. Throughout the sixties, the team won two Drivers' Championships with founder Jack Brabham in 1966 and with Denny Hulme in 1967, and two Constructors' Titles in 1966 and 1967. By the end of the 1971 F1 season, the team was sold to Bernie Ecclestone adding two Drivers Championships with Nelson Piquet in 1981 and 1983 and bringing in manufacture support with Alfa Romeo in the mid 1970's and BMW in the early 1980's.
By the end of the 1985 F1 season, things started to go down hill, Nelson Piquet left the team at the of the 1985 F1 season, BMW left the team at the end of the 1987 F1 season. By the end of the 1988 F1 season Bernie Ecclestone sold the team. Come 1992 F1 season, the team went into administration after August's Hungarian Grand Prix with debts of £6 million, a few weeks later the team gone bankrupt finishing off the Brabham name in Formula 1. Overall, Brabham F1 Team completed in 403 Grand Prixs; scoring eight hundred and thirty-two points, thirty-five Grand Prix wins', four Drivers' titles and two Constructors' titles in the team's thirty-one season stay in F1.
Number 1: Team Lotus
Story: Started as a F1 team back in 1958 founded by Colin Chapman. Throughout the sixties, the team won three Drivers' Championships with Jim Clark in 1963 and 1965, and Graham Hill in 1968, and three Constructors Titles in 1963, 1965 and 1968. Continued into the seventies with the winning three more Drivers' Championships with Jochen Rindt in 1970, Emerson Fittipaldi in 1972 and Mario Andretti in 1978, and four Constructors Titles in 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1978.
By the end of 1982 things went down hill with the death of Team Lotus founder Colin Chapman, after Chapman's death the team had limit success with only six Grand Prix wins (five of them from Ayrton Senna).
By the end of the 1990 F1 season, the Chapman family sold the team too former Team Lotus employees. Come 1994 F1 season, the team went into administration after September's Italian Grand Prix with debts of £12 million. Just before the 1995 F1 season the team gone bankrupt finishing off the Team Lotus name in Formula 1. Overall, Team Lotus completed in 491 Grand Prixs'; scoring thirteen hundred and sixty-eight points, seventy-four Grand Prix wins', six Drivers' titles and seven Constructors' titles in the team's thirty-seven season stay in F1.
Meaning Team Lotus is the most successful Formula 1 team that have gone bust in the modern era of Formula 1.
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Jost Capito leaves McLaren
It was confirmed on Tuesday (08/2/17), Jost Capito, has left his position as Chief Executive Officer of McLaren, just months after he joined the team, following a successful stint in charge of Volkswagen's WRC outfit.
Capito left Volkswagen to work alongside Eric Boullier and Jonathan Neale in McLaren's management structure, eventually arriving in September after being announced at the start of the year.
However, doubts were raised over Capito's future when Ron Dennis, who appointed him, was forced out as Chairman at the end of the 2016 F1 season, with Zak Brown arriving as Executive Director.
Capito and McLaren have since agreed to go their separate ways.
In my opinion, this is not a big surprise this news happen. It has been strongly rumoured since the end of the season that Capito will leave McLaren. With the recent news that McLaren have drop MP4 from F1 car names re-branding as McL from now on and strong possibility they will race in orange liveries again, Ron Dennis McLaren era is truly over.
Capito left Volkswagen to work alongside Eric Boullier and Jonathan Neale in McLaren's management structure, eventually arriving in September after being announced at the start of the year.
However, doubts were raised over Capito's future when Ron Dennis, who appointed him, was forced out as Chairman at the end of the 2016 F1 season, with Zak Brown arriving as Executive Director.
Capito and McLaren have since agreed to go their separate ways.
In my opinion, this is not a big surprise this news happen. It has been strongly rumoured since the end of the season that Capito will leave McLaren. With the recent news that McLaren have drop MP4 from F1 car names re-branding as McL from now on and strong possibility they will race in orange liveries again, Ron Dennis McLaren era is truly over.
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