2014 Formula 1 Season Paddock

Legislation gives green light to possibility of London GP

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/166843.html

 

Schumacher condition " improving " says wife Corrina

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/166829.html

 

Sochi a driver's circuit ~ Charlie Whiting

http://en.espnf1.com/russia/motorsport/story/167003.html

 

Williams bolsters advanced engineering division

http://en.espnf1.com/williams/motorsport/story/166925.html

 

Rosberg marries long time girlfriend Vivian Sibold

http://en.espnf1.com/williams/motorsport/story/166925.html

 

So it will be in effect this weekend?

 

Haven't heard yet officially

 

Red Bull and Lotus preview the German GP at Hockenheim

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/7/16078.html

 

Van der Garde shunt adds to Sauber work load ahead of the German GP

http://en.espnf1.com/sauber/motorsport/story/167101.html

 

Standing start proposal came from McLaren ~ Charlie Whiting

http://en.espnf1.com/fia/motorsport/story/167109.html

 

Lotus backs shift to low profile tires

http://en.espnf1.com/lotusf1/motorsport/story/167063.html

 

[ QUOTE=DoorDing;8910397]Equally true and stupid. If they're good for racing, I'm fine with the change, but if youngsters aren't impressed with the current form of an F1 car, increasing the tire diameter isn't going to draw them to the sport.[/QUOTE]

The tire diameter stays about the same.

The only other series I can think of that runs small wheels for no apparent reason is NASCAR.

 

From what I heard Nascar uses a smaller wheel to keep the brake options limited, keeping costs down. I would think it benefits in tire prices as well.

 

No agreement on FRIC ahead of German GP

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/167239.html

 

I hate it when there's no FRIC'n agreement!

...come on, you had to see that one coming didn't you...

 

Transforming Hockenheim

http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2014/7/16080.html

 

Haha

 

Mercedes confident gearbox issues have been solved

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/7/16081.html

 

Such a move would largely be for cosmetic and commercial reasons because 13-inch wheel-rims as currently used in F1 are largely used only in the budget end of the production car market.

The regulations mandating 13-inch rims in F1 are a legacy of a rule introduced to prevent teams fitting larger-diameter wheels to allow bigger brake discs. As brake disc size is now regulated, this is no longer a concern.

The overall size of the 18-inch tyre tested by Lotus yesterday remains the same, which means that the sidewalls were significantly lower.

http://m.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114907

Aside from the visual impact of the new tires—something you can decide on yourself, though they do seem to suit the modern era's narrow, pointy vehicles fairly well—Pirelli says the tires offer several benefits for F1 vehicles.

Performance, safety and durability could all be improved, but teams will also see developments in other areas. Larger wheels means the potential for bigger brakes, and while this would be regulated by the FIA there's certainly an opportunity for better brake cooling, given the larger diameter wheels.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/...trates-the-benefits-of-18-inch-f1-tires-video

 

Moments in Time ~ The German GP

http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2014/7/16083.html