Sebastian Vettel explains KERS and the adjustable rear wing

In a new video from Red Bull Racing, F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel is here to explain to us the two major additions for the 2011 F1 season: KERS and the adjustable rear wing. These are set to help improve the amount of passing in F1 and hopefully make it a little more exciting.

From watching the video, it just seems like another continuation of the F1 trend which I despise to much. A competition of which team can afford the best s***.

Also what this video fails to mention is how the adjustable rear wing is borderline useless because drivers are only allowed to use it during certain points in the race. Drivers are limited to only using it in certain designated areas of the course. Even then, they are only allowed to use it when race control allows them too. Race control will base the usage on if a driver is consistently lapping 2 seconds faster then the car in front of them. Drivers will know this because there will be a tiny little light on the steering wheel that will light up notifying them.

Anyway, the F1 season starts this week at Melbourne. Practice begins Friday and you know the rest.

"Szybkiego powrotu do zdrowia Robert" means "Rapid recovery, Robert"

With one of Renault's drivers, Robert Kubica, taken out in a horrible rally accident, all of the F1 grid has been proudly displaying messages to the Polish F1 driver. 

I think it comes as a great message that in one of the most technical and expensive sports in the world, there is still a renewed sense of brotherhood that emerges every now and then.

As with the rest of the world, I do hope Robert a good and speedy recovery though estimates put him at up to a year out of from behind the wheel.

Pics after the break.

Renault reveals its "Brave new design" in the R31

Title says it all really, Renault popped out it's interesting take on a 2011 Formula One contender. This has been quite anticipated by myself as Renault has been sneaking us the idea with their "brave new design" claim. Honestly, at first glance, it's not too "brave" but with closer examination, this claim may have some merit to it. 

I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves:

Hugo Chavez buys an F1 team

Yes, you read that correctly. After Williams F1 signed Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado, the team followed up with a long-term sponsorship deal with Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA.

The Venezuelan company has pledged to give millions and millions of dollars to the cash-strapped F1 great, this giving the South-American dictator something to be proud of.

Williams was left in a sticky situation after the Royal Bank of Scotland decided to pull the plug on the team. After that, Williams looked to the worlds fifth largest oil exporter for help. PDVSA has been rumored to inject somewhere around $14 million dollars.

Source: ESPN F1

FIA Gala 2010-F1 season highlights video

Recently released video from the FIA recapping the 2010 F1 season. Very much worth the 10 minutes for any motorsport fan.