Mercedes’ former technical director has revealed the lengths the team went to disguise the scale of their superiority at the beginning of the V6 hybrid turbo engine era.
2014 F1 season articles archive
2014 F1 season
Bianchi’s fight for life ends nine months after Japanese Grand Prix crash
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onJules Bianchi has died as a result of the injuries he sustained during the Japanese Grand Prix nine months ago, his family has confirmed.
Mercedes’ Bahrain battle “too dangerous” – Warwick
2014 F1 season
Posted onAllowing Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to fight hard “showed a sign of stupidity” according to the veteran of 146 grands prix and FIA driver steward.
Streiff’s comments on Bianchi crash investigation prompts legal action from FIA
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFormer Formula One driver Philippe Streiff is facing the threat of legal action from the FIA for his comments on the governing body’s investigation into Jules Bianchi’s crash.
Is stewarding improving? Analysing 2014’s penalties
2014 F1 season
Posted onAlmost 100 penalties were issued in 2014 – a 50% rise in two years. But are the stewards making consistent and fair decisions?
The Complete F1 Fanatic 2014 season review
2014 F1 season review
Posted onDid you miss any of F1 Fanatic’s 2014 season review? Catch up on it all here.
No improvement in Bianchi’s condition
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onJules Bianchi’s family has issued an update on his condition over a month since he was brought back to France.
F1 Fanatic’s must-read articles of 2014
2014 F1 season review
Posted onDid you miss out on any of these articles during 2014? Catch up on some of F1 Fanatic’s best and most popular offerings this year.
F1’s most popular drivers and teams of 2014 revealed
2014 F1 season review
Posted onF1 Fanatic readers’ loyalties were divided between Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton in 2014.
F1 defies critics as fans praise 2014 racing
2014 F1 season review
Posted onFears F1 races would be made boring in 2014 by new regulations and Mercedes’ dominance were unfounded, according to F1 Fanatic’s Rate the Race poll results.
The Stats and Facts highlights of 2014
2014 F1 season review
Posted onFerrari’s record points-scoring streak came to an end but Mercedes raised the bar when it came to success with their W05. Review the stats highlights of 2014.
The funniest Caption Competition winners of 2014
2014 F1 season review
Posted onYour Caption Competition suggestions kept me chuckling throughout 2014. Here are all of this year’s winners.
Ricciardo wins Driver and Pass of the Year polls
2014 F1 season review
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has won F1 Fanatic’s polls for best driver and best overtaking move of 2014.
The 2014 season in stats: The year in context
2014 F1 season review
Posted onCars were expected to be much less reliable in 2014 but those fears proved largely unfounded. However Mercedes’ domination of the season was realised.
Eight different Driver of the Weekend winners in 2014
2014 F1 season review
Posted onEight different drivers won F1 Fanatic’s Driver of the Weekend polls during the 2014 season, but world champion Lewis Hamilton came out on top.
Your verdict on 2014: The season in polls
2014 F1 season review
Posted onAre the new engines loud enough? Did Rosberg stop on purpose in Monaco? And who had the best-looking car? Here’s what F1 Fanatic readers had to say during 2014.
“It was fair”: The 2014 F1 season DVD reviewed
F1 review
Posted onThe official 2014 Formula One season review DVD is a much better video than its bafflingly inadequate title “It was fair” might lead you to believe.
New radio reveals Hamilton’s suspicions in Monaco
2014 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onNew team radio reveals Lewis Hamilton was immediately suspicious of Nico Rosberg’s reasons for going off the track during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
20 things that made F1 great in 2014
2014 F1 season review
Posted onIt wasn’t all good news in 2014 – but there were at least 20 reasons to be cheerful. Here’s what made F1 great this year.
Vergne appointed Ferrari tester as De la Rosa leaves
2014 F1 season
Posted onFerrari have announced further changes to their test driver line-up with Jean-Eric Vergne joining the team.
