Changes in 2014.

Engine - the 2.4-litre normally-aspirated V8 engines are going to replaced with the smaller yet powerful, 1.6-litre V6 turbo engines, revving to a maximum of 15,000rpm.

Gearbox -  There would be Eight forward gear changes compared to the seven gears of today.

Energy Recovery Systems (ERS) - A brand new introduction to formula one, not something new we haven't heard of, similar to KERS, but more powerful. That is energy from braking + energy from heat of the turbocharger. Unlike the current KERS - which give drivers an extra 80bhp for six seconds per lap - the 2014 ERS will give drivers around 160bhp for 33 seconds per lap. To compensate for the extra power being generated under braking by ERS, teams will be allowed to use an electronic rear brake control system.

Fuel - to promote fuel efficiency, fuel will be limited to 100kg per race.

Minimum weight - to compensate for the increased weight of the 2014 powertrain (Turbo + ERS) minimum weight has been increased from the current 642kg to 690kg.

Exhaust - The twin exhaust pipes would be replaced with a single exhaust. Additionally, bodywork is not allowed to be placed behind the tailpipe.

Nose height - for safety reasons the height of noses will be reduced in 2014. The maximum height is currently 550mm, whereas next year it’s 185mm.

Front wing - front wings will be a little narrower next year with the width reduced from 1800mm to 1650mm.

Rear wing - the rear wing will also look a little different in 2014 compared to this year’s models. The lower beam wing is being outlawed and the main flap will be slightly shallower in profile.

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Originally founded as Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, McLaren was founded by New Zealand (not British, common misconception) F1 driver Bruce McLaren in 1963. They were the first team to construct a car around a carbon fibre monacoque ( the shell), They have since become one of the most successful teams in F1, recording eight constructors' titles, 12 drivers' championships and over 160 grand prix victories.

The first win came from McLaren himself in 1968 in a non-championship race at Brands Hatch; McLaren followed that by winning the Belgian Grand Prix. 

On June 2, 1970 McLaren was killed testing a CanAm car at Goodwood - 12 days after his death Dan Gurney drove the car to victory in the first CanAm race of the season. Despite withdrawing from the series in 1972, when the CanAm series finished two years later, McLaren were by far the most successful constructor with 43 wins. 

 
It was two years after McLaren's death that the team would take their next F1 win, in the South African Grand Prix, with Hulme driving the M19C. Despite an impressive line-up of famous driver names joining the team they enjoyed few wins. McLaren would have to wait until 1976 to secure their next drivers' championship for James Hunt, who beat Ferrari's Niki Lauda by one point.
1984 saw a near-perfect year for the team, fielding drivers Niki Lauda and Alain Prost; Lauda beat his team mate to take the drivers' championship and the dominant combination powered McLaren to the their second-ever constructors' title, winning by 86 points from Ferrari. Prost fought to take back-to-back drivers' championships for the team in 1985 and '86. 

 
The McLaren team as we know it today was formed in 1980 when Ron Dennis' Project 4 Racing team merged with McLaren and Dennis took up the post of team principal. This move started an era of dominance for the team. Ayrton Senna won the drivers' title in 1988 and team mate Prost reclaimed it in 1989. Senna regained the title in 1990 and retained it the following year. The team also won the constructors' titles in each of these years. After this period McLaren again went into decline and had to wait till the 1998 season to win their next title, though they did it in convincing style after successfully interpreting the new rules into a winning car for Mika Hakkinen; the team claimed both titles. Hakkinen retained the drivers' crown in 1999.
Into the new century the team came under heavy pressure from Ferrari and Williams, and the best they could do was second. Continuing their history of peaks and troughs the team came back from a disastrous few seasons to produce arguably the fastest car on the 2005 grid; despite ten wins the team narrowly missed out on the title due to poor reliability. Controversy rocked the team in 2007, when, alongside Renault, they were accused of benefitting from confidential Ferrari data. The team was stripped of all constructors' points and fined US$100 million. On the track, intense rivalry between team mates Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso saw them finish level on points - one point short of the drivers' title. 2012, saw the exit of McLaren's 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton, who went on to join Mercedes.

Statstics:

Full Team Name: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Base: Woking, UK

Team Principal: Martin Whitmarsh

Technical Chief: Tim Goss

Drivers: Jenson Button

Sergio Perez

Chassis: MP4-28

Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108F

Tyres: Pirelli

First Season: 1966

World Championships: 8

Highest Race Finish: 1 (x182)

Pole Positions: 155

Fastest Laps: 151

Red Bull Racing

The Red Bull team joined F1 in 2005 after the energy drink company bought out Jaguar Racing in November 2004. The price was US$1 but with the caveat that the new owner invest US$400million in the team's development over the next three years.

Christian Horner became the youngest team principal in F1 when he came in to lead the team in their opening championship. Under power from Cosworth, they immediately outperformed the Jaguar team, amassing more points in their first two races than Jaguar had scored in the entire previous season.

Season 2006:
Red Bull managed to attract Adrian Newey to the team as technical director. Formerly with McLaren and Williams, Newey was seen as one of the best technical minds in the sport. They also switched engines to the V8 from Ferrari.

Although the season got off to a slow start, David Coulthard managed to score a point in Australia and followed that later in the season with the team's first podium, third in the Monaco Grand Prix. A scattering of other points finishes by both Coulthard and team mate Christian Klien saw the team finish 7th in the constructors' championship with 16 points.

Season 2007:
The Following season saw the debut of the first Newey-designed Red Bull car, now powered by a Renault engine. They also signed Australian Mark Webber to compete alongside Coulthard. Although the car seemed competitive it was plagued by reliability issues. The team hired Geoff Willis to work alongside Newey, further increasing their technical department. Mid-season updates helped to some degree, but the best performance that year was in Hungary where Webber finished third and Coulthard fifth.

Season 2008:
It was a disappointing year for the team, as despite a near identical chassis, the Renault-powered RB4 was regularly beaten by its Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso sibling. Coulthard's third in Canada was the best result the team could manage.

Season 2009:
In a world-first, Red Bull launched their 2009 challenger virtually, via a weblink to a 3D video, narrated by driver Sebastian Vettel. Vettel went on to secure the team's first pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix, they went on to compound the team's dominance of the event with Vettel winning and Webber fishing second. The team continued to fight back against the might of Brawn with another one-two finish in Germany, this time it was Webber who took the win, his first in F1 despite a drive-through penalty. They finished the year on a high with three more wins including a one-two finish in the final race in Abu Dhabi - their points tally was more than enough to take second the constructors' championship.Vettel finished second in the Drivers' Championship with 84 points, 11 behind Jenson Button. Mark Webber finished fourth with 69.5 points

Season 2010:
Red Bull Racing became Constructors Champions for the first time after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finished 1–2 in the Brazilian GP, enough to finish ahead of McLaren and Ferrari. In doing so Red Bull became the first Austrian team to win the Formula One constructors championship. Team boss Christian Horner stated that the main goal had been achieved and that now his remaining aim was to win the drivers championship and put the icing on the cake of Red Bull's year. In some other teams the drivers would have been told to change positions, with the purpose of improving better placed Mark Webber's chances to win the driver's title in the last race, but the team insisted that the faster driver should win the race, and kept being reluctant to give any orders of the kind "let your teammate pass" to their drivers. In the final race at Abu Dhabi, Sebastian Vettel won the race and the Formula 1 Drivers Championship. Red Bull finished the year with a total of 9 Grand Prix victories with five going to Sebastian Vettel and four going to Mark Webber. Red Bull claimed a total of 15 pole positions with 10 going to Vettel and five going to Webber. The team scored six fastest laps three scored by Vettel and three scored by Webber. Horner also praised the sportsmanship of both drivers stating that they conducted themselves in a well orderly and mannered fashion.

Season 2011:
One of the most dominated seasons ever in F1 history.Vettel defended his world title – becoming the ninth driver to do so – after winning eleven of the season's races, and also achieved 15 pole positions during the season, breaking Nigel Mansell's record from the 1992 season. Webber finished the season in third place in the championship, taking one victory, in the final race of the season in Brazil. The team also defended their respective title, as they finished the season with 650 points in the Constructors' Championship, 153 points ahead of the next closest team, McLaren. Premium automotive brand Infiniti joined Red Bull Racing as an official partner for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

Season 2012:
The season started quite unpredictable for Red bull. although they won bahrain, monaco and british gp, They never were i a very comfortable position of taking the season. it all changed when the season entered its later half, where the championship was battled out between vettel and Alonso.Vettel won the Drivers Championship for a third consecutive time in 2012 making him the youngest triple World Champion, surpassing Ayrton Senna. Red bull Racing won its third constructors championship in succession. the first Austrian team to ever do so.

Statstics:

Full Team Name: Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Base: Milton Keynes, UK

Team Principal: Christian Horner

Technical Chief: Adrian Newey

Drivers: Sebastian Vettel

Mark Webber

Test Drivers: Sebastien Buemi

Chassis: RB9

Engine: Renault RS27-2013

Tyres: Pirelli

First Season: 2005

World Championships: 3

Highest Race Finish: 1 (x34)

Pole Positions: 46

Fastest Laps: 29

The First post!!

An introduction of what this blog is all going to be about:

First up, This is a blog thats all about F1... (any other motor sport would ~ may be ~ can be ~ included over the coming times)

So, there would be posts about F1 drivers, teams and shenanigans that are and run F1....

Second, thats it.....

Hope u like the blog

Hemanth