This weekend the Grand Prix is on again where we will be able to watch the live races. This will be the 10th race out of the 19, and will take place in Hockenheim, Germany. The 2014 Grand Prix started in Australia in March, where it went on to Bahrain, China and Spain and many other locations. This year will see Russia added as a new location where the drivers will be racing through the new sights to reach the finish line.
Nico Rosberg from Germany is currently number one on the Grand Prix table and is hoping to win in his home country against rival Lewis Hamilton. Both drivers are part of the Mercedes formula 1 team. If Nico Rosberg wins it will make another victory for Germany after they won the World Cup. Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix at the beginning of the month, 4th-6th July, in a close race after he lost time following an oil pressure problem.
The 2014 Grand Prix has introduced a large amount of rule changes, which mostly affects the engines as the sport is trying to embrace ‘green’ technology. Drivers will now have to complete races on just 100kg (130 litres) of fuel instead of the 150kg teams would have used last year when there was no limit. Another rule change is teams are now only allowed 5 power engines, per driver per season, this is compared to an allocation of eight engines last year.
The rules now specify eight-speed fixed-ratio gearboxes, one more speed than in 2013. In the past teams could pick and choose from 30 gear ratios but now they must use the same specs all season, with one change allowed. Any further changes will incur in penalties.
As technology and manufacturing are both rapidly evolving it is great to see that it has made an impact in sport and racing is now becoming more ‘green’.
We hope you enjoy watching the Grand Prix and have a great weekend!
Roya
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