Umar Hassan

Umar Hassan

Second year Birmingham City University Media and Communication (Journalism) student. Follows motorsport avidly, loves F1, MotoGP, and anything on two or four wheels.

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Mixed fortunes for ABT Schaeffler in Buenos Aires
Formula E

Mixed fortunes for ABT Schaeffler in Buenos Aires

It was a mixed day for the ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport team in Buenos Aires as Lucas di Grassi finished 3rd and Daniel Abt in 13th. Coming into the ePrix, di Grassi was one-point behind his championship rival Sebastien Buemi. However, the Swiss driver started from the back of the grid, whilst di Grassi started […]

F1 teams and bosses agree engine cost reductions
F1 News

F1 teams and bosses agree engine cost reductions

F1 bosses have agreed a deal to reduce engine costs for customer teams. The agreement was reached after two days of talks with the F1 Strategy Group in Geneva. It was agreed as part of the deal that the turbocharged V6 engines would remain till 2020, with the new regulations being brought in for 2018. […]

Pirelli’s Tyreless Debate for 2017
F1 News

Pirelli’s Tyreless Debate for 2017

2017 leads a raft of changes in the F1 season which will see the cars go up to five seconds a lap quicker than the current F1 cars. However, the on-going debate on tyres between Pirelli, the teams and Bernie Ecclestone is a major talking point that shows no signs of wilting away, adding another […]