35 years ago, McLaren introduced the first carbon fibre Formula 1 car, the car's designer John Barnard speaks about the story of the MP4/1. read more »

F1's very own strongman, carbon fibre, gets put to the test under extreme conditions. Check out the extraordinary might of this impressive material in a behind-the-scenes... read more »

Sixty to seventy percent of a Formula 1 car's structural weight is carbon-fibre, so understanding the inherent strengths - and weaknesses - of different types of carbon... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi has admitted to being 'scared' ahead of practice for the Russian Grand Prix after the team found an issue with his suspension, but didn't have... read more »

At Mercedes, the apologies are flying around like so much shattered carbon fibre. Contrite after his run-in with teammate Lewis Hamilton at Spa, Nico Rosberg at Monza revealed... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen will start from the pits after both encountered trouble during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Mercedes confirmed Hamilton will have... read more »

Welcome to our factory in Brackley! Today, we take you around the composites department: 85% of a Formula One car is produced from carbon fibre... Barry explains what happens... read more »

Welcome to our factory in Brackley! Today, we take you around the composites department: 85% of a Formula One car is produced from carbon fibre... Barry explains what happens... read more »

Welcome to our factory in Brackley! Today, we take you around the composites department: 85% of a Formula One car is produced from carbon fibre... Barry explains what happens... read more »

Welcome to our factory in Brackley! Today, we take you around the composites department: 85% of a Formula One car is produced from carbon fibre... Barry explains what happens... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo may have taken a step closer to securing the vacant Red Bull seat - in what many believe is already a done deal - after rumours surfaced that he underwent a... read more »

Pirelli claim that Sergio Perez's puncture during final practice for the British Grand Prix was caused by debris, rather than a tyre failure. The Mexican driver brought... read more »

A new side impact protection system developed by Marussia and optimised by Red Bull, will become a standard safety feature in 2014. A year-long collaboration between the... read more »

Maria de Villota has revealed the terrifying extent of the damage to her carbon fibre helmet that saved her life during an horror Marussia test crash last year. The 33-year-old... read more »

The HRT F1 Team has come in for further flack following the employee troubles it suffered a fortnight ago. A supplier to the now defunct Spanish outfit has publicly accused the... read more »

The monocoque is the safety cell of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One car of Nico Rosberg. It was the aircraft industry which used carbon fibre monocoques first, only to be... read more »

Sir Stirling Moss believes modern Formula 1 has lost some of its excitement with the recent advances in safety. Moss, who raced in the '50s when death was common place in... read more »

With Peter Windsor this week marking his 40th year in F1, The Flying Lap is delighted to invite John Watson into the London studio to share with us some of the highs and lows... read more »

Sauber's disqualification from the Australian Grand-Prix could be down to as little as 3mm worth of Carbon Fibre, the team has revealed. Under the regulations set read more »