F1 Madness

We are over the halfway point in the Formula 1 season and on the home stretch now. Round 11 of the Formula 1 World Championship brings us to the magnificent Spa-Francorchamps. The Circuit de Spa-Francprchamps is a very fast and flowing circuit with long straights and fast corners. It’s a favorite of many drivers and […]

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The McLaren F1 team is planning to make a double engine change this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix following their engine upgrades over the summer break. McLaren have used 3 engine upgrade tokens and are planning to use those engines on both their cars during the first free practice session on Friday. This will […]

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DRIVERS: Max VERSTAPPEN (Toro Rosso) Daniil KVYAT (Red Bull Racing) Will STEVENS (Manor) Fernando ALONSO (McLaren) Kimi RAIKKONEN (Ferrari) Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) PRESS CONFERENCE Kimi, we have to start with you. Obviously Spa has been very good to you over the years – four wins – but your drive for 2016 confirmed yesterday. What do you […]

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The hardest braking point at the Spa-Franchorchamps circuit lies ahead of turn 7, Les Combes. The F1 driver has to brake down hard, decelerating by 220 km/h over just 119 metres. 2,549 kW of power are released in the process. The driver has to withstand 5.6 g, while pushing with 172 kg onto the brake.

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After a well deserved summer break the F1 circus returns to what is one of the greatest circuits in the world. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Tucked away in the Ardennes forrest, the original version of the track was 14.9km long and was built in 1920 and used the public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy […]

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Ferrari driver Kimi Raikknen will retain his seat with the Italian team for the 2016 season. The Finn, who rejoined the team in 2014, has been re-signed by Ferrari and will partner Sebastian Vettel for a second year. Much speculation surrounded the 2007 champion’s future with the famous team whilst several drivers were mentioned as […]

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Race starts from this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix will work much differently thanks to rule changes by the FIA. Previously drivers were given instructions and guidance on what procedures to follow before the formation lap and on the formation lap before a race to get the temperature of the clutch and tyres up to a […]

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In several aspects there is much turmoil that surrounds Formula 1. There is no argument though that the sport returns, after its month-long hiatus, to the greatest circuit in the world, Spa-francorchamps. The glorious Belgian circuit situated in the heart of the Ardennes forest encompasses everything that is great about Formula 1. Its spectacular corners […]

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We follow Mercedes F1 driver Nico Rosberg for the day to see what he gets up to in between races. In the week leading up to the British Grand Prix Rosberg spends the day travelling around the country for events with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team’s Partners Blackberry and TUMI. A helicopter is […]

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Jenson Button and his wife Jessica were the victims of a shameless robbery in which police suspect they were gassed to allow the burglars free reign in their rented villa in St Tropez in France. The couple were staying in the villa with friends when the burglary took place. Nobody was harmed during the burglary […]

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