Archive | September, 2017
Posted on 30 September 2017. Tags: f1, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, malaysia grand prix, malaysiaGP, max verstappen, mercedes, qualifying, red bull, sepang international circuit
DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2 – Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (Ferrari) 3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) TRACK INTERVIEWS (conducted by Johnny Herbert) Lewis, what a great result for you. You must be very happy. That looked like a pretty decent lap? Lewis HAMILTON: Firstly, look at this crowd. I know it’s our last […]
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Posted on 30 September 2017.
Ferrari help on to the upper hand over Red Bull and Mercedes in the third free practice session ahead of qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen took the top spot on the timesheets this time, with team mate Sebastian Vettel slotting in behind him. Vettel, however, ended his session crawling back to the […]
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Posted on 29 September 2017.
Free Practice 1 A rain delayed Free Practice 1 belonged to the two Red Bull drivers. Max Verstappen was the fastest in the session ahead of team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. A 30-minute delay was needed for the standing water around the track to clear up and as soon as the green light went on, the drivers […]
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Posted on 29 September 2017. Tags: f1, Formula 1, friday press conference, gentler Steiner, haas, malaysia grand prix, malaysiaGP, mario isola, mercedes, pirelli, sepang international circuit, toto wolff
PART TWO: TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Mario ISOLA (Pirelli), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Guenther STEINER (Haas). Q: Mario, let’s start with you. We’re three-quarters of the way through the 2017 season on these new, wider tyres. We can all see what the lap time improvements have been but can you give us an idea of the increase in […]
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Posted on 29 September 2017. Tags: christian horner, f1, force india, Formula 1, frederic vasseur, friday press conference, malaysia grand prix, malaysiaGP, otmar szafnauer, red bull, sauber, sepang international circuit
PART ONE: TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Frédéric VASSEUR (Sauber), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Otmar SZAFNAUER (Force India). PRESS CONFERENCE Christian, let’s begin with you and the announcement of the Aston Martin deal. Tell us the scope of that, the ambition and whether there is an engine dimension to it going forward? Christian HORNER: Well, it’s great news […]
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Posted on 28 September 2017. Tags: carlos sainz, f1, Formula 1, malaysian grand prix, malaysianGP, marcus ericsson, pierre gasly, sauber, sepang international circuit, thursday press conference, toro rosso
PART TWO: DRIVERS – Pierre GASLY (Toro Rosso), Carlos SAINZ (Toro Rosso), Marcus ERICSSON (Sauber) Q: Pierre, the moment has finally come, you make your Formula One debut. You’ve had to be patient – how does it feel? Pierre GASLY: It feels amazing, honestly. Starting my first Formula One race this weekend is just a […]
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Posted on 28 September 2017. Tags: f1, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, malaysian grand prix, malaysianGP, max verstappen, red bull, sebastian vettel, sepang international circuit, thursday press conference
PART ONE: DRIVERS – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari), Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (Ferrari), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Start with a question to all of you. Clearly a painful moment in Singapore, three cars eliminated on the first lap of the grand prix, how do all three of you assess it now and how do […]
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Posted on 27 September 2017. Tags: daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, honda, kimi raikkonen, kuala lumpur, lewis hamilton, malaysia, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, seeping international circuit, soft, stoffel vandoorne, supersoft, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
To finish first, first you must finish. These are likely the words that have been rolling around Sebastian Vettel’s mind following the start-line crash in Singapore, which now has him at a 28-point deficit to Lewis Hamilton. There’s little doubt that this weekend’s Malaysian grand prix is vital for Ferrari’s and Vettel’s championship aspirations. The […]
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Posted on 26 September 2017. Tags: carlos sainz, daniil kvyat, f1, Formula 1, jolyon palmer, pierre gasly, reanult, toro rosso
The Toro Rosso Formula One Team announced today that young rookie Pierre Gassly will replace Daniil Kvyat at the Malaysian Grand Prix. This will be the Frenchman’s debut as a Formula 1 driver and will be in the driving seat for the next few races. Speaking about Gasly’s debut Toro Rosso Team Principal Franz Tost: “Scuderia […]
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Posted on 18 September 2017. Tags: daniel ricciardo, esteban ocon, f1, f1 2017, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, jolyon palmer, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, marina bay circuit, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, red bull, renault, romain grosjean, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, singapore, singapore gp, stoffel vandoorne, Valtteri Bottas, williams
IN 2008 Singapore became part of Formula 1 as the first night race on the calendar. Fast forward a decade and delivered another first by becoming F1’s first ever night race in the rain. As uncertainty ran rampant the rain wasn’t enough to induce a safety-car start. Sebastian Vettel, after producing a scintillating lap on […]
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