F1 Madness

Footage of the FOM cameraman, Paul Allen, hit by Mark Webber’s loose tyre in the pit lane during the German Grand Prix. Video by Kaveshan Chetty.

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The FIA have issued the following statement regarding FOM Cameraman, Paul Allen, who was hit by a tyre after Mark Webber’s right rear wheel came off in the pit lane on Lap 9 of the German Grand Prix. “During the German GP, an FOM cameraman in pit lane was struck by a loose wheel. Paul […]

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Sebastian Vettel today finally added his home German Grand Prix to his list of F1 victories. He did come under pressure from Kimi Raikkonen at the end, but the Iceman just couldn’t reach him in time. Romain Grosjean finished third, with Fernando Alonso a close fourth. There was plenty of action during the race including […]

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Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time during the second free practice session in Germany beating Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg by two tenths of a second. Mark Webber who had a very consistent run finished the session in third place and proved to be very quick on the medium tyres. He was followed closely by […]

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The FIA today imposed a ban on all tyre swapping for this weekend’s German Grand Prix. They have also issued strict limits on tyre pressures and cambers for the race. This follows a request by Pirelli to the FIA, to limit how F1 teams exploit the rubber because according to Pirelli this was a major […]

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Formula One drivers have threatened to boycott the German Grand Prix this weekend if a repeat of the problems at Silverstone are experienced. Four drivers suffered blown tyres during a dramatic British Grand Prix on Sunday at Silverstone, forcing Pirelli to revert to Kevlar-belted tyres for this weekend’s race at the Nurburgring. They will also be introducing a […]

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Preview quotes from Pirelli’s Paul Hembery ahead of the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring this weekend. Paul Hembery, Pirelli motorsport director “Surprisingly, the Nurburgring is one of the circuits that we have the least experience of, having only raced there once before in Formula One, but we’re certain that we have chosen the correct […]

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Preview Quotes from the Lotus F1 Team ahead of the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus “I have always enjoyed driving in Germany, but the problem is that luck has never been on my side there and something has always happened to stop me winning. I’ve got four poles to show my […]

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Preview quotes from Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber ahead of this weekend’s German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull “(The Nurburgring is) one of the longer tracks, and one I know very well from when I was racing in the junior series in Formula BMW and Formula 3. I’ve always had a […]

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Preview quotes from the McLaren team ahead of the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring this weekend. Jenson Button, McLaren “Of course, the Silverstone result wasn’t where we want to be, but there were some reasons to be encouraged by last weekend. Our car is now better balanced and more driveable, so we’re hoping for […]

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