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Posted on 05 December 2017. Tags: abu dhabi, Claire Williams, f1, Formula 1, Frank Williams, hungary, lotos, pirelli, renault, robert kubica, williams
It’s been no secret that the Williams F1 team has been evaluating Robert Kubica over the last several months. Still, there is no announcement from the team on who will fill the second seat alongside Canadian teenager Lance Stroll. Kubica is no stranger to Formula 1 as his previous stints at Renault and BMW Sauber […]
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Posted on 27 November 2017. Tags: daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, red bull racing, renault, romain grosjean, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas
In the blink of an eye the 2017 has flown by and the Abu Dhabi grand prix has brought the curtain down on another Formula 1 season. The 55 laps around the Yas Marina circuit may not have delivered the most exciting race that’s been seen this year. Still, there were several important things to […]
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Posted on 24 November 2017. Tags: abu dhabi gp, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, honda, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, Valtteri Bottas, williams, yas marina circuit
Lewis Hamilton led the way at the end of the second free practice session for Mercedes ahead of the Abu Dhabi grand prix. Hamilton’s fastest time of 1:37:877, a circuit record, was 0.149 quicker than the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel. Daniel Ricciardo, Kimi Raikkonen, and Valtteri Bottas completed the top five at the end of […]
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Posted on 24 November 2017. Tags: abu dhabi gp, chase carey, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, liberty media, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, Valtteri Bottas, williams, yas marina circuit
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time in the first free practice session ahead of Sunday’s season ending Abu Dhabi grand prix. The Ferrari driver’s quickest time was only a tenth quicker than that of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third, a further 0.026 off Hamilton’s time. Valtteri Bottas in the second […]
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Posted on 22 November 2017. Tags: abu dhabi, daniel ricciardo, f1, f1 2017, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, honda, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams, yas marina circuit
The final round of the 2017 F1 season is upon us as the paddock heads east to the twilight race of Abu Dhabi. Introduced to the calendar several years ago the Yas Marina Circuit has delivered resplendent views of F1 cars at dusk for since 2009. With no expense spared the circuit and surrounding facilities […]
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Posted on 13 November 2017. Tags: autodromo jose carlos pace, brazil, daniel ricciardo, dannil kvyat daniel ricciardo, f1, f1 2017, ferrari, Formula 1, interlagos, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mercedes, red bull, renault, renault force india. mclaren, sao paulo, sauber, sebastian vettel, Valtteri Bottas
As the Brazilian crowd bid an emotional farewell to local hero Felipe Massa, it was Sebastian Vettel who delivered a controlled drive to victory for the first time since July. Pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas was pipped off the line by Vettel’s Ferrari and never truly threatened for the lead of the race. Besides snatching pole by […]
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Posted on 08 November 2017. Tags: autodromo carlos pace, ayrton senna, brazil, Claire Williams, f1, f1 2017, felipe massa, ferrari, Formula 1, interlaces, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
For all the innovation that Formula 1 continues to deliver there are some things in the sport that, untouched by too much change, remain and embodies the very essence of the sport. One such example is the Brazilian grand prix and the famed Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. For decade after decade the Interlagos based circuit […]
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Posted on 30 October 2017. Tags: daniel ricciardo, esteban ocon, f1, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, mexican gp, mexico, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebatian vettel, sergio perez, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Formula 1 is a sport where just about everything is engineered and managed to the most minute of details. However, despite the near obsessive level of attention to detail the volatility of the human factor often still has the biggest impact. In Mexico Max Verstappen made his presence felt as he barged his way into […]
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Posted on 28 October 2017. Tags: daniel ricciardo, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mercedes, mexico gp, red bull, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, Valtteri Bottas
Sebastian Vettel has delivered a stunning lap to secure pole position for the 2017 Mexican grand prix. The Ferrari driver had it all to do in qualifying and he delivered with a quite stunning lap to take pole position for the Mexican grand prix. Alongside on the front row, and less than a tenth adrift, is […]
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Posted on 23 October 2017. Tags: breast cancer awareness, circuit of the americas, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, renault, ricciardo, sebastian vettel, texas, united states gp, Valtteri Bottas, verstappen
If Sebastian Vettel’s chance of winning the 2017 driver’s title were slim going into the United States grand prix they’ve now all but evaporated. Lewis Hamilton delivered a controlled drive to not only win in Texas but also ensure Mercedes as the 2017 constructor’s champions. Despite Hamilton’s 72nd pole position Sebastian Vettel tried his damnedest […]
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