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Posted on 01 September 2017. Tags: curva grande, daniel ricciardo, f1 2017, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, kimi raikkonen, lesmo, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monza, parabolica, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, valterri bottas, variante ascari, williams
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton set the quickset time overall in the first free practice session ahead of the 2017 Italian grand prix. Running for the ninety minute session got underway with cloudy conditions and the threat of rain lingering in the air. While some drops fell around the famous Monza circuit it wasn’t enough to cause […]
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Posted on 28 August 2017. Tags: belgian gp, belgium gp, eau rouge, esteban ocon, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, pirelli, pouhon, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, spa, spa-francorchamps, toro rosso, williams
In terms of the spectacle of wheel-to-wheel racing the 2017 Belgian grand prix wasn’t the most electrifying race of the season. However, what it may have lacked as far as a pure racing show it certainly made up with the intensity of the battle between the two championship protagonists Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. While […]
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Posted on 25 August 2017. Tags: belgium gp, f1, felipe massa, ferarri, fernando alonso, Formula 1, free practice one, haas, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, spa, spa-francorchamps, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Kimi Raikkonen topped the first free practice session in his Ferrari ahead of Sunday’s Belgian grand prix. Formula 1 resumed after a month long shut down with a 90 minute practice session around the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit. It was Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen who topped the session with a quickest lap time of 1:45:502 set on […]
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Posted on 23 August 2017. Tags: 2017, belgium, belgium gp, blanchimont, bus stop chicane, daniel ricciardo, eau rouge, esteban ocon, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, kennel straight, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, la source hairpin, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, pirelli, pouhon, red bull, renault, romain grosjean, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, spa, spa-francorchamps, Valtteri Bottas, williams
The 2017 Formula 1 season resumes this weekend at the celebrated Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. As one of the most iconic and beloved circuits in the world the Belgian race weekend is eagerly recommended as one of the great races to attend in your lifetime. The reason for it isn’t only the grand circuit, which […]
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Posted on 07 August 2017. Tags: 2017, belgium gp, daniel ricciardo, esteban ocon, f1, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, jolyon palmer, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, maurizio arrivabene, max verstappen, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, niki lauda, pirelli, red bull, renault, romain grosjean, sauber, sebastian vettel, spa, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas
The 2017 Formula 1 season ushered in fundamental change both on and off the circuit. One of the biggest changes to F1 came in the form of the new aerodynamic regulations that drastically changed the aesthetics and the speed of the cars. Wider and faster the 2017 cars have, mostly, brought a refreshing change to […]
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Posted on 04 August 2017. Tags: abs, clubsport, code masters, console, csl elite wheelbase, endor, fanatec, force feedback, Formula 1, formula 1 2016, formula wheel, gaming, gaming gear, germaneering, immersion, pc, playstation, project cars, realism, rfactor, settings, sim racing, simracing equipment, steering wheel, tech gear, thomas jackemeier, v3 clubsport pedals
For as long as I can remember I have loved simulation gaming. All the way from the PlayStation 1’s Colin McCrae Rally I have arrived here today with Project Cars, Formula 1, and many more simulators. Heck I was so enamoured with the original rFactor I wrote a treatise about it. To fully appreciate the […]
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Posted on 31 July 2017. Tags: 2017, daniel ricciardo, esteban ocon, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, hungarian gp, hungaroring, hungary, kimi raikkonen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, Pascal Wehrlein, paul di resta, pirelli, red bull, renault, roman Grosjean, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, stoffel vandoorne, toro rosso, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
The Hungaroring was always a circuit slated to suit the characteristics of the 2017 Ferrari and the Italian team drove home their advantage with a controlled one-two victory. As in Saturday qualifying the Ferrari driver pair of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen were line astern in first and second at light out. As the pair […]
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Posted on 28 July 2017. Tags: f1, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, hungaroring, hungary, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo set the quickest time of the first free practice session ahead of the 2017 Hungarian grand prix. Ricciardo’s 1:18:486 was roughly two and a half tenths quicker than Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen while Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, an Valtteri Bottas rounded out the top five. Sebastian Vettel was sixth quickest while the […]
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Posted on 28 July 2017. Tags: 2017, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, fred vasseur, giovinazzi, le clerc, marcus ericsson, power unit, sauber
The Sauber F1 team announced today that they will be retaining their partnership with Ferrari for the 2018 season. The announcement comes on the back of the fact that Sauber has broken off its deal with Japanese manufacturer Honda earlier this week. The short-lived partnership was announced earlier in the season by then team principal […]
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Posted on 26 July 2017. Tags: 2017, budapest, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, hungarian gp, hungaroring, kimi raikkonen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mercedes, niki lauda, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
In an F1 championship as closely contested as the 2017 edition every race weekend becomes an important one. At this stage, as Vettel and Hamilton are separated by a single point, none are more vital than the last race before the summer break. The 2017 Hungarian grand prix runs around the Hungaroring. A tight and […]
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