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Posted on 13 June 2016. Tags: 2016, canada, circuit gilles villeneuve, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, strategy, Valtteri Bottas, williams
As the 2016 Canadian grand prix developed Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel found themselves in front of an open goal. But a dubious strategy call saw the Italian team score an own goal instead. From third on the grid Vettel rocketed into the lead of the race leaving the two Mercedes to bang wheels into turn […]
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Posted on 10 June 2016. Tags: 2016, canadian gp, circuit gilles villeneuve, f1, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, heineken, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, molaren, nico rosberg, pirelli, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, williams
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the fastest time in the first free practice session ahead of the 2016 Canadian grand prix. The first free practice session got underway in sunny conditions and a balmy track temperature of 21 degrees celsius. As teams slowly began to find their way around the famous circuit Gilles Villeneuve […]
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Posted on 08 June 2016. Tags: 2016, canadian gp, circuit gilles villeneuve, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, molaren, montreal, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez
The St. Lawrence Seaway is transformed this weekend into the seventh round of the 2016 F1 season as it hosts the famed Canadian grand prix. Named after one of the greatest drivers in F1 history the circuit Gilles Villeneuve has a distinct street-like feel thanks to the close proximity of the barriers. It’s long straights, […]
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Posted on 30 May 2016. Tags: 2016, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, felipe nasr, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, honda, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, marcus ericsson, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monaco gp, monte carlo, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
If a race around the confined streets of Monte Carlo isn’t a big enough challenge the rain that came down made sure that it was emphatically more demanding. Daniel Ricciardo started the Monaco grand prix from his first career pole position and would’ve felt he had half the job done. As the race got underway […]
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Posted on 29 May 2016. Tags: 2016, christian horner, f1, power unit, red bull, renault, tag heuer, toro rosso
Red Bull Racing has revealed that it will continue its partnership with Renault Sport Racing as power unit suppliers. The renewed partnership will run to the end of the 2018 season and will be badged as Tag Heuer. In addition the Toro Rosso team will move away from Ferrari power units and into the Renault […]
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Posted on 28 May 2016. Tags: 2016, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, monte carlo, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel
Red Bull driver Daniel Riccardo has secured pole position for Sunday’s Monaco grand prix. Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo has secured the first pole position of his Formula 1 career around the sunny streets of Monte Carlo. Nico Rosberg will line up alongside on the front row of the grid while Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton will start […]
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Posted on 28 May 2016. Tags: 2016, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monaco gp, moneta carlo, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, ultrasoft
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time in the final free practice session ahead of Sunday’s Monaco grand prix. The one hour session got underway in gloriously sunny conditions and saw Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time overall on the purple-walled ultrasoft tyre. Mercedes Lewis Hamiton was second quickest, a mere 0.018 off Vettel’s lap […]
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Posted on 25 May 2016. Tags: 2016, casino square, christian horner, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, honda, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monaco gp, monte carlo, nico rosberg, pirelli, portier, purple, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, ste devote, swimming pool, tabac, tunnel, ultrasoft
In one way or another the famous streets of Monte Carlo have featured in every one of Formula 1’s 66-year history. The scale and prestige of the Monaco grand prix is no less as it hosts the 6th round of the 2016 season. Several street tracks have come and gone in Formula 1 and some, […]
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Posted on 16 May 2016. Tags: catalunya, daniel riccardo, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, jolyon palmer, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, max verstappen, pirelli, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, spanish gp, tyre strategy, Valtteri Bottas
For the 2016 Spanish grand prix Pirelli nominated the hard (orange), medium (white), and soft (yellow) compound tyres. The circuit de Catalunya in Spain has always dictated that track position is king. It was no different in 2016 as the two stop strategy of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen beat the the […]
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Posted on 16 May 2016. Tags: 2016, carlos sainz, catalunya, daniel ricciardo, dannil kyvat, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, jenson button, jos verstappen, kimi raikkonen, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, niki lauda, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, spanish gp, toro rosso, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
It’s old and outdated but never has it been more true – to finish first, first you must finish. The two front-row starting Mercedes’ of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg know this saying well but putting it into practice became entirely too difficult. The teammates dramatic collision in turn four put them both out of […]
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