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Posted on 10 October 2015. Tags: 2015, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, russia, sebastian vettel, sochi, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has taken pole position for the 2015 Russian grand prix. The first part of qualifying went the usual route as both Manor F1 cars were eliminated from the running. Jenson Button, newly re-signed with McLaren for 2016, advanced ahead of his teammate Fernando Alonso to the second part of the session. […]
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Posted on 07 October 2015. Tags: 2015, f1, felipe massa, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, manor, mercedes, nico rosberg, olympic park, pirelli, russia, russian gp, sauber, sebastian vettel, sochi, supersoft, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
There are a couple of circuits on the Formula 1 calendar that can be depended on to deliver a cracking race. Brazil’s Interlagos circuit delivers something dramatic and breathtaking almost every year. Then there are those that are as dull as mud such as Bahrain but the Sakhir circuit has transformed over the last couple […]
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Posted on 27 September 2015. Tags: f1, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, grosjean, japan, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, maldonado, massa, mclaren, nico rosberg, red bull, ricciardo, sainz, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, tyres, Valtteri Bottas, verstappen, williams
As it turns out the only show that the Japanese grand prix put on was to demonstrate just what a difference seven days could make. In Singapore Mercedes were shockingly off the pace and never got close to troubling the top step of the podium. It now appears that this performance was a merely an […]
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Posted on 26 September 2015. Tags: 1, 2015, degner, f1, felipe massa, ferrari, force india, formula, free practice, japan, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, sebastian vettel, spoon, suzuka, tyres, Valtteri Bottas, weather, williams
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg set the fastest time ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton in third and final practice session for the Japanese grand prix. The rain finally abated as the one hour long third free practice session got underway on Saturday morning. Several cars immediately streamed out onto circuit to get their run programs underway […]
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Posted on 25 September 2015. Tags: 2015, carlos sainz jr, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, free practice one, intermediate, japan, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, wet
Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz set the quickest time in a rain-hit first free practice session in Japan. Roughly and and a half hours before the start of the first free practice session in Japan the heavens opened and drenched the Suzuka circuit. As usual it did nothing to dampen the spirit of the Japanese […]
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Posted on 24 September 2015. Tags: 2015, f1, felipe massa, ferrari, Formula 1, japan, jules bianchi, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, sebastian vettel, suzuka, Valtteri Bottas, wiliams
In less than seven days the Formula 1 paddock goes from the floodlit city streets of Singapore to the sublime Suzuka circuit in Japan. The return to Suzuka one year after the tragic crash of Jules Bianchi is poignant one. The heartbreaking passing of the French driver has never been too far away from the […]
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Posted on 24 September 2015. Tags: 2015, 2016, f1, force india, Formula 1, nico hulkenberg, sergio perez, silverstone
The Force India team has confirmed the re-signing of driver Sergio Perez to the team for the 2016 season. The Mexican driver joined the Force India team in 2014 after completing a year at McLaren and is happy to continue his time with the Silverstone based team. “I am very happy to confirm that I […]
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Posted on 20 September 2015. Tags: 2015, carlos sainz, daniel ricciardo, daniil kvyat, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, jenson button, kimi raikonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, marina bay circuit, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, safety car, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, tyres, Valtteri Bottas, williams
There is something about the streets of Singapore and Sebastian Vettel that form an irresistible combination. As the fireworks lit up the night sky of Singapore it was Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel that ignited the city streets with an electrifying victory. The four time world champion hit the ground running as he obliterated the field in […]
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Posted on 19 September 2015. Tags: daniel ricciardo, ferrari, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, mercedes, nico rosberg, qualifying, red bull, sebastian vettel, singapore, toro rosso, williams
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel stormed to a dominant pole position for Sunday’s Singapore grand prix. The one hour qualifying session started with the expectation of a tight fight for the front row of the grid. Yet, based on pure form and history Mercedes just couldnt be discounted. However, neither Lewis Hamilton nor teammate Nico Rosberg […]
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Posted on 19 September 2015. Tags: daniel ricciardo, dannil kvyat, f1, felipe massa, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, singapore, Valtteri Bottas, wiliams
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel dominated the timing sheets at the end of the third free practice session ahead of Sunday’s Singapore grand prix. The hour long session came to its conclusion with Sebastian Vettel and teammate Kimi Raikkonen in the first two position for the Ferrari team. As if to underline their pace from Friday’s […]
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