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Posted on 08 October 2014. Tags: daniel ricciardo, f1, f1 2014, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, olympic park, pirelli, red bull, russia, sebastian vettel, sochi
For as long as can be remembered Formula 1 Racing has always been the considered the pinnacle of motor racing. It seems apt then that F1, for the will run a race at a former Olympic site. After all in the world of sport there is no more prestigious achievement than being an Olympic Champion. […]
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Posted on 05 October 2014. Tags: adrian sutil, daniel ricciardo, f1, f1 2014, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, intermediates, japan, japanese gp, jenson button, jules bianchi, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, marussia, mercedes, nico rosberg, rain, red bull, red flag, safety car, sauber, sebastian vettel, suzuka, typhoon, Valtteri Bottas, williams, yellow flags
Every now and then we lapse into an almost oblivious comfort zone where we’re inclined to almost forget that we’re witnessing some of the greatest motorsport talent in the world. Treacherous conditions at the Japanese GP brought these driver’s tremendous talents into sharp focus this weekend. The grand prix had been under threat of a […]
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Posted on 04 October 2014. Tags: 2014, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, japan, japanese gp, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull racing, sebastian vettel, suzuka
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg secured pole position ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton ahead of Sunday’s Japanese grand prix. There were few surprises in the first session of qualifying as both Caterhams, Marussia’s and Lotus’ were eliminated from Q1. The second part of qualifying saw Jean-Eric Vergne out-qualify his younger teammate Danil Kvyat who learnt this morning […]
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Posted on 30 September 2014. Tags: 130r, 2014, championship, daniel ricciardo, degner, f1, feliipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, history, japan, japanese gp, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, max verstappen, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, romain grosjean, sebastian vettel, singapore gp, spoon curve, suzuka, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
In Japan there is a circuit known as Suzuka, it is roughly 5.8 km in length and throughout its history has witnessed the both the greats of the sport and some of the most dramatic moments in the history of Formula 1. Adored by drivers and fans Suzuka is simultaneously one of the most iconic […]
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Posted on 22 September 2014. Tags: 2014, adrian sutil, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, jean-eric vergne, jenson button, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, marina bay circuit, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, safety car, sebastian vettel, singapore, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
If there are only a handful of things that can be counted on as a certainty in Formula 1 one of them will be the erratic fickleness of it all. Singapore played the joker that may just have turned the 2014 F1 season on its head. The unfortunate victim of the ever dependable randomness of […]
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Posted on 19 September 2014. Tags: 2014, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, sebastian vettel, singapore, ui
Fernando Alonso topped the times for the first free practice session ahead of Sunday’s Singapore grand prix. The Ferrari driver set the fastest time of the one and a half hour session ahead of the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. The Red Bull pairing of Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo rounded out […]
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Posted on 18 September 2014. Tags: daniel ricciardo, f1, f1 2014, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, fia, Formula 1, jenson button, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, luca di montezemolo, marina bay circuit, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, radio, red bull, rules, sebastian vettel, sebeastian, singapore, singapore gp, Valtteri Bottas, williams
It wasn’t that long ago that the thought of Formula 1 cars under lights was just something the ringmasters were talking about for the future. Now, in 2014, Singapore marks its seventh year on the calendar. It’s no exaggeration to say that after nearly a decade of glittering floodlit F1 cars it still tickles the […]
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Posted on 08 September 2014. Tags: championship, daniel ricciardo, f1, f1 2014, felipe massa, fernando alsonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, italian gp, italy, jean alesi, jenson button, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, monza, nico rosberg, niki lauda, parabolica, pirelli, red bull, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
After all is said and done it is still on track where the real talking is done. Two weeks on from enormous disappointment Lewis Hamilton turned up in Italy ready to do the talking. A comfortable pole position started the ball rolling. It wasn’t all picture perfect though as a poor start dropped Hamilton down […]
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Posted on 03 September 2014. Tags: curva grande, daniel ricciardo, f1, f1 2014, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mercedes, monza, nico rosberg, parabolica, pirelli, power unit, red bull, sebastian vettel, straights, tifosi, upgrades, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Away from the mystical Ardennes forest Formula 1 travels to a place where all things fast and red are relished with a near obsessive passion. In one way or another, the Italian sited Monza grand prix circuit has been on the Formula 1 calendar since 1950 and it’s always been considered a classic. The distinctive […]
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Posted on 25 August 2014. Tags: belgium, belgium gp, daniel ricciardo, fernando alsonso, ferrari, jenson button, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, les combes, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull racing, spa, spa-francorchamps, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas
No matter whom you’re a fan of in Formula 1 it’s never a hardship to see Daniel Ricciardo take the top step of the podium. The highly likeable Aussie snapped up his third career victory in brilliant style and is still the only driver to have beaten Mercedes to the chequered flag. The Mercedes team […]
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