F1 Madness

DRIVERS 1st Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2nd Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 3rd Felipe MASSA (Williams)   TV UNILATERAL Lewis, it was the first run in Q3 again for you – absolutely perfect – that nailed it. Pole position for your home grand prix, how are you feeling? Lewis HAMILTON: It’s a special day. It’s special when you […]

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Lewis Hamilton has set the fastest time in the final practice session ahead of the British grand prix. The current world championship leader experience a difficult Friday which left him trailing behind teammate Nico Rosberg for both of the free practice session. However, overnight changes made to his Mercedes enable Hamilton to set the fastest […]

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The FIA issued a note to the teams ahead of the third free practice session for the British Grand Prix to inform teams that a “zero tolerance” approach will be taken to cars leaving the track at the exit of Turn 9 (Copse). “Further to the discussion in the drivers meeting yesterday evening I would […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Matthew CARTER (Lotus) Vijay MALLYA (Force India) John BOOTH (Manor) Monisha KALTENBORN (Sauber) Eric BOULLIER (McLaren) Claire WILLIAMS (Williams)   PRESS CONFERENCE If I could start with a question to all of you about the findings from the F1 Strategy Group meeting that took place on Wednesday and which were announced yesterday, particularly […]

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Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in the second free practice session ahead of Sunday’s British grand prix. The second one-and-a-half hour session is usually reserved to evaluate how the various cars will perform in race trim but it also allows for a quali sim. Pirelli have made the medium and hard compound tyre available […]

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The Ferrari and Force India F1 teams have been fined for pit lane speeding after both Kimi Raikkonen and Sergio Perez were caught exceeding the 80km/h speed limit during the first practice session for the British GP. Perez was the faster of the two, caught travelling 83.6km/h down the pit lane while Raikkonen was caught […]

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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg topped the timing sheets at the end of the first free practice session. Nico Rosberg set a fastest time of 1:34:274 ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton and Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen. The Mercedes driver sent a clear message of intent to Hamilton as he set the quickest time of the […]

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A Formula 1 fan is a scholar of history, a lover of all that came before in this majestic sport. The Grand Prix Drivers Association global fan survey asked for your view on the history of the sport and the response was pretty resounding. Formula 1 cars have always been achingly beautiful pieces of machinery […]

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DRIVERS: Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams) Jenson BUTTON (McLaren) Kimi RAIKKONEN (Ferrari) Marcus ERICSSON (Sauber) Pastor MALDONADO (Lotus) Will STEVENS (Manor)   PRESS CONFERENCE Valtteri, why don’t we start with you? You finished second here last year from, I think, 14th on the grid – equal best result so far in Formula One, your finish. Is this […]

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The F1 Strategy Group which met yesterday in Biggin Hill announced a few changes to the regulations for the current and future seasons in F1. There will be restrictions on driver aids and driver coaching, especially during race starts. “Increased restrictions on driver aids and coaching received unanimous support and will be rapidly implemented, starting […]

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