F1 Madness

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton served up a double dose of dominance in today’s free practice sessions ahead of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton set the pace early on in the first practice session at Monaco with an impressive run, finishing the session 0.149 seconds quicker than – and outshone only by – Toro […]

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DRIVERS: Marcus ERICSSON (Sauber) Romain GROSJEAN (Lotus) Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams) Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (Ferrari) Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) Jenson BUTTON (McLAREN) PRESS CONFERENCE Lewis, we have to start with you. Congratulations on your new contract. Why is Mercedes the right choice for you for the next few years? Lewis HAMILTON: Well, hi, everyone. It’s the first time I’ve seen […]

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After months of speculation and delays, the Mercedes Formula 1 Team announced on Wednesday that World Champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a new three year deal with the Silver Arrows that will see him stay on till 2018. Hamilton moved to Mercedes in 2013, and in 2014 took victory 11 times on his way to […]

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Often words are used to describe things and situations and just as often the true meaning of these over-used words are lost. But if you have ever looked for a true definition of opulence, then look no further than Monte Carlo. The Monaco grand prix weekend is arguably the most looked forward to race on […]

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Fernando Alonso is eyeing to score his first points for the season at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix and is optimistic that McLaren can challenge for points. McLaren has had a dismal start to their season and is yet to score a point since reuniting with Honda at the start of 2015. At the Spanish […]

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Honda plan to spend some of their nine allocated development tokens on boosting maximum horsepower by looking into different concepts around combustion in the next few months. The engine manufacturer – who only supply McLaren – only entered the sport this season and therefore have less engine tokens compared to their rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and […]

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Official Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli says that it remains focused on safety following the FIA Strategy Groups’s announcement about proposed 2016 ‘free choice’ tyre rules. The FIA revealed on Friday that the Strategy Group – which is made up of six F1 teams, FIA President Jean Todt and Bernie Ecclestone – were proposing a […]

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Gene Haas is not ruling out the possibility of seeing Danica Patrick behind the wheel of an F1 car. The American motorsport mogul is set to launch his Formula 1 team in ten months and has not ruled out Danica Patrick as a potential driver choice. “Danica Patrick is highly marketable, and if anything we’re […]

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The Formula 1 strategy group met yesterday in Biggin Hill to discuss the state of the sport and exchange views on the current challenges F1 faces. Not only were the teams invited to the meeting, but engine manufacturers were also invited. The current V6 engines will remain but will be higher reving to increase the […]

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Lotus test driver Jolyon Palmer finished on top of the time sheets for Lotus on the final day of the Barcelona in-season test on Wednesday. Palmer set his fastest lap of the day with a set of Pirelli’s super soft tyres a few minutes before the day ended. His time of 1:26.080 was 0.417s faster […]

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