F1 Madness

Transformation and evolution are as much a part of every Formula 1 season as the champagne flavoured victories and those breathtaking flashes of brilliance. The 2013 Brazilian grand prix will be more than a race, it will be the end of an era. The South American city of Sao Paulo has within its hills one of the […]

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PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Mario Andretti) Q. Sebastian, I’m still out of breath. How in the world do you do it: eight straight, I mean you’re rewriting the record books. Tell us about it. Second last year, top podium step this year. Tell us. Sebastian VETTEL: I don’t know, honestly! It’s impossible to know what […]

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In sporting terms the Oxford dictionary defines the word domination as playing better than your opponent in a game. However, this definition is just a few understated words contained in a book. A tangible example is more comprehensible and Sebastian Vettel’s eight grand prix victories in a row is the very definition of domination.    […]

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Quantam Motorsport chief Mansoor Ijaz has confirmed that the deal with Lotus has not fallen through. Ijaz went so far as to say that there is “zero chance” of the deal not happening. Quantam Motorsport (formerly Infinity) is aiming to secure a 35 per cent stake in the Lotus F1 Team. “There is no question about the fact that the deal […]

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Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez and Marussia’s Max Chilton have each been given grid penalties ahead of the US Grand Prix. Mexican Esteban Gutierrez has been given a ten place grid penalty for impeding Williams’ Pastor Maldonado in the first session of Saturday’s qualifying session. According to the steward’s statement “car #12 unnecessarily impeded car #16 between Turns […]

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UNILATERAL Q: Sebastian, you saved the best ’til last there. A satisfying pole I imagine here in America, in very difficult conditions it looked like today, and also on a special day for your team boss Christian Horner, his 40th birthday. Sebastian Vettel: Yeah, happy birthday to Christian. Obviously a good result to have both […]

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Sebastian Vettel has secured pole position for the 2013 US Grand Prix. In dominant form since hitting the Circuit of the Americas on Friday morning the Red Bull duo of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber were untroubled as they locked out the front row of the grid. This is the 44th career pole position of Vettel’s Formula 1 career. […]

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Kimi Raikkonen has undergone successful back surgery according to the Lotus F1 Team. The team released a statement with regard to Raikkonen’s surgery a short while ago. The statement read as follows: “As planned, Kimi Räikkönen underwent back surgery yesterday at The University Hospital of Strasbourg.Lotus F1 Team is happy to report that the operation was totally […]

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Lotus have confirmed that Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen will indeed be replacing Kimi Raikkonen for the remaining two races of the 2013 season. Raikkonen will miss the remaining two races of the season as he will be undergoing back surgery. It emerged yesterday that following Hulkenberg turning down an offer to take over, Kovalainen became […]

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McLaren have confirmed that Kevin Magnussen will partner Jenson Button in 2014. This follows Sergio Perez’s announcement that he will be leaving the team at the end of the 2013 season. The 21 year old Magnussen won the Formula Renault 3.5 Series this season and tested for McLaren in Abu Dhabi last year and at […]

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