F1 Madness

Russian Formula 3 driver Daniil Kvyat(19) has been given the nod to drive for Toro Rosso for 2014. In what came as a very surprising move for the Faenza based team, it was announced yesterday on Red Bulls Servus TV Channel, that Kvyat will drive alongside Jean-Eric Vergne at Toro Rosso. Kvyat who is currently […]

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It has emerged that Pastor Maldonado, who is frustrated with the performance of his Williams team, might leave the team at the end of the 2013 season. If Maldonado leaves he would take with him a massive chunk of sponsorship money from Venezuelan oil giant, PDVSA, which is reportedly valued at 35 million Euros a […]

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Thank you to each and every one who entered our RUSH competition! We received so many entries and appreciate each of you taking the time to enter. In the end, there can only be one winner for each region – Jhb/Pta, CPT and PE. Congratulations to the following people who will each receive a set […]

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Demanding or easy, big or small Sebastian Vettel will win them all. The Red Bull driver has increased his tally of victories for the 2013 season to nine with another fine victory in Japan. Saturday qualifying delivered a first pole of the season for Mark Webber but the Australian couldn’t quite manage to seal the […]

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Mark Webber has secured pole position for the 2013 Japanese grand prix. The Australian eased his way through qualifying and pounced on his first run on the final  ten minute session. Webber did slightly improve his time in his second run but it was ultimately not required. Sebastian Vettel lines up second for Sunday’s race as […]

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According to Spanish media, the body of Maria Villota was found in her hotel room in Seville, this morning. According to police sources, Maria Villota was scheduled to participate in a talk called ‘What really matters’. Emergency service sources have said that they received a call from the hotel at 07.23am to attend to a […]

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The first free practice session for the 2013 Japanese grand prix was topped by Lewis Hamilton. The notoriously difficult Suzuka circuit didn’t take long to snare its first victim as Marussia’s Jules Bianchi ended his first session in the tyre barrier of the Degner 2. It was later reported that Bianchi had gotten his elbow stuck between the steering […]

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It’s Formula One commentating legend Murray Walker’s 90th birthday today and we thought we’d celebrate by sharing some of our favourite Walkerisms. For many Formula One fans worldwide Murray Walker is part and parcel of the sport they fell in love with. Starting every race with his enthusiastic, “GO! GO! GO!”, Murray is well known […]

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There are few things that are greater than the sport Formula 1. But if there was ever a possibility of it being transcended, of something being greater than the sport that so is beloved then Japan’s Suzuka circuit would be that mystical exception. The circuit lap record is held by Kimi Raikkonen, set during the exceptionally memorable 2005 Japanese GP. Suzuka made […]

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Sebastian Vettel edged ever closer to the championship title in a thrilling 2013 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix. The Lotus drivers enjoyed a double podium and Nico Hulkenberg had the race of his life. We hear from them, and the other drivers and senior team members after Sunday’s Korean Grand Prix. Red Bull Sebastian Vettel, […]

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