Posted on 16 May 2013. Tags: 2013, canada, change, compounds, Formula 1, paul hembery, pirelli, spain, strategies, tyres
Pirelli have announced that it will make changes to its tyres from the Canadian grand prix onwards. This announcement comes after a raft of criticism has been aimed at the Italian manufacturer. Several teams have voiced their unhappiness about the excessiveness of the tyre degradation. The Spanish grand prix saw four stop strategies implemented by the […]
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Posted on 16 May 2013. Tags: 2013, driveres, fia, fines, Formula 1, GPDA, pitlane, rules, speed limit, teams
The FIA has announced that no driver will be fined for speeding in the pitlane. Instead, teams will now have to flash the cash if one of their drivers exceeds the pitlane speed limit. The Grand Prix Driver’s Association (GPDA) raised concerns that drivers were being punished for breaking the pitlane speed limit despite an […]
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Posted on 13 May 2013. Tags: caterham, marussia f1 teams, richard branson, tony fernandes, virgin f1 team
Sir Richard Branson today honoured a two year old bet with fellow air line chief, Tony Fernandes. Branson and Fernandes bet each other in 2010, agreeing that whoever’s Formula One team finished the 2010 season lower than other, would serve as an air hostess on the other’s airline. Branson lost the bet when his Virgin […]
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Posted on 12 May 2013. Tags: 2013, Formula 1, hamilton, lewis, mercedes f1 team, spain
Lewis Hamilton was left scratching head after his Mercedes team’s showing at the 5th round of the world championship in Spain at the 2013 Spanish Gp. An utterly dominant Saturday surprised the paddock and looked to set to stand the Rosberg and Hamilton duo in good stead for Sunday’s main event. But despite taking their […]
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Posted on 12 May 2013. Tags: driver quotes, felipe massa, fernando alonso, kimi raikkonen, spanish grand prix, team and driver quotes, team quotes
Team and Driver Quotes from the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix Ferrari Fernando Alonso (1st) “Even if this is the third time I’ve won a home race, the emotion is still very strong, as if it had never happened before. It’s nice to be able to give the whole of Spain this win, especially at a […]
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Posted on 12 May 2013. Tags: barcelona, fernando alonso, ferrari, race review, review, spanish grand prix
It would be easy to say that Fernando Alonso’s victory at the Spanish grand prix was effortless and uncomplicated. In reality it was the way he blitzed the start that set up his afternoon. A fifth place on the grid would have been considered below par for the Spaniard but the Ferrari driver always had […]
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Posted on 12 May 2013. Tags: barcelona, felipe massa, ferrari, kimi raikkonen, Lotus, lotus f1 team, results, spanish grand prix. fernando alonso
Fernando Alonso brought the Spanish crowd into sheer ecstasy when he beat the rest of the field to take the win in Barcelona. He finished ahead of Kimi Raikkonen with what really was a commanding lead. Team mate Felipe Massa finished third to take the final spot on the podium for his first podium of […]
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Posted on 11 May 2013. Tags: driver quotes, driver reactions, f1 teams, qualifying, spanish grand prix, team quotes
Here are the team and driver quotes following the Spanish F1 Qualifying session in Barcelona today. Mercedes Nico Rosberg (1st, Q3 – 1m 20.718s) “It’s a great feeling to be on pole again. So far this weekend has been very positive and it’s a pleasure to see that the team is improving and fighting through […]
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Posted on 11 May 2013. Tags: f1 drivers, kimi raikkonen, lotus f1 team, q&a, qualifying, spanish grand prix
Despite being on or near the top of the time sheets all weekend in Barcelona Kimi Raikkonen qualified fourth ahead of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix today. Here’s what he had to say to reporters after qualifying. Q: Kimi, you’ll start from P4 tomorrow – one of your best qualifying result so far this season. […]
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Posted on 11 May 2013. Tags: lewis hamilton, nico rosberg, press conference, qualifying, sanish grand prix, sebastian vettel
Here is the transcript of the post-qualifying press conference ahead of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix in Barcelona. Q: Nico, two in a row. Just looking at the lap there on the monitors, it looked like a very clean lap. Tell us about where you found the speed today? Nico Rosberg: It’s just been… things […]
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