F1 Madness

Since the start of the Formula One season several teams have been particularly vocal in condemning the 2013 Pirelli tyres. As far as this upset lot were concerned tyres would dominate the Chinese grand prix headlines. Instead it was Fernando Alonso that wrote his name into the headlines. A third place in Saturday’s qualifying session […]

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Here’s what was said at the post race press conference of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix. PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Fernando, congratulations, well done. You were a winner here in 2005, how does it feel to have won again? It seemed to be a perfect race for you. FA: It feels good. Obviously a long […]

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Podium Interviews Conducted by David Coulthard Q: Fernando, congratulations. A fairly dominant victory in the end and your 31st victory, putting you fourth on the all-time list just behind Ayrton Senna. What does this one mean to you? Fernando Alonso: Well, hello everybody first of all and thank you for the support all weekend. Amazing […]

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According to a story in Autosport, rookie Formula One drivers are set to get an extra set of tyres from the Spanish F1 Grand Prix onwards. Pirelli has proposed to supply an additional set of tyres, built to the same construction as the current race rubber but using a more durable compound, for any team […]

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Most all of the headlines since the Malaysian grand prix have included team orders, Sebastian Vettel or both. On whichever side you sit of this controversial piece of Formula 1 theatre it has kept tongues wagging for a good while. But finally the attention is set to be focused on the most important thing – […]

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For ten days before the Formula 1 paddock arrived Melbourne had been experiencing a heat wave of record breaking proportions. But the heavens well and truly opened just before Saturday’s qualifying session. Thanks to Mother Nature only the first part of qualifying was completed and the rest postponed to Sunday morning. The pace of Red […]

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The Albert Park circuit is not the most prodigious or even the most memorable race track you’re ever likely to come across. But there are few more welcome sites than twenty-two race cars lining up on the grid for the much anticipated start of the 2013 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 is arguably the most […]

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By definition winning the Formula 1 driver’s world title indicates that, by the end of the season, one of the drivers had outdone his twenty-one counterparts. However, the first man to be beaten is always the teammate. Red Bull: Sebastian Vettel v Mark Webber Chances are if you beat Sebastian Vettel you’re likely to be […]

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The ‘waiting game’ is a funny phenomenon. Firstly, as die-hard F1 fans, enduring the break between seasons is no fun and games. It is a tedious and lengthy process that tests even the most patient. Logic suggests that as the start of the season draws closer the restlessness should begin to ebb away and be […]

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