F1 Madness

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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Kimi Raikkonen will miss the final two races of the 2013 season. The Finn’s manager, Steve Robertson, confirmed that the Lotus driver will undergo back surgery on Thursday and will need a four week recovery period. “In an ideal world it would have been nice to finish the season with Lotus in the final two grands prix. However, […]

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Sebastian Vettel headed the timing sheets of the third free practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi grand prix. The newly crowned four time world champion was followed by teammate Mark Webber as Red Bull again locked out the top two positions in the standings. The session got underway with a track temperature of 47 degrees Celcius; three degrees warmer than […]

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The Indian grand prix has found itself in the privileged position of crowning Sebastian Vettel as the 2013 driver’s world champion. There are few greater moments in this majestic sport than seeing a driver crowned champion. Whether you are a fan of Sebastian Vettel or not seems irrelevant in the face of this massive achievement. Only Juan Manuel […]

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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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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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The Korean grand prix is not well attended by fans, it’s situated in the middle of nowhere and its place on the F1 calendar is in doubt. Despite this the Yeongam circuit was riddled with brilliant battles and delivered one of the most electrifying races of the season. Sebastian Vettel led away from yet another pole […]

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Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has secured pole position ahead of the Korean grand prix. The qualifying session for the Korean GP got underway under blue skies with the threat of rain having completely sub-sided. The first session saw the elimation of both the Marussia and Caterham teams and suprisingly both the Williams’ drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valterri Bottas failed […]

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The preparations for Sunday’s Singapore grand prix kicked off today with three hours of free practice around the floodlit Marina Bay circuit. The first free practice session was topped by the 2009 winner of the Singapore GP, Lewis Hamilton. However, free practice two is where Sebastian Vettel stamped his, and Red Bull’s authority, quite ominously. The three-time reigning […]

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Lotus chairman Gerard Lopez has scoffed at rumours that his Formula 1 team is in financial trouble. Lopez purchased the Renault team in 2009 and is adamant that the reported 120 million Euro debt is being misunderstood. “On the €120 million debt, anybody half-smart can find out that number by going to Companies House records […]

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