F1 Madness

There is something about the combination of the circuit Gilles Villeneuve and Formula 1 that delivers the most astounding races. It didn’t come as a surprise when Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton locked out the front row of the grid. Nor was it unexpected that the two fought a close battle for the lead of […]

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The current format of the Formula 1 weekend is set to be overhauled for the 2015 season. The proposed changes will mainly affect Friday running. An agreement has been reached amongst the team to scrap the two 90 minute practice sessions in favour of a single 90 minute session to be run later on a […]

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Formula 1 crosses the Atlantic to Montreal and the Grand Prix du Canada. The circuit Gilles Villeneuve lies in wait for the paddock and the seventh round of the 2014 season. Sebastian Vettel swept the pole position and race victory at the 2013 Canadian grand prix. In 2014 Red Bull’s level of competitiveness has dwindled […]

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The Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton ended the third and final practice for the Monaco grand prix fastest. Teams are drivers were left with a lot of work to do on Saturday morning as they played catch-up after Thursday’s washed out second free practice session. The Mercedes pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg traded fastest […]

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Never before in the 21st century has Formula 1 known the level of dominance being imposed by the Mercedes team. Lewis Hamilton once again obliterated the field with a preposterously dominant victory in the Spanish GP. The Spanish GP followed the 2014 script to a tee complete with a fiery inter-team battle between Lewis Hamilton and […]

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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time during free practice 1 for the 2014 Spanish grand prix. The Formula 1 world championship return this weekend with the fifth round of the season at Spain Circuit de Catalunya. The weekend is an important one for those looking to close the gap to Mercedes and several teams are […]

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In some cases traditional can be interpreted as being out-dated or bland. But sometimes the tried and tested brings its own unique concoction of nostalgia and character to the table.  The Formula 1 paddock returns to Europe for a dose of Spain’s historic Circuit de Catalunya and the fifth round of the season. Despite the […]

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For the first time in his seven year career Lewis Hamilton has scored a hat-trick of victories. A complete domination of the 2014 Chinese grand prix was the latest in a list of victories to be added to the Brit’s resume. Seemingly nothing can stand in the way of Mercedes’ all-dominant string of results. Not […]

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Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso ended set the fastest time for the first free practice session in China. A relatively quiet session was marked with a track temperature of 18 degrees Celcius for nearly all of the 90 minutes of running. Overcast conditions around the Shanghai International circuit made it more difficult to optimise the tyre temperatures; […]

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The Shanghai International Circuit is properly modern Formula 1 track – A gigantic complex of grandstands, large run-off areas and an intricate track layout incorporating long straights, high-speed corners and several chances for overtaking. The Shanghai International circuit and paddock is an engineering feat which speaks to the country’s determination to be a part of […]

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