F1 Madness

If you’d asked most people to point out Azerbaijan on a map they would probably struggle. If you then told them that its capital city Baku is going to host its first F1 race in 2016 it would possibly have been met with reluctant enthusiasm. Nevertheless, on the edge of the Caspian Sea the Azeri […]

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Lewis Hamilton set the quickest time in the first free practice session ahead of Sunday’s Baku grand prix. The first ever official Formula 1 session in Azerbaijan got underway in splendour as the cars and drivers had their first look at the Baku City circuit. Aesthetically the circuit and its surrounds create a terrific view […]

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DRIVERS: Carlos SAINZ (Toro Rosso) Nico HULKENBERG (Force India) Rio HARYANTO (Manor) Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams) Fernando ALONSO (McLaren) Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) PRESS CONFERENCE Fernando, you were here earlier in the year in your capacity as an ambassador for this race. How much has changed since then?  Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, a few things have changed then. Obviously […]

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As the 2016 Canadian grand prix developed Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel found themselves in front of an open goal. But a dubious strategy call saw the Italian team score an own goal instead. From third on the grid Vettel rocketed into the lead of the race leaving the two Mercedes to bang wheels into turn […]

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The St. Lawrence Seaway is transformed this weekend into the seventh round of the 2016 F1 season as it hosts the famed Canadian grand prix. Named after one of the greatest drivers in F1 history the circuit Gilles Villeneuve has a distinct street-like feel thanks to the close proximity of the barriers. It’s long straights, […]

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If a race around the confined streets of Monte Carlo isn’t a big enough challenge the rain that came down made sure that it was emphatically more demanding. Daniel Ricciardo started the Monaco grand prix from his first career pole position and would’ve felt he had half the job done. As the race got underway […]

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Red Bull driver Daniel Riccardo has secured pole position for Sunday’s Monaco grand prix. Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo has secured the first pole position of his Formula 1 career around the sunny streets of Monte Carlo. Nico Rosberg will line up alongside on the front row of the grid while Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton will start […]

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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time in the final free practice session ahead of Sunday’s Monaco grand prix. The one hour session got underway in gloriously sunny conditions and saw Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time overall on the purple-walled ultrasoft tyre. Mercedes Lewis Hamiton was second quickest, a mere 0.018 off Vettel’s lap […]

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In one way or another the famous streets of Monte Carlo have featured in every one of Formula 1’s 66-year history.  The scale and prestige of the Monaco grand prix is no less as it hosts the 6th round of the 2016 season. Several street tracks have come and gone in Formula 1 and some, […]

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It’s old and outdated but never has it been more true – to finish first, first you must finish. The two front-row starting Mercedes’ of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg know this saying well but putting it into practice became entirely too difficult. The teammates dramatic collision in turn four put them both out of […]

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