F1 Madness

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz set the quickest time in a rain-hit first free practice session in Japan. Roughly and and a half hours before the start of the first free practice session in Japan the heavens opened and drenched the Suzuka circuit. As usual it did nothing to dampen the spirit of the Japanese […]

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In less than seven days the Formula 1 paddock goes from the floodlit city streets of Singapore to the sublime Suzuka circuit in Japan. The return to Suzuka one year after the tragic crash of Jules Bianchi is poignant one.  The heartbreaking passing of the French driver has never been too far away from the […]

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The Bianchi family has released a statement to confirm that Jules Bianchi has passed away. “It is with deep sadness that the parents of Jules Bianchi, Philippe and Christine, his brother Tom and sister Mélanie, wish to make it known that Jules passed away last night at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) in Nice, (France) […]

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The Grand Prix Driver’s Association (GPDA) has released the result of their global Formula 1 fan survey. The overall make-up of the global survey revealed that more than 215 000 fans from 194 countries took part in the survey.  “As F1 drivers we share a passion and deep love for our sport with our fans…We […]

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Every now and then we lapse into an almost oblivious comfort zone where we’re inclined to almost forget that we’re witnessing some of the greatest motorsport talent in the world. Treacherous conditions at the Japanese GP brought these driver’s tremendous talents into sharp focus this weekend. The grand prix had been under threat of a […]

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Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg secured pole position ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton ahead of Sunday’s Japanese grand prix. There were few surprises in the first session of qualifying as both Caterhams, Marussia’s and Lotus’ were eliminated from Q1. The second part of qualifying saw Jean-Eric Vergne out-qualify his younger teammate Danil Kvyat who learnt this morning […]

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In Japan there is a circuit known as Suzuka, it is roughly 5.8 km in length and throughout its history has witnessed the both the greats of the sport and some of the most dramatic moments in the history of Formula 1. Adored by drivers and fans Suzuka is simultaneously one of the most iconic […]

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Demanding or easy, big or small Sebastian Vettel will win them all. The Red Bull driver has increased his tally of victories for the 2013 season to nine with another fine victory in Japan. Saturday qualifying delivered a first pole of the season for Mark Webber but the Australian couldn’t quite manage to seal the […]

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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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