F1 Madness

The pomp and circumstance of multi-million rand glitzy launches that used to mark the unveiling of a new Formula 1 car is a thing of the past. Instead, some teams opt for an online release of a few images while others invite a few folk over to their factories for a bit of a show. […]

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Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen ended day 4 of the Jerez test on top of the time sheets. Raikkonen set the fastest lap of 1:20.841 which was also the fastest time of the week. Raikkonen was quite happy with what Ferrari have achieved so far and feels that the car is performing much better than it was […]

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The second day of testing from Spain’s Jerez circuit was topped by Sebastian Vettel as he set a fastest time of 1:20:984 in his Ferrari. The morning started rather sedately as the several cars initially set about completing their installations laps. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton got into their workload for the day […]

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The first test for the 2015 Formula 1 Season gets underway tomorrow in Jerez, Spain. The test will run from 01 – 04 February. This is how the drivers will line up on each day Day 1: Sunday 1 Ferbuary Mercedes – Nico Rosberg Red Bull – Daniel Ricciardo Williams – Valtteri Bottas Ferrari – […]

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The 2015 Formula 1 Season is upon us and with all the teams releasing teaser pics and with the car launches and testing about to take place within the week we thought we’d give you a quick run down on the testing schedule and the driver line up for each team.   Testing Dates: 01 […]

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The Williams F1 Team has announced a number of changes to their engineering team ahead of the 2015 season. This includes recruiting Dave Robson from McLaren to take over as Felipe Massa’s new race engineer. Robson, who spent several years at McLaren working as Jenson Button’s race engineer, will report to Williams’ Head of Vehicle […]

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Fernando Alonso had already decided to leave Ferrari more than a year ago after growing tired of unfulfilled promises made by the Scuderia. That’s according to Flavio Briatore, who has played a major role in Alonso’s management throughout his Formula One career. After five years at Maranello, Alonso decided to return to McLaren for 2015 […]

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After what seemed like an eternity, McLaren yesterday finally announced their 2015 driver line up and confirmed that Jenson Button’s Formula One career will extend into a 16th season. Button will partner Fernando Alonso for the 2015 season and while the delay in McLaren making the decision may have been agonising for Button, he insists […]

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To the casual, minimally interested race fan Fernando Alonso’s one year spent at McLaren was relatively successful. The Spaniard had, after all, only missed a third world title by a solitary point. However, behind the scenes a sinister plot was unravelling and would soon bear explosive consequences. Fernando Alonso, fresh off his two world titles […]

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In what was another one of the worst kept secrets in Formula 1. The McLaren Formula 1 Team confirmed Fernando Alonso as their driver for 2015. The announcement was made at McLaren’s headquarters in Woking where in addition to Alonso, Briton Jenson Button was also confirmed for 2015. It is understood that Alonso will join […]

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