F1 Madness

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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For the 2016 Spanish grand prix Pirelli nominated the hard (orange), medium (white), and soft (yellow) compound tyres. The circuit de Catalunya in Spain has always dictated that track position is king. It was no different in 2016 as the two stop strategy of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen beat the the […]

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It’s old and outdated but never has it been more true – to finish first, first you must finish.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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Ferrari finished the Spanish Grand Prix 2nd and 3rd with Kimi Raikkonen ahead of Sebastian Vettel. Although it was a double podium finish for the team, they ruing the missed opportunity at a race win. Sebastian Vettel “Today there was a big chance to win the race, so definitely I was attacking to win, that […]

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Full transcript of the post-race press conference following the Spanish Grand Prix. Drivers: 1 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2 – Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), 3 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari). PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Placido Domingo) Q: Max Verstappen, of course you are aware that you are the youngest winner ever in Formula One. How does […]

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has secured pole position for Sunday’s Spanish grand prix. The one hour qualifying session got underway under bright Spanish skies and in front of an excited crowd. The biggest casualty in the first part of qualifying was Williams driver Felipe Massa who will start 18th on the grid. It was good […]

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Formula One World Championship leader Nico Rosberg moved Mercedes ahead of the Ferraris during the second practice session for this weekend’s Spanish GP. Rosberg’s lap time of 1:23.922 on Pirelli’s soft tyres saw him finish the session 0.254s faster than his Ferrari rival Kimi Raikkonen. The Finn, who had been informed by his crew that […]

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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in the first free practice session ahead of the Spanish grand prix. The first free practice session got off to a rather quiet start at the Spanish Circuit de Catalunya. The reason for the lack of urgency is likely because teams and drivers are well acquainted with the […]

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Traditionally the first European race of the F1 season sees a raft of updates made to the cars. It’s no different in 2016 as teams look to take a crucial step forward at Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya. Red Bull Racing dropped the bombshell a few days after the Russian grand prix that Dannil Kvyat and […]

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The 2016 Russian grand prix didn’t play to varying tyre strategies as much as the first three races of the 2016 season. The Sochi Autodrom brings with it a unique set of conditions for the Pirelli tyres. As the circuit is mainly un-used for the remainder of the year it’s track surface is particularly kind […]

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