F1 Madness

The second free practice session for the British grand prix got underway in gloomy, overcast conditions. Thankfully, the dreaded rain that curtailed the morning’s  running stayed away for the most part. Drivers took advantage of improved conditions and set about testing new parts, and sorting out a set-up for Sunday’s all important race. Vettel was […]

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On this same Silverstone circuit legends such as Senna, Fangio, Stewart and Clark unleashed their virtuoso talents. The circuit, the ground, the grandstands, everything here is drenched in motorsport history and is considered one of the most unique racing venues in the world. The memories will linger forever but the times and the talents have […]

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The Canadian Grand Prix weekend is famous for its unpredictability. Even though it didn’t stand up to its usual erratic nature there were still some surprises in the offing. The two biggest surprises came in the form of no driver hitting the famous Wall of Champions – at any stage of the weekend and the […]

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Force India’s Paul Di Resta was the surprise of the First Free Practice session at the Canadian GP. Di Resta finished top of the time sheets with a 1:21.020 ahead of McLaren’s Jenson Button who was 0.088s off his pace with a 1:21.108. Lotus’ Romain Grosjean finished P3 with a 1:21.258, 0.238s off the P1 […]

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Every single race since Kimi Raikkonen’s return to Formula 1 has had a point – literally. Raikkonen returned to Formula 1 last year with the Lotus F1 team and has not been out of the points scoring position since the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix where the Finn took second place – twenty three races in total. As […]

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It has taken thirty years for a son to emulate his father’s victory around the tight and twisting streets of Monte Carlo. Mercedes’ chances in Saturday qualifying had always looked good but the test would come in the 78 lap race. The team’s struggles with tyre degradation had been well documented and many had expected […]

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Here are the Team and Driver Quotes following the 2013 F1 Monaco Grand Prix. Mercedes Nico Rosberg (1st) “Monaco is such a special place to win and it just feels amazing today. It was my childhood dream to win this race and to do it in a Silver Arrow on the streets where I have […]

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Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg made it two from two this afternoon after topping the time sheets in Friday’s second practice session. Lewis Hamilton finished in 2nd while the Ferrari’s of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa finished off 3rd and 4th respectively.  The session wasn’t without incident this time round as Romain Grosjean had a little meeting […]

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For more times than I could remember I have imagined a Formula 1 car hurtling down my street, braking hard for the ninety degree turn just beyond my gates and planting the throttle which would induce that chill down the back of your spine as the magnificent whine of that V8 engine bounces off the […]

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Here are the preview quotes from the Lotus Formula One team ahead of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen You must be feeling pretty good with your championship position and the performance of the car this season? Well, we’re not in first place so we can’t be too happy. For sure it’s not a […]

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