F1 Madness

Felipe Massa will come out of retirement to replace Valtteri Bottas at Williams. Massa’s announcement was expected following numerous reports that he will return to the Grove based team to fill the gap that will be left by Valtteri Bottas who will now be confirmed at Mercedes for the 2017 season. Following Nico Rosberg shock […]

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After three and a half years at Mercedes, Paddy Lowe is set to leave the Brackley based team just before the start of the 2017 season. Lowe had joined Mercedes from McLaren during 2013 was instrumental in the runaway success of the Mercedes Formula One Team from the 2014 season when the 1.6 litre hybrid […]

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Fernando Alonso told workers at the McLaren factory in Woking today that he is committed to the teams Formula 1 project and that he wants to win a world title with McLaren. Alonso’s affirmation comes after he was linked to the empty Mercedes seat after Nico Rosberg announced his retirement from Formula 1. The Spaniard […]

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In a shock announcement on Friday afternoon Nico Rosberg announced his retirement from F1. Rosberg stunned the F1 world with his announcement saying that the time feels right for his retirement. “Since 25 years in racing, it has been my dream, my ‘one thing’ to become Formula One World Champion,” said Rosberg in a statement […]

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Since that first weekend of the F1 season, back in mid-March, there has been a menacing steeliness about Nico Rosberg that seemed unbreakable. This steeliness, along with astonishing form, has, after eleven seasons and 206 grand prix, made Nico Rosberg the 2016 Formula 1 World Champion. The season-ending Abu Dhabi grand prix delivered a tension […]

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DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 3 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Lewis, you’re 53rd victory in Formula One but I suspect this is a slightly different feeling to some of the others? Lewis HAMILTON: Honestly, I feel great. Firstly, I want to say […]

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DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 3 – Daniel RICCIARDO (Red Bull Racing) TV UNILATERAL Q: Lewis, congratulations, a fantastic lap, your 12th pole position of the year – that’s something you’ve not done before in your Formula One career, big number there – and what a time to do it?  […]

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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time overall in the third free practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi grand prix. The Ferrari driver’s quickest time of 1:40:775 was a tenth and a half quicker than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen while the sister Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen rounded out the top three some tenths adrift. […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Stephen FITZPATRICK (Manor), Otmar SZAFNAUER (Force India), Monisha KALTENBORN (Sauber), Claire WILLIAMS (Williams) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Monisha, can we start with you? Congratulations on the points in Brazil. Describe the emotions and the reaction within the team? Monisha KALTENBORN: Well of course it was very relieving considering that it […]

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Championship Press Conference Drivers: Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton Q: We’ll start with you Nico. How are the nerves? Compared to the 2014 Championship showdown are you feeling more confident this time? Nico ROSBERG: It definitely helps to have been there, done that, y’know? This is the third time that we’re fighting for the Championship and the […]

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