F1 Madness

Lewis Hamilton stamped his authority all over the Italian GP weekend by claiming the pole position by nearly half a second over his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton was fastest in Q1 and Q2 and fastest in both Q3 runs. Hamilton already had the edge over his team mate with the fastest first Q3 […]

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Championship leader Lewis Hamilton dominated the field in the final free practice session ahead of the 2016 Italian grand prix. The number 44 Mercedes set a quickest time of 1:22:008 while teammate Nico Rosberg’s 1:22:401 was some 0.393 adrift in second. The first of the Ferrari’s came in the form of Sebastian Vettel who set […]

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The Mercedes driver pairing maintained their position on top of the timing sheets with Lewis Hamilton setting the quickest time ahead of Nico Rosberg in the second free practice session. The normal format for the second one-and-a-half hour session on Friday’s include a qualifying simulation run as well as a focus on the long run pace […]

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The Mercedes of Nico Rosberg set the quickest time of the first free practice ahead of Sunday’s Italian grand prix. The session got underway under sunny skies and in front of a boisterous Italian crowd. Nico Rosberg set the quickest time overall with a 1:22:959 ahead of his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton who set a […]

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DRIVERS – Esteban GUTIERREZ (Haas), Carlos SAINZ (Toro Rosso), Kevin MAGNUSSEN (Renault), Jenson BUTTON (McLaren), Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (Ferrari), Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) PRESS CONFERENCE Kevin, obviously a horrible accident in Spa. How are you and what did you have to do to get ready for this race? Kevin MAGNUSSEN: I have just relaxed. Nothing was broken, […]

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Formula 1 returns to Monza – the temple of speed – for round 14 of the Formula 1 World Championship and the Italian Grand Prix. Built in 1922, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza became the 3rd purpose built track in the world. The initial layout which combined the current F1 circuit, minus the chicanes, and the the […]

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Most would agree that the Autodromo Nazionale Monza is one of the most unique circuits on the F1 calendar. It’s uniqueness doesn’t just stem from one thing either. When you describe Monza as a classic it is a literal description as the first grand prix it ever hosted was in 1950. It may have undergone a […]

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In a conference at the Monza circuit Felipe Massa has announced his retirement from Formula 1. The conference took place with the Brazilian driver and Williams team boss Claire Williams alongside. The Massa family were also in attendance at the announcement. Mass joined the Williams team from Ferrari in 2014 alongside Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas. […]

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Formula One’s Temple of Speed, the historic and spectacular Monza, is closing in on a new deal to secure a seven year deal for hosting the Italian Grand Prix. The future of the circuit has been in some doubt for a while now after failing to agree to new terms for an extension beyond 2016 […]

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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says he is at a disadvantage this weekend by having to use an “extremely old” engine. When the German team introduced its upgraded power unit at the Italian grand prix Nico Rosberg was forced to abandon the unit in the back of his car. The engine was believed to have been […]

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