F1 Madness

Lewis Hamilton claimed his fourth pole position with a time of 1.53.860 ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in a rather damp and drizzly qualifying session. In doing so, the Briton surpassed Jim Clark’s record for pole positions by a British driver. Daniel Ricciardo will start second on the grid tomorrow after out-qualifying Red Bull […]

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The Shanghai International Circuit is properly modern Formula 1 track – A gigantic complex of grandstands, large run-off areas and an intricate track layout incorporating long straights, high-speed corners and several chances for overtaking. The Shanghai International circuit and paddock is an engineering feat which speaks to the country’s determination to be a part of […]

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Mercedes driver Nico Roberg set the fastest time on the first day of testing in Bahrain. In-season testing returned to Formula 1 in 2014 with two days of running at the Sakhir International Circuit. Six further days, or three additional tests, are scheduled throughout the rest of the season. All eleven teams were present during the […]

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It would be ridiculous to deem the impressive Mercedes team as anything but imperious in Formula 1 2014. Normally, domination by one team in a sport leads to a bit of monotony.   But the Mercedes pair ensured that the tenth anniversary of the Bahrain GP was one of the most exhilarating races in recent memory. […]

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Mercedes continued to show their excellent form during the final practice session ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets a tenth of a second ahead of team mate Nico Rosberg, with Checo Perez in the third spot for Force India, a half-second country mile behind them. Despite spending the first […]

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DRIVERS: Jules BIANCHI (Marussia) Jean-Eric VERGNE (Toro Rosso) Marcus ERICSSON (Caterham) Nico HULKENBERG (Force India) Jenson BUTTON (McLaren) Romain GROSJEAN (Lotus)   PRESS CONFERENCE Jenson, if we could start with you. Obviously you’ll reach 250 grand prix this weekend – congratulations on that. Later this year I guess you’ll become the third most experienced grand prix […]

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Not a lot of people were delighted when news broke towards the end of 2012 that Lewis Hamilton would become a Mercedes driver. The gutsy decision went a long way towards being justified as Hamilton dominated the 2014 Malaysian grand prix. A single victory in Hungary was all Hamilton had to show for his first […]

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Lewis Hamilton ended the final day of pre-season testing on top in Bahrain. All attention will be towards the first race of the season in Melbourne, Australia for the Australian Grand Prix. Below are some quotes from the drivers.   Lewis Hamilton(1:33.278) | Mercedes | 70 laps: “This has definitely been the most challenging winter […]

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The FIA announced late last year that drivers would be issued with permanent numbers to be carried throughout their Formula 1 careers. All drivers were asked to nominate two numbers between #2 and #99 as Sebastian Vettel has an automatic hold on #1 as the current F1 champion. The complete list of numbers that the drivers […]

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Formula One driver turned commentator Martin Brundle has warned that F1 will experience “total calamity” in the early part of the 2014 season. F1 will adopt new 1.6-litre turbo-charged engines next year, while teams will also need to make greater use of energy recovery systems. “I’m expecting total calamity in the early stages of 2014 […]

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