Archive | October, 2015
Posted on 22 October 2015. Tags: alexander rossi, circuit of the americas, CoTA, daniel ricciardo, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, marcus ericsson, mercedes, red bull, sauber, usgp, Valtteri Bottas, williams
DRIVERS: Marcus ERICSSON (Sauber), Alexander ROSSI (Manor), Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams), Daniel RICCIARDO (Red Bull Racing), Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (Ferrari), LEWIS HAMILTON (Mercedes) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Lewis, three times a US Grand Prix winner, twice at the Circuit of the Americas. You, Nico [Rosberg] and Sebastian [Vettel] have finished one, two, three, in that order, on four […]
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Posted on 22 October 2015. Tags: 2015, alex rossi, austin, carlos sainz, circuit of the americas, daniel ricciardo, daniil kvyat, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, honda, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor f1, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, texas gp, toro rosso, united states, Valtteri Bottas, williams
The old saying goes that everything is bigger and better in Texas and it’s hard to argue with it. The Circuit of the Americas, introduced in 2012, is already a favourite on the F1 calendar and in 2015 has the potential to crown a champion. The Circuit of the Americas, designed by Herman Tilke, gets […]
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Posted on 21 October 2015.
Austin, Texas is usually known for its warm weather when the Formula 1 Circus comes into town. This year things will be slightly different with rain forecast for the entire weekend. Although it will be warm, with a high humidity, rain is expected to fall for the entire day on Friday. Both practice sessions have […]
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Posted on 21 October 2015. Tags: f1, f1 broadcast times, ferrari, Formula 1, lewis hamilton, mercedes, nico rosberg, sebastian vettel, united states grand prix, usgp
Round 16 of the Formula 1 World Championship takes place across the Atlantic in the great state of Texas, USA at the Circuit of Americas in Austin. This purpose built, 5.515km, counter clockwise circuit features some of the most thrilling corners on the F1 Calendar. The track is situated on the outskirts of the city […]
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Posted on 16 October 2015. Tags: f1, ferrari, fia, Formula 1, honda, mercedes, renault
The FIA and Formula 1 engine manufacturers have agreed to in season engine development for 2016. The current rules state that the engines need to be homologated before the end of February next year and that no further engine development can take place throughout the season which is basically what happened in 2014. At a […]
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Posted on 14 October 2015. Tags: f1, fia, Formula 1
Newly released regulations by the FIA on Wednesday state that customer teams must be supplied with current year engines from 2016. Article 23.5 of the new sporting regulations state: “Only power units which are identical to the power unit that has been homologated by the FIA in accordance with Appendix 4 of these regulations may […]
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Posted on 13 October 2015. Tags: abu dhabi, austin, brazil, f1, Formula 1, mexico city, pirelli, united states, yas marina
Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli have revealed their tyre nominations till the end of the season for the United States, Mexican, Brazilian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. For the upcoming back-to-back races in Texas and Mexico City Pirelli have nominated the white medium and yellow soft compound tyres. This is the same tyre choice they […]
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Posted on 11 October 2015. Tags: f1, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, lewis hamilton, mercedes, russian grand prix, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, sochi autodrom
DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) 3 – Sergio PEREZ (Force India) PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Eddie Jordan) Well, I don’t need to remind you, ladies and gentlemen, that today he scored his 42nd win in grand prix racing. And we’ll talk to Sebastian, because they equal each other, 42 […]
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Posted on 11 October 2015. Tags: 2015, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, felipe nasr, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, marcus ericsson, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, romain grosjean, russia, russian gp, safety car, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, sochi, strategy, toro rosso, tyres, Valtteri Bottas, williams
It isn’t often in Formula 1 that you get what you ask for. Ahead of the second ever Russian grand prix the request was for a race with a bit more zest and the Sochi Autodrom delivered. Where it concerned the winner of the race it wasn’t high on the entertainment stakes. Lewis Hamilton ambled […]
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Posted on 11 October 2015. Tags: 2015, bernie ecclestone, f1, Formula 1, michelin, pirelli, tyres
It has been confirmed that Pirelli will remain as the official tyre supplier to Formula 1 until the end of the 2019 season. Pirelli returned to Formula 1 at the start of the 2011 season and during their tenure in Formula 1 has endured several controversial periods. The Italian manufacturer was facing competition from French […]
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