Archive | August, 2016
Posted on 26 August 2016. Tags: 2016, belgium gp, f1, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, sauber, sebastian vettel, spa, williams
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg topped the timing sheet at the end of the first free practice session for the 2016 Belgian grand prix. The Formula 1 season resumed after its summer break with the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit bathed in glorious sunshine. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg set the quickest time of the 90 minute session with a […]
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Posted on 25 August 2016.
DRIVERS: Esteban OCON (Manor), Romain GROSJEAN (Haas), Daniil KVYAT (Toro Rosso), Fernando ALONSO (McLaren), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) PRESS CONFERENCE Esteban, if we could start with you: many congratulations on your grand prix debut. Just describe your emotions now: how excited are you and indeed how surprised are you to be racing […]
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Posted on 25 August 2016. Tags: belgian grand prix, f1, Formula 1, lewis hamilton, mercedes, spa-francorchamps
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that he will take a new engine at this weekends Belgian Grand Prix. After suffering reliability issues early in the season with his Mercedes engine, Hamilton has now confirmed that he will get a new engine. Under the new regulations drivers are allowed to use 5 of each of the […]
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Posted on 25 August 2016. Tags: belgian grand prix, f1, Formula 1, spa-francorchamps
There aren’t many tracks that when mentioned bring up the word “legendary”. The Circuit Spa-Francorchamps is one of them. Formula 1 is back for Round 13 of the Formula 1 World Championship and the 2016 installment of the Belgian Grand Prix. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit, over the years, has undergone many revisions. From it’s original 14.9 […]
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Posted on 24 August 2016. Tags: 2016, ardennes, belgium gp, blanchimont, bus stop, daniel ricciardo, eau rouge, esteban ocon, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, italy, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, la source, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, pirelli, pouhon, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, spa, valterri bottas, williams
It is almost as if it’s scripted that Formula 1 returns after it’s summer break to the greatest circuit in the world. Belgium’s majestic Spa-Francorchamps is set in all of its famed glory to host the 13th round of the 2016 season. It doesn’t come as a surprise that Spa is often rated as the […]
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Posted on 15 August 2016. Tags: 2016, aclaren, daniel ricciardo, esteban gutierrez, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, gene haas, haas, james key, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, maurizio arrivabene, max verstappen, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, paddy lowe, pirelli, red bull, romain grosjean, ron dennis, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, toro rosso, toto wolff
Formula 1 is two weeks into its mid-season break, which provides the perfect occasion to reflect on the first half of 2016. Mercedes brilliant but not without bruises The reigning champions rocketed out of the starting gate in 2016 and haven’t faced a consistently noteworthy challenge from anyone. Nico Rosberg obliterated the competition with four […]
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Posted on 10 August 2016. Tags: f1, Formula 1, manor, Pascal Wehrlein, rio haryanto
The Manor F1 Team announced on Wednesday 10 August 2016 that it will drop Rio Haryanto from it’s driver line up after failure to meet his contractual agreements. His replacement at the team, Esteban Ocon, will drive for the team from the Belgian Grand Prix onward. Haryanto became Indonesia’s first F1 driver when he was […]
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Posted on 07 August 2016. Tags: f1, Formula 1, mercedes, toto wolff
Formula 1 does not need to be serious all the time. Mercedes Director Toto Wolff shows us there is a lighter side to managing a Formula 1 team
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Posted on 01 August 2016.
Pirelli have begun their testing of the 2017 tyre compounds on a modified Ferrari SF15-T at the famous Fiorano Test Track in Maranello, Italy. Sebastian Vettel takes the wheel of the SF15-T on Monday and will hand over to Haas’ Esteban Gutierrez on Tuesday. The focus on this first test will be for wet weather […]
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Posted on 01 August 2016. Tags: 2016, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, germany, hockenheim, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, russia, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
After the Saturday qualifying session Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg was on top of the world after delivering a stunning lap, for pole, under extreme pressure. But the German’s euphoria on home soil was short lived as teammate Lewis Hamilton rocketed into the lead of the race. Hamilton went on to taste the sweet success of victory […]
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