Archive | April, 2017
Posted on 19 April 2017. Tags: bahrain international circuit, f1, Formula 1, testing
The first Formula 1 in-season test took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 19 and 19 April. Pirelli also used the opportunity to test the 2018 tyres with Ferrari on the Tuesday. The test saw a mix of current drivers and young drivers with a couple of new faces with the likes of Sean […]
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Posted on 17 April 2017. Tags: 2017, bahrain, carlos sainz, daniel ricciardo, esteban ocon, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, honda, indy 500, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monaco gp, nico hulkenberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, romain grosjean, sakhir international circuit, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, stoffel vandoorne, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
In pre-season testing all indications were that Ferrari had turned a significant corner. All indications were that Mercedes would finally, after three years of dominance, have a challenge on their hands. Despite this many couldn’t believe their eyes and were sure that Mercedes were sandbagging. But three races into the 2017 season have proven that […]
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Posted on 16 April 2017. Tags: bahrain grand prix, bahrain international circuit, bahraingp, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, lewis hamilton, mercedes, sebastian vettel, Valtteri Bottas
DRIVERS 1 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Sebastian, your 44th victory. Normally 44 is a lucky number for Lewis but you’ve just added another win, your third time here in Bahrain, but most importantly the second of the season out […]
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Posted on 16 April 2017. Tags: 2017, bahrain, carlos sainz, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas, honda, joylon palmer, kimi raikkonen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, red bull max verstappen, renault, romain grosjean, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas secured the first pole position of his career ahead of the 2017 Bahrain grand prix. The Finnish driver snatched pole from teammate Lewis Hamilton by a scant 23 thousands of a second while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel trailed four tenths behind in third. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo delivered a brilliant lap quick […]
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Posted on 15 April 2017. Tags: bahrain grand prix, bahrain international circuit, bahraingp, f1, ferrari, ferrari. valtteri bottas, Formula 1, lewis hamilton, mercedes, sebastian vettel, Valtteri Bottas
DRIVERS 1 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) TV UNILATERAL Q: It must be a brilliant feeling for you Valtteri, describe the emotion? Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, obviously really, really happy. It’s the first pole in my career. It’s my fifth season now in Formula One. It […]
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Posted on 14 April 2017. Tags: bahrain grand prix, bahrain international circuit, bahraingp, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, sebastian vettel
Sebastian Vettel edged Valtteri Bottas to go fastest in the Second Free Practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Vettel’s time of 1:31.310 was just enough to edge Bottas’ time of 1:31.351. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was third fastest on the evening with a time of 1:31.376, 0.066s off Vettel’s time. Kimi Raikkonen was 4th […]
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Posted on 14 April 2017. Tags: bahrain grand prix, bahrain international circuit, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, free practice 1, sebastian vettel
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of Free Practice 1 for the Bahrain Grand Prix. While Vettel was the fastest of the session, his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen was on the other end of the time sheets finishing slowest in the session after an overheating turbo ended his session. Vettel set a time of 1:32.697 […]
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Posted on 14 April 2017. Tags: f1, fernando alonso, Formula 1, indianapolis 500, jenson button, mclaren, Monaco Grand Prix, monacoGP, stoffel vandoorne
McLaren have confirmed that Jenson Button will make a come back out of his sabbatical to drive for the team in the Monaco Grand Prix to replace Fernando Alonso who will be taking part in the Indianpolis 500. Button was replaced by Stoffel Vandoorne at McLaren for the 2017 season. While saying that it was […]
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Posted on 13 April 2017. Tags: bahrain grand prix, bahrain international circuit, bahraingp, f1, fernando alonso, Formula 1, haas, jolyon palmer, kevin magnussen, mclaren, renault, thursday press conference
PART TWO: DRIVERS – Fernando ALONSO (McLaren), Kevin MAGNUSSEN (Haas), Jolyon PALMER (Renault) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: So, Fernando, twice a winner here in Bahrain but really only one thing to ask you about this afternoon, which is the Indianapolis 500. First current F1 driver to do Indy, I think, for around 40 years. What’s in […]
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Posted on 13 April 2017. Tags: bahrain grand prix, bahrain international circuit, bahraingp, f1, force india, Formula 1, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, sergio perez, stoffel vandoorne, thursday press conference
PART ONE: DRIVERS – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes), Sergio PÉREZ (Force India), Stoffel VANDOORNE (McLaren) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Lewis, great win last time out in China, current joint leader of the FIA Formula One World Championship – so far so good? Lewis HAMILTON: So far, so good, yeah. Happy to be back in Bahrain; always amazing […]
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