Tag Archive | "2016"
Posted on 19 September 2016. Tags: 2016, daniel ricciardo, daniil kvyat, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, jenson button, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, marina bay circuit, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, singapore, toro rosso, williams
There are twenty-three corners crammed into the Marina Bay circuit and the Singapore grand prix delivered nearly as many talking points. Nico Rosberg dominated Saturday qualifying while Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo beat an off-colour Lewis Hamilton to the front row of the grid. It was a weekend in which Hamilton never looked comfortable or close […]
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Posted on 14 September 2016. Tags: 2016, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, marina bay circuit, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, singapore, toro rosso, williams
The Formula 1 paddock leaves Europe behind as it sets off the final push for the 2016 season. First on the flyaway schedule is the Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore. As the first ever night race on the calendar the 2008 debut of the Singapore grand prix will forever be shrouded in controversy. It was […]
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Posted on 03 September 2016. Tags: 2016, 2017, 2018, f1, fernando alonso, Formula 1, jenson button, mclaren, stoffel vandoorne
Jenson Button has announced that he will not be racing in Formula 1 in 2017. The 2009 champion announced at a press even on Saturday that he will not be driving for McLaren in 2017. However, the Brit confirmed that he will remain with the team in a team and car development role. “I’m delighted […]
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Posted on 03 September 2016. Tags: 2016, ascari, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, italy, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lesmo, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monza, nico rosberg, parabolica, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
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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Posted on 02 September 2016. Tags: 2016, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, italy, jenson button, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstapen, mclaren, mercedes, monza, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, tifosi, Valtteri Bottas, williams
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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Posted on 02 September 2016. Tags: 2016, ascari, daniel ricciardo, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, italy, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monza, nico rosberg, parabolica, pirelli, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, tifosi, toro rosso, williams
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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Posted on 01 September 2016. Tags: 2016, ascari, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, italy, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lesmo, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstappen, mercedes, michael schumacher, molaren, monza, nico rosberg, parabolica, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, tifosi, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
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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Posted on 01 September 2016. Tags: 2016, 2017, Claire Williams, contact, f1, felipe massa, ferrari, Formula 1, italy, monza, sauber, williams
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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Posted on 29 August 2016. Tags: 2016, eau rouge, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, kemmel straight, kimi raikkonen, max verstappen, red bull racing, spa
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen Belgian grand prix where left it tatters after a first corner incident which also involved the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel. However it’s another incident between the two that demands some attention. As Verstappen and Raikkonen set about recovering they once again came across each other on the […]
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Posted on 29 August 2016. Tags: 2016, belgium gp, carlos sainz, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, nico rosberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, spa, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
The 2016 Belgian grand prix may have had a familiar victor at the end of its 44 laps but little else was as predictable as Nico Rosberg on the top step of the podium. The German Mercedes driver was in prime position after securing pole while teammate Lewis Hamilton was confined to the back of […]
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