Posted on 10 December 2013. Tags: 2014, abu dhabi, double points, f1, Formula 1, rule changes, season finale
The points tally for the season ending Abu Dhabi grand prix in 2014 will be doubled. The decision to double the points tally at the 2014 season finale was taken by the F1 Strategy Group and Formula One Commission at a meeting in Paris. An FIA statement said that the change had been agreed “in […]
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Posted on 10 December 2013. Tags: 2014 regulations, abu dhabi, bahrain, ferrari, fia, force india, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, rule changes, toro rosso, tyre test
The FIA has announced some major changes to the regulations of the sport including Double points at the final race of the season; Permanent driver numbers; A 5 second penalty for minor infringements and a cost cap in 2015. Double Points to be awarded at Final Race In a rather controversial move, the FIA announced […]
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Posted on 03 November 2013. Tags: abu dhabi, adrian sutil, caterham, donuts, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, giedo van der garde, jean-eric vergne, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, mark webber, mercedes, nico rosberg, paul di resta, red bull, romain grosjean, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, yas marina
It isn’t only Kimi Raikkonen who knows what he’s doing around the Yas Marina circuit. Sebastian Vettel delivered yet another dominant display to take victory by half a minute at the 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mark Webber secured pole position with a stonker of a lap from Vettel on Saturday and if one driver had the ability to challenge the […]
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Posted on 02 November 2013. Tags: 2013, abu dhabi, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, Lotus, mark webber, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, sebastian vettel, yas marina circuit
Sebastian Vettel headed the timing sheets of the third free practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi grand prix. The newly crowned four time world champion was followed by teammate Mark Webber as Red Bull again locked out the top two positions in the standings. The session got underway with a track temperature of 47 degrees Celcius; three degrees warmer than […]
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Posted on 01 November 2013. Tags: 2007 champion, abu dhabi, alan permane, ferrari, gerard lopez, india, kimi raikkonen, Lotus, pay
Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed that he had to be convinced to attend the final three races of the season including this weekend’s Abu Dhabi grand prix. The Finn was nowhere in sight of the Yas Marina paddock by Thursday raising speculation about the reason for the 2007 champion’s absence. Although many believed that Raikkonen’s non-appearance was a result […]
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Posted on 30 October 2013. Tags: abu dhabi, abu dhabi grand prix, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, Lotus, mclaren, nico hulkenberg, red bull racing, sauber, sebastian vettel, yas marina circuit
Less than twelve months ago Sebastian Vettel stood on the cusp of becoming a three-time world champion ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. One year later Vettel returns as a four-time champion and no less hungry for victory that the first time he rolled out onto a Formula 1 starting grid. The only twilight race on the F1 calendar is unquestionably one […]
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Posted on 29 October 2013. Tags: abu dhabi, abu dhabi grand prix, f1 broadcast times, Formula 1, yas marina
With the drivers championship and constructors championship already done and dusted for Red Bull it is now the battle for second in the Constructors Championship for Ferrari, Mercedes and Lotus. Any one of those teams can take second place and they will all be fighting hard for every point they can get. The Yas Marina […]
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