F1 Madness

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will take a 5-place grid drop on Sunday’s race for the Chinese Grand Prix after a gearbox change. This after Mercedes examined his gearbox after the Bahrain Grand Prix and found it had taken some damage. To be on the safe side Mercedes decided to replace his gearbox to give him […]

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In no time at all we are at round 3 of the Formula 1 World Championship which takes place at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. The circuit is characterized by the smooth surface, one very long straight,, a mixture of medium to high speed corners and the tightening radius turn 1 which is […]

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Nearly a fortnight ago the world of Formula 1 was given a little shake up by Ferrari. People who were jeering Vettel at Red Bull were cheering him on after he won the Malaysian Grand Prix. The dominant Mercedes F1 Team were, for the first time in 20 races, a bit shaky and uncertain at […]

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During practice Sebastian Buemi’s Toro Rosso’s front suspension failed under heavy braking into T14 after the 1.2km straight. After the crash the young Swiss driver was completely unfazed by what had happened telling reporters that he’s not concerned about it happening again.

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For the first time in his seven year career Lewis Hamilton has scored a hat-trick of victories. A complete domination of the 2014 Chinese grand prix was the latest in a list of victories to be added to the Brit’s resume. Seemingly nothing can stand in the way of Mercedes’ all-dominant string of results. Not […]

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This afternoon at the Shanghai International Circuit there was a Q&A session with the new Team Principal of the Ferrari Formula 1 Team Marco Mattiacci. This is what he had to say. You come here relatively unknown to Formula 1 people. I think even Fernando and Kimi say they knew very little about you. Do […]

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The Shanghai International Circuit is properly modern Formula 1 track – A gigantic complex of grandstands, large run-off areas and an intricate track layout incorporating long straights, high-speed corners and several chances for overtaking. The Shanghai International circuit and paddock is an engineering feat which speaks to the country’s determination to be a part of […]

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