F1 Madness

After a well deserved summer break the F1 circus returns to what is one of the greatest circuits in the world. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Tucked away in the Ardennes forrest, the original version of the track was 14.9km long and was built in 1920 and used the public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy […]

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In several aspects there is much turmoil that surrounds Formula 1. There is no argument though that the sport returns, after its month-long hiatus, to the greatest circuit in the world, Spa-francorchamps. The glorious Belgian circuit situated in the heart of the Ardennes forest encompasses everything that is great about Formula 1. Its spectacular corners […]

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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli have announced their tyre choices for Silverstone, Hungaroring, Spa and Monza. The two hardest compounds in the Pirelli range, the orange hard and white medium compound, have been selected for the British Grand Prix which takes place at the Silverstone Circuit. Because of the fast and flowing nature of the […]

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No matter whom you’re a fan of in Formula 1 it’s never a hardship to see Daniel Ricciardo take the top step of the podium. The highly likeable Aussie snapped up his third career victory in brilliant style and is still the only driver to have beaten Mercedes to the chequered flag. The Mercedes team […]

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DRIVERS 1st Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 2nd Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3rd Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing) TV UNILATERAL Nico, many congratulations, your first Spa pole. Typical Spa conditions of course today, tell us how special the feeling is right now? Nico ROSBERG: Yeah, it’s awesome definitely at this track. It’s one of the most special tracks of […]

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The Mercedes team dominated the field in a wet qualifying session ahead of the 2014 Belgium GP. Nico Rosberg mastered slippery conditions to out-qualify teammate Lewis Hamilton by two tenths of a second. Sebastian Vettel secured third position for Red Bull Racing but his fastest time was some two seconds slower than the high flying […]

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There is a legendary stretch of asphalt in the Belgian country-side that has sustained a fabled allure for decades. Spa-Francorchamps is the quintessential race track and the place of what Formula 1 dream are made of. Eau Rouge and Blanchimont used to be some of the most fearsome corners anywhere in the world. But the […]

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The Belgium GP isn’t one to be associated with processional racing. However, when the leader of the race is the young, three time world champion – it doesn’t have much of say. Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position on Saturday from the grasp of Sebastian Vettel but that was as close to beating the German as […]

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The notorious Spa weather had a definitive say in today’s qualifying sessions as Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position in the dying seconds of the session. The fickle weather dampened the 7 km long circuit enough to prompt the fitting of intermediate tyres all twenty-two cars. It was the opportunists who would cash into the difficult […]

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There aren’t many things that Formula 1 teams and the sport’s fans see eye to eye on. But the one thing that has everyone’s unanimous agreement is that Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps is incomparably the best racing track on the face of the planet. Where other circuit’s layouts are identified by numbers, here corners are named. Eau […]

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