F1 Madness

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time in the first free practice session ahead of Sunday’s season ending Abu Dhabi grand prix. The Ferrari driver’s quickest time was only a tenth quicker than that of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third, a further 0.026 off Hamilton’s time. Valtteri Bottas in the second […]

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The final round of the 2017 F1 season is upon us as the paddock heads east to the twilight race of Abu Dhabi. Introduced to the calendar several years ago the Yas Marina Circuit has delivered resplendent views of F1 cars at dusk for since 2009. With no expense spared the circuit and surrounding facilities […]

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Stephen FITZPATRICK (Manor), Otmar SZAFNAUER (Force India), Monisha KALTENBORN (Sauber), Claire WILLIAMS (Williams) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Monisha, can we start with you? Congratulations on the points in Brazil. Describe the emotions and the reaction within the team? Monisha KALTENBORN: Well of course it was very relieving considering that it […]

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The longest F1 season in history is coming to a close at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit. The battle between the two title contenders from Mercedes will come to an end. Nico Rosberg just needs a podium finish to secure his first drivers title of his career. Credit should […]

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There is much significance to the 2016 season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend. For one, it is going to decide if Nico Rosberg or Lewis Hamilton walks away with the ultimate prize of driver’s champion. What’s more, Formula 1 bids farewell to two drivers who have left their indelible mark in the history books […]

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As far as thrillers go the Abu Dhabi grand prix isn’t quite going to make the list of most memorable races. Though visually spectacular the Yas Marina circuit has brought the 2015 season to a close in fairly mundane manner but still provided several talking points. In only the second time in its seven year […]

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Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen was handed a post race drive through penalty for ignoring blue flags in Sunday’s race for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The rookie impeded Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton towards the end of the race and was handed the drive through penalty which was converted to a 20-second time penalty. That meant Verstappen […]

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DRIVERS 1 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (Ferrari)   PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Nico, that must taste good? Nico ROSBERG: Delicious! The best ever! Q: It’s been an incredible end to the season. This was, to me, your most dominant win of the season, […]

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DRIVERS 1 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (Ferrari)   TV UNILATERAL Nico, six poles in a row at the end of the season – how have you done it? Nico ROSBERG: Well, before it was close in the other direction and now its close in this direction. […]

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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has secured his sixth straight pole position ahead of the 2015 Abu Dhabi grand prix. The first session of the qualifying hour was highlighted by miscalculation of Sebastian Vettel’s side of the Ferrari garage. It meant that the German missed out on advancing to the next stage of the session and […]

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