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2013: Malaysia Grand Prix: Race Preview
The start of a new Formula One season is relentless for teams and drivers. Not even three days after Kimi Räikkönen won the season opening Australian Grand Prix, Formula One has moved on to Malaysia ahead of this weekend’s race. Australia was … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Race Previews
Tagged 200 GP, 2009, 2012, 2013, Derek Warwick, DRS, ECU, F1, Fernando Alonso, Formula 1, Formula One, half points, Jenson Button, Jules Bianchi, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Malaysia Grand Prix, Malaysian GP, Mark Webber, Mercedes, pit straight, pre-season testing, rain, red flag, Romain Grosjean, Sepang International Circuit, Sergio Perez, Turn 15, two DRS zones, wet
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2013: The Australian GP in Numbers
Statistics from the Australian GP weekend Total number of laps completed (by driver) Kimi Räikkönen 152 Mark Webber 149 Valtteri Bottas 147 Adrian Sutil 146 Jean-Eric Vergne 146 Paul di Resta 145 Romain Grosjean 144 Charles Pic 143 Sebastian Vettel … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Races
Tagged Albert Park, Australian GP, chequered flag, classified, F1, fastest lap, Formula 1, Formula One, Kimi Raikkonen, laps, Lotus, Melbourne, pit stops, pit-lane, places gained, race leaders, race starters, retirements, statistics
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2013: Australian GP: FP1 + FP2 Round-Up
Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel has fired a warning shot to his rivals by topping both the first and second free practice sessions. Felipe Massa ended free practice one just 0.078s off the Red Bull’s pace, but the gap increased … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Free Practice
Tagged 2013, Albert Park, Australian GP, best sector times, Caterham, Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Gutiérrez, F1, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Force India, Formula 1, Formula One, FP1, FP2, free practice, Giedo van der Garde, ideal lap time FP1, ideal lap time FP2, Jean-Eric Vergne, laps, Lewis Hamilton, Lotus, Mark Webber, Marussia, McLaren, Melbourne, Mercedes, Nico Rosberg, Paul di Resta, Red Bull, Sauber, Sebastian Vettel, speed-trap, time, Toro Rosso, Valtteri Bottas, Williams
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Do we expect too much? F1′s love affair with social media
When I joined Twitter back at the start of 2009, one of the first accounts I followed was McLaren’s @thefifthdriver, very much the ‘original F1 tweeters’. Now, all eleven Formula One teams have some sort of a presence on social … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Blog
Tagged behind the scenes, competitions, F1, Facebook, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, Google+, insights, Instagram, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Lotus, McLaren, photographs, Q&A, Red Bull, Sauber, Sebastian Vettel, social media, thefifthdriver, Toro Rosso, Twitter, Youtube
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Kimi Räikkönen: Advert Man
For a man who notoriously doesn’t say a lot in interviews, and is known for his matter-of-fact responses and no frills approach, Kimi Räikkönen has appeared in numerous adverts and promotional videos during his time as a Formula One driver. The … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Blog
Tagged #IcemanRenault, #whatwillkimidonext, advertisements, adverts, Clear, F1, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Fiat, Formula 1, Formula One, Head & Shoulders, Iceman, Jenson Button, Johnnie Walker, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, McLaren, Michael Schumacher, music video, promos, rally, Renault Megane, Rexona, Sebastian Vettel, What will Kimi do next
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Marussia to Red Bull in ten steps
Ever wondered how to get from Marussia to Red Bull via every team on the grid? Probably not, but here’s how you do it using moves from the past couple of years. Warning: some links are a bit tenuous. In … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Blog
Tagged Caterham, Charles Pic, Ciaron Pilbeam, F1, Ferrari, Force India, Formula 1, Formula One, Henri Lloyd, James Key, Jules Bianchi, just for fun, Kemppi, Lotus, Mark Webber, Marussia, McLaren, Mercedes, Pedro de la Rosa, race engineer, Red Bull, Sauber, Sergio Perez, Simon Rennie, Steve Nielsen, Toro Rosso, Toto Wolff, Williams
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2012: Brazilian GP: FP1
*denotes drivers who set their fastest laps on 2012 Pirelli hard tyres Lewis Hamilton topped the times in the final first free practice session of the year, going just 0.009s faster than Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton was on the experimental 2013 … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Free Practice
Tagged 2012, 2013, 2013 grid, alternator, brakes, Brazilian GP, Caterham, Charles Pic, driver announcements, Esteban Gutiérrez, experimental tyres, F1, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula One, front locking, helmet designs, Interlagos, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Lotus, Michael Schumacher, overheating, Red Bull, Romain Grosjean, Sauber, Sergio Perez, spark plugs, Timo Glock
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The H Duct Lap League: Austin Edition
A maximum point score for Pastor Maldonado keeps him in contention going into Brazil. In the Formula One World Championship Sebastian Vettel leads Fernando Alonso by 13 points, and in what I can only describe as a spooky coincidence, The … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Features
Tagged 2012, Daniel Ricciardo, F1, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula One, HRT, Kamui Kobayashi, laps, Lotus, Mercedes, Nico Rosberg, Pastor Maldonado, Sauber, THDLL, The H Duct Lap League, Toro Rosso
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