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Fernando Alonso: 200 GP and the Magic Formula
The upcoming Malaysia Grand Prix will see Fernando Alonso celebrate his 200th GP. Making his Formula One debut back in 2001, Alonso has been on the grid for over a decade , driving for a number of high profile teams … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Blog
Tagged 200 GP, 2001, 2012, 2013, Alex Yoongs, back-to-back champion, Bahrain, crash-gate, F1, fastest laps, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, Giancarlo Fisichella, Hungarian GP, Jacques Villeneuve, Japanese Grand Prix, Jarno Trulli, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, magic formula, Malaysia Grand Prix, McLaren, Minardi, Nelson Piquet Jr, podiums, pole positions, Renault, Romain Grosjean, Tarso Marques, two championships, wins, youngest world champion
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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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2013: Car Launches: McLaren
Launch Stats Date: 31/01/2013 Location: McLaren Technology Centre, Woking Chassis Name: MP4-28 Key Personnel: Jenson Button, Sergio Perez, Sam Michael, Jonathan Neale, Martin Whitmarsh This year marks 50 years since Bruce McLaren set up his racing team, and the current McLaren F1 team … Continue reading
2013: McLaren Launch Transcribed
Sam Michael: Obviously Checo is new to the team, so the main challenges that we face with him is that he hasn’t done a great deal of simulator work before. So, there’s a very intensive simulator programme between when he started … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Car Launches
Tagged 2013, car launch, F1, Formula One, Jenson Button, legacy, McLaren, MTC, Natalie Pinkham, pit stops, Sam Michael, Sergio Perez, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
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