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#F1Tech Treasures- The #F1 Race Weekend in Official FIA Documents #MonacoGP

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 – the best in Scrutineering, Stewards’ Decisions, and other assorted FIA documents looked at slightly irreverently   There’s the race we see on telly, and then there’s the race behind the scenes. One rarely talked about by reporters but told in part by the official FIA documents. Here is … Read more

#F1 Qualifying Review: Ultimate Battle of Teammates at #MonacoGP Qualifying

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55   “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action” ― Ian Fleming Goldfinger   The sky glittered above the Principality as Qualifying promised once again to be a Mercedes showcase. In perfect weather, errant drivers with too much torque promised to turn qualifying into a last … Read more

#F1 Days of Our Lives: Letters from Camp Edition

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 NB: This is a work of fiction and humor. No real feelings were hurt in the writing of this narrative. It appears the errant scriptwriter has returned, possibly from a stint someplace with no sharp and pointy objects. In any event, the following was found in a plain … Read more

#F1 Race Review: Hamilton wins again in Spain.

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 “It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.” ― Aeschylus Agamemnon   Under azure skies and the relentless pressure of Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton overcame numerous obstacles to eke out the narrowest of victories. In a long slow burn … Read more

#F1Tech Treasures- The #F1 Race Weekend in Official FIA Documents #SpanishGP

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 -the best in Scrutineering, Stewards’ Decisions, and other assorted FIA documents looked at slightly irreverently  There’s the race we see on telly, and then there’s the race behind the scenes. One rarely talked about by reporters but told in part by the official FIA documents. Here is a selection … Read more

#F1 Qualifying Review:

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 “Alas, how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise!.” ― Sophocles, Oedipus Rex Qualifying for the Grand Prix of Cataluña took place under a bright and sunny sky. Pastor Maldonado provided the early excitement by driving into a wall and red flagging … Read more

#F1 Forensics: Pre-Race Discovery #ChinaGP

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 -the best in Scrutineering, Stewards’ Decisions, and other assorted FIA documents looked at slightly irreverently  There’s the race we see on telly, and then there’s the race behind the scenes. One rarely talked about by reporters but told in part by the official FIA documents. Here is a selection … Read more

#F1 Qualifying Review: Hamilton on Fire at the #ChineseGP

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55  “The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities”. Sophocles-Oedipus Rex Qualifying in Shanghai was a wet messy affair that saw plenty of mistakes, especially when the pressure was on. With a dominant performance by Hamilton, and Red Bull taking full advantage … Read more

#F1 Race Review: Hamilton makes it two in a row!

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 “To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one’s comrades. It is to feel, when setting one’s stone, that one is contributing … Read more

#F1 Document Dump Bahrain Edition

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 -the best in Scrutineering, Stewards’ Decisions, and other assorted FIA documents looked at slightly irreverently  There’s the race we see on telly, and then there’s the race behind the scenes. One rarely talked about by reporters but told in part by the official FIA documents. Here is a selection … Read more