F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Rumour from the Barcelona Paddock has it that Fernando Alonso was spotted with Ferrari management – adding to the story today we have the Spanish Media purporting that a secret meeting had indeed occurred. Diario Gol claim the two parties met at the Barcelona Grand Prix and terms were laid on the table for a … Read more
In the lead up to the Spanish Grand Prix, Fernando’s home circuit, the Spanish driver is “ready for this challenge,” after winning the WEC 6hrs of Spa last weekend. Spurred on by his first WEC win, Fernando Alonso is set to tackle at his home race at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend at the … Read more
The previous race held at Baku before this weekend’s 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, was rich in drama. Insiders suggest we should be getting ready for a similarly chaotic race. And part of the reason why is due to the football World Cup in Russia. Previous races in Baku had been held later in the year; … Read more
Why are Williams F1 so bad? With the dawn of the 2014 Hybrid era, Williams shot back to the sharp end, fuelled by the dominant Mercedes Power Unit, but since then the team have slowly returned to the midfield, and finally for 2018, the back of the grid. In an attempt to arrest this backward … Read more
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff expects that the Bahrain Grand Prix will again be a challenging weekend, “but the challenges there will be completely different” when compared to Australia, admits Wolff. “The desert race is tricky because the conditions between the sessions change considerably. The first and second practice sessions take place during the heat of … Read more
As the circus arrives in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix – Max Verstappen reveals Red Bull Racings plans to keep the two other top teams Mercedes and Ferrari in the battle for the Formula 1 World Championship title 2018. Obvious favourite for title is Mercedes Lewis Hamilton after an impressive winter test in Barcelona … Read more
Liberty Media and the FIA are showing signs of concern, last year we saw only a 1 stop race for the Australian Grand Prix with only 5 real overtakes. As a result, and perhaps a nod to a lack of trust in Pirelli’s 2018 bubblegum tyres promoting overtaking, a snap decision was made during the … Read more
Introduction: Abu Dhabi is the scene for the final race of this year’s season this weekend, and with the championship already settled in favour of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, there should be a relaxed atmosphere at the front of the grid. With no championship to play for, a victory here could help provide motivation into … Read more
Introduction: The driver’s title may be finally decided with a record 4th title for Lewis Hamilton, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be able to see a cracking race in Brazil this weekend. Red Bull have been going from strength to strength lately, and Max Verstappen will be feeling confident he can once again prove … Read more
Introduction: Mexico should see Lewis Hamilton crowned world champion for the fourth time barring an unlikely Mercedes problem. Of the current grid, only Hamilton has actually won in Mexico, and on current form, it’s hard to look past him sealing his fourth title in style, although a fifth place finish will be enough to secure … Read more
