5 Years On – The King of F1 (for a day)

This year marks 5 years since Pastor Maldonado secured one of the most unlikely wins in Formula One history, with a mature and masterful drive that seems equally as unlikely when viewed in the context of the reputation he developed as a one man F1 wrecking crew, a ticking time-bomb waiting to take himself and … Read more

Maldonado’s Legacy – the case for the defence

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pastor Maldonado’s sole F1 victory, also his only podium appearance, we will look at the case for the defence of one of the most maligned characters in recent F1 history. Forget the memes, the crashes and the constant jokes…here is an objective look at what Pastor brought to the … Read more

Kvyat’s birthday gift, a shot at Russian redemption

Happy Birthday Daniil Kvyat! With Max Verstappen firmly established at Red Bull, it’s easy to forget that former Red Bull driver Kvyat is still young – today he celebrates his 23rd birthday! An old man by Red Bull standards, this weekend Kvyat gets to celebrate his birthday with his home Grand Prix. The Russian Grand … Read more

Sochi: Mercedes / Ferrari ‘no2s’ & how they’ll be a factor in the title

With three races down, we look to have a gripping battle on our hands this season. After 3 long years of Mercedes dominance, Ferrari look to finally have raised their game and instead of a title ‘fight’ between two team-mates, we are set to enjoy a real contest this season, with Hamilton versus Vettel, Mercedes … Read more

Brazil’s First Renegade

TJ13 contributor take a look at one of Brazil’s multiple Formula 1 world champions, a notorious F1 Godfather.

The Sorrows of Fernando Alonso

When Fernando Alonso shows up at the Circuit de Catalunya, it is the same as the Cherubim playing a home game at the Pearly Gates Stadium. The Spaniards have been through hell and back to save their country from economic collapse and through those trying times, they’ve held on dearly to one of their national … Read more

Nasr wins #TJ13 #F1 Driver of the Weekend at #AUSGP

brought to you by TJ13 provocateur-in-chief Fat Hippo  Felipe Nasr, the bane in every TV commenter’s life, since there’s also Felipe Massa, who just sounds the same, has the distinction of being voted Driver of the Weekend for the first GP of the season. In TJ13’s poll the Brazilian rookie gained an impressive 41.77% of the … Read more

#F1 History: Len Terry 1923 – 2014

Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: BlackJack’sBriefs Len Terry – 1923-2014 Last week saw the passing of a great name in motor-racing design and engineering. After leaving school early, in the mid-30’s Len, unguided, and perhaps unmotivated, played with a number of jobs that had nothing to do with motor-sports until he joined the RAF … Read more

#F1 Driver Focus: Fitness to Race (Part I)

Brought to you by Mark Palk (@mark_palk)  of  www.revealyourinnerhealth.com Editor’s note: TJ13 asked Mark to analyse driver fitness, both mentally and physically, in order to be able to push themselves to the extremes they do.  In the first of a series of articles Mark takes a more general look at driver fitness. As a gym junkie … Read more