F1 Insiders Est. 2012
For the critics of the Woking team, a good dose of humble pie being forced fed to Big Ron, is always worth watching. Yet McLaren are no Red Bull Racing; and Ron Dennis is no Dietrich Mateschitz/Christian Horner. Yes, Big Ron has made mistakes but with just 1 constructors’ championship in the past 17 years, … Read more
Brought to you by Adam Macdonald (@adamac39) The Chinese Grand Prix has proven successful for Sebastian Vettel in the past, most notably when he scored Red Bull’s first win in the sport there, back in 2009. How times have changed, with the bovine team threatening to quit and 4-time World Champion finding form in Malaysia. However, … Read more
Following their woeful season debut in Melbourne, it appears the Honda technicians have allowed the wick to be turned up in their new power unit. Despite some of the hottest temperatures at an F1 circuit in recent memory, the McLaren Honda combo delivered 13 relatively trouble free laps for each of its drivers. Jenson Button … Read more
Brought to you by Adam Macdonald (@adamac39) At last, the better days have arrived for Italians – not least our very own Grumpy Jackal of TJ13 – as not only have the Scuderia of Maranello improved at last, but now we have an Italian back on the grid. OK, maybe I’m getting slightly ahead of … Read more
A 19°C ambient temperature with 40 °C track made for good conditions for Free Practice 2, as some stunning images were fed to those around the world who had braved the early start. However, there was a strong breeze which swept over Albert track, coming from the sea just a few miles away and heading … Read more
In the early hours in the western world whilst everyone dreams of unicorns and desert islands – the crowd in Japan is murmuring their approval at the technology presented before them. When they have had their fill of the electronics, they turn the channel over and start to watch FP1 with the rest of the … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 reporter Adam Macdonald A jeckel and hyde circuit for Lewis Hamilton having effectively lost the world Championship there back in 2007, and taking a giant stride towards winning it in 2008. Both were dominant displays, with the former ending in the rain due to what for most parts was a rookie … Read more
This trackside report is brought to you by TheJudge13 guest writer Steve Davis Editor’s note: TJ13 asked Steve to give an account of the experience this weekend in Malaysia from the perspective of a fan at the event. Steve will report each day with his musings and observations. Getting to the circuit this morning was a … Read more
This trackside report is brought to you by TheJudge13 guest writer Steve Davis Editor’s note: TJ13 asked Steve to give an account of the experience this weekend in Malaysia from the perspective of a fan at the event. Steve will report each day of his musings and observations. Arriving in Kuala Lumpur airport yesterday afternoon … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 reporter Adam Macdonald The expected showers did not rear themselves early in the session as a bright start saw almost the entire field getting out for installation laps. The virtually empty grandstands showed the potential Formula One still has to grow in Malaysia as the sun basked down onto the spectacular … Read more
