F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Malaysia and the weather Whilst still a nearly 2 days from the start of FP1 we have a 5 day forecast that will be reasonable reliable subject to wind speeds not fluctuating too much. For those in new money the chart temperatures are 32-33 Celsius and the humidity is up around 75% on Friday and … Read more
On this day in F1 March 6th, is brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Samora Machel – 2005: A ‘Trulli’ Commendable Performance Panasonic Toyota Racing has Ralf Schumacher racing for them this season. No he hasn’t left Scuderia Ferrari, he’s left BMW Williams. We’re both thinking about Ralf Schumacher, right? Just checking. The team’s hopes for … Read more
By Track Profile Specialist: Alistair Hunter Formula 1 2013 Round 2 – Sepang International Circuit: The Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix is held at the Sepang International Circuit. The purpose built track is located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport that is approximately 60 km south of the capital city Kuala Lumpur. The circuit is … Read more
There are a number of stories to catch up on so we’ll make them brief. This page will update today from 14:00 GMT onwards Perez admits Ferrari asked him to help Fernando It appears Ferrari do lean upon certain ‘relationships’ to favour their man when required. Sergio was interviewed by Spanish paper La Marca and … Read more
Victims of Circumstance is brought to you by TJ13 Courtroom Reporter & Crime Analyst: Adam Macdonald In what was an eventful first race of the season, The Victims of Circumstance article makes a fairly low key debut. With only 4 drivers not finishing the Grand Prix and no major incidents to speak of, it makes for a … Read more
Introduction Pirelli have nominated the toughest compound in their F1 2013 range of tyres to debut in Malaysia, complete with a brand new colour. The P Zero Orange hard together with the P Zero White medium’s, used in Australia, have been selected for this coming race weekend. Sepang is also well-known for its monsoon-like downpours, which … Read more
If you click on ‘leagues‘ when in your Castrol GP Predictor league account (a tab at the top) you can see the league positions and points awarded for the TJ13 All Star Racers. Here’s my review. Having crawled out of bed around 04:15 to review FP3 and thus plot any adjustments required, this was my … Read more
TJ13’s quite unwell – so his post race gossip/observations won’t be happening this weekend. .Anyway here’s something I’ve rustled up for us to discuss. John Myburgh One could argue the most deserving driver of the weekend was in the top three or even top ten however this would not be a true reflection of how … Read more
Race Reviews are brought to you by our on track reporter James Parker Kimi Put’s Out Red Bull’s Barbeque The start of the 2013 Formula 1 season began in scintillating style. Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen, took the chequered flag for his 20th victory in the sport ahead of the chasing Fernando Alonso and a “struggling” … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day as new stories break. Melbourne F1 promoter dismisses a night race In a perverse manner, it may be that the events surrounding qualifying in Melbourne this weekend give power to Mr. E’s arm in his long wrestle with the Australian F1 promoters. He has been trying to … Read more
