F1 Insiders Est. 2012
brought to you by TheJudge13 ‘on track correspondent’: James Parker It’s strange isn’t it; Formula 1 is the most technologically advanced sport in the world, featuring the best drivers, in the fastest racing cars known to man, yet when the heavens open, chaos ensues more often than not, with track marshals having to resort to … Read more
This page will be updated throughout Saturday as news stories breaks. Principals’ FIA press conference I know more than 50% of TJ13 readers are not from the UK and don’t get this kind of coverage. So here is the FIA F1 Principals’ press conference. This is a lot more civilised than the detention class that … Read more
Caterham appointment This is very interesting. Vitaly Petrov’s ex-manager Oksana Kosachenko has landed herself a job at Caterham this year as Commercial Director. A press release says, “She will be in charge of the acquisition of new commercial partners for the team and will attend races and team events in her new role which started in … Read more
Top times of the day Pos Driver Team Tine Diff Laps 1 Vettel Red Bull 1’25.908 33 2 Webber Red Bull 1’26.172 0.264 31 3 Rosberg Mercedes 1’26.322 0.414 26 4 Raikkonen Lotus 1’26.361 0.453 38 5 Grosjean Lotus 1’26.680 0.772 32 6 Alonso Ferrari 1’26.748 0.840 35 7 Hamilton Mercedes 1’26.772 0.864 … Read more
Welcome to chambers all – coffee and a Danish? Hope those ex-colonials get that New York GP sorted then we can have eggs every which way. Any way, a lot has been going on behind the scenes since we last had a chat, so I thought it time we caught up on: By the way, … Read more
On this day in F1 – 15 March, is brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Bart De Pauw – 1981: Alan Jones wins US Grand Prix (West) to make it three in a row – 2001: Jacques Villleneuve blames Ralf Schumacher for marshal’s death 1981: F1 winters can be crazy at times. And so was … Read more
FIA Driver’s conference I used to be frustrated by these events, but having been 3 months since the last – I have changed my mind. It is glorious in its incompetance. If you haven’t been able to watch it here it is in full. The drivers are like naughty schoolboys sat in lines behind desks. … Read more
Thank you to all who took part in last week’s Bar Exam. There are more and more participants every week which is great! Last week’s question was: Which businessman sponsored this car (bonus if you can name the car) and why did he do it? True to form TJ13 readers were quick to answer so well … Read more
Click on the first picture and you can use the <> to scroll through the gallery. Pictures are much bigger if you do this. This is not just some dull pictures – the narrative has been constructed to cause debate – eg the talk of the press in the paddock has been about Vodafone withdrawing … Read more
Wonders will never cease. Here’s the British Broadcasting Corporation’s announcement. “Lewis Hamilton is to join BBC Sport as a columnist this season, starting on Friday. The 2008 world champion, who drives for Mercedes in 2013, will write for the BBC Sport website on the Friday before every grand prix this year. The column, Hamilton’s first as … Read more
