F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Tyre Obsession The obsession with the allegedly ‘too fragile’ Pirelli 2013 tyres – much of which is stoked up by irresponsible sniping and disinformation from certain teams whose car designs are at present too hard on the tyres – caused tempers to wear thin today. Certain media commentators suggested after FP3 that the failure Lewis … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 ‘on track correspondent’: James Parker Rosberg Slips Under The Radar Under the searing heat of the Bahrain sun, the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg has claimed a surprise pole position seemingly under the noses of RedBull, Lotus and Ferrari, and with it set up a very interesting race come Sunday in … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day Hamilton gets a 5 place grid penalty At the very end of FP3 we saw Lewis Hamilton crawling back to the garage with a delaminated tyre and broken suspension. With all the debate over whether tyres are overly affecting race results the reaction from some in the … Read more
Brought to you in partnership with Dr James Beck of IntelligentF1. The conventional wisdom (by which I mean other articles) has this one as a battle between Lotus and Ferrari. Interestingly, this seems entirely based upon the long runs from Free Practice 2, so it looks like people are coming around to my way of thinking. Even more … Read more
Hamilton evicted by Michael For Lewis to leave McLaren has been an enormous wrench and a pretty emotional experience. Having been nurtured by the team from as far back as he can remember the separation will be similar to leaving home for the fist time. There were signs Lewis was struggling to cut the apron … Read more
After what was probably a bit of a more challenging Bar Exam last week … here is another one… Welcome to this week’s edition of thejudge13 Bar Exam. Last week’s question:Â During the 1991 Formula 1 season the two images shown had one team in common, which team was it and how many points did the … Read more
Here’s something you may enjoy on the eve of Mark Webber’s 200th Grand Prix. We are regularly putting video up on TJ13 YouTube TV channel that is not flagged up in the blog. Follow this link and register, you will get an email when some F1 historic footage is uploaded, or a great video on … Read more
2013 Formula 1 Guld Air Bahrain Grand Prix – Round 4 For our fourth race this season, the Formula One circus moves to the Bahrain International Circuit. Sebastian Vettel is three points clear at the top of the table from Kimi Raikkonen, but the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix could shake things … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day FIA Press Conference attendees (local times) Thursday, April 18 1500 hrs Jenson Button (McLaren)Paul Di Resta (Force India)Felipe Massa (Ferrari)Pastor Maldonado (Williams)Charles Pic (Caterham)Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso)———————————– Friday, April 19 1600 hrs Eric Boullier (Lotus)Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari)Paul Hembery (Pirelli)Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber)Martin Whitmarsh (McLaren) Struggling to find anything … Read more
Contributor:Â Courtroom Reporter & Crime Analyst:Â James Parker DRS, it is a controversial device which has divided opinion to the very core. Since its introduction in 2011, the FIA have constantly tinkered with the gimmick to ensure it creates the correct blend of opportunity, without detracting away from the skill of achieving a successful overtake. It begs … Read more
