Austin

Lewis to secure another title in the US? The Ultimate US GP Weekend Guide

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Introduction: Lewis Hamilton can secure a fourth F1 driver’s title at the United States Grand Prix this weekend. After Sebastian Vettel’s retirement last time out, Lewis now enjoys a 59 point lead with only 4 races remaining. Ferrari will look to secure a strong result and hope for an unlikely Mercedes meltdown to get Sebastian … Read more

Unlicensed Marshals standard practice at USGP in Austin

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    Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Mattpt55 Without a large group of trained and experienced marshals, it would be impossible to mount any professional motorsport event, much less a Formula 1 Grand Prix. This being so, TJ13 reveals the shocking fact that the inaugural USGP in Austin was manned by a significant number of … Read more

#F1 Victims of Circumstance: Austin 2014 – #USGP

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Brought to you by TJ13 Courtroom Reporter & Crime Analyst: Adam Macdonald (@adamac39) [For those who are new to the page; TJ13 attempts to remove certain aspects of the race to give a fairer reflection of the race result.] In the three years of the running of the Austin Grand Prix the grid has shrunk … Read more

#F1 Daily News and Comment: Monday 13th October 2014

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This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines don’t forget to include #F1. You may not realise how hugely important this is and has helped grow our community significantly Previously on The Judge 13: #F1 & … Read more

The Awesome #AustinGP – The #F1 steam train takes hold

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Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Adam Macdonald who is in Austin for the GP. The Austin Fest kicks off, Buxton’s big time bash is a roaring success and 6th street is alive and kicking as always.  Friday is a morning struggle but a great day at the circuit when the fog clears. The main show in … Read more

Rules and Opportunism: Ferrari in Austin

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US Grand Prix attracts controversy

You have to smile. Why does the US Grand Prix attract regulatory controversy so. If you’ve been reading thejudge13 you’ll know during the build up to Austin we’ve reflected on the 2002 race where Schumacher fixed the finish and have regularly made reference to the 6 team race in 2005.

So Ferrari break a seal on Massa’s gear box giving him a 5 place grid penalty which moves Alonso forward 1 slot on the grid. The Spaniard of course qualified 9th and has already benefited from the Grosjean 5 place grid penalty. Much is being made about the penalty from starting off the racing line and at the time of writing this, the race has not begun.

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