F1 Insiders Est. 2012
‘It was all emotion. First lap. Desperation. That’s not the way to win, not consistently. Hamilton is to blame. Rosberg is allowed to protect himself. You don’t go for it on the first lap.”
Michael Schumacher in 2004, Mansell in 1992…. the only drivers to start a season with five successive victories and Rosberg could be set to join them. Last year he won from pole having lost out to Lewis in points, who won three out of four races in 2015. Now Rosberg is sitting much more comfortably 43 points … Read more
Raunchy attention-grabbing title aside, the rear of the cars has been a big talking point of the winter testing so far in 2016. Let’s see who’s is tightest.
We look at the trials, tribulations and innovations from the winter testing half way point with Mercedes, Ferrari, Williams and Force India
The reduction in winter testing from 12 days to 8 has deprived many F1 fans of their early February sojourn in the Andalusian winter sun. The pilgrimage to Jerez was regularly made by thousands who were all keen to watch the roll out and running of the latest prototype single seater racing machines. The testing … Read more
The Hippo soldiers on as the last four hours of the first in-season test commence
The Fat Hippo reports about the second day of in-season testing
Hello and welcome back to the second part of today’s test. These are the times as they stood over the lunch break. Mercedes will be happiest after ringing up 78 problem-free laps. 1. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes): 1:24.374 2. Raffaele Marciello (Ferrari): 1:26.648 3. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus): 1:27.338 4. Daniil Kwjat (Red Bull): 1:27.684 5. Pierre … Read more
When Fernando Alonso shows up at the Circuit de Catalunya, it is the same as the Cherubim playing a home game at the Pearly Gates Stadium. The Spaniards have been through hell and back to save their country from economic collapse and through those trying times, they’ve held on dearly to one of their national … Read more
Before the opening race of the European season, everyone was getting their hopes up that we could see another epic fight between Ferrari and Mercedes, as the Catalan track is very similar in its nature to the Sepang circuit. It is hard on the tyres and strains the rear tyres more than the fronts. Too … Read more
