F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 29° Track 51° Humidity 17% Wind 0.4 m/s Prelude Vicious sunshine assaulted the paddock beneath a dome of clear blue skies, low humidity and the occasional breeze the only saving grace for fans. No saving graces for Mercedes as a late discovered hydraulic leak on Hamilton’s car … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 21° Track 47° Humidity 26% Wind 0.9 m/s Prelude Stunning and glorious weather encompassed the paddock as the teams got to grips with the final adjustments needed before the rigors of qualifying, blue skies filled with cotton candy clouds, breezy and warm a magnificent day for all. … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 20° Track 42° Humidity 60% Wind 2.6 m/s Prelude The sun hammered down through brilliant blue skies, as the paddock ground through their pre-race activities and journos roamed free and wild through the paddock, chasing whispers and rumours as the start of the race fast approached. And … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 20° Track 30° Humidity 60% Wind 3.0 m/s Prelude In stark contrast to the previous day, leaden grey skies hung over the paddock as the preparations for qualifying were underway and the riot of activity began to slowly ratchet up, the screams of airguns punctuating live commentary … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 16.7° Track 36.7° Humidity 68% Wind 0.8 m/s Prelude Cerulean skies vaulted the paddock in Baku as devilish winds swirled through the circuit and played havoc with the drivers, who were regularly taking to the escape roads when they cars failed to turn in, a product of … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 19° Track 29° Humidity 45% Wind 3.5 m/s Prelude A pallid grey sky hung over the start of F1’s 1000th race (that was counted for championship points, natch) as the grid was awash in frantic, last minute activity. Alex Albon was being gifted a new gearbox amongst … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 20° Track 36° Humidity 48.5% Wind 1.08 m/s Prelude The heavy haze of industrial life hung like a blanket over the paddock as the cost of China’s economic expansion made itself painfully visible. Less so was the sudden tailwind in FP3 into the final corner which first … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 25° Track 29° Humidity 54% Wind 3.9 m/s Prelude Once again, the winds were howling through the paddock, destroying expensive coiffes with gusts up to 30 mph and wreaking havoc on VIPs and race strategy alike. Turns 4 and 10 will see the most excitement from the … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 25° Track 30° Humidity 57% Wind 1.4 m/s Prelude The wind whipped through the paddock as the sky sunk slowly into the inky blackness of twilight with qualifying fast approaching. Inasmuch as Mercedes crushed it at Melbourne, Ferrari seemed to be following suit this weekend in the … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 23.9° Track 44.3° Humidity 71.7% Wind 1.1 m/s Prelude The brutal midday sun hammered down on the paddock as strategically umbrella-ed drivers stood about looking aloof and the flags atop the grandstand danced a crazily drunken tango, the wind whipping them into erratic gyres and promising a … Read more
