F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by technical analyst Tourdog It has been a long season, but we have finally arrived near the end. I say near, because the FIA has announced that they still need to break the seals on Hamilton and Vettels old Power Units to make sure there was no funny business, but seriously – … Read more
Ambient 25° Track28° Humidity 72% Wind 1.0 m/s Prelude The weather at Abu Dhabi was every bit as boring as the lack of champers on the podium. An unfortunate P3 for Kvyat who ran only 2 laps before electrics sidelined him. Fortunately the politics remain entertaining as the grotesque 3 sided tango between Red Bull, … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 26° Track 41° Humidity 70% Wind 1.5 m/s Prelude AS the race start approached, an ominous thick black cloud appeared on the horizon, threatening all manner of chaos and disarray, suggesting a wide variety of metaphors. EU investigation, the disintegration of the Red Bull and Renault partnership, … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 22° Track 55° Humidity 40% Wind 0.9 m/s Prelude Hot hot Hot!!! Brakes on fire and thermal issues likely with the brutal and oppressive heat at the circuit today. Managing tyre deg will be key. Ferrari has had the advantage in the heat in the past but … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Tourdog An exciting race it was. The lack of running in the practice and qualifying sessions was a blessing to me, as it meant less work, but also meant that no one had any real idea of pace, setup, tyres, etc. The teams were forced to make educated guesses on … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 17° Track 19° Humidity 90% Wind 11.9 m/s Prelude Well well well. Given the lack of dry running and the fact that not a single car had run Inters all weekend long, the start of the USGP promised a great deal of entertainment, which it delivered, more … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Rich Walker The 2015 Russian Grand Prix is in the books! The on track results at Sochi have determined some mathematical certainties for most 2015 Formula 1 fortunes. With just four races remaining Lewis Hamilton holds a 66 point lead over Sebestain Vettel while his teammate Nico Rosberg lags … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 18° Track 27° Humidity 46% Wind 1.5 m/s Prelude 3 points over Ferrari was all Mercedes needed to claim WCC honours today, as gloomy weather dominated the paddock. Carlos Sainz was given medical clearance to race and with several out of place cars it was possible that … Read more
Ambient 15° Track 26° Humidity 40% Wind 3.6m/s Prelude Cool, dry and with the added fun of a massive crash for Carlos Sainz and well less than full house announced to boot. Between the diesel and the rain the track was fairly green and add the colder temps and a recipe for entertainment was in … Read more
News updated 12:10 Alonso handed 25 grid penalty Russian GP maybe boring, but Vettel makes it look good Manor respond to Alonso Manor performance comments Alonso assures everyone he is in for the Long Haul Fernando Alonso was “100%” sure he will be staying at Mclaren for the next two years when confronted about … Read more
