F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 29° Track 47° Humidity 62.4% Wind 0.5 m/s Prelude Dazzling azure skies criss-crossed the heavens above the “Temple of Speed”, known to layman as Monza, and to the drivers as “stupid first chicane ruins everything”. AS temperatures continued to rise from FP3, memories of last year’s Q3 … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 18.3° Track 30.3° Humidity 56.6% Wind 0.8 m/s Prelude A disappointingly blue sky dotted with puffball clouds vaulted high over the paddock as the pre-race solemnities got themselves well underway. Early drama for Carlos Sainz as he suffered an exhaust failure that damaged his engine, putting him … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 16.4° Track 24° Humidity 62.4% Wind 1.0 m/s Prelude Cool grey skies domed over the rolling hills of Spa, reflective of the mood of many in the paddock, returning for the first time after the awful events of last year, along with the general awfulness of this … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 30° Track 49.3° Humidity 55.1% Wind 2.1 m/s Prelude The sun king was filled with rage and thrashed down the full might of his displeasure upon the paddock, waves of heat boiling off into the air as in the distance mountains of clouds observed at a careful … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 30.8° Track 49.3° Humidity 5% Wind 1.3 m/s Prelude The glorious sun lofted overhead, cutting through the haze of the Catalan afternoon as variable winds whistled through the paddock as the teams readied themselves for the rigors of qualifying. Overnight, it would seem tyre pressures were bumped … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 23.8° Track 42.1° Humidity 62.7% Wind 2.7 m/s Prelude Strong gusts of wind swirled through the paddock, snapping flags and destroying expensive coiffures as the sun rained down on the tarmac, heating it to tyre melting temperatures as the teams made their last minute adjustments and the … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 26.2° Track 43.6° Humidity 53.5% Wind 3.9 m/s Prelude Blistering sun ripped through the cerulean vault of the sky, thin wisps of cloud tossed about the heavens by a fierce, arid wind as the paddock was a hive of activity, both on track and off. New powerunits … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 21° Track 43° Humidity 44% Wind 2.3 m/s Prelude Limpid pools of blue arced overhead, interespersed with glorious cotton ball clouds as the drivers and teams finished off their last minute preparations. Well, except Racing Point, which was in the process of disassembling Nico Hulkenbergs car which … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 22° Track 38.9° Humidity 52.3% Wind 3.3 m/s Prelude The dark, menacing clouds of FP3, ever so promising of the utter chaos of wet qualifying, had been shattered by an unusual burst of English Sun, blown into cotton candy with ribbons of blue intertwined as the teams … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 20° Track 26° Humidity 79% Wind 0.3 m/s Prelude Welp the F1 gods were feeling most magnanimous and despite earlier forecasts (and yes, there will be a new source for those going forward) rain hammered down onto the paddock after the F2 race. AS the race grew … Read more
