F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Young Red Bull charger Max Verstappen held off a spirited attack from Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, in a fantastic battle for 5th position at the Hungaroring. Kimi spent the latter part of the 2016 race in Budapest desperately trying to get past the young Flying Dutchman. Unable to make a move for 5th stick, the … Read more
On this day in F1… 20th July 2003 Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler BlackJack’sBriefs London introduced the Congestion Charge; Columbia was the last mission of the Space Shuttle; Netscape died as Mozilla was born; Serbia and Montenegro were officially founded; worldwide protests against the Iraq war; the last ‘real’ VW Beetle was manufactured, in Mexico; … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Jennie Mowbray “A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn.” ~Helen Keller~ It was the penultimate round of the 2007 Formula One season. Lewis Hamilton had extended his lead over his rivals at the previous race demonstrating his superb skills … Read more
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has said it will be a “tragedy” if his team’s Formula One title drought extends to 10 years. Kimi Räikkönen was the last driver to win the championship as a Ferrari driver after he outscored the then duelling McLaren duo of Hamilton and Alonso at the concluding race in Brazil in … Read more
TheJudge13 contributor Dane Hansen, reveals the positives of an otherwise estranged regulation for Formula One. Jos Verstappen in 1994, Felipe Massa in 2008 and his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen a year later in Brazil. All three drivers have had their share of pit stop horrors. Both Jos and Kimi were engulfed in burning high-octane fuel while Felipe … 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 – the best in FIA Press Conferences looked at slightly irreverently Ever wonder what the drivers and team principals really think at the pressers? Wonder if the Telly left anything out? Now you can find out yourself in the all new #TJ13 Feature Presser Notebook ready for you to peruse … 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
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
Brought to you by TheJudge13 Technical Analyst Tourdog The rumors are that Kimi took a 75% pay cut to stay at Ferrari in 2016. This year Sebastian is making 28,000,000 Euro, and Kimi is making 18,000,000, but is Vettel really “10,000,000 Euro faster”? Next year will he be “23,500,000 Euro faster?” Let’s take a look at … Read more
