F1 Insiders Est. 2012
This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines (tweeted) with links, please make sure you use #F1. Formula One Tyre Reform 12:00 Marko Watch, he’s at it again 12:00 ———————————————————————————————————- Formula One Tyre Reform … Read more
Brought to you by @theF1Poet, Ernie Black TJ13 will be doing a monthly collaboration with @theF1Poet reviewing the happenings in the world of Formula One, in verse. The F1 summer break, has slammed on the brakes I’m in total withdrawal and I’ve got F1 shakes Belgium is next but it’s not soon enough So let’s … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day. Please press the twitter button at the bottom of the post if you are on twitter. Pirelli and the future (11:12) updated (17:10) The F1 2014 calendar (11:51) McLaren take the rest of the season off (12:45) Questions over Force India finances again (13:28) Heartache the key for Lewis (14:51) … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day. Please press the twitter button at the bottom of the post if you are on twitter. Top Lotus money troubles (10:30) More doubts over Sauber’s Russian saviours(11:30) Brawn to Ferrari?(12:03) —————————————————————————————————- Lotus money troubles In June TJ13 reported that Lotus has a new investor, Infinity Racing, who … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day GMT 11:35 11:52 12:45 13:39 14:19 14:54 15:26 17:30 18:27 Crack’s appearing in Ferrari’s unity TJ13 reported Alonso prior to the race in Germany informing the world that he didn’t work for Pirelli and as such would not be going to the Young Driver Test in Silverstone … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day GMT 00:05 11:00 Please if you are on twitter re-tweet by pressing the twitter button at the bottom of the post. GPDA statement This statement was issued last evening “We trust that the changes made to the tyres will have the desired results and that similar problems … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day GMT 16:00 A repeat of last year Not everyone is happy with Pirellis conservative tyre choice (surprise). On Thursday Pirelli confirmed their conservative tyre choices for the British, German and Hungarian Grand Prix. The tyres for Silverstone will be hard/medium, for the Nurburgring the medium & soft and for … Read more
“TestGate”: Games are afoot There are definitely games afoot in the intrigue over the ‘secret/private’ Pirelli test with Mercedes the week following the Spanish GP. This is unlikely to be a simple case of did or did not Mercedes break the rules. The backdrop to the story is as follows. Pirelli have been heavily criticised … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day GMT 08:35 09:50 11:01 11:15 11:55 12:15 12:33 More support for Pirelli Is the pendulum swinging in favour of Pirelli now? Yesterday TJ13 reported that both Stefano Domenicali and Gary Anderson were putting the responsibility to get the best out of the Pirelli tyres firmly with the … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day 11:07 11:35 12:04 14.35 18:24GMT Marshall Dies in Canada F1 has suffered its first fatality in 12 years when a race marshal was run over by the recovery vehicle retrieving Gutierrez stricken Sauber. The FIA issued a statement saying, “The worker dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up. As … Read more
