F1 Insiders Est. 2012
If there is one thing the Bahrain International Circuit doesn’t lack it is run off space. So much so that it encourages not only some wild overtaking, but also sometimes even wilder defending. In 2012, Mercedes Nico Rosberg arrived fresh off his first ever Grand Prix win at the 111th attempt in the previous round … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 12° Track 15° Humidity 83% Wind 1.8 m/s Prelude it’s raining it’s pouring/this race may not be boring as long as they don’t just dawdle about behind the safety car. In actuality the rain had stopped a while before the cars came to the grid, and though … Read more
If Lewis Hamilton is looking for inspiration in his quest to regain the initiative in the battle for the world championship after Sebastian Vettel’s victory in the season opening Australian Grand Prix, a look back at the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix should put him in the right frame of mind. After a thrilling race that … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 24° Track 36° Humidity 67% Wind 2.6 m/s Prelude Brilliant ribbons of blue sky hung over Albert Park, but it was all clouds for Red Bull man Daniel Ricciardo whose car, already dinged 5 spots for a gearbox penalty, mysteriously stopped on the way to the grid. … Read more
It has been long known that Mr E has had a soft spot for his boy, Sebastian Vettel. And this love of ‘finger boy’ has compelled the octogenarian to speak out against Scuderia Ferrari in the Austrian press yesterday. Speedweek reported today the ‘Italians have no DNA for success’ and that the team reminds him … Read more
Ripplestiltskin! Brought to you by TJ13 contributor R Lucke There we have it, the most important seat filled for coming season! Or is it? Obviously, if you have never heard of Ripplestiltskin, you may be right. There is no driver with that name. However, we are looking for a name, it keeps us sitting on … Read more
2010– Ferrari fail at Abu Dhabi as Vettel crowned champion while Alonso sits in traffic
2012– Kimi knew what he was doing but Seb got the job done Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) – these three world champions led the championship standings coming into Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2012,round 18 out of 20. Vettel was the defending champion, driving for the favoured … Read more
Sebastian Vettel may well be reflecting today that his time at the top of global motorsport has well and truly ended. Martin Brundle appears to believe so because following Max Verstappen’s brilliant drive through the wet at the 2016 Brazilian GP, he suggested Vettel may now be over the top of F1’s hill. The SKY … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 18° Track 20° Humidity 98% Wind 0.3 m/s Prelude Winning is a funny thing. You can win an event and always, as you get close, stray thoughts start to ping off the inside of your cranium, mostly beginning with the words “what if”. Your hands might develop … Read more
