F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Intoduction: It’s off to Sochi this weekend, and Mercedes will be looking to bounce back from their disappointment in the desert after Vettel and Ferrari triumphed in Bahrain. Mercedes have had the edge in outright one lap speed but have suffered over long runs, tyre wear an issue particularly in warmer temperatures. A combination of … Read more
The Russian GP, a brief history: The first race to carry the title Russian Grand Prix was staged back in 1913 in St Petersburg, with the race won by local racer Georgy Suvorin driving a Benz 29/60 PS (Benz, as in future Mercedes-Benz). The following year a further race was staged, with Germany’s Willy Scholl … Read more
With three races down, we look to have a gripping battle on our hands this season. After 3 long years of Mercedes dominance, Ferrari look to finally have raised their game and instead of a title ‘fight’ between two team-mates, we are set to enjoy a real contest this season, with Hamilton versus Vettel, Mercedes … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Tourdog In 2014 the FIA decided to change the technical regulations forcing designers to lower the nosecone on Formula One cars. In the preceding years the noses on F1 cars had been just a few centimetres lower that the top plane of the cockpit. In fact, the profile of … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 Technical Analyst Tourdog Sochi was once again marked by a lack of Pit Stops. Last year Rosberg went 52 of 53 laps on the Medium tyre, which raised a lot of questions about Pirelli’s tyre choice and the lack of testing prior to the first GP ever at the Russian track. … Read more
Charlie Whiting strikes again Not to be outdone, F1 has had its own version of “Dieselgate” this weekend. At approximately 6:00AM Local time, one of the maintenance trucks in Russia drove nearly the entire way around the circuit leaking what has been described as either diesel fuel or Hydraulic fluid. The damage to the track … Read more
Alonso confirms 100% he will be driving for McLaren in 2016 and 2017. DRIVERS – Romain GROSJEAN (Lotus), Daniil KVYAT (Red Bull Racing), Carlos SAINZ (Toro Rosso), Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes), Felipe MASSA (Williams), Fernando ALONSO (McLaren) PRESS CONFERENCE Daniil, can we start with you. Your home race, obviously. Last year you had a great … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines don’t forget to include #F1. You may not realise how hugely important this is and has helped grow our community significantly. F1 race in Sochi becoming inconceivable Red … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines don’t forget to include #F1. You may not realise how hugely important this is and has helped grow our community significantly. Webbuary Odds Analysis Senna samba celebration Sochi progressing … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines don’t forget to include #F1. You may not realise how hugely important this is and has helped grow our community significantly Webbuary Sochi – the story so far (CNBC) … Read more
