F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 33° Track 53° Humidity 53% Wind 2.0 m/s Prelude The oppressive tropical heat thrashed the circuit at Sepang, hot enough to make the asphalt sweat and grown men consider wearing shorts. The biggest question this side of the pond is, of course, whisky or coffee. As ever, … Read more
By TJ13 contributor @F1TheaJ Editors note: Many thanks for the stand in by Thea, Matt had musical commitments but he’ll be back next time. Well, we’ve had a groundhog, cat, seagulls and now a giant lizard on F1 tracks this season. I wonder what else the nature has in store for the remaining races? The Singapore … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 30° Track 38° Humidity 45% Wind 2.6 m/s Prelude The winds of change howled through the paddock at Monza, screaming for the heads of those in charge. Blash gone. Whiting going. Connect the dots and Bernie winds up in the crosshairs, especially as the Liberty Media deal … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 26° Track 36° Humidity 48% Wind 1.0 m/s Prelude Another day of brutal heat, with the crushing weight of an unrelenting sun pouring across the circuit and scorching the legions of orange clad fans waiting to claim their spot to witness the potential of a nation sprung … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 23° Track 40° Humidity 51% Wind 2.1 m/s Prelude Yesterday was a day of strange penalties, Hulkenberg got dinged a grid spot for having and here I quote “returned electronically the wronsg set of tyres and used these during Q1”, Force India having included the wrong bar … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 28° Track 52° Humidity 48% Wind 1.0 m/s Prelude Polar opposite to yesterday as brilliant sunshine smashed down on the circuit with the odd ball of cotton floating by. Massa managed to break his car on the way to the grid as the replacement steering rack the … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 16° Track 21° Humidity 92% Wind 7.0 m/s Prelude As the pit lane opened with 30 minutes to the race, the weather remained changeable, the pitlane wet but the track looking dry. Massive clouds hanging over the track split by blue sky, and rain still hitting parts of … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 15° Track 25° Humidity 66% Wind 1.5 m/s Prelude Polar opposite to yesterday. Cool with steel grey skies and pouring rain early in the morning set the stage for a completely different set of tyre problems with graining likely for teams that struggle to get heat into the … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 33° Track 40° Humidity 31% Wind 4.2 m/s Prelude Once again brutal sunshine hammered down on spectators and drivers alike, but as the race start for the nominal European Grand Prix approached the track temperature began to approach normality ensuring similar conditions to qualifying yesterday. Grid Drops of … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 12° Track 22° Humidity 58% Wind 2.8 m/s Prelude Nasty cold threatening weather with occasional spits of rain overhung the start of the Canadian GP, with the prospect of a very entertaining race at the front and in the midfield thanks to the unusually unpleasant weather. Also entertaining … Read more
