F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 24° Track 31° Humidity 47% Wind 1.2 m/s Prelude The winds of change howled through Yas Marina as night descended slowly over the desert. Social media was full of the last goodbyes (or perhaps au revoirs) as the NBC crew prepared for their last broadcast, future uncertain. … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 24° Track 31° Humidity 78% Wind 3.8 m/s Prelude The Windy Wind was Windy as FP3 unfolded, gusting up to almost 5 m/s and making the awkward exit of the final turn an excellent place to lose the car, an experience shared by more than a few … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 28° Track 60° Humidity 34% Wind 2.0 m/s Prelude Cerulean skies bathed the paddock in unrestricted sunlight, the brilliant glare of the Brasilian firmament bouncing pointillist light off every available surface in stark contrast to yesterday’s qualifying session, announcing a brand new day had dawned. And a … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 18° Track 29° Humidity 78% Wind 1.1 m/s Prelude The day dawned grey and heavy, the track still glistening at the kerbs as the runners took to FP3. Mercedes at the top on much cooler temps and several tenths off yesterday even at the top. Bottas nabbed … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 21° Track 42° Humidity 34% Wind 2.0 m/s Prelude Puffed up cotton balls of clouds floated lazily about as the paddock readied itself for the upcoming grand prix. The latest victim of Montezuma’s revenge (aka penalty -palooza) was Danny Ric, saddled with a brand new engine and … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 19° Track 43° Humidity 37% Wind 2.6 m/s Prelude The cool, high altitude track of Mexico City wreaked utter havoc on FP3 expectations, with Max Verstappen on top and all the top 4 covered by 0.170 seconds. That would be Hamilton, Vettel, and Bottas in addition to … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 24° Track 34° Humidity 57% Wind 3.1 m/s Prelude They call it the devil’s wind in Texas, and it was howling through the paddock after a massive thunderstorm, strong enough to wake the sleepiest of jet lagged telly commentators snug in their hotel beds, rocked through the … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 31° Track 39° Humidity 45% Wind 2.6 m/s Prelude The winds of change howled through the Austin paddock, along with just about every combination of weather possible during the 3 Free Practices, settling on gloriously sunny and dry, the epic backdrop to what has become a much … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 26° Track 44° Humidity 57% Wind 1.9 m/s Prelude Azure skies christened with brilliant wisps of cloud rained sunshine down onto the circuit as the Japanese Grand Prix prepared to get underway, with drivers rocking their reconnaissance laps and strategists engaged in the feverish last minute dance … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 23° Track 27° Humidity 71% Wind 1.3 m/s Prelude Grey and overcast for the start of qualifying, the track barely rubbered in and everyone suffering unexpected losses in traction. FP3 ended with Bottas and Raikkonen both stuffing it into the barriers, with Valterri glancing off the Armco … Read more
