F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 18° Track 27° Humidity 77% Wind 2.4 m/s Prelude IT was a dark and stormy night… wait a minute….. random, unpredictable winds lashed the paddock as ominous clouds scudded overhead in the run up to qualifying. The possibility of rain was added to a long list of … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 22° Track 26° Humidity 47% Wind 2.3 m/s Prelude Cloudy skies and howling winds dominated the paddock and as much as the low temps were a point of discussion during FP3 it was the tailwind into the turns that provided much of the entertainment for both drivers … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 12° Track 14° Humidity 79% Wind 1.9 m/s Prelude When it rains it pours, and in China it appeared that it might be more than metaphor, the wind whipping leaden gray skies into an angry visage, foliage dancing in the violent gusts that coursed through the paddock. … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 28° Track 32° Humidity 45% Wind 0.7 m/s Prelude Encomiums to the legendary Jim Clark dominated the pre-qualifying conversation, glittering star amongst the constellation of F1 heroes from the glory days of the sport. Meanwhile, back at the nitty gritty of actual current governance, the F1 teams … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 24° Track 30° Humidity 60% Wind 1.5 m/s Prelude As the start of the first qualifying session of the year approached, leaden skies reigned over the paddock, dull grey oppressive weather after the unmitigated glories of the previous day. Of course, still quite the improvement from the … 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 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 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 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 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
