411: From Brazil to Abu Dhabi
Right then; what has been occurring since we left Brazil only a few days ago? The Hulk: Oh yes, the rookie certainly made an impression on Brazil! Stealing pole position from the fastest cars on the track; and even managed to give both Alonso and Hamilton food for thought. His calm and poise off the … Continue reading
Interlagos: Race Day
Are we going to be crowning a new World Driver Champion today? Will Alonso make the dash from 5th and win it? Will Webber cling on and push it to Abu Dhabi? Will Vettel slip out of contention? What on earth will Hulkenberg do with his pole position? So many questions! Who ever said F1 was boring? … Continue reading
Interlagos: Qualifying
Qualifying has begun; just a quick run down before we get onto the results… Qualifying Qualifying is split up into three sections (Q1, Q2, Q3), the first two have knock out zones for the bottom 7 drivers. Everyone goes out in Q1 and tries to set their fastest time (in 20 minutes), usually the front-runners … Continue reading
Interlagos: Free Practice 3
Some say Saturday is the most important day of the race weekend as it contains the qualifying session in the afternoon. This is where pole position is decided and this has a massive affect on race day itself; by giving yourself a good position on Sunday can make the difference between hitting the podium and … Continue reading
Interlagos: Free Practice 2
We’re here at Free Practice 2; and things are a little more serious now. Now is the point in the race weekend where tire choice starts making headway…this time the talk is about super softs. 16:00: And we’re away. Christian Klien is first onto the track. Lucas di Grassi takes his car back from Jerome d’Ambrosio; and … Continue reading
Interlagos: Free Practice 1
Okay, this is my first weekend of full Grand Prix coverage, I’ll split it up into the practices, qualifying and the race itself. And if you’re wondering exactly what happens during the run up to the race weekend? Check out my ‘Race Weekend’ guide to get a brief insight into what a team does on … Continue reading
Interlagos: What you need to know
So; the penultimate race is upon us. We’ve lasted this long, a couple more couldn’t hurt could they? Well; if Korea was anything to go by…Brazil might just tip us over the edge. Alonso could walk into Abu Dhabi with the points to clinch it, or the Red Bulls could return to their winning form. … Continue reading
411: From Korea to Brazil
Over a week since Korea and we’re still talking about it! Mark Webber’s untimely crash threw the championship wide open allowing Fernando Alonso to sweep in and claim the top spot. So what has happened since the first Korean Grand Prix? Flavio Briatore (quite the controversial figure in F1…namely for his somewhat questionable decisions) is the … Continue reading
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