The Rookie Digest: 13 – 16 Part 4

Posted by rookief1 on November 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Both of the 2012  rookie drivers are well over the halfway point and in this penultimate installment it’s clear this has been a tough four races for the pair. Leaving the shores of Europe for the Far East near the end of an already busy season is a test for any driver, but with the … Continue reading →

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Korean GP 2012

Posted by rookief1 on October 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Super Seven Moments of the Korean GP 1. You have to hand it to him Mainly because he won the race but also because Vettel again shows that despite 2012 not going his way at the sharp end he has the ability to make things work. Quick off the line Vettel beat a tardy Webber … Continue reading →

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Korea: What You Need to Know

Posted by rookief1 on October 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Fact File: Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, South Korea Laps 55 Lap Length 5.615 km (3.488 miles) Race Length 308.630 km (191.774 miles) First Race 2010 Fastest Lap F Alonso 1:50.257 (Ferrari, 2010) 2010 Winner F Alonso (Ferrari) Overview: On the scale of races we’ve had so far this year, Korea is still a relatively unknown quantity. … Continue reading →

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The Season: 2010

Posted by rookief1 on November 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The dust has barely set in Abu Dhabi and there’s already talk of the 2011 season. It’s 16 weeks away; but that’s Formula One for you. This is a sport that lives in the future. But allow me this one discretion and I’ll wrap up the past season for you. The past is reserved for nostalgia and … Continue reading →

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411: From Korea to Brazil

Posted by rookief1 on November 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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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Korea 2010 – Wet, wild and crashing out

Posted by rookief1 on October 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Well didn’t we start this weekend well? A good showing from champion leader Mark Webber during free practise; then teammate Sebastian Vettel blasted the field away with an impressive ninth pole position of the season. It all looked like par for the course; a successive Red Bull lock out at the front leading towards the … Continue reading →

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