Posted by rookief1 on May 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Qualifying Rosberg Hamilton Vettel Pole Rosberg 1:13.876 (Mercedes) Laps 78 Weather Dry Safety Car Two Results 1. Rosberg Mercedes 2:17:52.056 2. Vettel Red Bull 2:17:55.944 3. Webber Red Bull 2:17:58.370 Fastest Lap Vettel Red Bull 1:16.577 Retirements Pic Caterham [7] Gearbox Massa Ferrari [28] Accident Maldonado Williams [44] Wheel Bianchi Marussia [58] Brakes Ricciardo Toro … Continue reading →
Posted by rookief1 on June 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Here we have Greg Smith (@blagmasterg) detailing the experience of his first grand prix. Monaco. At the invitation of his employers. Keep the green monster in check and read… Those who know me will know there are two fundamental truths to my character. One is that I absolutely adore motorsport of any kind whatsoever. Be … Continue reading →
Category 2012 season, Guest Author, Monaco, Race Day · Tagged with 2012, Alonso, Massa, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Nice, raikkonen, Vettel, Webber
Posted by rookief1 on May 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Playground for the rich and famous, glamour personified, dream destination, tax haven, too dangerous, boring. Whatever your opinion is of Monaco, it is a race that drivers look forward all year and apart from their home race it’s the other one they want to win. For the kudos of taming the legendary circuit it houses … Continue reading →
Category 2012 season, Monaco, Race Day · Tagged with 2012 season, Alonso, Grosjean, Maldonado, Monaco, record breaking, Rosberg, Schumacher, Webber
Posted by rookief1 on May 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Drama, drama, drama The Race: The race around the streets of Monaco is usually considered a processional, but it’s one we make an exception for. But let’s be honest Monaco is much more than a F1 race, it a massive excuse for the great and the good (and the questionable) turn up. Amongst the questionable … Continue reading →
Category 2011 season, Monaco, Race Day · Tagged with Ferrari, Geri Halliwell, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Pastor Maldonado, Red Bull, Sauber, Sebastian Vettel, Vitaly Petrov, Williams
Posted by rookief1 on May 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Free Practice 1 Ferrari: Very positive practice for the team as Alonso gets very close to the top spot, and Massa goes 4th. Force India: Di Resta returns to the track after 6 years, and his apprehension puts him far behind the more experienced Sutil. Both had been tasked with accessing updates that were abandoned … Continue reading →
Category 2011 season, Free Practice 1, Free Practice 2, Free Practice 3, Monaco, Qualifying · Tagged with Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Mercedes, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull, Sauber, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez
Posted by rookief1 on May 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
So here we are, the ultimate blue ribbon race, the jewel in the F1 crown, the only race outsiders know of. Yeah, yeah, it’s the annual trip to Monaco, where the great and the good of the scary non-F1 world traverse the globe to get their picture taken with some of the best drivers in … Continue reading →
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 →
Category 2010 season, Abu Dhabi, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Race Day, Singapore, Spain, Turkey · Tagged with Australia, Bahrain, BMW Sauber, Brawn, Caterham F1, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Force India, Heikki Kovalainen, Hispania, history, Jenson Button, Karun Chandhok, Lewis Hamilton, lose, Malaysia, Mark Webber, Marussia, McLaren, Mercedes, Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull Racing, Renault, Rob Smedley, Robert Kubica, rookie, Rubens Barrichello, safety car, Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, Williams, win