Half Term Report: Pastor Maldonado

Posted by rookief1 on August 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

The Rookie Report: Pastor Maldonado He came to the Formula 1 grid with the uneasy label of being ‘the pay driver’, his substantial backing from the Venezuelan government via the state owned oil company PDVSA led some to believe it was financial motivation on Williams’ part for his debut. Although it can’t be denied that … Continue reading →

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Rookie Report 2011: Daniel Ricciardo

Posted by rookief1 on July 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Hands up, who honestly saw this coming? We’ve had months and months of speculation over when (not if) Daniel Ricciardo will slip into a Toro Rosso seat, which one was up for argument, but before Canada the guillotine was closing in on Jaime Alguersuari. Under pressure the young Spaniard picked up the pace and delivered … Continue reading →

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Istanbul Park: Race Day

Posted by rookief1 on May 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Turkish Delight…or Despair? The Race: So much for this season being considered a banquet, we have been here so many times before the shine might be wearing off the gilded tableware, but it isn’t for the pole sitter or the team that builds the carbon fibre around him. Or a slightly less pessimistic view on … Continue reading →

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411: From Albert Park to Sepang

Posted by rookief1 on April 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Ah, it’s great to be back isn’t it? The rumour mill is up to speed and the usual PR spin is tumbling out of the paddock, teams defend poor results, drivers justify track positions and ‘flexi’ wings are challenged. As far as season starts go this has been a notably interesting, but on the other … Continue reading →

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Albert Park: 1, 2, 3…Qually

Posted by rookief1 on March 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Free Practice 1 Ferrari: Fernando Alonso looked in good form, he finished the day in P3, close to the time of rival Vettel. But teammate Felipe Massa ended in an off-pace P11. Force India: Last years Brazilian pole sitter Nico Hulkenberg took Paul di Resta’s car for a spin and took P18. Adrian Sutil finished … Continue reading →

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411: Is there a doctor in the house?

Posted by rookief1 on March 4, 2011 · 2 Comments 

Maybe this post should be categorised under 911, instead of 411. We haven’t even finished the winter testing schedule yet, but already this year seems to be under considerable strain, will this rocky start be indicative of the season to come? Endless waiting is not helped by endless obstacles. I know we like a good … Continue reading →

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Because You’re Worth It!

Posted by rookief1 on February 27, 2011 · 7 Comments 

We had a look at Formula One beards last year, and this insight into that crop of facial fuzz has coincided a seemingly unstoppable interest into what drivers wear on their chins. It’s gotten so big it’s left the realms of the internet and reached out into reality, #F1BEARDWATCH has been out on tour and … Continue reading →

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411: Kubica, Bahrain and The Chain

Posted by rookief1 on February 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Think it’s about time I started these up again, a truckload of gossip/rumour/news has gone down since the last 411, so without further delay… Update on Robert Kubica: When Robert Kubica seriously injured himself in Italy during a rally stage in Andora, it was the power of Twitter that alerted the world to what was going … Continue reading →

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2011 Launches: Part 2

Posted by rookief1 on February 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

We’ve had the majority of the launches now (part 1 is here), but there are a few stragglers to round up as we head ever closer to the second test in Jerez. Even without bias, it would be hard to ignore the hype surrounding the highly anticipated launch of McLaren’s 2011 effort. The MP4-26 interest would … Continue reading →

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Rookie Report 2011: Jerome D’Ambrosio

Posted by rookief1 on February 7, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Now this one is a little trickier to understand, The Belgian driver was signed as a reserve driver for Renault in 2010 (team principal Éric Boullier is his manager) and ended up as a Friday practice driver for Virgin Racing. He came close to Timo Glock’s times, but Virgin may have shot themselves in the … Continue reading →

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