Rookie Report: Australian GP

Posted by rookief1 on March 19, 2013 · 1 Comment 

The first outing as in a Formula One car as a fully fledged driver is always going to be a nervous adventure, they’ve done Friday practices where the pressure is on to deliver the car back in one piece and they’ve participated in young driver tests where they strived to exhibit their skills to the … Continue reading →

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Australia GP 2013: Easy Win for Raikkonen

Posted by rookief1 on March 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Results Qualifying Vettel Webber Hamilton Pole Vettel  1:40.630 (Red Bull) Laps 58 Weather Dry with very light showers Safety Car None Results 1. Räikkönen Lotus 1:30:03.225 2. Alonso Ferrari 1:30:15.676 3. Vettel Red Bull 1:30:25.571 Fastest Lap Räikkönen Lotus 1:29.274 Retirements Hulkenberg Sauber [DNS] Fuel system Maldonado Williams [24] Spin Rosberg Mercedes [26] Electrical Ricciardo … 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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Albert Park: What You Need to Know

Posted by rookief1 on March 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

As we all know, we’re starting this season in Australia due to the civil unrest in Bahrain that started last month. A month ago today the Bahrain GP was called off officially, and the honour of being the season-opener fell into the laps of Melbourne (without the hefty fee), which may just turn their fortunes … Continue reading →

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Circuits in Crisis

Posted by rookief1 on February 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

2011 is gearing up to be one of the most exciting seasons yet. A plethora of new rules, new tyres, new drivers, new parts are all coming together this year and with so many unknowns it’s hard to call a frontrunner this early. Although a safe bet would be Red Bull, no? Or would a … Continue reading →

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