Posted by rookief1 on November 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The end of any season is a nervous time for any driver, whether they are in contention to become the next world champion and are having to battle for every inch of asphalt, or on the verge of losing their seat and watch their dream come to a premature end. Concerning the latter this season … Continue reading →
Filed under 2012 season, Caterham F1, Force India, HRT, Lotus, Williams · Tagged with Bruno Senna, Heikki Kovalainen, Kamui Kobayashi, Narain Karthikeyan, Pastor Maldonado, Paul di Resta, Pedro de la Rosa, Romain Grosjean, Vitaly Petrov
Posted by rookief1 on August 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Seven Moments of the Hungarian GP 1. Hamilton Hungary for the title It was his race to lose this weekend, and where others have crumbled under the pressure Hamilton soaked it up and used it as fuel. Unassailable during all but one practice session he breezed through qualifying to claim McLaren’s 150th pole position, and … Continue reading →
Filed under 2012 season, Hungary, Race Day · Tagged with F1, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Hungaroring, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, Michael Schumacher, Romain Grosjean, Sebastian Vettel
Posted by rookief1 on January 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Ah the little guys, small fry, minnows…call them what you will, but last years rookies are sticking around for 2011. They started life as Virgin Racing, Lotus Racing and Hispania Racing Team, this year they return as Marussia Virgin Racing, Team Lotus (? – at the moment) and Hispania Racing Team (hopefully). They signed up … Continue reading →
Filed under Caterham F1, HRT, Marussia, Off Season · Tagged with Bahrain, Caterham F1, CFD, colin kolles, computational fluid dynamics, Ferrari, FOTA, Gazzetta Sportiva, Heikki Kovalainen, HRT, jarno trulli, Karun Chandhok, Marussia, Max Mosley, resource restriction agreement, Tony Fernandes, wirth research
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 →
Filed under 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
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