British GP 2013: Tyred of it
Qualifying Rosberg Webber Alonso Pole Hamilton 1:29.607 (Mercedes) Laps 52 Weather Dry Safety Car Two Results 1. Rosberg Mercedes 1:32:59.456 2. Webber Red Bull 1:33:00.221 3. Alonso Ferrari 1:33:06.580 Fastest Lap Webber Red Bull 1:33.401 Retirements Vergne Toro Rosso [35] Tyre Vettel Red Bull [41] Gearbox Penalties Rosberg Not reducing speed under yellow flags Reprimand … Continue reading
Winter Testing: Barcelona (1) Day 4
Driver Team Time Laps Hamilton Mercedes 1:23.282 52 Button McLaren 1:23.633 70 Vergne Toro Rosso 1:24.071 80 Bianchi Force India 1:25.732 96 Gutierrez Sauber 1:26.239 61 Van der Garde Caterham 1:27.429 50 Massa Ferrari 1:27.563 80 Webber Red Bull 1:27.616 64 Chilton Marussia 1:29.902 51 Grosjean Lotus 1:34.800 41 Bottas Williams No Time 23 Maldonado … Continue reading
Winter Testing: Barcelona (1) Day 3
Driver Team Time Laps Alonso Ferrari 1:21.875 97 Hulkenberg Sauber 1:22.160 91 Grosjean Lotus 1:22.188 119 Rosberg Mercedes 1:22.611 108 Maldonado Williams 1:22.675 79 Bottas Williams 1:22.826 68 Button McLaren 1:22.840 71 Sutil Force India 1:22.877 78 Webber Red Bull 1:23.024 108 Vergne Toro Rosso 1:23.366 106 Chilton Marussia 1:25.690 58 Van der Garde Caterham … Continue reading
Winter Testing: Jerez Day 4
Driver Team Time Laps Räikkönen Lotus 1:18.148 83 Bianchi Force India 1:18.175 56 Vettel Red Bull 1:18.565 96 Gutierrez Sauber 1:18.669 142 Vergne Toro Rosso 1:18.760 92 Hamilton Mercedes 1:18.905 145 Perez McLaren 1:18.944 98 Bottas Williams 1:19.851 92 De la Rosa Ferrari 1:20.316 51 Pic Caterham 1:21.105 109 Razia Marussia 1:21.226 82 Di Resta … Continue reading
Winter Testing: Jerez Day 3
Driver Team Time Laps Massa Ferrari 1:17.879 85 Rosberg Mercedes 1:18.766 148 Vettel Red Bull 1:19.052 102 Räikkönen Lotus 1:19.200 40 Vergne Toro Rosso 1:19.247 85 Rossiter Force India 1:19.303 42 Button McLaren 1:19.603 83 Gutierrez Sauber 1:19.934 110 Chilton Marussia 1:21.269 78 Bottas Williams 1:21.575 86 Pic Caterham 1:22.352 57 Di Resta Force India … Continue reading
The Rookie Digest: 13 – 16 Part 4
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
The Rookie Digest: 9 – 12 Part 3
In this third instalment looking at how the 2012 batch of rookies are doing, their first summer break acts as punctuation before they lay rubber down at one of the most historic circuits on the calendar, Spa-Francorchamps. Here Charles Pic’s and Jean-Eric Vergne’s first Formula One visits to Silverstone, Hockenheim, the Hungaroring and the aforementioned … Continue reading
Half Term Rookie Report: Jean-Eric Vergne
Career Stats: Jean-Eric Vergne Having the Red Bull logo painted on to your helmet is by no means a guarentee of success, in fact of late it is considered more of a poisoned chalice. Since Vettel shocked the community with a win from pole in Monza, the following Toro Rosso drivers have had a tough … Continue reading
The Webber 180°
“I’m high on confidence at the moment and firing on all cylinders.” It was only a matter of months ago that the clouds were rolling in on Mark Webber’s career, the media vultures were circling and ready to call time on what had been a somewhat interesting career. Starting out in the popular backmarker team … Continue reading
The Rookie Digest: 5 – 8 Part 2
The rookies are getting into their stride now, eight races in they’ve firmly got their feet under the table, but now the pressure is really on. Rookie by name, but related mistakes are not looked upon kindly as one has recently discovered, and being at the back of the grid is no reason to slack … Continue reading
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