Posted by rookief1 on July 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Free Practice 3: Ferrari: Despite limited running Alonso puts in some decent laps and spends some time leading the pack before the rain, then concretes his position before being usurped by Vettel. Force India: Yet another practice session where di Resta goes faster than Sutil. Hispania: Liuzzi is out early and goes for a small … Continue reading →
Filed under 2011 season, Britain, Free Practice 3, Qualifying · Tagged with Daniel Ricciardo, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, Paul di Resta, practice, Qualifying, Red Bull, Silverstone
Posted by rookief1 on November 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I wake up (late…so much for saying the drivers can’t be caught napping!) to Twitter being lit alight with shock at the weather. The McLaren garage was quoted as saying that they told Hamilton not to worry about the rain. Maybe they jinxed it because everyone was squawking about the rain (which turned out to … Continue reading →
Filed under 411, Abu Dhabi, Free Practice 1 · Tagged with Abu Dhabi, Christian Horner, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Free Practice 1, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren, Michael Schumacher, Nico Hulkenberg, practice, Red Bull Racing, Renault, Rob Smedley, Robert Kubica, Sebastian Vettel, Yas Marina
Posted by rookief1 on November 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Some say Saturday is the most important day of the race weekend as it contains the qualifying session in the afternoon. This is where pole position is decided and this has a massive affect on race day itself; by giving yourself a good position on Sunday can make the difference between hitting the podium and … Continue reading →
Filed under Brazil, Free Practice 3 · Tagged with Brazil, Button, Felipe Massa, Free Practice 3, Hamilton, Interlagos, McLaren, practice, rain, Sebastian Vettel, Webber
Posted by rookief1 on November 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Okay, this is my first weekend of full Grand Prix coverage, I’ll split it up into the practices, qualifying and the race itself. And if you’re wondering exactly what happens during the run up to the race weekend? Check out my ‘Race Weekend’ guide to get a brief insight into what a team does on … Continue reading →