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Vettel Comes Out Top In Testing
Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheets on the first of two days of 2019 tyre compound testing at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi today. The post-season test is for the teams and Pirelli to […]
Month: November 2018
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Episode 184 – Like The Rain Misses The Desert
Well that’s it for the 2018 season then. It’s been an interesting year in F1 and we got a decent race to wrap things up. But before we do a season review in the next […]
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – driver and team reactions
The 2018 Formula 1 season came to an end on Sunday when champion Lewis Hamilton finished his season with another victory. The Mercedes driver converted pole position to a race win, holding off the challenge […]
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Alexander Albon to drive for Toro Rosso in 2019
Just 24 hours after the end of the final race of the 2018 Formula 1 season, one of the final seats on the 2019 grid has been filled, with Toro Rosso confirming Alexander Albon will […]
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Hamilton ends 2018 season with win in Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton ended his fifth championship-winning season with victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen at the Yas Marina Circuit. The safety car was out on the […]
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Pirelli to continue as F1 tyre supplier until 2023
Formula 1 has confirmed Pirelli will be the sport’s official tyre supplier until the end of the 2023 season. The Italian manufacturer has one year left on its previous agreement, and had faced competition from […]
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2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – LIVE
We’ve reached the end of the 2018 F1 season, the titles are decided and it’s pretty much the end of term party today. But we’ve still got a race and there’s going to be a […]
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Hamilton on pole for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Mercedes will have both cars on the front row at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for a fifth consecutive year after Lewis Hamilton secured pole position ahead at Valtteri Bottas in qualifying at Yas Marina. […]
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2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying – LIVE
It’s been an interesting season and we’ve made it to the 21st and last race of the year in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Marina circuit. The championships are settled but there’s still a few […]
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2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preview
The 2018 Formula 1 season ends this weekend with the 21st race of the season – the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The drivers and constructors titles have already been clinched by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. […]
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Williams Confirm Robert Kubica for 2019
The comeback is complete! This morning Williams confirmed that Robert Kubica will drive for the team in 2019, partnering the already announced George Russell and stepping up from his reserve and testing role that he’s […]
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Episode 183 – No Regrets, No Tears Goodbye?
It’s the last race of the 2018 season this weekend and it’s the last race (for now) for at least 3 and maybe 5 drivers on the grid. We already know that Fernando Alonso, Stoffel […]
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F1 reiterates interest in resurrecting Dutch Grand Prix
Formula 1’s commercial managing director Sean Bratches has reiterated Formula 1’s interest in bringing the Netherlands back onto the sport’s calendar. Zandvoort hosted the last Dutch Grand Prix in 1985, but the sport has seen […]
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Episode 182 – Oops Upside Your Car
The Brazilian Grand Prix had a couple of talking points didn’t it? From Sebastian Vettel destroying the scales when he got called into the weighbridge during qualifying, to Esteban Ocon’s move on Max Verstappen in […]
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Pirelli reveal final tyre sets for 2018
Pirelli has published the final selected sets for the 2018 Formula 1 season, confirming which tyres each driver will have available for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix later this month. There’s little variation among the […]
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Brazilian Grand Prix – driver and team reactions
Just one race after wrapping up the drivers’ title, Mercedes were celebrating again as Lewis Hamilton’s Brazilian Grand Prix victory helped the team wrap up the constructors’ race. The race will perhaps be best remembered […]
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F1 stories we missed while on holiday
So firstly an apology – we’ve been a bit slack with the news over the last few days! Myself (Sian) and Paul have been away for a couple of days and we haven’t been near […]
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Mercedes seal constructors’ title in Brazil
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas did enough to secure a fifth consecutive constructors’ title for Mercedes with a 1st and 5th respectively at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen looked set for a race win […]
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2018 Brazilian Grand Prix – LIVE
After a controversial and slightly damp qualifying session we’re getting ready for the penultimate race of the 2019 season in Brazil. Can Lewis Hamilton finally take a race win after he’s sewn up a championship, […]
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Episode 181 – There’s Lots of Chickens in Indonesia
This week on the podcast we say goodbye to Rob Smedley as he’s moving on to pastures new after announcing (on a Monday as well) that he’s leaving Williams at the end of the season […]
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Rob Smedley to leave Williams
Williams has announced Rob Smedley will leave his role as the team’s Head of Performance Engineering at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season. Smedley joined the team in 2014 after eight years as […]
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Haas Lose Appeal Over Grosjean’s Floor
The Haas F1 team have lost their appeal over the disqualification of Romain Grosjean from this year’s Italian Grand Prix in September. The French driver initially finished in 6th place at the Monza race, but […]