Jorge Lorenzo resisted intense pressure from title rival Marc Marquez to win the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. The Spaniard made a superb start from pole to cement his advantage, as team-mate Valentino Rossi launched himself up to 2nd ahead of Honda duo Marquez and Dani Pedrosa; Ducati’s Nicky Hayden, starting an excellent 3rd, made … Continue reading
Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo was fastest in an unconventional qualifying session for this weekend’s potential title-deciding MotoGP race in Motegi, Japan. The Twin Ring circuit was in lockdown yesterday after typhoon-strength wind and rain lashed the circuit, preventing the organisers from running free practice. Today, the riders took to the circuit for a 75-minute practice/qualifying session, … Continue reading
Sebastian Vettel stands a mere ten points away from his fourth Formula One World Championship title after taking his ninth victory of the 2013 season at the Japanese Grand Prix. The German worked his strategy to perfection to overcome a stiff challenge from Lotus’ Romain Grosjean and team-mate Mark Webber, whose three-stop strategy saw him … Continue reading
Mark Webber secured his first pole position of the 2013 season this afternoon by beating reigning World Champion and team-mate Sebastian Vettel into 2nd place in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. The German was hampered by KERS issues throughout FP3 and the first two qualifying segments, enabling Webber to score his 12th F1 pole … Continue reading
CLASSIFICATION – FP3 – JAPANESE GRAND PRIX POS DRIVER TEAM LAP TIME 1 Webber Red Bull 1:32:053 2 Hamilton Mercedes 1:32:187 3 Rosberg Mercedes 1:32:355 4 Grosjean Lotus 1:32:707 5 Alonso Ferrari 1:32:800 6 Massa Ferrari 1:32:815 7 Button McLaren 1:32:869 8 Raikkonen Lotus 1:32:946 9 Vettel Red Bull 1:33:036 10 Hulkenberg Sauber 1:33:076 11 … Continue reading
Times from FP1 here. Times from FP2 here. Red Bull – Still quite a way off Mercedes in FP1’s qualifying simulations, but both Vettel and Webber demonstrated excellent tyre preservation and speed to take back the initiative in the afternoon. There is a sterner challenge from Mercedes than Korea presented, but in Red Bull’s position … Continue reading
CLASSIFICATION – FP2 – JAPANESE GRAND PRIX POS DRIVER TEAM LAP TIME 1 Vettel Red Bull 1:33:852 2 Webber Red Bull 1:34:020 3 Rosberg Mercedes 1:34:114 4 Raikkonen Lotus 1:34:202 5 Grosjean Lotus 1:34:411 6 Hamilton Mercedes 1:34:442 7 Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:34:473 8 Massa Ferrari 1:34:698 9 Button McLaren 1:34:912 10 Alonso Ferrari 1:35:087 … Continue reading
CLASSIFICATION – FP1 – JAPANESE GP POS DRIVER TEAM LAP TIME 1 Hamilton Mercedes 1:34:157 2 Rosberg Mercedes 1:34:487 3 Vettel Red Bull 1:34:768 4 Webber Red Bull 1:34:787 5 Massa Ferrari 1:35:126 6 Alonso Ferrari 1:35:154 7 Grosjean Lotus 1:35:179 8 Raikkonen Lotus 1:35:364 9 Perez McLaren 1:35:450 10 Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:35:635 11 … Continue reading
With the impending UK release of Ron Howard’s F1 extravaganza ‘Rush’ fast approaching on September 13th, it is perhaps a good time to furnish readers with the story of that classic 1976 season’s key moments. Of course, some will be familiar from witnessing events first-hand – but who wouldn’t want to relive the best and … Continue reading
Kimi Raikkonen; never a man to show his emotions or blow his own trumpet. Yet ‘The Iceman’ has plenty to boast about if pushed. His 11-year Formula One career has seen the Finn drive for four different teams, win races for three of them, and earn himself a World Championship crown for the most famous … Continue reading
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