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The Politics of Helmut Marko.

July 2, 2012 in Toro Rosso

Originally posted on The Write Formula.

Towards the end of the 2011 season, Toro Rosso were coming on in leaps and bounds and were beginning to look really competitive. Then they surprised the F1 community by sacking both drivers.

What happened?

Helmut Marko, Advisor to Red Bull Racing, said that Toro Rosso was created to give young drivers a chance and that after three years of being at the team, Alguersuari and Buemi had been a sufficient amount of time to prove themselves and they had failed.

You can understand Marko’s point; like any other team, they want winning drivers. If it was another team they would probably do the same thing, it was just such a surprising decision considering Alguersuari and Buemi were beginning to look really competitive and confident and were picking up points at most races.

This wasn’t enough for Helmut Marko who wanted winners “We didn’t see in them any possibility of growth. Both are Grand Prix drivers, but for us that’s not enough. We want Grand Prix winners.” Read the rest of this entry →

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Were Ferrari Too Quick To Judge Sergio Perez?

June 22, 2012 in F1

Sergio Perez then, a driver that is seemingly doing himself a world of favours this season after two incredibly strong podium finishes which look set to raise his reputation as a world class driver through the roof. So when it came to hearing news that Ferrari cautioned him after the difficult Monaco Grand Prix weekend for his “aggressive driving” it got most of the F1 circus a bit perplexed.

Now let’s not forget that this is a driver that is famous for his tyre management skills and 1 stop strategies, not exactly something you would necessarily associate with an aggressive style, so it leads us to ask this – Were Ferrari right in their decision to talk to Perez? Read the rest of this entry →

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An Open Letter To The Formula Troll Store.

June 1, 2012 in F1

Dear the Formula 1 Store,

Thank you for making my day.

The other day I ordered Sebastian Vettel’s RB7 and when I returned home today I was greeted by a package.  Eagerly, I opened it, excited to get my paws on the RB7.

However, something wasn’t quite right when I removed it from the packaging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well played guys, well played. I won’t lie, I laughed. I’m impressed by how far your willing to go to troll your customers.

I won’t be complaining and it’s too much effort to send it back. It cost a tenner in the first place, to send it back to you under recorded delivery will probably cost a fiver, so it’s really not worth it.

Plus I have an amusing story behind it now.

However, had I spent more than a tenner on it, I’d probably be annoyed. So please limit your trolling to a tenner.

Yours sincerely,

Rosie.

 

 

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Does Monaco Still Have A Place In Modern Day Formula 1?

May 30, 2012 in F1, F1 2012, Monaco Grand Prix

The Monaco Grand Prix is the jewel in the crown of the Formula 1 calendar. For four days every year, the rich and famous from the world over descend upon Monaco to watch 24 beautiful cars race around the tight streets of Monaco.

To the viewer sat at home watching the 78 lap race, it’s not considered the most exciting race of the year, which has left some Formula 1 fans questioning whether Monaco still has a place in modern day Formula 1.

For the viewers.

Despite seeing so many people moaning about the race, when I asked for people to submit their thoughts, no one entered a reason as to why the race doesn’t belong in modern day Formula 1.

Overtaking round the streets of Monaco is notoriously difficult, since at least half the fun in Formula 1 is watching drivers try to overtake, it’s not the most interesting race on the calendar, though I certainly don’t think it’s boring. (I personally would argue that the ‘European’ Grand Prix, held in Valencia is the most boring track on the calendar.)

Eenfish’s statement shows that even without overtaking, the race still provides a real thrill for the fans watching at home.

At the race.

Monaco offers fans the opportunity to sit mere feet away from the cars as they speed past them, doing their best to avoid contact with the barriers. Read the rest of this entry →

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Monaco Grand Prix: Yay & Nay.

May 28, 2012 in F1 2012, Monaco Grand Prix, Yay and Nay


As we all headed back to work and school this morning, the glitz and glamour of the Monaco Grand Prix already seemed a long time ago, with many of is wishing ‘it could be Formula 1 everyday’. But wait! It doesn’t have to end there!

Let’s take a look into our Yay’s and Nay’s of the stunning street race held in the principality of Monaco.

Yay:

Mark Webber: Mark Webber inherited pole position from Michael Schumacher, who had a 5 place grid drop for the race. Webber drove fantastically and I couldn’t think of a more worthy winner.  He also made history by becoming the sixth different winner in six races.

Well done Mark! Keep up the good work.

Felipe Massa: Felipe Massa’s sudden improved form over the weekend pleased everyone, aside from Fernando Alonso perhaps. Many fans were watching the race hoping to hear “Felipe is faster than you”, sadly it didn’t happen.

 samanthasstash “Massa doing so well – our Felipe is back :) Splendid!”

The rain saga: The ‘will it/won’t it’ rain saga was killing me.  One minute rain was 5 minutes away, then 30 minutes away and then no rain at all. It was really interesting to watch the drivers try to make their tyres last until the rain began to fall. Sadly for them, the rain never came and they suddenly began dashing into the pits.  Read the rest of this entry →

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Monaco Grand Prix: Mark Webber becomes the sixth winner in six races.

May 27, 2012 in F1 2012, Monaco Grand Prix

MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 27: Race winner Mar...

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F1 2012 has proven to be one of the most exciting seasons in a long time, with five different winners in five different races, but could it spice up the ‘procession’ that is the Monaco Grand Prix?

As the lights went out in the principality, Mark Webber had a fantastic start and lead into the first corner but behind him, craziness.

Romain Grosjean was right on Fernando Alonso’s exhaust and then moved across to the left, making contact with Michael Schumacher and spinning into the middle of the track, bringing out the safety car.
In the midst of the chaos, Kamui Kobayashi ended up flying through the air and Pastor Maldonado ran into the back of Pedro de la Rosa, destroying his rear wing.

Several drivers had to take evasive action and cut the corner, which came under investigation from the stewards but thankfully no further action was taken.

The early action resulted in the retirement of Romain Grosjean, Pastor Maldonado, Pedro de la Rosa and Kamui Kobayashi.

After only a couple of laps under the safety car, Mark Webber lead the race with Nico Rosberg close behind.
Despite the madness of the start, some drivers had managed to gain a few places with Heikki Kovalainen up in 13th and Sebastian Vettel in 6th.

Felipe Massa had looked strong all weekend and continued to perform well at the start of the race. Many F1 fans took to Twitter to ask when Fernando Alonso would receive the message ‘Fernando, Felipe is faster than you’. Unfortunately for them, that message never came.

For the second year running, Vitaly Petrov would not finish the Monaco Grand Prix and was forced to retire with an electric issue on lap 18.  Read the rest of this entry →

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Monaco Qualifying and Predictions.

May 26, 2012 in F1 2012, Monaco Grand Prix

F1 has been entirely unpredictable and gripping so far this season and qualifying in Monaco was no different.

Going into qualifying, all we knew was that Michael Schumacher or Pastor Maldonado would not be starting from first on the grid tomorrow, after receiving 5 and 10 place grid penalties respectively. 

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Five minutes into Q1, Sergio Perez came into contact with a barrier and damaged his car and lost a left rear tyre in the process.

Replays showed that Perez appeared to be suffering with a serious steering problem, possibly caused by coming into contact with the barrier earlier in the lap.

Martin Brundle speculated whether it could have been an injury the car sustained in FP3 after Pastor Maldonado barged infront of Sergio Perez. Read the rest of this entry →

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