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Spanish Grand Prix Preview: Vettel Favourite to Add More Silverware in Spain

May 9, 2013 in F1 2013, Spanish Grand Prix

Circuit of Catalunya

Circuit of Catalunya (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Spanish Grand Prix Preview comes from Guest Blogger Josh. 

F1 fans will be hoping for a barnstorming Spanish Grand Prix to launch the season’s European leg – but Circuit de Catalunya isn’t a venue known for producing drama.Qualifying is arguably more important here than at any other track, with the eventual winner almost always coming from the front row.

 

That was the case last year, when pole-sitter Pastor Maldonado ended the Williams team’s seven-year victory drought by taking a shock win. Meanwhile Lewis Hamilton – who topped qualifying only to be sent to the back when his car ran dry of fuel – could only recover to eighth. Even in the era of DRS and KERS, overtaking is rare at the Spanish circuit. Read the rest of this entry →

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Paul di Resta – Future World Champion or Number 2 Driver?

April 29, 2013 in F1 2013, Rants and discussions

Over the weekend Force India Deputy Team Principal Bob Fernley commented that Force India driver Paul di Resta could be World Champion given a great car, but based on his performance so far has di Resta got what it takes? 

During the two years di Resta has been in the sport he’s been beaten and outperformed by his teammate both times; in 2011 Adrian Sutil beat him by 15 points and last year current Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg beat him by 17 points. Read the rest of this entry →

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F1 Stewards: Please Investigate Incidents During The Race

April 24, 2013 in F1 2013, Rants and discussions

Since the start of the season the majority of incidents have been investigated after the race, which isn’t what fans want. Fans don’t want to sit around and wait for the stewards to reach a decision which may affect the results hours after the chequered flag. 

We all know that Formula 1 has been having issued with telemetry and after four races it still hasn’t been fixed, which is nothing short of embarrassing considering the money and technical expertise and knowledge wandering around in the paddock.

Faulty telemetry means that drivers have to rely on team radio and trackside Marshalls to tell them when they can and cannot use DRS, when there’s a yellow flag or they need to move aside for a faster driver. This of course is what resulted in a few of the drivers being called into the Stewards Office for a spanking after the Chinese Grand Prix where some of them used DRS during a yellow flag zone.

The telemetry issues may also mean that the stewards are lacking information, but given the fantastic and extensive TV coverage which shows absolutely everything, surely that can answer a question and help the stewards reach a decision during the race where the majority of incidents are concerned?
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Malaysian Grand Prix 2013: Race Report

March 24, 2013 in F1 2013, Grand Prixs, Malaysian Grand Prix

formula 1, sepang international circuit, malaysia

formula 1, sepang international circuit, malaysia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Following an exciting round 1 in Australia, there were plenty of high hopes and expectations for round 2 in Malaysia, which got off to a soggy start.

The drivers were faced with the dilemma of the first half of the track being wet and the second half being dry, and decided to play it safe and stick the intermediate tyre on.

As the lights went on out in Malaysia, Mark Webber surprised everyone by making a good start off the line and stormed up from 5th to 3rd. As usual we saw another brilliant start from Fernando Alonso, who in a push to pass Sebastian Vettel, damaged his front wing on the back of Vettel’s Red Bull.

Ferrari decided to risk bringing Alonso in, hoping to combine a pit stop with a front wing change when he was ready to switch to dry tyres. The risk didn’t pay off at all when at the start of the second lap Alonso’s wing broke free and became lodged under the car, making him a passenger as he veered into the gravel at Turn 1, ending his race. Read the rest of this entry →

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Australian Grand Prix 2013: Race Report

March 17, 2013 in Australian Grand Prix, F1 2013, Grand Prixs

English: Aerial shot of Albert Park, Victoria,...

English: Aerial shot of Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Finally, the day has arrived that Formula One fans the world over have been looking forward to since November, the season opener of the 2013 World Championship, the Australian Grand Prix. 

With heavy rain postponing Qualifying on Saturday and the threat of rain again on Sunday, the race around Albert Park was shaping up to be interesting before the lights had even gone out.

Reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel and team mate Mark Webber locked out the front row, and after a strong performance during the Practice sessions many were expecting the Red Bulls to dominate from lights out.

Thirty minutes before the start of the race Sauber announced that Nico Hulkenberg would not start the race due to a fuel issue they were unable to fix in time.  Read the rest of this entry →

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Bring on Formula 1 2013!

January 29, 2013 in F1 2013

Hello fellow F1 fans, the start of the 2013 Formula 1 season is almost upon us! How exciting. 

I took a much needed break from Niawm over the winter, I just had so much going on with Niawm, my personal blog, my apprenticeship, my guest blogging commitments, oh and you know life, that I was on the verge of closing down Niawm.

A break brought me to my sense and I can confirm that Niawm will be here to stay for the 2013 season, yippee!

The Niawm Facebook page however will be shut down before the start of the season, I just haven’t got the time to manage it and Facebook is screwing people over because only a small percentage of you guys will like it unless I pay to promote each update, and don’t want people to be following it only to be let down. I will of course be remaining active on Twitter, you can follow me @Rosie_Niawm.

I will be posting blog posts to Niawm a couple of times a week. That’s a lot less than I want to but I need to be realistic and I honestly don’t see the point in just regurgitating the news without adding anything to it like some bloggers do.

Incase you live under a rock, you’ve missed the first launch of the season, the beautiful Lotus E21. You can watch the launch on their Youtube channel, I warn you, you need tissues, it’s a sexy piece of engineering and it knows it.

Keep an eye out for my first blog of the season over the next few days and if you fancy doing a guest blog post, drop me an email at niawmf1@yahoo.co.uk. 

To another exciting and nail-biting year of Formula 1!

-Rosie 

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Vettel Rewrites History As Alonso Has Best Season Ever.

December 2, 2012 in F1 2012, Winter Break Guest Blog Posts

The first guest blog post of the winter season comes from Nathan, you can keep up with him on Twitter @nategreen85

Hi, my name’s Nathan and I’ve been following Formula One since 1992 when I was seven years old. I’m a huge Ferrari fan, the red cars caught my eye when I was a kid and I’ve loved them and supported them ever since. Surprisingly this is my first blog post about F1, I’ve always spoken or more recently tweeted my opinions on this great sport. So when I saw Rosie’s tweet about anyone interested in doing a guest blog I jumped at the chance!

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso (Photo credit: nic_r)

So there we have it the 2012 F1 season has now come to pass and what a great season it’s been! So many different winners during the first seven races made it an outstanding start. During the mid-season break it looked as if we could have been in for an epic title battle all the way with Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Webber and even Button all in with a shot of the title.

I know some of their chances looked better than others, however you had the feeling that if one of them could put a run of good finishes together they would be able to take control of the destiny of the title. So it was a bit of a shame that three out of the five contenders hopes were extinguished going into the penultimate round of the championship in F1′s long awaited return to the United States in Austin, Texas, leaving only Alonso and Vettel.

After winning four in a row and then even with his set-back in Abu Dhabi, Seb still looked the best bet for the title – he had the faster car afterall. However, not all was as clear cut as that. No one in F1 was forgetting Fernando’s exploits this season in THAT Ferrari.   Read the rest of this entry →

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Brazilian Grand Prix: Yay and Nay.

November 25, 2012 in Brazilian Grand Prix, F1 2012, Yay and Nay

Autódromo José Carlos Pace: Main straight

Autódromo José Carlos Pace: Main straight (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

As the lights went out in Interlagos, the 2012 World Championship was Sebastian Vettel’s to lose and Fernando Alonso’s to fight for and win. This race has arguably been the most exciting race of the season as we watched with our hearts in our mouths to see who would be crowned the 2012 World Champion.
Luck was again on Vettel’s side, along with some brilliant driving, which saw him take his third consecutive World Championship.

Let’s take a look at the Yays and Nays of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

 

 

Yay

Sebastian Vettel takes his third consecutive World Championship: Going into the weekend the Championship was Vettel’s to lose and Alonso’s to win.
After starting in fourth he made a poor start, which wasn’t helped when Bruno Senna ran into the back of him on the first lap, forcing him to face the wrong way into oncoming traffic. Vettel is no stranger to working his way up from the back of the grid and was in 6th place by Lap 10.

The changing weather and Red Bull’s questionable choice of tyres meant he wasn’t able to fight for the podium. He brought the car home in sixth place and won his third World Championship in just as many years.

Fernando Alonso comes second in the World Championship: Despite making a fantastic start, Alonso just didn’t quite have the pace to distance himself from Vettel and win the Championship.

When he stepped out of the car at the end of the race, he looked absolutely distraught and a little confused about what had happened. There’s no doubt there’ll be a shake up at Ferrari over the winter break as they try to challenge for the 2013 Championship.

The reason this is in the Yay column is that, Champion or not, I think Alonso has driven brilliantly this season, in a car that at times has been terrible. Fairly certain Alonso could squeeze a win or two out of a HRT. Read the rest of this entry →

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2013 F1 Line-Up So Far

November 24, 2012 in F1, F1 2013

Yesterday Sauber confirmed that their current reserve driver Esteban Gutierrez will graduate from reserve driver to a full time race seat. Caterham also announced that they have signed current Marussia driver Charles Pic on a multi-year contract. 

Here’s how the 2013 line up is looking so far.

Red Bull Racing:

  • Sebastian Vettel
  • Mark Webber

McLaren:

  • Jenson Button
  • Sergio Perez
Ferrari:
  • Fernando Alonso
  • Felipe Massa
Mercedes:
  • Nico Rosberg
  • Lewis Hamilton
Lotus:
  • Kimi Raikkonen
  • Romain Grosjean – Unconfirmed
Force India:
  • Paul di Resta – Unconfirmed
  • Uncomfirmed
Williams:
  • Pastor Maldonado – Unconfirmed
  • Bruno Senna – Unconfirmed
Caterham:
  • Charles Pic
  • Uncomfirmed
Marussia
  • Timo Glock – Unconfirmed
  • Unconfirmed
HRT – Currently unclear as to whether the team will race in 2013 
  • Narain Karthikeyan (Unconfirmed)
  • Pedro de la Rosa (Unconfirmed)

 

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What Alonso and Vettel Need To Do To Win The 2012 World Championship

November 20, 2012 in F1 2012, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel

F1 Constructors Championship Trophy

(Photo credit: Cristiano Betta)

2012 Has provided us with a brilliant and unpredictable year of racing, and to the delight of Formula 1 fans everywhere, the 2012 World Championship will be decided at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo this weekend. 

After running away from the rest of the field, there are only two title contenders left; reigning champion Sebastian Vettel and two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso, both of which are desperate and determined to win their third World Championship this year.

So what do Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso need to achieve on Sunday to take their third World Championship? Thankfully the Telegraph have done the hard work for us F1 fans, so here are the stats.  Read the rest of this entry →

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