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Posts tagged ‘Formula 1’

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Malaysian Grand Prix 2012

Formula 1. Malaysian Grand Prix this coming weekend on the BBC …

March 22, 2012 BoMoJo Productions, Formula 1 No Comments
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Formula 1 – Qualifying at Spa Francorchamps, Belgium

A dramatic Q3 qualifying session saw Sebastian Vettel snatch pole position from Lewis Hamilton in the dying moments, as the Red Bull driver improved Hamilton’s pace setting time for McLaren of 1m 48.730s to 1m 48.298s. Mark Webber made it a strong day for the Milton Keynes team with 1m 49.376s for third place.

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August 27, 2011 Formula 1 No Comments
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Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix July 2011

Jenson Button. driving for McLaren Mercedes at the Hungaroring in his 200th Formula 1 Grand Prix, in intermittent wet weather, celebrated a typically stealthy and accomplished drive to victory in ever changing conditions and took the win to the chequered flag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 31 year old Englishman is the only man to win an F1 race at the track in wet conditions, the only two races to have been hit by rain since the inaugural race in 1986.

Jenson, remarked, ‘This is the first place where I won a Grand Prix in 2006, in these sort of conditions’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was Jenson’s 11th race victory on the firth anniversary of his maiden win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formula 1 returns after the summer break at the end of August, (26th-28th) with round 12 at the Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix.

August 1, 2011 BoMoJo Productions, Formula 1
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Valencia, Spain Formula 1 Grand Prix 2011

Monaco is a classic street circuit but in essence street circuits don’t really float my boat, particularly when you have tracks for example like Spa or Silverstone.

Adrian Newey stays at Red Bull after Ferrari recently try to attract him into the team. Despite people disliking the positive and successful run Sebastian Vettel has so far to date, in this stage off the session, there are many other racing drivers who have been in this situation in the past. Examples are, Senna, Prost and Schumacher and who could forget the likes of Ascari, Fangio, Brabham, Clark and Stewart.

Webber has often been behind in comparison to Vettel but I am sure around the globe there are many who would agree with me, Mark is worthy of a championship win.

Frustration from Hamilton is obvious, he wants to race. Lewis reminds me of Juan Pablo Montoya who departed quickly from F1, all he wanted to do was race, but moved off to do other things during a season !

Yesterday Hamilton capitalised on maximising his points and there really is nothing in it between Jenson and Webber who have 109 points jointly, Lewis with 97 and Alonso with 87.

Currently, Vettel is dominant with 186 points !

With 20 laps to go in the Valencia F1 Grand Prix, I sat back to ponder. The general consensus and feedback at that stage overall and simply, it was a boring race !

And yet two weeks ago in Montreal, Canada, a race which could easily be described as monumental and reflected upon as a dramatic, chaotic in a rain-soaked and action packed Grand Prix, one not to be forgotten and probably be talked about in years to come.

Though we must not lose sight, with eight races in and not even half way through the season there are eleven races yet to come.

June 27, 2011 BoMoJo Productions, Formula 1 No Comments
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Montreal Formula 1 Grand Prix 2011

Being quick in Formula 1 racing isn’t just about going fast – stopping well is a major part of the equation.

Montreal’s circuit Gilles Villeneuvre, host to this weekend’s Canadian race, features seven braking events in all, six of which are considered ‘heavy’ and four of which involve breaking from over 295 km/h.

It amounts to one of the toughest tracks of the year on brakes.

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June 8, 2011 BoMoJo Productions, Formula 1 No Comments
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Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix 2011

Having followed Formula 1 over a 35 year period to date, I did enjoy the race but over the weekend it did occur to me…

Has this street circuit outgrown the evolution of a what we find in the build and technology used in the current day, Formula 1 car ?

The DRS (Drag Reduction System) adjustable rear wing, was a topic of conversation of whether it could or could not be used, and if so – where ?

There is now a question on how the exhaust diffuser should and can be used as the teams recently won a stay of execution over a ban on Formula 1′s latest must-have technology, but for how long ?

Over all, Monaco attracts attention from the enticing glamour but on the track it can result in frustrations as the drivers complete or in some cases not the 78 laps with overall, very little overtaking opportunities !

Strategy is imperative and often the safety car is a banker for those who play the correct hand to maximise position and points.

For me it was another picture well crafted as the race unfolded in what could only be described as one of those, Wacky Races !

May 29, 2011 BoMoJo Productions, Formula 1 No Comments
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Cataluna, Spain Formula 1 Grand Prix 2011

What a fantastic race today in Cataluna, Spain.

Both Lewis and Jenson did us proud. Nail biting to the end. Brilliant.

Looking forward to next weekend and the Monaco Grand Prix.

It will be interesting to see what decisions are made in how the use of DRS on a street circuit will be implemented !

May 22, 2011 BoMoJo Productions, Formula 1 No Comments