F1Weekly podcast # 627

The F1weekly pundits recap the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix and the now infamous pit stops. We also have some commentary on the needs of more testing for young drivers in F1 by Gian Carlo Minardi… Private testing: YES or NOT? This is the great dilemma Formula 1 is focusing on. To cut off costs the Circus […]

Formula 1

  Kimi Räikkönen went fastest for Lotus F1 Team on the opening day of action here at round four of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship; the Bahrain Grand Prix. Kimi set a 1min 34.154secs lap using the medium compound tyres in hot conditions during the Friday afternoon practice session. Romain Grosjean – who is […]

Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS at the Shanghai International Circuit today. Team-mate Nico Rosberg qualified in fourth place and will start from the second row of the grid. – Both drivers completed just one run on the soft compound option tyre in each of three qualifying sessions – Lewis […]

ADDC

ALVAREZ SETS EARLY PACE AFTER STORM DISRUPTS ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE – Bike, quad riders forced to sit out action after ATCUAE puts safety first Abu Dhabi, UAE, 7 April, 2013: Argentinean Lucio Alvarez set the early pace in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge today after a powerful sandstorm bringing strong winds and dramatically reducing […]

Obits

GIANCARLO MARTINI PASSES AWAY- Gian Carlo Minardi painfully announces Giancarlo Martini’s death. The 66 year-old Giancarlo Martini was not only a great sportsman and businessman, but, above all, a very generous and kind friend of mine. We shared success and the passion for motor sport. A hearty hug to his wife Paola and his sons […]

FIA F3

RAFFAELE MARCIELLO TAKES VICTORY AT MONZA- Raffaele Marciello (Prema Powerteam) crowned his home round at the 5.793 kilometres long Monza Grand Prix circuit with his second victory of the weekend. The Italian, who is being supported by the Ferrari Driver Academy, won from Pascal Wehrlein (kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport) and Alex Lynn (Prema Powerteam). Due to […]