Chris Barrass

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2016 Malaysia Grand Prix: Preview

Track: Sepang International Circuit Number of Laps: 56 Circuit Length: 3.4 miles (5.5km) Race Length: 192.9 miles (310.4km) Start Time: 8:00 BST Fastest Lap: 1:33.074 (Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, 2004, Qualifying) Fastest Race Lap: 1:34.223 (Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams-BMW, 2004) 2015 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 1:49.834, Intermediate Tyres 2015 Race Winner: Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Ferrari Tyre Compounds: Soft, Medium, Hard, Intermediate, Wet First F1 Championship Grand Prix: 1999 Most Wins: Sebastian Vettel (4), […]

27 September 2016

F1 News

2016 Singapore Grand Prix: Preview

Track: Marina Bay Street Circuit Number of Laps: 61 Circuit Length: 3.1 miles (5.1km) Race Length: 191.9 miles (308.8km) Start Time: 13:00 BST Fastest Lap: 1:43.885 (Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Ferrari, 2015, Q3) Fastest Race Lap: 1:50.041 (Daniel Ricciardo, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, 2015) 2015 Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Ferrari, 1:43.885, Supersoft Tyres) 2015 Race […]

13 September 2016

F1 News

Jenson Button’s Five Greatest Races

Following Jenson Button’s decision to take a step back from his McLaren race seat, we thought it would be the ideal time to take a look back over his 17 season career in Formula One and pick out his five best races. It certainly isn’t an easy choice – he has entered 301 Grands Prix […]

3 September 2016

F1 News

2016 Italian Grand Prix: Preview

The final European race of the 2016 season is upon us, the Italian Grand Prix at the legendary Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. This is likely to be the final race on this version of Monza, with substantial layout changes due to be made to the circuit next season but rumours of this weekend’s race being […]

31 August 2016

Belgium - Spa-Francorchamps

2016 Belgian Grand Prix: Preview

Track: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Number of Laps: 44 Circuit Length: 4.4 miles (7km) Race Length: 191.4 miles (308.1km) Start Time: 13:00 BST Fastest Lap: 1:44.503 (Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota Racing, 2009, Q2) Fastest Race Lap: 1:47.263 (Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing Renault, 2009) 2015 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 1:47.197, Soft Tyres 2015 […]

23 August 2016

F1 News

Tost targets engine regulation stability

Toro Rosso Team Principal Franz Tost wants Formula One to retain its current engine formula until at least the end of 2025, Autosport has revealed. The 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrids were introduced in 2014 and have been widely unpopular with the fans, Bernie Ecclestone and drivers alike for their lack of noise and high […]

20 August 2016

F1 News

Who is Esteban Ocon? Take a look at F1’s newest recruit

With the news that Esteban Ocon will replace Rio Haryanto at Manor for the rest of the season, we thought it best to have a look back over the French teenager’s career so far ahead of his Grand Prix début in Spa in a few weeks time. Ocon began karting aged nine, winning three national […]

10 August 2016

F1 News

Read Motorsport’s 2016 Mid-Season Awards

We’re over half way through the 2016 Formula One season and my, how time flies! With the summer break now in full force, drivers and team members are banned from the factories for half of the four-week break to ensure they are rested and spend valuable time with their families. This gives us the perfect […]

8 August 2016

F1 News

The curious case of Daniil Kvyat

What exactly has happened to Daniil Kvyat? After Daniel Ricciardo replaced the retiring Mark Webber at Red Bull in 2014, Kvyat – the then reigning GP3 champion – was announced as the younger Aussie’s replacement at Toro Rosso – alongside Jean-Eric Vergne. On his debut in Australia, Kvyat became the then youngest points scorer in […]

3 August 2016

F1 News

2016 Hungarian Grand Prix: Preview

Track: Hungaroring Number of Laps: 70 Circuit Length: 2.7 miles (4.4km) Race Length: 190.6 miles (306.7km) Start Time: 13:00 BST Fastest Lap: 1:18.436 (Rubens Barrichello, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, 2004, Pre-Qualifying) Fastest Race Lap: 1:19.071 (Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, 2004) 2015 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 1:22.020, Soft Tyres 2015 Race Winner: Sebastian […]

19 July 2016

F1 News

Mercedes withdraw Rosberg penalty appeal

Mercedes have withdrawn their appeal of Nico Rosberg’s British Grand Prix penalty, the team have confirmed. The German was given a 10 second time penalty post-race after the team were adjudged to have illegally told him to skip seventh gear when a problem with his gearbox developed near the end of yesterday’s race. As a […]

11 July 2016

F1 News

2016 British Grand Prix: Preview

Track: Silverstone Circuit Number of Laps: 52 Circuit Length: 3.7 miles (5.9km) Race Length: 190.3 miles (306.3km) Start Time: 13:00 BST Fastest Lap: 1:29.607 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 2013, Q3) Fastest Race Lap: 1:33.401 (Mark Webber, Infiniti Red Bull Racing Renault, 2013) 2015 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 1:32.248, Medium Tyres) 2015 […]

5 July 2016

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