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Johnny Aiwone

Johnny Aiwone

Sports Journalist · 139 articles

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F1Update's 2014 Season Quiz

As the calendar year draws to a close, it’s perhaps appropriate to recap on the start of a new dawn in Formula 1 one more time  before and test your knowledge on the passing season full of drama, heartbreak and triumph for many drivers and teams alike. Below are 15 questions on events that transpired during […]

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End of Season Review: Mercedes

After several seasons of lying in limbo between the front and the midfield, the three-pointed star seemed to have finally reached their awaited promised land and reap the benefits of their long-term project. 2014 saw Mercedes emphatically dethrone Red Bull as the dominant force in Formula 1 with what some argue is the most dominant […]

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Formula 1 still burns inside Newey – Horner

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says no love or passion is lost for Adrian Newey as he limits his ties with the former constructor champions from next season onwards. The team’s technical chief is scaling back his involvement in F1 to concentrate on projects for the energy drinks company, including aiding Olympic Sailor Ben […]

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Gutierrez joins Ferrari as test and reserve driver

Esteban Gutierrez becomes Ferrari’s new test and reserve driver for next season, the Italian outfit confirmed. The former Sauber driver, along with Adrian Sutil, lost his seat at the team, towards the back end of last season and were replaced by Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson. Gutierrez however will still attend races in 2015 in […]

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Rosberg leads Hamilton in final practice – FP3 report

Nico Rosberg regained the initiative over Lewis Hamilton in another Mercedes 1-2 ahead of qualifying in the final practice session of the season. The German was the first driver to set a sub 1:42 lap time on the red-marked supersofts, three-tenths clear of championship rival and team-mate Hamilton in second in the afternoon session at […]

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Kalterborn admits points for Sauber will be "tough"

Sauber team principal Monisha Kalterborn has admitted that it will be unlikely her team will end their barren run of not scoring points this weekend. The Hinwii-based squad has experienced a trying season, having failed to be regular contenders for a top 10 position and found themselves languishing at the back end of the grid […]

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Press Conference Lineup

Driver lineup for the 2014 FIA Press Conference ahead of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the sport’s leading media journalists and publications to tackle are as follows:       Fernando Alonso – Ferrari Jenson Button – McLaren Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes Nico Hulkenberg – Force-India Nico Rosberg – Mercedes Sebastian Vettel – […]

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Grosjean to remain with Lotus for 2015

Romain Grosjean will remain with Lotus for next season, the team have confirmed. The Enstone-based team announced on social media that the Frenchman will stay on, meaning that their partnership will continue for a fourth season. The annoucement also sees the team’s lineup remain unchanged with Pastor Maldonado also confirmed to be in the other […]

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McLaren-Honda chassis gets first outing at Silverstone

McLaren have clocked the first miles with its Honda power unit they’ll be racing next season as they restart a successful partnership. The team’s development car, dubbed the MP4-29H, got some running with test driver Oliver Turvey behind the wheel during a filming day at Silverstone this afternoon. Honda released an image on social media […]

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Mercedes make it three in three in FP3 – FP3 report

Mercedes have made it a full house in terms of topping all of this weekend’s practice sessions with Nico Rosberg once again heading Lewis Hamilton in an overcast Saturday practice. Combined forces of mother nature in the form of cooler temperatures, windy weather conditions and rain overnight saw the track virtually restored to its rubber-free FP1 state […]

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Mercedes remain on top ahead of qualifying – FP3 report

Mercedes continued to be the tall benchmark heading into qualifying as Lewis Hamilton comfortably headed Nico Rosberg at the top of the timesheets. The championship leader laid down a marker by setting a 1:37.107 on the soft tyres and enjoying an advantage of almost nine tenths over team-mate Rosberg, who didn’t have the most trouble-free […]

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United States Grand Prix Press Conference lineup

Driver lineup for the FIA Press Conference ahead of the 2014 United States Grand Prix for the sport’s leading media journalists and publications to tackle are as follows:       Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull-Renault Valtteri Bottas – Williams-Mercedes Sergio Perez – Force India-Mercedes Romain Grosjean – Lotus-Renault Esteban Gutierrez […]