Tuesday, September 18, 2012

The Youngest Double World Champion.

  This man here is a German formula one racing driver, currently driving for Red Bull Racing. He is the current world champiin, having won the championship in 2010 and 2011, the youngest too and he is none other.

 Sebastian Vettel


The Red Bull driver has undoubtedly had a stellar career so far - 22 grand prix victories, at a rate of more than one in four races, 33 pole positions and the youngest double world champion in history. All by the age of 25 and in just five seasons in F1. Statistically - and such things matter to Vettel - it is a record that puts him up among the very best.Yet statistics are meaningless without context and in this case the fact that Vettel has had the fastest car for at least three seasons of his short career cannot be ignored.However good his machinery, though, a racing driver still has to deliver and Vettel has certainly done that.Like Jim Clark and Alberto Ascari before him, Vettel is most comfortable leading from the front. Put him on pole position in a competitive car, give him a lead into the first corner and Vettel is close to unbeatable. 

Here is the two cars he used to cruise all the way to the drivers championship!

RB6

RB7

He also has this habit of naming his cars, There was ‘Julie’, ‘Kate’, ‘Kate’s Dirty Sister’ — after the first model was smashed up — ‘Luscious Liz’ and ‘Randy Mandy’ and now 'Kinky Kylie'
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Most Exciting F1 Race yet.

From one of Formula One’s racing’s oldest venues, the paddock moves to one of its newest, as the teams and drivers depart Europe for the heady nightlife of Singapore. With its spectacular backdrop and challenging layout, the Marina Bay Street Circuit has quickly established itself as one of the most popular venues on the calendar. Those involved in the 2012 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix discuss their prospects.  The Marina Bay track is unique - there are a couple of long straights, so it’s very fast, but all the corners are generally taken in second or third gear, so you’re trying to find the best set-up compromise - particularly as you need good end-of-straight speed for overtaking into Turn Seven. That’s the best opportunity for passing as it also comes at the end of the DRS zone. 

Here I present you with the Marina Bay Circuit
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Here is what some of the best drivers had to say about this amazing track.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
2011 Qualifying - 4th, 2011 Race - 5th
“Although I had a fantastic win there back in 2009, I’ve not had the greatest of results in Singapore recently. I got a puncture and retired after tangling with Mark Webber in 2010 and I was delayed after touching wheels with Felipe [Massa] last year. Both those races were unlucky for me - I think I need a better roll of the dice this time around!”

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus
2011 Qualifying - n/a, 2011 Race - n/a

“I really like going to Singapore. It’s a great place to be, I love the local food and I don’t mind the unusual times we run in the car. I have some unfinished business after my two GPs there so far, as I have never scored a point. That doesn’t mean I’m not quick there as I’ve been told I still hold the lap record from 2008. I crashed while fighting for fifth place that year and finished down in 10th in 2009, so I want better this time.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes
2011 Qualifying - 8th, 2011 Race - DNF

“Singapore is a one-off in lots of ways, with the city, racing at night and the circuit itself. It's a brilliantly unusual race. At first sight, everything seems more relaxed because the action happens at night, but of course it's not like that at all. The reality is that you have to work hard to stay on European time and in the right bio-rhythms, so that you can perform perfectly in the race - because it's unusual to be competing at this time of day. 
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The end, i will be back with more updates.