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coimbrabertone · 2 months

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Suzuka in April Feels Wrong

So, this weekend F1 will race at Suzuka. Suzuka is an amazing circuit, the esses at the beginning of the lap, trying to take Degner 1 as fast as possible but knowing the gravel trap is right there at the edge of the circuit, and then hard on the brakes for Degner 2, under the bridge, and up and to the right into the hairpin where Kamui Kobayashi seemed to overtake just about everyone in 2012. Spoon curve, the infamous 130R, and the Casio triangle at the end of the lap, Suzuka really is something special.

The only problem is, Raikkonen's 2005 charge (admittedly I was too young to properly enjoy that but it's literally the back to front challenge meme in real life), Kamui's 2012 podium as a Japanese driver, even Vettel's heartbreaking sparkplug failure in 2017, not to mention the historic Prost and Senna collisions...all of those happened at the end of the season, or close enough to it anyway. This year, Suzuka is in April, the fourth round of the 2024 Formula One season.

Now of course, there's a reason for this - the geography of an increasingly bloated F1 calendar - but first, let's just establish why the Japanese Grand Prix being at the end of the season is so important.

The first Japanese Grand Prix, held in 1976 and 1977, marked the first time a world championship race was held in Asia, and it was the finale too, the place where the championship would be decided. The 1976 race in particular, covered in the excellent 2013 movie Rush, saw Niki Lauda pull into the pits in dangerously wet conditions - this was the same year as his Nürburgring crash - which allowed James Hunt to charge up the field and seal his only world title.

The first Fuji trip would only last two years, but in 1987, F1 would find its home in Suzuka. It was the penultimate race - Adelaide, Australia was now the finale - but nevertheless, Suzuka was still the place where titles were decided. In 1988, Senna came from behind in the wet to beat Prost, in 1989 Prost would close the door on a charging Senna in the Casio triangle on lap 47, taking Prost out. Senna cut the chicane rejoining the track, got disqualified, and handed the title to Prost. In 1990, Prost now in a Ferrari, got a better start than Senna's polesitting McLaren, but Senna's wouldn't give an inch, and they didn't even make it past the first corner this time. Senna would seal the 1990 title. And it continued, Senna over Mansell in 1991, Hill over Villeneuve in 1996, Hakkinen over Schumacher in 1998...it was the track where history was made.

That being said, it's position in the calendar started to change as F1 expanded its Asia-Pacific presence from just Suzuka. From 1987-1995, it was paired with the Australian Grand Prix at Adelaide, in 1999 and 2000, it was paired with Malaysia, and from 2004-2008, it was paired with China. After that, the calendar more or less formed two flyaway blocks, with Australia-Malaysia-China-Bahrain at the beginning of the season, and a Singapore and Suzuka towards the end, paired with an everchanging host of flyaway races that included Abu Dhabi, Brazil, South Korea, and India. In 2009, Suzuka was the third to last race, come 2011, it was fifth to last.

The real blow to Suzuka as an end of season race, however, was the emergence of an American block of races late in the season. It started with Austin in 2012, and by 2015, we had Austin and Mexico back-to-back followed by Brazil, making for three western hemisphere races in a row. Las Vegas in 2023 made a fourth, with Abu Dhabi having long ago bought the season finale slot. All of this means that, in 2023, there were a whole two months of racing after Suzuka.

Thus, figuring that history is dead, F1 has decided to move Suzuka to April, so that, much like 2004-2008, it's back-to-back with the Chinese Grand Prix. Which means F1 will now have Baku and Singapore as a doubleheader in 2024...yeah.

For something meant to cut down on F1's travel related CO2 emissions, they really did just decide to make the entire circus fly over the entirety of the Asian continent in a week. Good job.

What the race does succeed in, however, is reminding us of the last time F1 raced in Japan in April, the 1994 and 1995 Pacific Grand Prix. A rare moment of two races in the same country for F1, when in addition to the end of season trip to Suzuka, there was an early season trip to the T1 Circuit in Okayama. It's a pretty neat track, I've raced it on Ride 4, probably better for bikes than cars though.

So yeah, not much for the environment, but it does remind us of an obscure race nobody has ever heard of, so there is that.

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herohimbowhore · 4 months

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On This Day in F1: Masterlist

On This Day in F1 takes a look back into time at events that occurred on days relevant to the 2024 Formula 1 Season. Posts will have a brief description of the current day's events and then take a look into Formula 1 history.

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Feb. 1: Lewis Hamilton Signs with Ferrari + 2011

Feb. 2: Haas Car Launch + 2007

Feb. 5: Williams and Sauber Car Launches + 2015

Feb. 7: Alpine Car Launch + 1960

Feb. 8: Visa Cash App RB Car Launch + 2006

Feb. 12: Aston Martin Car Launch + 2020

Feb. 13: Ferrari Car Launch + 1995

Feb. 14: Mercedes and McLaren Car Launches + 2013

Feb. 15: Red Bull Car Launch + 1929

Feb. 21: Testing Day 1 + 1975

Feb. 22: Testing Day 2 + 2012

Feb. 23: Testing Day 3 and DTS Season 6 + 1958

Feb. 29: Bahrain Day 1 + 1932

Mar. 1: Bahrain Day 2 + 1992

Mar. 2: Bahrain Grand Prix + 2010

Mar. 7: Saudi Arabia Day 1 + 2004

Mar. 8: Saudi Arabia Day 2

Mar. 9: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Mar. 22: Australia Day 1

Mar. 23: Australia Day 2 + 2016

Mar. 24: Australian Grand Prix + 2013

Apr. 5: Japan Day 1 + 2009

Apr. 6: Japan Day 2 + 1930

Apr. 7: Japanese Grand Prix

Apr. 19: China Day 1

Apr. 20: China Day 2

Apr. 21: Chinese Grand Prix

May 3: Miami Day 1

May 4: Miami Day 2

May 5: Miami Grand Prix

May 17: Imola Day 1

May 18: Imola Day 2

May 19: Imola Grand Prix

May 24: Monaco Day 1

May 25: Monaco Day 2

May 26: Monaco Grand Prix

Jun. 7: Canada Day 1

Jun. 8: Canada Day 2 + 2014

Jun. 9: Canada Grand Prix

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More dates to be added as the season goes on

#formula 1 #on this day in f1 #f1 #masterlist #f1 history #f1 primer

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Sebastian Vettel über seinen Abschied - Seb’s interview with der Spiegel

Sebastian Vettel on his farewell: "I want to do it like Stefan Raab".

Four times world champion, now it's time for Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel to call it a day. Here he explains why he is now at odds with the racing circus - and how he imagines his life without horsepower.

As a child, he dreamed of being like his idol Michael Schumacher. With four world championship titles (from 2010 to 2013 with the Red Bull team) and a total of 53 Grand Prix victories, Sebastian Vettel, 35, will end his Formula 1 career on November 20 in Abu Dhabi after 16 years - the only German driver to be more successful was Schumacher. In order to be accepted into the guild of the really great drivers, Vettel lacks a title with a second racing team. He tried in vain for six years at Ferrari. Now he is embarking on a new chapter in his life.

SPIEGEL: Mr. Vettel, the first race of the new season will start in Bahrain on March 5 next year. Will you be sitting in front of the TV with chips and Coke?

Vettel: I don't know, I haven't made any plans yet. But I'm not sure I want to watch the race at all. Formula 1 was my purpose in life for 16 years. Now I secretly expect myself to be able to cope without Formula 1 - as if I were going through withdrawal.

SPIEGEL: You deliberately want to keep your distance so that the transition to a new life is successful?

Vettel: I think both can be nice and right: Cutting the cord and holding on. If you enjoy doing something, you can hang on to it. But I want to go the other way, detach myself and realize: There are enough other exciting things, I can manage to open the next door and find my happiness there. That's why I'm definitely not going to stand in front of the camera at the first race as an expert with a microphone in my hand and give my two cents. My role models are people who have succeeded in simply disappearing and taking the next step in life.

SPIEGEL: Who are you thinking of?

Vettel: Stefan Raab, for example. He was so omnipresent in the German television industry, announced he was quitting - and then, practically overnight, there was silence. Now you'd have to ask him whether he's happy with that or not. But first of all, I think it's admirable when someone detaches themselves from public attention to such an extent that you have the feeling that they haven't become dependent on it: He hasn't become dependent on it. That's a big risk, especially in sports.

SPIEGEL: Roger Federer loved tennis so much that he was still fighting a battle against his ailing body at the age of 41. U.S. football star Tom Brady has returned from short-term retirement at 44, and your colleague Fernando Alonso is entering the cockpit you will leave behind at Aston Martin at 41. Why do you think you won't mind the loss of attention?

Vettel: Of course I don't know how I'll react after my last Grand Prix. On the other hand, I've been practicing a strict separation for years: When I get home, I hang up my racesuit and leave the job behind with it - apart from fitness training and a few phone calls. I have no pictures of myself at home on the wall, no trophies on display. I have a lot of other interests to look forward to. And with three kids at home, it's never boring anyway.

SPIEGEL: Cultivating vanity is one thing, but experiencing the pleasure or fun of driving at the limit is something else. So it's not just your mind that will have to go through withdrawal, but your body as well?

Vettel: I've thought about that a lot. What happens when that's no longer there: the thrill, the adrenaline, the challenge, the competition as well, all of the things that make racing so special.

SPIEGEL: ... can you describe the thrill of having to get the maximum out of yourself, the car and the track on a qualifying lap?

Vettel: The special thing is that I don't have time to think, to look where I'm going, where I'm turning in. If I'm hurtling toward a corner at 300 km/h and hit the brakes a blink of an eye too late, then I miss the apex. But it's impossible to feel the blink of an eye, to measure it for yourself. We're talking about five hundredths of a second, which no human being can pinpoint. To hit the exact right moment anyway, that's the thrill.

SPIEGEL: So do you rely on your intuition?

Vettel: I would call it anticipation. You always have to be one step ahead. Imagine a drawn circle that you trace with your hand. Not a millimeter over and not a millimeter under. Because on that line is the maximum grip. That's the perfection you're looking for on a qualifying lap. You need to have blind faith in the vehicle and merge with it. When a lap like that is successful, there's an incredible sense of satisfaction.

SPIEGEL: Are you addicted to this feeling of perfection?

Vettel: Absolutely. That's a big part of my identity. Another, of course, is simple ambition. Even outside the car, I constantly find myself wanting everything to be perfect. With me, things always have to be completely accurate. I can't stand a picture hanging crookedly on the wall. It disturbs me, distracts me, has to be corrected. My wife sometimes gets annoyed with me about that, but that probably happens to many women with their husbands.

SPIEGEL: You haven't been in tune with your race cars for a long time. You won a single Grand Prix in 2019 and none since. There is no trace of perfection.

Vettel: That's why I was considering retiring even back then. In 2017 and 2018 I competed for the world championship with Ferrari, won five races in each year, but still only finished second behind Lewis Hamilton in the end. Spending so much energy, including mental energy, for two years in a row and then coming up short - that's when doubts emerged: Will this ever work out? Is there still hope?

SPIEGEL: After your world championship titles with Red Bull, you switched to Ferrari for one reason only: to become world champion there.

Vettel: Of course. But in 2019 it quickly became apparent that we weren't competitive. At the same time, I had a new, young teammate who simply started off unburdened by disappointments. Charles Leclerc took the wheel and hit the gas. He was carrying less weight around with him. He drove the way I saw myself during my first Formula 1 years. I, on the other hand, saw my goal slipping out of reach. That did something to me that I didn't immediately understand. Then, when my contract with Ferrari ended in 2020, the thought of leaving was very present.

SPIEGEL: What kept you from doing that?

Vettel: Somehow I still had a few unanswered questions or unsettled scores with myself. To put it simply, I wanted to know: Can I still do it, am I still good enough to compete at the top of Formula 1?

SPIEGEL: But there was no offer from a top team, only from Aston Martin.

Vettel: 2021 was a development year for me - with high hopes that things would get better in 2022 from a sporting point of view.

SPIEGEL: Things turned out differently, and Aston Martin continues to lag behind. In retrospect, was it a mistake not to have quit two years ago?

Vettel: No. In order to get answers to the unresolved questions, it was important to have this time. However, the fact that I'm not currently in a race car with which I can show what I'm actually capable of has also contributed to my retirement.

SPIEGEL: You announced your decision in a lengthy video that you posted - unusually for you - on Instagram. Your main motive was to have more time to spend together with your three children.

Vettel: Absolutely. But it's a bundle of motivations. As far as my children are concerned, I've been living in a conflict for years. They are my priority, but on the other hand I'm very dedicated to my sport, and every year it's become more difficult to do right by them - in part because there are more and more races each season. At the same time, I can't escape the changing times, can't ignore what's happening to our world and environment, where we're all collectively headed. And what part I play as a racing driver.

SPIEGEL: Despite your passion for racing, have you become estranged from Formula 1?

Vettel: Yes. I don't want that to be understood as a negative thing for Formula 1, but in recent years I've often asked myself the question: Do I still fit in here? It doesn't make me a better person, for example compared to the other drivers, if I ask myself that question. But I think I've always been a bit different from most in the Formula One bubble. The issues that concern me, the things I see like that, are quite different. Estranged is an appropriate word.

SPIEGEL: You profess to be a Green voter, travel to European races by train or RV, campaign for biodiversity and waste reduction, demonstrate for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community - this has earned you applause, but also scorn and criticism. Do you understand when some call you a hypocrite?

Vettel: I've asked myself in recent years how I should approach the fact that I fly to Japan, Brazil or Abu Dhabi and consume resources. But I couldn't change that as a Formula 1 driver. And so I'm increasingly caught in a conflict between the views and values I hold and what I do. It doesn't fit together. In retrospect, it bothers me that I didn't realize until this late that I could use my voice to draw attention to such problems.

SPIEGEL: Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher - three of the greatest stars of the Grand Prix circus have made a comeback. Is that out of the question for you?

Vettel: I'd like to rule it out. But I can't. I don't know what I'll do in one or two years' time. As far as the physical side of things is concerned, I'm in a sport that you could easily return to after a two-year break. However, I hope that in two years' time I'll still be saying: No thanks, I don't need racing anymore.

SPIEGEL: Is that a bit of a worry about a relapse?

Vettel: I think that's a concern for almost all professional athletes. You grow into your career, it's a development that starts as a child, whether you're a cyclist, a soccer player or a racing driver. Hardly anyone reaches the top of their sport after changing careers or coming in late. I am aware that the second step into life after sports is much more difficult.

SPIEGEL: For decades, racing drivers were something like the car industry's top ambassadors. Now, manufacturers favor electrically powered cars and are gearing up for a mobility revolution that aims to drastically reduce traffic in cities. What is your opinion on this?

Vettel: I see it as a great opportunity. Because of my job, I've seen many cities all over the world - in some of them, people don't even consider opening their windows. People there are dying because of how bad the air is. I think cities where it's a given to ride a bike, like in Scandinavia, are mega-cool. And I like to use on-demand networks. You can spin that further and wonder what happens to all the parking spaces if not everyone wants to own a car. That's all space that can be given back to the people, which would improve the quality of urban living. I'm not afraid of this change.

SPIEGEL: Will automotive racing still be around in ten years?

Vettel: Only if it manages to put itself at the forefront of the movement, so to speak. Above all, that means bringing a technological development to the race cars that really has relevance. In the future, can we afford to waste resources just to have fun? No. Motorsport has to find an answer to the question: What's the point?

SPIEGEL: Formula 1 sees itself in a pioneering role. From 2026, the new regulations will provide for hybrid engines, half of whose power will come from an electric motor and half from a combustion engine powered by synthetic, CO2-neutral fuel.

Vettel: A few things immediately come to mind. I think 2026 is too late to see it as a pioneering role. Synthetic fuels already exist, so why wait another four years? We're running on E10 gasoline this season and acting like it's a big deal. I find that a bit embarrassing, E10 has been available at the gas station for over ten years. I see synthetic fuels more as a bridging technology because their production requires a lot of renewable energy. This energy would be better used for heating and warm water - before it is spent with great difficulty and low efficiency for the production of synthetic gasoline.

SPIEGEL: Is Formula 1 on the wrong path?

Vettel: Formula 1 is far too preoccupied with the present and looks far too little at the opportunities of the future. It's busy expanding - instead of having the foresight to become the pacesetter for tomorrow's mobility.

SPIEGEL: Mr. Vettel, thank you for this interview.

#as usual #if you see any mistakes pls let me know!#sebastian vettel #formula 1 #f1 #translation

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redbullseb · 2 years

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SAKHIR, BAHRAIN: Sebastian Vettel during media day previews ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 18, 2013. (Photos by Patrik Lundin | Motorsport Images)

#sebastian vettel #📸 patrik lundin #series: f1 #team: red bull #when: race weekend #bahrain gp 2013 #where: bahrain #year: 2013 #.png #amesedits #save the bees #.se

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russellius · 3 months

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Hi!

I want to organise my tumbrl better for the season to come and you tags system seems really interesting!

Would you be okay to explain it a bit? So I can take inspiration from it?

It's okay if you don't, of course!

hello!! i would, gladly! i'm/it's not *that* organized unfortunately, i'm always like... "i should have a tag for that", and then.. i never do it 😭 but i have sort of settled on a system at least for the races, that i can follow.

on race weekends i use three tags, one for the location (eg. #hungary, #spain), one for the year ofc (eg. #24) and a combined one, so i can track that one specific race weekend (eg. #hun24, #esp24). this way if i want to search stuff from silverstone, spain etc, i can do it and it'll bring up everything from that place, regardless of the year. and same for the year, if i want to see stuff from say 2021, i'll just search #21.

(into the main tags, so year and location i put the more.. proper posts, while the specific race weekend tags tend to have more random posts in them as well.. it's just. the vibes from my side, whether i will use all three tags or not 😭)

edit: i just remembered that during the grand prix i also use the tumblr tag of the gp. so for instance during the spanish gp, that'd be #spanish gp 2024.

all years have a tag, but for the childhood years, which i consider until the end of the karting years (so in george's case that's 2013) i mostly use #ch. 2018 and 2017 are the only ones where i use the full year, because if you use #18 and #17 as tags the post won't show up in the search system...

i have some other tags too, for this winter break i was using #wb23 and #wb24, for the summer break i had #sb23. now for the pre-season, starting with today i settled on #prs24. for the pre-season test in bahrain, i will use both #testing and #testing24. i've been tempted to use a non-race weekend tag, or a tag for official photoshoots, so... maybe starting with this season i'll do that too! i'm lazy tho, because i always think that through the archive i will find everything i want to 😭...

some other tags that i have are #*m (any "major" post made my be) and #*p (proper photos), but these are more just for myself. looking back on things it'd have been easier to start tagging reblogs, instead of my own posts, but it kinda stuck from my previous blog... for my gifs, edits i use #*mine. i have some other tags too, #q for quotes and interviews, #j for the occasional memes, and #r for any random posts from my side.

i also made separate tags for george's firsts, so first win, podium, pole, williams point :')

it's a bit of a mess probably from the outside, but i'll be honest, i never really expect people to browse these tags a lot. it'd be cool if they would tho :)...

so yeah, i hope i could help a little bit! 🤍 i think you just gotta pick a system you like and then if you want to tag something specific, don't think much about it, just start tagging it right away, because you'll regret it later, that you've put it off for so long

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Always I believe its possible Alonso insists third championship title is still in his sights

Fernando Alonso says he can see himself continuing in Formula 1 for “a few more years” as he extends his overall race start record and chases a third world title to add to the two he achieved back in the mid-noughties. With more than 350 races under his belt, 41-year-old Alonso is the oldest driver on the F1 grid and recently embarked on his 20th season in the sport, marking the start of a new chapter with the much-improved Aston Martin team. BARRETTO: How Aston Martin surged up the F1 pecking order – and why there should be plenty more to come During an interview with team sponsor Bang & Olufsen about his lengthy F1 career, Alonso was asked about what the future might hold and how much longer he is likely to compete in the top echelon beyond his current ‘multi-year’ deal. “I would love to know the answer as well,” Alonso began. “I think when I started in Formula 1, my idea was to be [here] for seven or eight years. Then I won the two championships and I thought I will race maybe one or two more years, then I will stop. “Now I find myself with the longest career ever in Formula 1. I’m still fresh. I’m still motivated. I’m still enjoying every single day. I wake up in the morning and I’m happy of what I’m doing. There is a few more years, I think, for me. Hopefully, you know, with a title contender in the future.” Alonso has taken home a trophy at every race so far this season Given Aston Martin’s aforementioned surge up the order in 2023, Alonso ended his F1 podium drought with a run of successive rostrums at the opening three rounds of the season in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia. With his last race win coming at Ferrari back in 2013 and his two titles being logged at Renault in 2005 and 2006, does he believe that a third crown could finally be on the way in his new surroundings? READ MORE: Krack says Aston’s dream start to 2023 ‘not enough’ for Lawrence Stroll’s ambitions “Well, that’s the aim, for sure,” he said. “But I think at the moment we have to keep the feet on the ground. The aim for the team is just to have a good season. They [were] struggling a lot in 2022, so I think we have to, let’s say, walk before [we] run. “I think this 2023 campaign is just about getting better, getting to know the car better, start a new project from day one, and that’s where we are at the moment. “Hopefully we have more podiums, hopefully we fight for race wins, but I think to fight for the championship, we need to set the team a little bit before doing that.” This feature is currently not available because you need to provide consent to functional cookies. Please update your cookie preferences 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix: The key moves that saw Alonso race to a podium finish on Aston Martin debut Pushed on whether he still believes in his chances of becoming a three-time champion, Alonso added: “Always I believe it’s possible, that’s why I keep racing. “Obviously, you know the challenge is big, you know that you need to overcome some difficulties, some top teams that are now on top of the sport, but I race every day and I train every day thinking that the third title is possible.” READ MORE: Aston Martin hit the track at Silverstone as reserve driver Drugovich gathers more F1 mileage Alonso added that while his ambitions stretch beyond a third title, he knows he is unlikely to get close to the record of seven currently held by Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. “I think when you race for many years, obviously you start breaking records, but I think the only thing that matters is to win and to break the record of championships,” he commented. “At the moment that’s probably unreachable, because seven of Michael and seven of Hamilton are out of, you know, the possibility, but that will be the aim ultimately.” via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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I will stay with Mercedes till ‘last days’ – Lewis Hamilton

Seven-time world champion race car driver, Lewis Hamilton, on Thursday emphatically put to bed any concerns that he wanted to leave Mercedes, saying he planned to be the team “till my last days”. The Briton’s disappointment after the season-opening grand prix in Bahrain, where he finished a distant fifth in his under-performing W14 car, led to claims that he was set to seek a move elsewhere. He insisted that was not the case after a more competitive race in Saudi Arabia a fortnight ago. And to make it crystal clear, the 38-year-old said ahead of the Australian Grand Prix that he wanted to finish his career with the once all-conquering Silver Arrows. “I feel amazing about it (the future), I continue to feel very, very much at home, it’s a family,” he said in Melbourne of remaining with a team that has been his home for a decade. “I see myself being with Mercedes till my last days. “If you look at the legends, Sir Stirling Moss was with Mercedes till the end of his days, and that’s been the dream for me, to one day have that. I mean, I have that, so just continue on with that, continue to build with the brand.” Hamilton’s first race for Mercedes was in Melbourne in 2013, and he has since delivered them an unprecedented 82 wins and 77 pole positions. He said he had “amazing allies” within the team and “great relationships here”. “I think for me personally, just so long as I continue to help the team, as long as I can continue to help drive the team forward, to contribute, then that’s why I want to stay. “If there’s ever a point where I feel like I’m not able to do that then it’s time for a youngster to come in. “But I’m still feeling pretty young and in decent shape.” Read the full article

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valorfaerie · 2 years

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Sebastian Vettel - Win # 28

Bahrain Grand Prix - 21 April 2013

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"I don't get my leg so high because I'm not a woman."

#thank you for that seb #I love him #chaotic podium chat #2013 #2013 Bahrain Grand Prix #f1 #formula 1 #sebastian vettel #red bull seb #sv5 #video #ogferal #david coulthard

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Valtteri Bottas – Formula 1, Age, Height, Girlfriend, Wins, Social Media and More

2022 marks a new chapter for Valtteri Bottas, with the Finn moving to Alfa Romeo on a multi-year deal after being Lewis Hamilton’s teammate at Mercedes for five seasons.

Valtteri Bottas is a Formula One driver for Mercedes. Bottas, who had been testing with the Williams team since 2010, was promoted to a race seat for 2013. Bottas returned to Williams for the 2015 season, partnering Felipe Massa. In 2017, he joined Mercedes to replace retired world champion Nico Rosberg and teammate Lewis Hamilton.

His first podium came in the Austrian Grand Prix in 2014. In 2014, he finished fourth in the Drivers’ Championship. In 2017, he earned his first pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix and his first win at the Russian Grand Prix. At the 2017 Austrian Grand Prix, he won his first double.

His permanent professional number is 77. He was Lewis Hamilton‘s Mercedes teammate from 2017 to 2021. He joined Alfa Romeo in 2022, and his teammate is Guanyu Zhou.

Biography of Valtteri Bottas Formula 1 Racer

Born in Nastola, Finland, Valtteri Bottas has become a familiar name on the F1 grid since making his debut with Williams back in 2013.

Learning his craft on the icy and snowy roads in Finland, Valtteri’s family did not have any particular racing background. His father, Rauno Bottas, owns a small cleaning company while his mother, Marianne Valimaa, is an undertaker.

So how did Bottas make his way to Formula 1? Here’s all you need to know about the career of Valtteri Bottas.

Who Does Valtteri Bottas Drive For?

Valtteri Bottas confirmed his departure from the Mercedes-AMG F1 team at the end of 2021 to join Alfa Romeo after much speculation. The Finn had been racing for the German team in Brackley since 2017, replacing outgoing champion Nico Rosberg, but he failed to fully challenge teammate Sir Lewis Hamilton, who went on to extend his F1 title tally from three to seven.

Valtteri Bottas Wins?

Bottas has 10 race victories and 67 podium finishes. He helped Mercedes win five constructors’ championships and has finished second in the drivers’ championship twice, in 2019 and 2020.

Does Valtteri Bottas Have Social Media?

Valtteri Bottas Social Media

Twitter – @ValtteriBottas

Instagram – valtteribottas

Facebook – Valtteri Bottas

Youtube – Valtteri Bottas

Is Valtteri Bottas married?

Bottas married his long-term girlfriend, Emilia Pikkarainen, a fellow Finn and Olympic swimmer with whom he had been dating since 2010.

Valtteri Bottas Age?

Bottas was born on 28 August 1989, and he is currently 33 years old.

Valtteri Bottas Height?

Bottas is 1.73m in height.

#f1 #formula 1 #valtteri bottas

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2016 f1 season schedule

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#2016 f1 season schedule drivers

#2016 f1 season schedule update

Mercedes / Ferrari / Honda / Renault / Red Bull (TAG Huer) Power Units will evolve faster as season progresses. Team will also keep points awarded before the driver swap. All D.Kvyat / M.Verstappen individual points obtained will be awarded to them. In case you already are in a mid-season career your saved game will be updated to the new calendar. Career Mode calendar adapted to 2016 Season style (Only 19 races). Season Standings / Constructor Championship (those mini cars logos thingy) now show 2016 Season livery. Now you can select personalized style helmets from MAIN MENU created by Supla007 Your team mate/rivals pic is now updated.

#2016 f1 season schedule drivers

Menu has been updated with 2016 Season drivers pics. Tyre wear more close to 2016 Season with %Scalling for length of Races Starting Grid Order NOW more accurate to 2016 Season Race track menu order similar to 2016 Season Calendar Teams are presented according to 2015 Constructor Championship Order definition. All Teams logos and Teams for 2016 Season with new transparencies for drivers backdrop pictures. All Drivers now use their assigned 2016 Season helmets, plus the drivers stats have been updated up to Bahrain Grand Prix 2016 TIER 2 = Williams / Red Bull / Toro Rosso / Haas Power Units updated including the New RENAULT "Spec B" engine (in use by RedBull & RENAULT) You'll notice that overall, all the cars are 35% faster than stock F1 2013 engines, which should be accurate compared to the real engines (930BHP in 2016). Replicated the performance of the F1 engines using data from up to 2016 Catalunya Grand Prix.

#2016 f1 season schedule mod

Verstappen to RBR.Ī) Red Bull RB12 / McLaren MP4-31 / Force India VJM09 / Sauber C35 and MANOR MRT05 created by MrTheRacerī) Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid / Ferrari SF16-H / Williams FW38 / Haas VF-16 / Toro Rosso STR11 / Renault R.S.16 created by SKYFALLĪcknowledgements: YeBossKiller / Advantian / Miguelp17 / Thrasher / Franske / Krsskos / Kris / Chianamik / Supla007 and the RaceDepartment Community for their help to make this MOD possible. All the driver names and pics to 2016 F1 Season including Ericsson, Kvyat, Verstappen, Sainz, Nasr, Wehrlein, Haryanto, Palmer and Magnussen. Marussia F1 Team is now Manor Racing MRT F1 Team Williams Racing is now Williams Martini Racing Infiniti Red Bull Racing is now Red Bull Racing

#2016 f1 season schedule update

I believe the F1-2013 is Codemasters best F1 game engine of the series, so I decided to work on it and update it for a while.Ĭreated by MrTheRacer / Silidus / Skyfall This is my first Mod so I will update and polish it if you guys like it. I am happy to introduce the new F1 2016 SEASON MOD to be used on the F1-2013 game engine.

#2016 f1 season schedule

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F1 2017 monaco qualifying

#F1 2017 monaco qualifying drivers

Teams and drivers competed in twenty Grands Prix-starting in Australia on 26 March and ending in Abu Dhabi on 26 November-for the World Drivers' and World Constructors' championships.Īs the reigning Drivers' Champion Nico Rosberg announced his retirement from the sport in December 2016, the 2017 season was the first since 1994 in which the reigning champion did not compete. It featured the 68th Formula One World Championship, a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which is recognised by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 71st season of Formula One motor racing. Pictured is the W08 EQ Power+, the car entered by the team in 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.Mercedes retained the Constructors' Championship for a fourth consecutive year. "How the best F1 game got even better - F1 - Autosport Plus". revealing the four historic McLarens that will feature in F1™ 2017". ↑ "It's time to complete the collection.the 2006 Renault R26, the latest car to feature in F1 2017". ↑ "Unveiling the iconic Williams cars in F1™ 2017".↑ "Revealed: the four historic Ferraris in F1™ 2017 - Codemasters Blog"."F1 2017 game video: New race formats included in championships mode". ↑ Stuivenberg, Jordy Noble, Jonathan (21 August 2017)."Formula 1 launches its first official eSports series". ↑ "Out now - the official F1™ 2017 game"."Codemasters reveals details of F1 2017 game's new career mode". ↑ "F1 2017 game gets release date, classic cars"."F1 2017 is unleashed and we've got the interview". "Older F1 Racing Games Removed from Sale on Steam". Motorsport magazine Autosport gave the game a positive review, saying all the features from F1 2016 have been improved. Otherwise, the car was released as purchasable downloadable content at a later date. * The McLaren MP4/4 is available in the Special Edition, only available to players who pre-order the game or purchase it on its release date. Players can also get to drive twelve classic cars in invitational events, time trials, and online multiplayer modes: The game also includes different race formats, such as doing a double header, and forming a grid that is determined by either a qualifying session or the results of the previous race. Īs with Formula E and the World Rally Championship, the game has marked the beginning of a Formula One eSports series. Compared to the previous game, this game lets players have more control over the research and development system, and choose on how they use different engine components and gearboxes, which have been updated in the game so that at least one of them may fail after so much use, and may have to take grid penalties at the following race. In addition, four alternative circuit layouts can be tried out at the Silverstone Circuit, Bahrain International Circuit, Suzuka Circuit and Circuit of the Americas, players can drive at the Circuit de Monaco at night, a new "Championships" mode is included, and there are "numerous new gameplay types". For the first time in Codemasters' Formula One game series, the career mode includes female avatars for the female players, and allows players to design their helmets and car numbers. The cars can also be used in time trials and online multiplayer modes. This time, at various times, players get invited to compete in events where they drive classic F1 cars, an element previously used in F1 2013. As with many other Formula One games, the player can choose to play in Career mode as their avatar, and compete at every circuit on the 2017 Formula One calendar alongside all ten teams competing in the 2017 season.

#F1 2017 monaco qualifying

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