Vettel takes Glory at the US GP
Vettel won the US GP in a dominat form after a perfect start from Pole making it a new record of 8 races won in a row in one season, beating Schumacher´s previous record. Second place went to a fast starting Romain Grosjean who managed to keep behind Mark Webber´s Red Bull despite heavy preasure […]
“Shake & Bake” for Vettel / Qualifying Results US GP
After a hard fought Pole, Vettel heard over the radio “Shake & Bake”, to what he agreed only that there was no slingshot and his teammate was his major threat… Pole wasn´t esay for certain, it was payback to Mark´s pole from a couple of weeks ago in Abu Dhabi. But perhaps this time payback […]
Pole for Vettel
Sebastien Vettel dominates qualifying for Red Bull with a 1:36.338 in a dramatic form, passing the line last and demoting Webber to 2nd by little more than a tenth of a second. Third place went to Romain Grosjean who placed his Lotus just ahead of the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg and Lewis Hamilton. Fernando Alonso […]
Vettel dominates 2nd Qualifying session
Vettel dominated the 2nd qualifying session with a 1:37.065 on the medium compound tyre in front of Webber Alonso, Bottas, Grosjean, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Gutierrez, Perez and Kovalainen. Now it´s time for the final shoot out. Ricciardo, Di Resta, Button, Rosberg, Massa and Vergne were out of the top 10.
Bottas goes first in Q1
Williams´driver Valtteri Bottas lead the way in the first part of Qualifying with a 1:38.516. Force India´s Adrian Sutil, Williams´Pastor Maldonado, Caterham´s Giego Van Der Garde, Marussia´s Jules Bianchi, Caterham´s Charles Pic and Marussia´s Max Chilton were left out of the 2nd Qualifying session. Sutil stopped on track seemingly having brake issues with his Sahara […]
New helmet design for Vettel in USA
For this weekend’s running of the United States Grand Prix, four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel will wear a specially designed USA and Austin themed helmet on Friday for free practice and Saturday for qualifying. The Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver chose the winning design from hundreds of entries submitted from around the United States as part […]
Vettel flies through 3rd Practice
Vettel kept up flying through the 3rd and final practice ahead of today´s qualifying practice with a 1:36.733 almost 2 seconds faster than last year´s record. Webber proved the Red Bull will be hard to beat accomplishing 2nd fastest time just 2 tenths of a second slower than his teammate. Rounding up the top 3 […]
Vettel regains control in 2nd Practice
Sebastien Vettel uncovered Red Bull´s horns in second practice to claim 1st spot with a 1:37.305 wich takes another second off his record from last year at COTA (1:39.347). Team mate Mark Webber ended just 1tenth of a second slower followed by the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton completing the only 4 cars […]
Alonso Tops 1st Practice
Ferrari´s Fernando Alonso took control of first practice at Circuit Of The Americas just ahead of McLaren´s Jenson Button after a delayed start and then a red flag because of heavy fog that impeded the Medic Helicopter to land at the track. Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Gutierrez put their Williams and Sauber in third and […]