Rosberg Captures Dramatic British GP
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg held off Red Bull’s Mark Webber to win a dramatic British Grand Prix overshadowed by a series of as-yet unexplained Pirelli tire failures. Read More …
Tag: Silverstone
F1A&G posts tagged Silverstone
“My Hair Cut Won’t Make Me Faster”
So says Kimi: “My hair cut won’t make me faster.” Read More …
Rosberg Tops Silverstone Timesheets
Mercedes occupied their usual position at the top of the practice time sheets Friday as Nico Rosberg recorded the quickest lap head of this weekend’s British Grand Prix Read More …
In Memoriam: José Froilán González
Though did not look at all like a racing driver, Argentine José Froilán González (“The Pampas Bull”) was the first-ever Formula One GP winner for Ferrari in the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He passed away yesterday at 90 years of age. Read More …
Swapping Helmets
Fernando and Lewis contemplate switching helmets before the British Grand Prix, July 2012 at Silverstone. Read More …
Fernando’s Almost Repeat
Fernando Alonso leads the British Grand Prix only to be overtaken by Red Bull’s Mark Webber with five laps remaining. Read More …
Webber Wins A Dry British GP
Mark Webber pulled it all together in the closing laps of the British GP at Silverstone to capture the victory, moving the Australian to within 13 points of World Championship leader Fernando Alonso. Read More …
Kimi’s Back
Kimi Räikkönen on his way to a 5th place finish at the 2012 British Grand Prix, moving the Lotus-Renault team into 3rd place in the constructors’ championship — ahead of McLaren! Read More …
Silverstone Through The Years
Built on a disused World War II airfield, Silverstone has come a long way since Stirling Moss first raced there around oil drums and hay bales more than 60 years ago. Read More …
Austin, Silverstone & Traffic
For years, the F1 circus complained about horrendous traffic surrounding Britain’s Silverstone Circuit and, earlier, Watkins Glen in upstate New York. Now that same problem is already affecting the debut United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Read More …