Formula 1 2018 Archives

Video: Kimi Raikkonen holds a record for the slowest overtake in F1 history

May 22, 2019 Racing Elite Leave a comment

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) attacked Kevin Magnussen (McLaren) in the 2014 Monaco GP in the sixth corner, but the Finn maneuver did not come out to his liking. Iceman simply ran out of space to make a turn, and consequently ended up in the wall and at the same time blocked the Danish driver … After driving backward, Kimi finally managed […]

Marko to Kvyat: “Do you still have a magnet with you that brings you an accident at every race?”

May 12, 2019 Racing Elite Leave a comment

In Barcelona paddock, there was an interesting dialogue between Toro Rosso’s driver Daniil Kyat and his (former) boss Dr Helmut Marko. Kvyat, the former Red Bull Racing driver, was left without a seat at the Red Bull F1 program, after a series of incidents in the 2017 season. This year, the Russian driver won a second chance with the team […]

Gian Carlo Minardi: We had a wonderful relationship with Senna

May 1, 2019 Racing Elite Leave a comment

Gian Carlo Minardi: Interview with the Formula 1 legend… Gian Carlo Minardi is a person who had a great impact on Formula 1. He was and still is respected by many. The legendary owner and chief of the Minardi Team shares his memories of Ayrton Senna and talks about today’s Formula 1 in the exclusive interview for Racing-Elite.com. May 1 […]

Sebastian Vettel has won 500 million Formula 1 prize money

April 20, 2019 Racing Elite Leave a comment

Forbes magazine revealed in an interesting analysis that among all current drivers, Sebastian Vettel, who during his career, has earned the most money for his teams, which are given to Formula 1 by the teams according to their success in the World Championship. Over the course of his career, Vettel has won more than half a billion US dollars for […]

Raikkonen a ‘pleasure’ to work with

April 16, 2019 Racing Elite Leave a comment

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Alfa Romeo chief Beat Zehnder has described Kimi Raikkonen as a “pleasure” to work with since his return to the team where he started his career after being replaced at Ferrari. Zehnder is also proud that the Finn is currently leading the ‘B-League’ in the driver’s championship. The pair worked together when Raikkonen made his F1 debut for Sauber in […]

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CHINESE GRAND PRIX FRIDAY PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT

April 12, 2019 Racing Elite Leave a comment

Full transcript from the Friday press conference on the first day of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, Round 3 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, at Shanghai International Circuit. Featuring: Mattia Binotto (Ferrari), Toto Wolff (Mercedes), Toyoharu Tanabe (Honda) and Andrew Green (Racing Point) Gentlemen, welcome. I’d like to start by taking a moment to reflect on this being […]

Brawn says F1’s 1000th GP its “brightest symbol”

April 9, 2019 Racing Elite Leave a comment

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As F1 and its governing body the FIA continue to thrash out the plan for a major rules overhaul in 2021, the championship will celebrate its 1000th race with this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. F1 tradition and elements of its history – such as team payments for enduring participation and success, and the protection of individual constructors – have been […]

Kimi Räikkönen & Frédéric Vasseur: We shook hands and that was it.

April 9, 2019 Racing Elite Leave a comment

Kimi Räikkönen & Frédéric Vasseur “We are on the same wavelength” source: Autohebdo Nr 2204, 21. February 2019 The Hinwil team, which has made authenticity its trademark over the years, is definitely protected from false pretenses. Tenors of straight talking, Fred the boss and Kimi the champion lift the veil on their nascent relationship and assert their truths. It’s sometimes […]