Remembering Ronald J. Walker – A Melbourne Grand Prix Pioneer

February 1st, 2018 | Category: Uncategorized

Written by SFCMelbourne Member, Michele Terminello   Ronald J. Walker remembered as the man who “loved Melbourne and Victoria” and brought Grand Prix racing to the nation’s sporting capital from Adelaide, has died at age 78.   Mr Walker was an influential businessman who served the state of Victoria in many roles including Lord Mayor…

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Ferrari 2017 Season Review

January 3rd, 2018 | Category: Uncategorized

Written by SFCMelbourne Member, Michele Terminello   At the end of a 20-race season-long F1 calendar we analyse the Scuderia’s performances over the 2017 season.   After a winless and difficult year in 2016, Ferrari turned things around and were the most competitive of any other team to take the fight to the dominant Mercedes…

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2017 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview

November 22nd, 2017 | Category: Uncategorized

Written by SFCMelbourne Member, Michele Terminello   After Sebastian Vettel scored his fifth victory of the season at F1’s penultimate round in Brazil and the Scuderia’s first since the Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break, the final round of the 2017 FIA Formula 1 World Championship returns to the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu…

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Vettel beats Bottas to win Brazilian GP while Hamilton charges to fourth

November 12th, 2017 | Category: Uncategorized

Written by SFCMelbourne Member, Michele Terminello   Sebastian Vettel broke Ferrari’s drought with victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix by passing Valtteri Bottas at the start while Kimi Räikkönen kept a fast-charging Lewis Hamilton at bay to complete the podium.   Vettel took a great launch to pass pole sitter Bottas into the Senna S…

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Formula 1 Grande Premio Heineken Do Brasil 2017 Preview

November 7th, 2017 | Category: Uncategorized

Written be SFCMelbourne Member, Michele Terminello   After Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in Mexico as Lewis Hamilton came home ninth and secured his fourth World title, the penultimate round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship returns to the popular Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the Formula 1…

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Ferrari could leave F1 after 2020, warns Marchionne

November 3rd, 2017 | Category: Uncategorized

Courtesy of Reuters   Ferrari could quit Formula One after 2020 if the sport’s new owners take it in a direction contrary to the Italian sportscar maker’s interests, chairman Sergio Marchionne said on Thursday.   Marchionne told analysts on a conference call that while he supported cost-cutting, there were other strategic issues under discussion that…

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Verstappen cruises to victory as Hamilton secures fourth world title

October 29th, 2017 | Category: Uncategorized

Written by SFCMelbourne Member, Michele Terminello   Max Verstappen took a dominant victory at the Mexican Grand Prix after a chaotic first few corners as Lewis Hamilton came home ninth and clinched his fourth World Championship crown as he became the most successful British driver in Formula 1.   The Briton and title-rival Vettel tangled…

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Formula 1 Gran Premio De Mexico 2017 Preview

October 26th, 2017 | Category: Uncategorized

Written by SFCMelbourne member, Michele Terminello   After Lewis Hamilton edged closer to his fourth World Championship crown taking his eighth victory of the season by winning the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Round 18 of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship returns to the famous…

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Hamilton pulls closer to fourth title with victory

October 23rd, 2017 | Category: Uncategorized

Written by SFCMelbourne member, Michele Terminello   Lewis Hamilton took a comfortable victory at the United States Grand Prix edging closer to his fourth title as Mercedes secured the Constructors Championship for the fourth consecutive time since the 1.6L V6 Turbocharged Hybrid era began in 2014 while Ferrari duo Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen came…

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2017 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix Preview

October 19th, 2017 | Category: Uncategorized

Written by SFCMelbourne member, Michele Terminello   After Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead to 41 points with victory in Japan after Sebastian Vettel’s spark plug failure forced him to retire, round 17 of the 2017 FIA Formula 1 World Championship returns to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas for the 2017 Formula…

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