Hey there F1 fans! It's going great with the blog and the Facebook page at the moment. F1-4-LIFE got some help from Sauber F1 Team. Fans asked us questions about F1 teams and Sauber gave us some really good answers to share with the Facebook readers. F1-4-LIFE has also reached 5000 likes which is much more than I would have imagined when I started this almost a year ago.
Sorry, that had nothing to do with the Grand Prix but I had to say something. Now let's get on with the preview!
Silverstone is one of the most legendary F1 tracks in the calendar. Did you know that the whole F1 series started back in 1950 at Silverstone? That's why this circuit is so important!
In the first GP Giuseppe "Nino" Farina won from pole position also setting the fastest lap of the race (1'50.600). The current lap record is from last year by Mark Webber 1'33.401. The track has changed several times so it's hard to compare.
Last year Nico Rosberg won with Mercedes. This year Mercedes is the best team so who might stop him? Maybe Lewis Hamilton? Most likely! He started from pole position last year and I am pretty sure he will again this year. Only this time he will stay in front! He really wants to win in front of his home crowd which gives him more motivation.
On the other hand Lewis Hamilton usually breaks under pressure. He is able to keep cool but when he says to himself "I have to win!" he usually messes up. Even Murray Walker thinks Nico Rosberg might win the championship this year because Hamilton can't focus enough when it gets serious. I also believe that Nico Rosberg will be champion this year. (Some of you have asked me who will win this year and there's my answer)
I do hope that Hamilton wins this weekend because I want them to fight till the end for every single point. If this year gets boring like it was with Vettel then I must come up with something else to do. I can't watch another Vettel-season! I watched the Schumacher dominance also from 2000-2004 and that was boring as hell!
I want more seasons like 2005-2008. Those were good seasons!
The best thing this weekend would be two Mercs crashing or something like that. I want something else already! Not another Mercedes 1-2. But sorry guys.. it will be another Mercedes 1-2. Trust me. MERCEDES 1ST AND 2ND!
Oh and make sure to watch the first practice session! Susie Wolff is driving F1 for the first time on TV (Live).
Here are my predictions:
Pole position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
The race:
HOW IT WORKS: the aim of the game is simply predict who comes where in the race (top3). A total of 18 points can be won on a race day. If you get winner and and 3rd place right but 2nd wrong you get 13 points same if you get 1 correct. eg. 2nd you get 5 points. If a driver wins the race and you said he would come 2nd or 3rd no points would be awarded. Same if he came in another position, and you predicted that wrong. A table will be posted up every race weekend. The point scoring system will change once the cars become more competitive. Everyone will say a merc 1,2 so it won't be close or fun.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PREDICTIONS: send an email to f14lifeblog@gmail.com or message the Facebook page to submit your predictions. You have until lights out to make them. If you submit them when the race has started they won't count. So be quick! like the Mercedes.
THE PRIZE: the winner of the league will win themselves a admin place on the F1 4 LIFE page along side JT, AE & MW. If you don't want to be an admin you are welcome to participate anyway. We may also come up with some other prize if it helps.
THIS TIME YOU ALSO GET BONUS POINTS! PREDICT POLE POSITION AND FASTEST LAP CORRECTLY TO EARN 2 EXTRA POINTS!
That's it for today and if you want to send me feedback then email me: f14lifeblog@gmail.com
Sorry, that had nothing to do with the Grand Prix but I had to say something. Now let's get on with the preview!
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| Nino Farina in his Alfa Romeo. Silverstone 1950. |
Silverstone is one of the most legendary F1 tracks in the calendar. Did you know that the whole F1 series started back in 1950 at Silverstone? That's why this circuit is so important!
In the first GP Giuseppe "Nino" Farina won from pole position also setting the fastest lap of the race (1'50.600). The current lap record is from last year by Mark Webber 1'33.401. The track has changed several times so it's hard to compare.
Last year Nico Rosberg won with Mercedes. This year Mercedes is the best team so who might stop him? Maybe Lewis Hamilton? Most likely! He started from pole position last year and I am pretty sure he will again this year. Only this time he will stay in front! He really wants to win in front of his home crowd which gives him more motivation.
On the other hand Lewis Hamilton usually breaks under pressure. He is able to keep cool but when he says to himself "I have to win!" he usually messes up. Even Murray Walker thinks Nico Rosberg might win the championship this year because Hamilton can't focus enough when it gets serious. I also believe that Nico Rosberg will be champion this year. (Some of you have asked me who will win this year and there's my answer)
I do hope that Hamilton wins this weekend because I want them to fight till the end for every single point. If this year gets boring like it was with Vettel then I must come up with something else to do. I can't watch another Vettel-season! I watched the Schumacher dominance also from 2000-2004 and that was boring as hell!
I want more seasons like 2005-2008. Those were good seasons!
The best thing this weekend would be two Mercs crashing or something like that. I want something else already! Not another Mercedes 1-2. But sorry guys.. it will be another Mercedes 1-2. Trust me. MERCEDES 1ST AND 2ND!
Oh and make sure to watch the first practice session! Susie Wolff is driving F1 for the first time on TV (Live).
Here are my predictions:
Pole position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
The race:
- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
- Felipe Massa, Williams
Fastest lap: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
Surprise: Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber. He will get his best result of the season!
Remember to post your own predictions to our F1-4-LIFE PREDICTORS LEAGUE.
The rules:
POINTS:
1st - 3
2nd - 5
3rd - 10
HOW IT WORKS: the aim of the game is simply predict who comes where in the race (top3). A total of 18 points can be won on a race day. If you get winner and and 3rd place right but 2nd wrong you get 13 points same if you get 1 correct. eg. 2nd you get 5 points. If a driver wins the race and you said he would come 2nd or 3rd no points would be awarded. Same if he came in another position, and you predicted that wrong. A table will be posted up every race weekend. The point scoring system will change once the cars become more competitive. Everyone will say a merc 1,2 so it won't be close or fun.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PREDICTIONS: send an email to f14lifeblog@gmail.com or message the Facebook page to submit your predictions. You have until lights out to make them. If you submit them when the race has started they won't count. So be quick! like the Mercedes.
THE PRIZE: the winner of the league will win themselves a admin place on the F1 4 LIFE page along side JT, AE & MW. If you don't want to be an admin you are welcome to participate anyway. We may also come up with some other prize if it helps.
THIS TIME YOU ALSO GET BONUS POINTS! PREDICT POLE POSITION AND FASTEST LAP CORRECTLY TO EARN 2 EXTRA POINTS!
That's it for today and if you want to send me feedback then email me: f14lifeblog@gmail.com
