More rambling before the last test venue in Barcelona

Tomorrow's the last tests in Barcelona before the season starts at Melbourne in two weeks. I have a few things to say so thought some of you might be interested.

So before the previous tests I said that Ferrari is going to continue being fast and Lotus is going to surprise us. This happened so I was not surprised but maybe some of you were.

It almost looks like the other teams have reached Mercedes and that they will not be as dominant this year. I am very happy because of that! Mercedes is still strong though and don't forget that.

Ferrari looks like they are now probably better than Red Bull, and Lotus might even challenge them (Red Bull) and maybe Williams too.

Williams on the other hand have said that they are going to be stronger than last year but why haven't we seen anything in testing. Are they hiding their speed or what's going on? I really hope they are doing well because they became my favorite team last year. Let's see if I will cheer for them this year as well. My favorites sometimes change even during races. I just love the sport I guess...

McLaren-Honda is not looking that good at the moment but I am sure they will get much better during the season. I am counting on it!

I haven't compared all of the 2015 teammates yet but I will do that during the two weeks before the first race. If you haven't read the ones that I have already written then please do. You can find them by making a search up to the left.

Also remember that we are starting our PREDICTORS LEAGUE right away from Melbourne this year so remember to send me your predictions! TOP3 of the race, pole position and who sets the fastest lap of the race.

Tomorrow I will post the results from Barcelona after the tests are over and if you wanna know what's going on during the day then I'll try to keep you posted on the F1 4 LIFE Facebook page.

That's it for today ;)

2015 Season F1 Tickets

Last year it was possible to order tickets through F1-4-LIFE and I would like to announce that it's possible this year also.

GET YOUR TICKETS FROM THIS LINK!


...or click on the banner above that says "F1 Tickets". I will every now and then post links on the Facebook page as well to make it as easy as possible.

If you go and see any Grand Prix' then please let me know and show some pictures if you took any. I would love to see them!

What am I going to write about before the season starts?

Some of you have asked me what I am writing about before the season starts and now it's time to answer that question as good as I can.

Of course I am posting news, updates, videos (old races, documentaries etc.) and I am continuing with my "Finnish F1 drivers" -series.

I am also going to compare the 2015 teammates like I did last year with 2014's line up. Some of the teammates are the same as last year so I am forced to copy what I said last year and make a small update about how they did last year. But I promise new stuff in every post of course.

Some are very interested of the F1 stuff that I find or buy so maybe I will post some "F1 treasures" as well.

The 2015 winter testings are also coming soon so I am forced to write about them as well. I promise to post the results every day and maybe something about the new cars etc.

I am also announcing that the PREDICTORS LEAGUE will start right away from Melbourne so make sure you will post the top3, pole position and fastest lap of the race (driver not actual time) before the weekend.

If you have any questions about anything else or these same topics then feel free to ask.

F1-4-LIFE - Fan of the month

AE's first VLOG post

I am from Finland so I apologize for my english. Please comment, subscribe to the YouTube channel and let me know what you think of me doing more VLOG posts in the future.

F1-4-LIFE 1 year today!

Wow! Exactly one year ago I started this blog by writing a preview of the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Read the post here: http://f14life.blogspot.fi/2013/07/2013-hungarian-gp-preview-ok-f1-fans.html

After this post I have written 691 more of them. Every day I have posted something, which has been difficult sometimes, but I have managed anyways.

I have posted videos, previews, reviews, results, standings, tips, events, comparing drivers and teams, history and also about F1 related products. I have also visited Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi and done a GP report "live" from Abu Dhabi last year. I am planning to do a report this year also but it all depends on my regular job. I get almost nothing from doing this blog so I can't do it 100%. I hope I could do it in the future if I could get more money for the blog somehow. F1 is my life!

This blog has had readers from over 100 countries and has got almost 8000 likes on Facebook. I started the facebook page a month after the blog and it has had a lot of activity every single day.

At this point I would like to thank all of my readers who have been with F1-4-LIFE all this time. F1-4-LIFE wouldn't be anything without you guys. The second thank you goes to Abijith for making me an admin on Formula 1 World on Facebook and letting me post stuff from my blog on his page every day.

Sauber F1 Team has also brought us more "likes" on Facebook when they have commented on our posts several times so a big thank you to you guys as well!

I would also like to thank Jordan, Michael and Mark for being such a big help with the Facebook page. You are the best admins I could have asked for! Last but not least I would like to thank my wife who talked me into doing this blog. She didn't wanna listen to my F1 stuff and suggested that I would talk to people that actually would care what I have to say. That's the short version of the story!

I have set a lot of goals for this blog / page. If you wanna continue to stay with us then maybe we can together make this something much bigger in the future.

This is not just my page, it is our page even if you are not an admin or moderator!

Thanks to all of you once again.



Anthony Ehrnrooth (-AE)

Send questions to the F1-4-LIFE Facebook page

I posted something earlier on the F1-4-LIFE Facebook page and thought that I should also post it here on the blog so that all the readers know what's going on. I know that everybody doesn't use Facebook even though most of you do.

Here is the text I posted:


"Hello F1 fans! I was just talking to the other admins and we decided to do something new.

You may now send us questions that we will answer and post on the blog next Tuesday (after the Monaco GP). The blogpost will be linked on this wall.

No names will be shown so stupid questions are also welcome.

You may ask anything about the Monaco GP, about F1 in general or about us if you find us interesting.

Send the messages to our inbox at this page or email f14lifeblog@gmail.com

You may also post them under this post but then everybody will see your question in advance.

Remember to post your PREDICTORS LEAGUE TOP3 also! You may do it here or inbox us.

-AE, MW and JT"


Now if you are wondering about the PREDICTORS LEAGUE then here is a reminder what that is about:

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.

Hope to get messages from all of you soon! Tomorrow I will post the Monaco GP preview.

F1-4-LIFE PREDICTORS LEAGUE - ROUND 1 (CHINA)

1. Apex Towing Corp: Hamilton, Rosberg, Bottas -> 8 points
2. Peter McLaren: Hamilton, Rosberg, Massa -> 8 points
3. Liutauras Raulynatis: Hamilton, Rosberg, Bottas -> 8 points
4. JT: Hamilton, Rosberg, Hulkenberg -> 8 points
5. Jonathan riggs: Hamilton, Rosberg, Button -> 8 points
6. Rich Kewell: Hamilton, Rosberg, Ricciardo -> 8 points
7. MW: Hamilton, Rosberg, Button -> 8 points
8. Regina Ehrnrooth: Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel -> 8 points
9. Rab Mckinney: Hamilton, Rosberg, Hulkenberg -> 8 points
10. Martin Francis: Hamilton, Rosberg, Ricciardo -> 8 points
11. Elliott Robson: Hamilton, Ricciardo, Rosberg -> 3 points
12. Shaun Magnano: Hamilton, Bottas, Ricciardo -> 3 points
13. AE: Rosberg, Hamilton, Ricciardo -> 0 points
14. Dylan Curry: Rosberg, Hamilton, Button -> 0 points
15. Larry Gallagher: Rosberg, Hamilton, Ricciardo -> 0 points
16. Richard Gehl: Rosberg, Hamilton, Vettel -> 0 points
17. Jaakko livari: Bottas, Raikkonen, Rosberg -> 0 points
18. Junaid Khan: Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton -> 0 points

If you don't see your result here it's because you posted your answer too late. Next time do it in time ;)

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.

We have made this season more interesting on the F1-4-LIFE Facebook page!

One of my admins came up with a great idea. It's a game! We posted this on the Facebook page earlier today:

"ITS OFFICIAL!
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: message the 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 small prize if it helps.

Inbox the page to submit your entry and make your predictions for the 2014 Chinese grand prix! -JT"

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You may also post your answers on this blog page or send email to f14lifeblog@gmail.com

Personally I like this for several reasons and here's one - I always try to guess the top3 in my GP previews and now you can do it with me!

Let the games begin!

The 2014 update about me and the blog

First I have a few interesting things for you that doesn't really have anything to do with the blog.

My mother visited me a while ago and she brought me a diary that she wrote for me when I was little.

I started reading it and after a while I saw this: "June 30th 1986 - ....his favorite thing on TV is motor racing".

I can not believe this! I asked about it and she told me that when there was Formula One or motorcycle racing on I was mesmerized. I always assumed that I started watching F1 when I was in elementary school but I guess that I started much earlier!

Another thing that I have to say. People can't usually believe this about me. I am almost 30 years old and I don't have a drivers license. The age is not the strangest thing but the fact that I love cars and I am also a huge motor racing fan.

I have been dreaming almost every night that I am driving a car and I'm loving it. So now I have decided that I will start driving school next month and I will get that license! I have always lived in a city with trams, subway, busses and trains near by so it has been easy to move from one place to another without a car.

This was a bit off-topic when I started rambling about other stuff than Formula One but I just needed to tell you.

I must also talk about this: I have had so much work lately that I have only posted news and videos for you guys. Starting in February I shall write much more opinions, compare facts and bring back the F1 treasures posts that at least a few fans seem to like.

I shall also continue posting videos and news so don't worry. I am going to continue with the previews and reviews as soon as the season starts.

Before the season starts I will continue with the teammate comparing. I have already written about the drivers of Lotus, Ferrari, Force India and Red Bull. I shall continue with Mercedes when I have time and choose the next team after that to write about.

I would also like to thank for the help I have got at the blog's Facebook page. It is nice that I don't have to do everything myself anymore. We have two administrators at the moment and I think that it is enough for the time being.

I started this blog 6 months ago and the Facebook page has 1453 likes already at the moment. The blog has been read in almost 90 countries! I never thought that this would go so well.

Thank you all so much! I can't thank you enough for the joy that you give me.