There are a number of support races at any Formula One event, and in recent years, there has been some standardisation of the events on Grand Prix weekends, meaning that most European races will see GP2, GP3 and the Porsche Supercup alongside the F1 racing. GP2 is seen as a feeder for F1, with the…
The Porsche Supercup, or the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup to give it the full title, is in its 21st season, and is a regular support race for the European Grands Prix of the Formula One season. The 2013 Spanish Grand Prix saw the kick off of the Porsche Supercup, although without Rene Rast, who has…
Just as GP2 is the feeder series for Formula One, GP3 has, since it’s introduction in 2010, been the feeder for GP2. The first two GP3 champions, Esteban Gutierrez and Valtteri Bottas, have both made it through GP2 and into Formula One in 2013, and the 2012 champion, Mitch Evans, moved on to GP2 this…
I have posted galleries of the various stages of the build up to the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, now it’s time for some pictures of the race itself. The race has had some positive and some less than positive reaction in the media, however, I can assure you…
I have posted a series of galleries of pictures taken at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, and to avoid confusion and to aid navigation, I thought that it might help to put together an index of the various galleries of the photos. Pictures of the drivers Pictures of the pit garages Free Practice 1…
After the FP1, FP2 and FP3 sessions on Friday and Saturday morning, the excitement built for qualifying on Saturday lunchtime. We were sitting on one of the grassy banks around the circuit, and the large number of fans there made a circuit that is very familiar to me from various winter testing sessions at the…
After a wet start on Friday for FP1, the day cleared nicely for a warm FP2. As we left our apartment in Barcelona on Saturday morning to head for the track, it was raining slightly in the city. Our multitasking driver, Pedro, who had demonstrated his ability to drive whilst texting, writing notes and having…
I posted earlier about being lucky enough to have spent last Thursday in the Pit Lane at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, and included a series of pictures of the drivers who were walking around at the time. I mentioned that I also had a series of pictures inside the various pit garages that were…
I was lucky enough to spend last Thursday strolling through the Pit Lane at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, which allowed me to get some pictures of some of the drivers, as well as some views into the garages. I will post separately about the garages, but for now, here are some pictures of some…
Friday at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix started out a little wet and miserable, but quickly turned into a sunny day. Free Practice one was wet in the morning, but the afternoon and Free Practice Two saw a circle of blue sky immediately over the track surrounded by ominous and heavy clouds over the nearby…
As you may be aware, I am currently at the Spanish Grand Prix near Barcelona. As well as Formula One action, there are other series competing at this and most other Grands Prix, and the competition that acts as the feeder for Formula One is GP2. We bumped into a few of the drivers yesterday…
Romain Grosjean made his way through various levels of Renault racing and into Formula Three before joining the ART GP2 team in 2008. In 2009, the “Crashgate” incident in Singapore involving Nelson Piquet Jr gave Romain the opportunity to debut in Formula One for the remainder of the season. 2010 saw a return to GP2…