"This definitive record of Ayrton Senna's racing life provides detailed coverage of every single race in which he competed, including karting, Formula Ford, Formula 3 and Formula 1, in addition to one-off appearances and tests in other categories, such as the World Sports Car Championship and Indy Car. The engaging text features insightful new material drawn from interviews with many of Senna's rivals and colleagues and is accompanied by a rich array of high-quality period photographs. This lavish book provides a fitting tribute to a Formula 1 legend whose legacy today extends far beyond the world of motor racing.
The fabulous photographs in this book were captured through the lenses of Sutton Images, where brothers Keith and Mark Sutton between them followed Senna's meteoric career from the very beginning. Their contribution starts with his very first race win and ends with poignant images from Imola '94.
The karting years: racing in Brazil and South America between 1973 and 1977, and Senna's efforts to win the elusive karting World Championship between 1978 and 1981.
Formula Ford 1600 and 2000: racing with the Van Diemen works team in 1981, before progressing to FF2000 in 1982, dominating the British and European championships.
Formula 3: the battle with Martin Brundle for the 1983 British F3 Championship.
formula 1 baptism with Toleman: nearly winning the rain-shortened Monaco Grand Prix, and qualifying third at Estoril, behind Piquet's Brabham and Prost's McLaren.
The Lotus years, 1985–87: Senna's first wins, at Estoril and Spa in 1985, two more wins in 1986, and his final Lotus year, with wins in Monaco and Detroit, before signing for McLaren for the 1988 season.
The McLaren years, 1988–93: first world title in 1988 followed by an acrimonious year with team-mate Alain Prost in 1989.
Two further world titles in 1990 and 1991, as Williams emerges to dominate with Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost, Senna winning five races in his final year for McLaren.
The final season: driving for a no-longer-dominant Williams, struggling to take the fight to Benetton and Michael Schumacher, before tragically losing his life at Imola."
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:43 pm Post subject:
Canadian GP qualifying:
01 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:14.874
02 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:14.953 +0.079
03 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:15.548 +0.674
04 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:15.550 +0.676
05 Felipe Massa Williams 1:15.578 +0.704
06 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1:15.589 +0.715
07 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:15.814 +0.940
08 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:16.162 +1.288
09 Jenson Button McLaren 1:16.182 +1.308
10 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:16.214 +1.340
11 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:16.300
12 Kevin Magnussen McLaren 1:16.310
13 Sergio Perez Force India 1:16.472
14 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:16.687
15 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:16.713
16 Adrian Sutil Sauber 1:17.314
17 Pastor Maldonado Lotus 1:18.328
18 Max Chilton Marussia 1:18.348
19 Jules Bianchi Marussia 1:18.359
20 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham 1:19.278
21 Marcus Ericsson Caterham 1:19.820
22 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber No time
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:41 am Post subject:
For the first time this year no Mercedes victory, Hamilton dropped out with brake problems, Rosberg had the same problems but was able to finish. Daniel Ricciardo gets his first F1 win.
1. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1h39m12.830s
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes +4.236s
3. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault +5.247s
4. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes +11.755s
5. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes +12.843s
6. Fernando Alonso Ferrari +14.869s
7. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes +23.578s
8. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault +28.026s
9. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes +29.254s
10. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari +53.678s
11. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes -1 lap
12. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes -1 lap
13. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari -1 lap
14. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari -6 laps
Retirements
Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 58 laps
Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 47 laps
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 45 laps
Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 22 laps
Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 21 laps
Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 6 laps
Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 0 laps
Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 0 laps
^ Watched the entire race... Great to see Red Bull break through.
Hmph, I got sorta sick and tired of the announcers ranting about Mercedes' "Perfect Season." Guys, we're only seven races into it... Way too premature to talk about a "Perfect Season."
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:16 pm Post subject:
Qualifying fur die Deutscher GP. Rosberg gets pole, Hamilton crashed during the first session and starts 15th. Biggest surprise Magnussen 4th in the McLaren. Looks like Kimi has checked out for the season already.
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:09 am Post subject:
Nico wins, Bottas second, Hamilton slices thru the field to finish 3rd.
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1h33m42.914s
2. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes +20.789s
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +22.530s
4. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault +44.014s
5. Fernando Alonso Ferrari +52.467s
6. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault +52.549s
7. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes +1m04.178s
8. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes +1m24.711s
9. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes -1 lap
10. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes -1 lap
11. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari -1 lap
12. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault -1 lap
13. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault -1 lap
14. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari -1 lap
15. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari -1 lap
16. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault -2 laps
17. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari -2 laps
18. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault -2 laps
Retirements
Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 47 laps
Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 44 laps
Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 26 laps
Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 0 laps
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:26 am Post subject:
Mexican GP returns for 2015
Mexico will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2015 after a 23-year absence, organisers of a planned new race have announced.
Live events company CIE said it had signed a five-year deal to run the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
The track has previously hosted grands prix from 1963-70 and 1986-92.
CIE president Alejandro Soberon said: "Start your engines, F1 will return to Mexico next year."
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone confirmed the news and said the deal would "benefit both for many years".
The return of the event was originally planned for 2014, but the organisers could not update the track in time.
The circuit is likely to be reconfigured from the layout last used when Nigel Mansell won in 1992, with the neutering of the infamous and ultra-fast banked right-hander at the end of the lap, Peraltada.
It will also be resurfaced to reduce its notorious bumpiness, with spectator stands and pit garages also undergoing renovations to comply with FIA regulations.
A gap in the calendar, as well as taking logistics into account, means it is likely the race will run back-to-back with the United States Grand Prix held in Austin, Texas - although a concrete date is yet to be decided.
The race would take the F1 calendar up to 20 races, the theoretical maximum, although it can be extended beyond that with the teams' agreement.
Interest in F1 in Mexico has risen in recent years following the debut in 2011 of Sergio Perez, who this year is driving for Force India.
There is a second Mexican driver, Esteban Gutierrez at Sauber, although it remains unclear whether he will still be in F1 in 2015.
Organiser will be hoping for crowds of 180,000 to attend over the three-day event.
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