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2021 Spanish GP Race Preview

05/06/202105/06/2021 by F1 Fanfictionin 2021 Calendar, Race PreviewLeave a Comment

07 May – 09 May 2021

Schedule

Session Name	Date/Time (Track local time)
Free Practice 1	7 May 11:30 – 12:30
Free Practice 2	7 May 15:00 – 16:00
Free Practice 3	8 May 12:00 – 13:00
Qualification	8 May 15:00 – 16:00
Race	9 May 15:00 – 17:00

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Until 2021 Spanish GP

Track Map

Track Facts

Number of Laps: 66
Track Length: 4.675 km
Race Distance: 308.424 km
2020 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton
2020 Race winner: Lewis Hamilton

Find out the Race Schedule in your local time zone at the F1 Official Race Schedule Page.

2021 Spanish GP

The Spanish GP will be held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya located in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain. This track was built in 1991 and held its first Formula 1 GP in the same year. This track has recently been home for Pre-season testing for F1. However, this year the pre-season testing was held at Bahrain.

With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. While drivers enjoy driving on this track, this track is guilty of having terrible wheel to wheel racing due the nature of the track, dirty air generated by the cars, narrow track, and the worst offender T14/T15 Chicane. Because so much testing is done at this circuit, Formula One drivers and mechanics are extremely familiar with it. This has led to criticism that drivers and mechanics are too familiar with Catalunya, reducing the amount of on-track action.

There is some hope as the circuit has made certain modifications to T10 which initially was a pseudo hairpin left hander and now it has been reverted to a variation of the original layout of this turn, which is a much more gently arcing left-hander. As the battle for the championship heats up between Lewis Hamilton and max Verstappen, let’s see what this track has instore for us for the 2021 Spanish GP.

Bored of waiting for the race day? Catch some banter in our Episode 6: F1reside Chat.

2021 Portuguese GP

05/03/202105/13/2021 by F1 Fanfictionin 2021 Calendar, EpisodesLeave a Comment

The 2021 Portuguese GP was held at the uniquely undulating Autódromo Internacional do Algarve commonly known as Portimão Circuit.

After 2 blistering races to start the 2021 Season on a high note, the 2021 Portuguese GP was certainly a lot less eventful though not devoid of exciting on track action.

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In this episode we discuss:

Race Start – BOT HAM VER
Rocking Ricciardo
Kimi snoozing in the car
Race Restart – BOT VER HAM
Mercedes Fastest?
BOT HAM VER – wait what?!
HAM BOT VER – Wait! WTF is happening?
Mazepin the GREAT!
Perez racing alone.
And HAM VER BOT it is..
Curse of the 2nd Red Bull seat.
Poor Bottas
Battle for P18
Alonso – The man on a mission
Underperforming Gasly
What is Vettle doing?
Mick and Vettle’s bromance
Battle for P17
Battle of the fastest lap.
Race End – HAM VER BOT! (the only consistent thing in life)

Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

Pos	Driver	Team	Sarang’s Rating	Akash’s Rating
1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	10/10	9/10
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	9/10	8/10
3	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	7.5/10	8/10
4	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	8/10	9/10
5	Lando Norris	McLaren	9/10	9/10
6	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	9/10	8/10
7	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	8.5/10	9/10
8	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	8/10	8/10
9	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	8/10	7/10
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpha Tauri	7/10	6/10
11	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	6.5/10	7/10
12	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	8/10	7/10
13	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	5/10	5/10
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	5/10	5/10
15	Yuki Tsunoda	Alpha Tauri	5/10	4/10
16	George Russell	Williams	6.5/10	5/10
17	Mick Schumacher	Haas	6/10	5/10
18	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	4/10	4/10
19	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	1/10	1/10
20 DNF	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo	0/10	0/10

Looking for more F1 content while waiting for the next race? Check out our previous Episode 5: Fireside Chat where we discuss about the controversies and News from around the motorsporting world.

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2021 Imola GP Race Discussion

04/20/202104/20/2021 by fanf1ctionin 2021 Calendar, Episodes, FeaturedLeave a Comment

The 2021 Imola GP was held at the historic track of Imola in Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.

What a banger of a race it was! Wet weather, Unusual podium, Red Flags, Penalties, it had it all! Some surprising results, some expected ones and a lot of Drama! Everything that any F1 Fan could ask for. Come join us as we discuss our thoughts about the race and share a couple laughs along the way.

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In this episode we discuss:

Race start
Safety Car!
Everyone Sbinalla
McLaren Team Orders
Lando Norris
Penalities Galore!
Poor Ricciardo
Bottas Vs Russel
#Blessed – Lewis Hamilton
Mazespin Again?
Vettel cant catch a break
More Penalties?!
5 sec penalty to everyone for not listening till the end!

Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

Pos	Driver	Team	Sarang’s Rating	Akash’s Rating
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	9/10	9/10
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	8/10	8/10
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	10/10	10/10
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	9/10	7/10
5	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	7.5/10	7/10
6	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	6/10	6/10
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpha Tauri	7/10	6/10
8	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	8/10	7/10
9	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	6/10	7/10
10	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	4/10	6/10
11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	4/10	5/10
12	Yuki Tsunoda	Alpha Tauri	6/10	5/10
13	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo	7/10	6/10
14	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	6/10	8/10
15	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	5/10 – DNF	7/10 – DNF
16	Mick Schumacher	Haas	4/10	5/10
17	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	4/10	3/10
18	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	4/10 – DNF	3/10 – DNF
19	George Russell	Williams	6/10 – DNF	6/10 – DNF
20	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	4/10 – DNF	3/10 – DNF

Looking for more F1 content while waiting for the next race? Check out our previous Episode 5: Fireside Chat where we discuss about the controversies and News from around the motorsporting world.

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2021 Imola GP Race Preview

04/16/202104/28/2021 by fanf1ctionin 2021 Calendar, Race PreviewLeave a Comment

16th April – 18th April 2021

Schedule

Session Name	Date/Time (Track local time)
Free Practice 1	16 April 11:00 – 12:00
Free Practice 2	16 April 14:30 – 15:30
Free Practice 3	17 April 11:00 – 12:00
Qualification	17 April 14:00 – 15:00
Race	18 April 15:00 – 17:00

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Until 2021 Imola GP

Track Map

Track Facts

Number of Laps: 63
Track Length: 4.909km
Race Distance: 309.049 km
Best Laptime: 1:15.484 by Lewis Hamilton (2020)
2020 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton
2020 Race winner: Valtteri Bottas

Catch our Race Review of the 2021 Imola GP in Episode 7: 2021 Imola GP Race Discussion.

Find out the Race Schedule in your local time zone at the F1 Official Race Schedule Page.

This track is located at Imola, in the northern part of Italy. The area around Imola is home to several racing car manufacturers – namely Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Minardi (now AlphaTauri), and Dallara.

Following the Second World War, the town launched a program to try to improve the local economy. Four local motor racing enthusiasts proposed the construction of a new road linking existing public roads, which was used by the local car manufacturers to test their prototypes

This track was reintroduced last year in 2020 due to the unprecedented COVID-19 situation. This vintage track has been around since 1953 and home to Formula 1 since 1963. The track quickly became a fan and driver favorite and made its appearance again in 2021. Weather conditions in this part of the country are always unpredictable and thus leads to some unpredictable racing. The track has always provided top quality races that keep viewers hooked on to their TV screens and seats. Hoping that the 63 lap stunning race that we saw in 2020 makes a repeat here. Let’s continue to see how this dynamic track and its race shapes the championship table.

2021 Bahrain GP Preview

03/23/202104/26/2021 by fanf1ctionin 2021 Calendar, Race PreviewLeave a Comment

26 March – 28 March 2021

Session Name	Date/Time (Track local time)
Free Practice 1	26 March 14:30 – 15:30
Free Practice 2	26 March 18:00 – 19:00
Free Practice 3	27 March 15:00 – 16:00
Qualification	27 March 18:00 – 19:00
Race	28 March 18:00 – 20:00

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Until Bahrain GP

Schedule

Track Map

Track Facts

Number of Laps: 57
Track Length: 5.412km
Race Distance: 308.238 km
Best Laptime: 1:31.447 by Pedro de la Rosa (2005)
2020 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton
2020 Race winner: Lewis Hamilton

Bahrain International Circuit has hosted its first Grand Prix in 2004. This circuit has been a staple in the F1 calendar since. Bahrain usually hosts the Grand Prix in the first half of the season. Due to the extra-ordinary circumstances posed by Coronavirus, it was decided that the Bahrain will replace Australia as the Season Opener. The Pre-Season testing was conducted here as well this year. Bahrain International circuit has many configurations and F1 itself has used 3 of them. Due to the shortened calendar of 2020 and Coronavirus raging through the world, Bahrain hosted 2 GPs in 2020. The 2nd GP was called the Sakhir GP and used the outer oval configuration. Bahrain’s highlight is the night races where the entire circuit is illuminated with floodlights. It’s a spectacle to watch these F1 cars racing under these floodlights. Lets see what the circuit has in store for us for the 2021 Bahrain GP.