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Tag Archives: Pre-race stats

Pre-race Statistics of the Hungarian GP

Hungary Hungary Hamilton! By far the worst opening line I’ve ever typed. At the start of the season Vettel hadn’t won four of the races on the 2013 calendar, now just two remain, Hungary and USA. Vettel could also achieve his 40th pole position.

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Pre-race Statistics of the German GP

The German GP! One of few races that Sebastian Vettel hasn’t yet won. This will be the 60th German GP and the 40th race at the Nürburgring. Vettel could get his 40th pole or 30th win this weekend and Mercedes-Benz engines could get their 100th pole or fastest lap.

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Post-race Statistics of the British GP

Wow, what a race finish that was, Mark Webber stormed to the front to put Rosberg under pressure for the win, setting the fastest lap in the process. I’m not sure anyone has mentioned it but it is Webber’s last British GP! If you had a drink every time a commentator mentioned that in the race then you would have been drunk by the first safety car.

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Pre-race Statistics of the British GP

SILVERSTONE! The home of British motorsport and the 64th British GP, one of only two nations to have hosted a grand prix every year since 1950, Italy being the other. This will be the 47th F1 race at Silverstone, the British GP has also been held at Aintree and Brands Hatch.

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Pre-race Statistics of the Canadian GP

This is the 44th Canadian GP and the 34th at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. 14 or 42.42% have been won from pole position, slightly higher than the average of 38.70% of the races on the 2013 calendar. The first championship race in Canada was held at Mosport Park in 1967 and won by Sir Jack Brabham.

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Pre-race Statistics of the Monaco GP

The Monaco GP is one of the oldest races in the world that is still going today. The first race was held back in 1929 and after 100 laps it was won by British-French driver William Grover-Williams in his Bugatti. William Grover-Williams has quite an interesting but unfortunate story, there’s no time for it now but I’d recommend doing a search.

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Pre-race Statistics of the Spanish GP

At last, after a bit of a break F1 is back and for the first time this season the race is in Europe! The Spanish GP is at the Circuit de Catalunya for the 23rd time. The 4.655km circuit has 16 corners with a race distance of 307.230km after 66 laps.

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Pre-race Statistics of the Bahrain GP

The Bahrain GP, the one week of the year that the media seem to mention or care about the protests in the country. Anyway, the Bahrain GP takes place at the incredibly well named Bahrain International Circuit. So far eight races have been held at the circuit with four being won from pole and just won from second, Felipe Massa at the 2008 Bahrain GP.

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Pre-race Statistics of the Chinese GP

MADE IN CHINA. The Shanghai International Circuit is one of five circuits on the calendar with “International Circuit” in the name. A slightly pointless stat but something that irritates me about modern circuits.

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Pre-race Statistics of the Australian GP

It’s been a while since I’ve done the pre-race stats, hope I haven’t forgotten how! The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit is a 5.303km circuit with 16 corners. The race will be a distance of 307.574km long after 58 laps. In the last five Australian GPs, three have been won from pole position, and three wins from Jenson Button.

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