Paul Velasco, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

Enter Chase Carey the new main man of Formula 1

Chase Carey is the man entrusted to lead Liberty Media's substantial investment in Formula 1, and the man with the impressive moustache was seen being escorted around the Marina Bay paddock on the opening d... Read More...

Rosberg: We shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves

Although Nico Rosberg topped the timing screens at the end of FP2, on the opening day of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, he believes his Mercedes team have work to do to retain the advantage. Last year... Read More...

Vettel: We need to get qualifying right

Last year Sebastian Vettel powered to victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, fast forward a year and the Ferrari team are trailing the pace setters, but the quadruple F1 world champion remains confident and b... Read More...

Alonso: With the halo it’s difficult to get in and out of the car

Fernando Alonso was cautiously optimistic after testing the halo device during free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, but believes more work needs to be done on the F1 cockpit safety system before it b... Read More...

Hamilton: I barely noticed the halo while driving

Once a staunch opponent of the F1 halo device, Lewis Hamilton changed his tune at a briefing about the cockpit safety system during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend and became even more of a fan when he tes... Read More...

Only Verstappen gets upgraded Renault engine in Singapore

Renault only had time to produce one updated power unit for the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, and it's Max Verstappen who has it bolted on to the back of his Red Bull. Cyril Abiteboul, Renault managing d... Read More...

Inside Line: Big teams key to 2017 driver line-ups

Traditionally end of summer seems to trigger the early Formula 1 silly season blossoms but looking out of the window into the Formula 1 paddock and silly season is blooming all over the place and summer is ... Read More...

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Inside Line: Monaco, McLaren, Memories

Peter Burns is the guy top right with Marlboro visible on his shirt Monaco is more than just a Grand Prix. It is a unique spectacle. It is a social gathering on the Mediterranean for the rich and famous and ... Read More...

Inside Line: Grand Prix de Monaco Historique

A couple of weeks ago I got a call from GPXtreme General Manager Stephane Clain, he asked: "Do you want to come to the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique with our team? We have four cars entered for the race..... Read More...

Inside Line: Why did Mercedes write the letter?

Somewhat bemused I have to write about the thinking behind Mercedes' long and impassioned letter to fans explaining the plight of a race team that has dominated everything in F1 for the past two years, and ... Read More...

Photos Of My Ayrton Senna Years

https://youtu.be/FCN-7agHjlo A quarter of a century ago I had the good fortune of being in a position as a pro photographer to cover a couple of year's in the life of Ayrton Senna. Working for The Associa... Read More...

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Strategy Report

Formula Legend Strategy Report – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2015 Round 19 – 44 Laps – 5.554km per lap – 305.355km race distance – medium tyre wear Abu Dhabi GP F1 Strategy Report Podcast coming soon... Read More...

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Inside Line: The pros and (no) cons of F1 refueling

Much has been written about the possible return of refueling to spice up Formula 1 races and I admit that I am a big fan of the concept. For me refueling will add a very intersting dimension to strategy,... Read More...

Inside Line: Al Unser Jr. and how memory fades

The other day I was trawling the internet (as one does) and stumbled upon an interview with Al Unser Junior who in 1991 had a brief flirtation with Williams during a winter test in Estoril, and it appears t... Read More...

Hamilton: I’m still hungry for victory but much more relaxed

Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has won three of the four races so far this season, admits he is relaxed but still hungry for victory and is aiming to emulate his hero Ayrton Senna's triple crow... Read More...

Inside Line: Have Mercedes shown Ferrari the Magic Button?

In his usual brash style Helmut Marko has come out and accused Mercedes of colluding with Ferrari, hence the reason why the Maranello outfit has made such huge strides since last season and now is second on... Read More...

Inside Line: Vettel’s most important win

Victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix will go down as one of the most important, if not the most important of Sebastian Vettel's career, not because it is his first as a Ferrari driver but because it has fina... Read More...

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Inside Line: Are F1 Mercedes bosses out of their depth?

For Mercedes the 2014 Formula 1 season has been an astonishing roller-coaster ride of success, with six wins out of six races and most of their rivals predicting that the Silver Arrows are capable of making i... Read More...

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