With not much time between the first test and second test, and after having early wake-up call at 04.30am, I travelled again (from Madrid) to Barcelona on first scheduled 06.10am AVE high speed train. Once having boarded, among passengers I noticed Manuel Franco, F1 correspondent […]
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2016 Barcelona F1 Test Days by Diego Merino, Part 2
In pictures – first pre-season test in Barcelona.
2016 Barcelona F1 Test Days by Diego Merino, Part 1
Special thanks to F1™ master @peterdwindsor for spiritual guidance. Sadly not having had our usual January test in Jerez, we travelled to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hungrier than ever to see how the new cars looked and sounded. Leaving aside the wet-surface test held last month in […]
Tony Hall of Fame: European GP in Valencia (V8 Blast from the V8 Past)
Tony Hall of Fame digital series on iberianmph dot com is in full swing now! Valencia Street Circuit circa 2010, the circuit you loved to hate. Having done track walk, it amazed me we didn’t have a lot of overtaking in Valencia when the track […]
Tony Hall of Fame: 2010 Formula One Testing, Valencia
Tony Hall of Fame digital series on iberianmph dot com is back and in yellow in black this time BIG TIME, unlike the corporate rendition of Renault Sport F1’s 2016 car. A missed opportunity to reconnect with the fans we reckon. 2010. Kubica’s last full […]
Tony Hall of Fame: Ferrari World Finals 2009
Tony Hall of Fame on iberianmph dot com continues… Funny how time flies: at the end of 2009 Alonso was poised to win the world title with Ferrari sooner rather than later (according to the ever-present F1 pundits); Jean took over from Max; the word […]
The Peraltada in Mexico City: 25 years between by Diego Merino
The week before last year’s Russian Grand Prix pictures appeared of the reopening of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, and these images did not transport me back in time just because Jo Ramirez & Hector Rebaque were present to remember Mexican legacy in the sport during […]
Tony Hall of Fame: Renault F1 Team Factory Visit Revisited
Going back in time, iberianmph.com wishes Renault F1 every success for 2016! The Blue Orange Lion Krew members are ready to once again rock the team blog should it come back to life at some point during 2016. We will, we will rock you! Will […]
Barcelona F1 Test Days 2015 by Diego Merino
2016 winter testing @ BCN is not too far away – Diego Merino shares his memories of this year’s BCN test… Second Test Session of the year begins with 04.30am wake-up call to catch first morning AVE bullet train in Atocha station bound for Barcelona. […]
