F1C Notebook
Summer Break 2019 is here (it’s like college spring break in PCB)
Summer Break is finally here... This will be short because I'm already bored without a race anytime soon.... This is the most boring three weekends of the entire year, no I'm not kidding even though my birthday falls during one of them. No Formula 1 til the end of...
F1 and Coffee YouTube Channel
For everyone who has been following the latest news, you might be aware that we recently launched our YouTube Channel. If you haven't checked it out yet, you should. It's awesome!!! Well, it's decent 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1C-0fQj0G2HE5gqrrV3VQ...
Highlights on Friday from Hungary
If you missed the action at the Hungaroring Friday, don't sweat it, we got you. Here's what happened... Bottas decided to enter the pit lane from the same side of the bollard as his teammate did in Germany - no penalty this time but not the best thing to do...
German Grand Prix Recap and Results
Return of the Torpedo has been Confirmed Daniil Kvyat has had a challenging couple of years, but we were psyched when Toro Rosso announced he would be driving for them again after the promotion of Pierre Gasly to the senior Red Bull team in 2019 (expect his demotion...
Turning Point for Ferrari (and Mercedes)
The 2018 German Grand Prix was a nightmare for Sebastian Vettel. He had just won his fourth Grand Prix of the season, was 8 points of Lewis in the standings, and was leading the German Grand Prix. Meanwhile his main rival, Lewis Hamilton, started 14th. Regardless of...
Return of the Torpedo Validated
The 2018 German Grand Prix was a nightmare for Sebastian Vettel. He had just won his fourth Grand Prix of the season, was 8 points of Lewis in the standings, and was leading the German Grand Prix. Meanwhile his main rival, Lewis Hamilton, started 14th. Regardless of...
German Grand Prix Qualifying – Q3 Results
The Torpedo has returned in with a vengeance! After one hell of a race at Hockenheim on Sunday, Daniil Kvyat appears to be a new driver. After being demoted from the senior Red Bull team after colliding with Sebastian Vettel in the 2016 Russian Grand Prix, he had a...
German Grand Prix Qualifying – Q2 Results
Qualifying is done. Another pole for the reigning World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, but not another front row lockout for Mercedes who were split by the you Dutchman who is on top of his game right now. The start should be very interesting. Even more impressive than...
German Grand Prix Qualifying – Q1 Results
Silverstone Recap
Vettel out of Q1 at his home grand prix Lance Stroll finally gets out of Q1 for the first time all season Grosjean almost crashes into Kvyat and a mechanic in pit lane, it's like he's trying to get worse
Teammate Comparisons ahead of the British Grand Prix
Silverstone makes two awesome races in a row despite the seventh Mercedes 1-2 finish. So, as stated on our podcast and YouTube Live, the driver in pole position has won four of the past five British Grands Prix. However, since 2013, only one other driver besides...
Most Q3 Visits and Most Q1 Knockouts through nine races
Through the first nine races of the 2019 Formula 1 season, there are only a couple of teams whose drivers are that close to each other in competitiveness regardless of what the rankings say. Starting at the bottom of the Constructor's standings. Between the two...
The announcement is tomorrow…
Through nine races in the 2019 Formula 1 season, there have been three drivers who have made it to Q3 every race and three drivers who have yet to make it out of Q1. Both Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, and Sebastian Vettel have made it to Q3...
Four Days and Counting….
Vettel out of Q1 at his home grand prix Lance Stroll finally gets out of Q1 for the first time all season Grosjean almost crashes into Kvyat and a mechanic in pit lane, it's like he's trying to get worse
It’s Coming…
Austrian Grand Prix Recap
Austrian Grand Prix – Q3 Results
BEST RACE OF THE SEASON, so far... Here's a quick recap of the race. After qualifying and the ensuing penalties that resulted in what was the starting grid for the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix, we all believed we were in for one hell of a race. The two young guns,...
Austrian Grand Prix – Q2 Results
The 2018 German Grand Prix was a nightmare for Sebastian Vettel. He had just won his fourth Grand Prix of the season, was 8 points of Lewis in the standings, and was leading the German Grand Prix. Meanwhile his main rival, Lewis Hamilton, started 14th. Regardless of...
Austrian Grand Prix – Q1 Results
The Torpedo has returned in with a vengeance! After one hell of a race at Hockenheim on Sunday, Daniil Kvyat appears to be a new driver. After being demoted from the senior Red Bull team after colliding with Sebastian Vettel in the 2016 Russian Grand Prix, he had a...
2019 Season Results through France
Return of the Torpedo has been Confirmed Daniil Kvyat has had a challenging couple of years, but we were psyched when Toro Rosso announced he would be driving for them again after the promotion of Pierre Gasly to the senior Red Bull team in 2019 (expect his demotion...
Loss of a Legend
For everyone who has been following the latest news, you might be aware that we recently launched our YouTube Channel. If you haven't checked it out yet, you should. It's awesome!!! Well, it's decent 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1C-0fQj0G2HE5gqrrV3VQ...
F1C Indy 500 Series Part 3 – Last Row Shootout
Through the first nine races of the 2019 Formula 1 season, there are only a couple of teams whose drivers are that close to each other in competitiveness regardless of what the rankings say. Starting at the bottom of the Constructor's standings. Between the two...
Fernando at Risk
The Torpedo has returned in with a vengeance! After one hell of a race at Hockenheim on Sunday, Daniil Kvyat appears to be a new driver. After being demoted from the senior Red Bull team after colliding with Sebastian Vettel in the 2016 Russian Grand Prix, he had a...
F1C Indy 500 Series Part 2 – Qualifying
Max on top at the end of Q1
F1C Indy 500 Series
Qualifying for the Indy 500 is extremely unique and about as confusing as it gets. It’s a two-day process which begins Saturday, May 18 and lasts almost seven hours. For the 2018 race, there are 36 cars competing for 33 spots on the grid. Only one car is on track...
Last race in Barcelona??
Part 1 – Intro Obviously, we are big Formula 1 fans. That doesn’t mean we don’t follow other types of racing. I, for one, love watching the World Endurance Championship, MotoGP, and the IndyCar Series. Since I am going to the Indy500 this year, I have...
Torpedo Challenge Results from Spain
Qualifying for the Indy 500 is extremely unique and about as confusing as it gets. It’s a two-day process which begins Saturday, May 18 and lasts almost seven hours. For the 2018 race, there are 36 cars competing for 33 spots on the grid. Only one car is on track...
Sandbagging and Deterioration
Part 1 – Intro Obviously, we are big Formula 1 fans. That doesn’t mean we don’t follow other types of racing. I, for one, love watching the World Endurance Championship, MotoGP, and the IndyCar Series. Since I am going to the Indy500 this year, I have...
Two Track Records and the Qualifying Hat Trick
Ferrari dominated testing at the same track as this weekend's race - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, yet they have continued to struggle to find pace or have had serious issues at every race. The thought had been that Toto and his Mercedes team had been sandbagging...
Two New Track Records
Bottas is on fire and driving like he really wants to dominate his teammate. He's driving so well that he beat his 5 time world champion teammate by 0.634 seconds to take pole. Not only that, but he beat the top Ferrari of Sebsastian Vettel by almost nine...
I’m afraid we are out of Qualifying Nico
Ferrari dominated testing at the same track as this weekend's race - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, yet they have continued to struggle to find pace or have had serious issues at every race. The thought had been that Toto and his Mercedes team had been sandbagging...
Planning to Drink at the Spanish Grand Prix?
Bottas is on fire and driving like he really wants to dominate his teammate. He's driving so well that he beat his 5 time world champion teammate by 0.634 seconds to take pole. Not only that, but he beat the top Ferrari of Sebsastian Vettel by almost nine...
Ferrari’s Fast-Tracked Engine Upgrade
If you are lucky enough to be attending this year’s Spanish GP and you fancy an adult beverage from time to time, make sure you get loaded before you get to the track. Since 2015, the Barcelona venue has banned the sale of booze within the track. It has something to...
Four down, seventeen to go
It’s desperate times for Scuderia Ferrari as they are already 74 points behind their main rival Mercedes AMG F1 and just 35 points ahead of Red Bull Racing. Having shown some promise during winter testing, Ferrari has not been able to capitalize during the first 4...
F1C Predictions Update
If you are lucky enough to be attending this year’s Spanish GP and you fancy an adult beverage from time to time, make sure you get loaded before you get to the track. Since 2015, the Barcelona venue has banned the sale of booze within the track. It has something to...
Baku Poem
It’s desperate times for Scuderia Ferrari as they are already 74 points behind their main rival Mercedes AMG F1 and just 35 points ahead of Red Bull Racing. Having shown some promise during winter testing, Ferrari has not been able to capitalize during the first 4...
So Valtteri, that’s Pole Position – Q3 Results in Baku
Roses are Red Violets are blue Ferrari is the fastest Another Mercedes 1-2
When the Long Game Goes wrong – Q2 Results Baku
"So Valtteri, that's pole position" said Bottas's race engineer.. Max sat out a final run for whatever reason. Crofty must have mentioned no issues queuing up with only 9 cars for the final run...there were only 8 cars. It didn't seem like Lewis was able to get his...
Pierre lays down a flier – Baku Q1
Roses are Red Violets are blue Ferrari is the fastest Another Mercedes 1-2
Through two…
"So Valtteri, that's pole position" said Bottas's race engineer.. Max sat out a final run for whatever reason. Crofty must have mentioned no issues queuing up with only 9 cars for the final run...there were only 8 cars. It didn't seem like Lewis was able to get his...
Lewis nearly Torpedoed
The Season so far… Bottas – 44: 2019 WDC leader after 2 races. Superb start from P2 at the Aussie GP gave Bottas the lead, and he never looked back to take the win. Crucially defying team orders, he went for the fastest lap at the end of the race and got it,...
Australian Grand Prix FP3 Results
Lewis Hamilton gives F1 and Coffee our first endorsement, sort of. Ok, not at all, but it almost seems planned...So Congrats and thank you to Lewis for making F1C Select! Congratulations Lewis!!
Australian Grand Prix FP2 Results
The Season so far… Bottas – 44: 2019 WDC leader after 2 races. Superb start from P2 at the Aussie GP gave Bottas the lead, and he never looked back to take the win. Crucially defying team orders, he went for the fastest lap at the end of the race and got it,...
Australian Grand Prix FP1 Results
Lewis Hamilton gives F1 and Coffee our first endorsement, sort of. Ok, not at all, but it almost seems planned...So Congrats and thank you to Lewis for making F1C Select! Congratulations Lewis!!
Zak Brown
Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Charles Leclerc Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas Kimi Raikkonen Daniil Kvyat Pierre Gasly Kevin Magnussen Nico Hulkenberg Antonio Giovinazzi Romain Grosjean Alex Albon Carlos Sainz Lance Stroll Sergio Perez Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris...
Excitement for the 2019 Season
"So Valtteri, that's pole position" said Bottas's race engineer.. Max sat out a final run for whatever reason. Crofty must have mentioned no issues queuing up with only 9 cars for the final run...there were only 8 cars. It didn't seem like Lewis was able to get his...
Matty Gallagher
If you are lucky enough to be attending this year’s Spanish GP and you fancy an adult beverage from time to time, make sure you get loaded before you get to the track. Since 2015, the Barcelona venue has banned the sale of booze within the track. It has something to...
Bernie’s Billions and buying back Formula 1 for pennies on the dollar
Matt Gallagher - you are the first winner for the inaugural F1C Select award. Being the inaugural winner of the award, this post may be a bit lacking, but here is why Matty wins... He is fucking funny as shit! Period! Here are two of our favorite Matt videos....
Nando’s Luck
Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Charles Leclerc Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas Kimi Raikkonen Daniil Kvyat Pierre Gasly Kevin Magnussen Nico Hulkenberg Antonio Giovinazzi Romain Grosjean Alex Albon Carlos Sainz Lance Stroll Sergio Perez Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris...
WTF is ‘Return of the Torpedo’?
The 2019 Racing season officially started this past weekend with one of the most iconic motorsports event of the calendar; the Rolex Daytona 24hrs. Racing legend Fernando Alonso and Wayne Taylor Racing captured victory at the rain-soaked event. With the help of...
Exceedingly unExceptional Coverage by espn
I love to think that all Formula 1 fans are as into it as we are at F1 and Coffee, but we are Americans and most Americans don't even know wtf Formula 1 is..Sorry, I still love you America... In 2016, after being hit in back to back races by the same driver,...
The Marlboro Man Moves on
Bottas is on fire and driving like he really wants to dominate his teammate. He's driving so well that he beat his 5 time world champion teammate by 0.634 seconds to take pole. Not only that, but he beat the top Ferrari of Sebsastian Vettel by almost nine...
Rebuttal to Fear and Toto in Las Vegas
Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Charles Leclerc Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas Kimi Raikkonen Daniil Kvyat Pierre Gasly Kevin Magnussen Nico Hulkenberg Antonio Giovinazzi Romain Grosjean Alex Albon Carlos Sainz Lance Stroll Sergio Perez Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris...
Fear and Toto in Las Vegas
About a month or so ago, I recorded ESPN The Magazine’s Most Dominate Athletes in 2018. The only reason I recorded it was I happened to catch a shot of Lewis randomly one day. Even though I had waited about a month to watch it, I was legitimately excited to hear...