Will there be more drama at Ferrari? What effect will the Mercedes upgrade have? Are we going to have (lots of) rain with a typhoo heading for Suzuka? Can Mercedes wrap up the Constructors' Championship? Which enthusiastic Japanese fan will have made the best hat? Track Length: 5.807 km Laps: 53 Race Distance: 307.471 km … Continue reading 2019 Japanese GP preview
Strange words to hear but an unlikely Mercedes win... Image credit: Motorsport Images Lewis Hamilton made the most of a Mercedes strategy gamble and some good fortune to take his ninth win of the season at the 2019 Russian Grand Prix. Considering Mercedes are the only team to win in Russia since its debut in … Continue reading 2019 Russian GP report | Hamilton takes surprise victory in Sochi
Has that Ferrari upgrade changed the pecking order this season or was Singapore an outlier? Can Sebastian Vettel push on now having put some demons to rest with a win? Will tensions rise further in the Ferrari camp? Will we see the longest winless run for Mercedes in the hybrid era? Who will come out … Continue reading 2019 Russian GP preview
A Singapore Ferrari 1-2...just as everybody predicted... Image credit: Motorsport Images Sebastian Vettel completed a hat-trick of victories for Ferrari with an unexpected turn of speed under the lights at the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix. Coming into the weekend, the drivers, the team and their competitors were writing off their chances - even the ever-pessimistic … Continue reading 2019 Singapore GP report | Vettel snatches victory from frustrated Leclerc
Can Sebastian Vettel recover from a crushing weekend in Monza? Will the Mercedes or Red Bull be the best car around Marina Bay? Or maybe even Ferrari?! How will Alexander Albon cope in his first true head-to-head test against Max Verstappen? Will Verstappen get through the first corner unscathed this weekend? Can Renault keep up … Continue reading 2019 Singapore GP Preview
And the Tifosi goes wild! Image credit: LAT Images Seven days after Charles Leclerc took his maiden victory, but one that was tarnished by a tragedy on a sad weekend for motorsport, the 21-year-old took about as joyous a victory as you could ask for at the 2019 Italian Grand Prix - a first win … Continue reading 2019 Italian GP report | Leclerc delights home crowd with second victory in a week
Can Ferrari take another win and send the Tifosi wild with a first win in almost 10 years? Will Alexander Albon build on his promising Red Bull debut? Can Sebastian Vettel take the fight to Charles Leclerc and recover some credibility? The forecast is for rain...could we have another Germany on our hands?.. Will Max … Continue reading 2019 Italian GP preview
A poignant weekend with probably the right result. Image credit: LAT Images The 2019 Belgian Grand Prix came on a weekend where things were put very much in perspective. On Saturday, shortly after qualifying, F2 driver Anthoine Hubert tragically lost his life following a massive accident at the Raidillon swerves. The Frenchman, who was just … Continue reading 2019 Belgian GP report | Leclerc takes emotional first victory
How will Alexander Albon cope with his promotion to Red Bull? And how will Pierre Gasly do in the Toro Rosso? Can Ferrari finally win a race? Will we find out who gets the Mercedes seat for 2020? (And the Renault one potentially...) Can F1 pick up where it left off with another excellent race? … Continue reading 2019 Belgian GP preview
And, just to get us all through the last few days, here is a quick report card for the teams. Mercedes 1ST | PTS: 438 | WINS: 10 | PODIUMS: 19 | POLES: 8 | FL: 4 | RET: 1 The Mercedes juggernaut steams on, crushing all in its path. Coming into this season, the … Continue reading 2019 teams’ mid-season report cards
