Great first corner...not too much after that. Image credit: Octane Photographic Lewis Hamilton dominated at the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix as Mercedes secured yet another 1-2. On Saturday, Valtteri Bottas, in full Bottas 2.0 mode, produced a stunning qualifying lap to take pole from his teammate, Hamilton, by 0.6 seconds. People don't tend to do … Continue reading 2019 Spanish GP report | Another Mercedes 1-2
The European season kicks off. Can anyone stop Mercedes and will Bottas 2.0 keep it up? With updates everywhere, will the pecking order change noticeably? Who will be the faster Ferrari driver this time? Will the Williams updates restore some credibility to the team? Will anyone pull a Pastor Maldonado? Track Length: 4.655 km Laps: … Continue reading 2019 Spanish GP preview
Time for a tangent. Image credit: PA On Wednesday 1st May 2019, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) passed judgement on a case that it considered to be 'one of the most pivotal' it had ever heard. The case was Caster Semenya's challenging of new rules imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations … Continue reading Hypocrisy in athletics or athletics fighting to survive?
Ayrton Senna won three world titles. All at the Japanese Grand Prix. Each in very different circumstances. 1988 showed him at his very best. After stalling on the grid, he carved his way through the field in changeable weather conditions to take a famous victory. 1990 arguably showed him at his worst. Whilst there were … Continue reading How many titles would Senna have won?
Apparently Azerbaijan used up its quota of carnage on Friday and Saturday. Image credit: Steve Etherington Valtteri Bottas took his second win of the season and the championship lead after an impressive performance at a surprisingly uneventful 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After an impressive start to the season with a dominant victory at Melbourne (albeit … Continue reading 2019 Azerbaijan GP report | The return of Bottas 2.0
Expect carnage. The Burning Questions Will there be more team orders at Ferrari? Can either Ferrari or Red Bull's upgrades take them to the front? Will Azerbaijan keep up its so far 100% record of producing highly dramatic races? Will any of the midfield teams stake a claim for being best of the rest? The … Continue reading 2019 Azerbaijan GP preview
Image credit: XPB/James Moy Photography In honour of Daniel Ricciardo's first points for Renault, this is a piece on the history of established, successful drivers leaving established, successful teams and how it worked out for them. I'm only discussing drivers who left of their own accord - or at least as best we can tell … Continue reading Walking away from a big team
Mercedes domination and Ferrari politics. Not much has changed in 1000 races. Image credit: Daimler AG Lewis Hamilton recovered from a tricky start to the weekend at the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix and ultimately took a comfortable win on what was Formula 1's 1000th grand prix. Coming into the weekend, most were expecting Ferrari to … Continue reading 2019 Chinese (1000th) GP report | Hamilton wins with ease
Round Three sees Shanghai host Formula 1's 1000th Grand Prix, hopefully with a race fitting of the occasion. The Burning Questions Will Charles Leclerc pick up where he left off after his stunning performance in Bahrain? With one dominant race each (in terms of pace anyway), who will come out on top between Mercedes and … Continue reading 2019 Chinese (1000th) GP preview
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