Oh, Charles. Image credit: Ferrari/Colombo Formula 1 can be such a cruel sport...and we saw it at its most callous on Sunday, as Charles Leclerc was denied a maiden victory at the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton picking up the spoils. Leclerc had driven near enough flawlessly all weekend, barring maybe half of … Continue reading 2019 Bahrain GP report | A maiden victory snatched away
2019 Bahrain GP preview
On to Round Two... The Burning Questions Was Australia a blip for Ferrari or is there a more fundamental problem with this year's car? Is Bottas really rejuvenated and now a force to be reckoned with? Will the new regulations provide better racing at a track with a better potential for wheel-to-wheel racing? Can Leclerc … Continue reading 2019 Bahrain GP preview
The first tangent
So, yes...the reason my post on the Australian GP was delayed is also the reason for my first official tangent. And that is that I was skiing in Switzerland. It has been a lifelong dream to experience a proper slope, having only ever been to indoor slopes in Tamworth and Milton Keynes...not the most glamorous … Continue reading The first tangent
2019 Australian GP report
Apologies for this being a bit late - there will be another post later which will explain why. But yes, the first race of the season - the 2019 Australian Grand Prix - is done and dusted...and produced probably as many questions as it did answers. So, let's get into it. Bottas Victorious Well then. … Continue reading 2019 Australian GP report
Predictions that I’ll probably regret making
As I said, I had planned to do this post on Thursday but delayed it after the news about Charlie Whiting. But with only two practice sessions gone (and Ferrari potentially keeping their true pace under wraps), I think making some F1 2019 predictions for the entire season is still probably fair game... No? Well, … Continue reading Predictions that I’ll probably regret making
Charlie Whiting, 1952-2019
I was halfway through writing a predictions post when I heard the news about Charlie. And he is absolutely worthy of his own post rather than any kind of footnote. Charlie Whiting has been a name synonymous with the sport throughout my time following it. Growing up, I remember classing him, along with Professor Sid … Continue reading Charlie Whiting, 1952-2019
Quiz | Who is the fastest in testing?
Testing is over and this is the fortnight that just seems to drag on forever as we wait for the new season to start. So, let's fill it with an F1 quiz about testing, shall we? Once you're done, be sure to check out my other quizzes here.
Let’s act like we know what’s going on in testing, pt. 2
In this post I will, for the most part, stick with my modus operandi of not granting the 2019 F1 testing times too much significance. But it's no fun to entirely ignore them so let's allow ourselves to read a little into them, especially when it comes to the headline news of the front-runners. Let … Continue reading Let’s act like we know what’s going on in testing, pt. 2
Alonso made McLaren ambassador
Just a quick post on a new McLaren role for a certain Fernando Alonso. Alonso has become an ambassador for McLaren and it is planned for him to test the car later in the year. He isn't participating in the pre-season tests to ensure that the new drivers can familiarise themselves as much as possible … Continue reading Alonso made McLaren ambassador
Let’s act like we know what’s going on in testing, pt. 1
Every F1 publication will at this point deliver the usual caveat of pre-season testing times being unreliable, misleading and generally useless for forming opinions...and then proceed to do so anyway. In this post, I will attempt to stick to things that we can hopefully establish from this first week of 2019 F1 testing. (And then … Continue reading Let’s act like we know what’s going on in testing, pt. 1