A messy situation has come to a close with Naomi Osaka's announcement that she has withdrawn from the French Open. Could the organisers have handled it better? Could Osaka have handled it better? Could the media have handled it better? The answer to all those questions is almost certainly yes. But this entire episode is … Continue reading Naomi Osaka: Mental health vs. modern journalism
Ecstasy for Verstappen, agony for Leclerc, frustration for Hamilton. Image credit: Getty Images Max Verstappen took his first win at the Monaco Grand Prix as all his main challengers gradually fell by the wayside. It appeared that Charles Leclerc had broken his Monaco curse when his gearbox was deemed safe to start the race after … Continue reading 2021 Monaco GP report | Verstappen takes first Monaco win
Will Mercedes or Red Bull be on top around the twists of the Circuit de Monaco? Can Max Verstappen make up for the many laps he spent stuck behind Lewis Hamilton in 2019? Will any teams surprise with their performance at this unique track? Who will have the best unique helmet design? Track Length: 3.337 … Continue reading 2021 Monaco GP preview
"Driving around this track is like riding a bike around a living room", said Nelson Piquet. COVID-19 meant that the world's most advanced 'bikes' were unable to traverse the world's most expensive 'living room' last year, but this week finally sees the return of the Monaco Grand Prix. The 2021 season has thus far served … Continue reading The greatest ever Monaco Grands Prix
Hungary 2019, take two. Image credit: Motorsport Images What had been threatening to become a trademark soporific Spanish Grand Prix was reignited by a Mercedes strategy gamble, which paid off in the form of a fifth consecutive victory for Lewis Hamilton at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Saturday saw Hamilton claim his 100th pole position in … Continue reading 2021 Spanish GP report | Hamilton hunts down Verstappen to take victory
Can Verstappen strike back in the title battle? How will the teams fare without having had their usual pre-season testing at Barcelona? Can Alpine continue their good form from Portugal? Will the Aston Martin updates bring them back towards the front of the midfield? Will anyone pull a Maldonado? Track Length: 4.676 kmLaps: 66Race Distance: … Continue reading 2021 Spanish GP preview
A frustrating weekend for Verstappen, but the fight remains very much on. Image credit: Getty Images Lewis Hamilton fought back past title rival Max Verstappen and teammate Valtteri Bottas to take victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix. The World Champion had missed out on pole number 100 by just 0.007 seconds on Saturday and fell … Continue reading 2021 Portuguese GP report | Hamilton takes round 3
Who will take the next round in the Hamilton-Verstappen battle? Or will we get a third different winner in three races? Can Lando Norris continue his excellent form at the start of this season? Will we get some cold-track chaos like we did at last year's race? Track Length: 4.653 km Laps: 66 Race Distance: … Continue reading 2021 Portuguese GP preview
Image credit: XPB Images A lucky break involving a fortunately timed red flag at Imola led to many claims on social media that Lewis Hamilton is the luckiest driver ever to have raced. So, how lucky is he exactly? Let's investigate. The Good The Briton has certainly caught a lucky break from time to time. … Continue reading How lucky is Lewis Hamilton?
Two races down, two absolute classics. Image credit: Getty Images Max Verstappen took the chequered flag after a very eventful couple of hours in changeable weather at Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. There was a downpour around an hour before the race got underway which left a tricky, drying track with some sections … Continue reading 2021 Emilia Romagna GP report | Verstappen wins frantic wet-dry race
