With softer tyres and higher temperatures, will there be further tyre dramas? Can Alexander Albon have a clean weekend? Will Sebastian Vettel find some pace after struggling in the midfield last weekend? Can Valtteri Bottas put a dent in what is now an ominous gap to his teammate in the standings? Surely The Hulk can … Continue reading 2020 70th Anniversary GP preview
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2020 British GP report | Hamilton takes home victory despite last-lap puncture
Who needs four tyres anyway? Image credit: Getty Images What had been a fairly processional race suddenly exploded into life - literally, in the case of three drivers' Pirelli tyres - with a couple of laps remaining at the 2020 British Grand Prix. The Mercedes pair had led comfortably throughout, despite a couple of early … Continue reading 2020 British GP report | Hamilton takes home victory despite last-lap puncture
2020 British GP preview
Who will replace Sergio Pérez at Racing Point after his positive test?! If it is The Hulk, surely he won't finally get his podium in the ultimate redemption arc?!?! Can anyone challenge Mercedes? With a very different layout to the first three grands prix, will any teams suddenly prosper at Silverstone? Will Alexander Albon have … Continue reading 2020 British GP preview
2020 Hungarian GP report | A record-equalling eighth victory in Hungary for Hamilton
Hamilton is the hero again, but no more so than the Red Bull mechanics. Image credit: LAT Images Lewis Hamilton took a commanding victory at the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix, winning in Budapest for the eighth time and, in doing so, matched Michael Schumacher's long-standing record for the most wins at one grand prix. It … Continue reading 2020 Hungarian GP report | A record-equalling eighth victory in Hungary for Hamilton
2020 Hungarian GP preview
Can Ferrari make some progress this weekend (and maybe not immediately crash into one another)? Will Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher's record for the number of wins at one GP with an 8th triumph in Hungary? How will Racing Point respond to the protest about their car? Will the interview requested by Sebastian Vettel (with … Continue reading 2020 Hungarian GP preview
2020 Styrian GP report | Hamilton returns to form
A wet weather masterclass from Hamilton on Saturday. (And Sunday wasn't bad either.) Image credit: Getty Images After last week's chaos, normal service was resumed at the second event around the Spielberg track, in the shape of a Lewis Hamilton domination, a Mercedes 1-2, an impressive Max Verstappen podium and a Ferrari calamity at the … Continue reading 2020 Styrian GP report | Hamilton returns to form
2020 Styrian GP preview
THE BURNING QUESTIONS Will we see much difference in pace from anyone since the last race? Can Ferrari bring some updates in time for this weekend? Will there be fewer mechanical issues now that the cobwebs are gone? Can Lewis Hamilton claw back some ground on his teammate? With thunderstorms forecast through the weekend, will … Continue reading 2020 Styrian GP preview
2020 Austrian GP report | Bottas wins madcap race with maiden podium for Norris
F1 comes back with a bang. (Literally.) Image credit: Getty Images It may have been an agonising 217 days since the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi but the much-delayed opening Austrian Grand Prix of the 2020 season managed to be worth the wait. By the end of qualifying, the main stories were clear - the … Continue reading 2020 Austrian GP report | Bottas wins madcap race with maiden podium for Norris
2020 Austrian GP preview
I mean...where to start... How will the new socially distanced F1 play out? Will it have a significant impact? Who has the fastest car? Will anyone have made any dramatic changes since pre-season testing? Can Max Verstappen and Red Bull continue their winning streak in Austria? How will Sebastian Vettel approach his final season at … Continue reading 2020 Austrian GP preview
So, where were we?
Well, we were in Melbourne, about to start another Formula 1 season...and then the world changed. It has, in fact, changed beyond all recognition in the space of a few short months. Social distancing is the new normal - masks, gloves, two metre gaps, elbow bumps - and the Black Lives Matter campaign has swept … Continue reading So, where were we?