How will a condensed two-day weekend affect the teams? Can Mercedes wrap up a record seventh consecutive title? How will Alexander Albon fare on a crucial weekend for his F1 future? Which of the teams battling for third in the Constructors' Championship will have the best weekend? Will Kimi Räikkönen gain an advantage as the … Continue reading 2020 Emilia Romagna GP preview
92 not out. Image credit: Mercedes-AMG Lewis Hamilton won an entertaining race as Formula 1 made its first-ever trip to Portimão for the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix. All weekend, the drivers and teams struggled to get to grips (no pun intended) with the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the tyres at the newly resurfaced, cold track. … Continue reading 2020 Portuguese GP report | Hamilton wins to break all-time record
Who will adjust best to a brand new circuit to F1? Can Lewis Hamilton make the all-time win record his own this weekend? Which of the teams battling for third in the Constructors' Championship will have the best weekend? Will there be any big driver line-up announcements? Surely we'll get rain at one of these … Continue reading 2020 Portuguese GP preview
It's been far too long since I posted a quiz. So, here's a brand new one! Helpful hint: who knew James Hunt was such a prolific qualifier? Once you're done, be sure to check out my other quizzes here. (Whilst pairings of just 1-2 races have been removed from the early years, the number of … Continue reading Quiz | World champions’ qualifying ratios
Records are there to be broken. Image credit: LAT Images It was a historic day, at a fittingly historic circuit, as Lewis Hamilton won the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nürburgring and, in doing so, matched Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 91 race wins. The World Champion had to work for this momentous victory, overcoming … Continue reading 2020 Eifel GP report | Hamilton wins in Germany to Match Schumacher record
Can Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher's win record this weekend? Or can Valtteri Bottas push on after his win in Russia? Will there be any more stewarding or penalty controversies? Can Alexander Albon have a strong weekend and ease some pressure? Will the cold weather throw up any curveballs? Will we get a wet and … Continue reading 2020 Eifel GP preview
Image credit: Formula 1 Formula 1 stewarding has rarely been consistent. That is something which fans and drivers have become used to over the years, but it should not be the case. There have been plenty of baffling decisions this year. At the Styrian Grand Prix, Lance Stroll escaped punishment despite clearly forcing Daniel Ricciardo … Continue reading How to solve a problem like the stewards
A tale of rule-breakers and risk-takers. Image credit: Daimler AG Valtteri Bottas finally took his second victory of the 2020 season at the Russian Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton suffered a weekend plagued by drama. Things began to unravel for the championship leader during Q2 on Saturday. He ran wide during his first lap, which … Continue reading 2020 Russian GP report | Bottas wins as Hamilton is penalised
Can Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher's win record this weekend? Or will Valtteri Bottas continue his good form of past years at the Sochi track? Or could a team other than Mercedes win the Russian Grand Prix for the first time?! Can Alexander Albon push on now that he's claimed that first podium? Who will … Continue reading 2020 Russian GP preview
After a rapid decline and a few years in the doldrums, McLaren are on the rise again - fighting for third in the Constructors' Championship with Ferrari and aiming to move back to the very front when the new regulations kick in next season. How high were the highs? How did they fall? And how … Continue reading An orange phoenix emerging from grey flames: McLaren rises from the ashes
