Damage limitation for Hamilton as the title lead swings again. Image credit: Daimler AG Valtteri Bottas took his first win of the season at a wet Turkish Grand Prix and successfully limited the damage to Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton's title challenge. The Finn dominated throughout in tricky conditions and emphatically made amends for his tricky … Continue reading 2021 Turkish GP report | Bottas wins as Hamilton is left frustrated
The hunter becomes the hunted. Image credit: Getty Images Max Verstappen and Red Bull bested their title rivals in a strategic rollercoaster at the French Grand Prix. Paul Ricard had historically been a Mercedes track - Lewis Hamilton comfortably winning both races since it returned to the calendar in 2018 - but Red Bull were … Continue reading 2021 French GP report | Verstappen wins strategic battle
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have come to an agreement on a new contract for the seven-time world champion. But it's only for 2021... After a year of speculation - albeit with the general acceptance that the two parties would get things sorted eventually - the deal is finally done. From the outside, there seemed little … Continue reading Hamilton finally signs on the dotted line
Mercedes: Rewriting HIS7ORY Since 2014. Image credit: Motorsport Images Lewis Hamilton took what had at one point seemed an unlikely victory at the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as his Mercedes team wrapped up a record-breaking seventh consecutive World Constructors' Championship. The World Champion was beaten to pole by teammate Valtteri Bottas on Saturday, later … Continue reading 2020 Emilia Romagna GP report | Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes claims record title
It's that time of year again. The teams have packed up in Barcelona and now prepare for the long haul to Melbourne for the season-opener. Meanwhile, the rest of us try to figure out who was 'sandbagging', who was doing 'glory runs', who's worried about their reliability and who's quietly confident. Let me pose some … Continue reading Let’s act like we know what’s going on in testing: 2020 edition
Some questionable strategy but, nevertheless, Mercedes are champions. With Ferrari finding new and ever more inventive ways to capitulate, Valtteri Bottas came home a comfortable winner at the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix and sealed the Constructors' Championship for Mercedes. The result also confirmed that only Bottas or his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, can now win the … Continue reading 2019 Japanese GP report | Bottas wins as Mercedes seal title
A Singapore Ferrari 1-2...just as everybody predicted... Image credit: Motorsport Images Sebastian Vettel completed a hat-trick of victories for Ferrari with an unexpected turn of speed under the lights at the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix. Coming into the weekend, the drivers, the team and their competitors were writing off their chances - even the ever-pessimistic … Continue reading 2019 Singapore GP report | Vettel snatches victory from frustrated Leclerc
What a difference a year makes... Image credit: LAT Images Max Verstappen came home to take a popular victory at the 2019 German Grand Prix after an incredibly eventful race which was dominated by ever-changing weather conditions. The race started under a safety car but, after it came in, we experienced the first post-safety-car standing … Continue reading 2019 German GP report | Verstappen wins utterly chaotic race
An end to the Mercedes domination...and what a way to end it. Image credit: Getty Images Many criticised the sport in the wake of an uneventful race in France but, just seven days later, Formula 1 reminded the world of the drama it can produce with an action-packed 2019 Austrian Grand Prix, a last-gasp pass … Continue reading 2019 Austrian GP report | Verstappen takes dramatic victory
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
