The 2022 season has reached the summer break, but it very much feels like the remainder will be a cruise to the finish for Max Verstappen. After three races, some fans and pundits were fearing the championship was already over on account of Charles Leclerc’s 46-point advantage over Verstappen. But fast-forward less than four months … Continue reading The end of the title race, the start of silly season
I mean...what just happened?! Image credit: XPB Images And just when everybody was calling F1 boring... Pierre Gasly took his maiden victory in a crazy 2020 Italian Grand Prix, being joined on the podium by Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll. Things had started in a regular manner with a Mercedes 1-2 in qualifying; although, Max … Continue reading 2020 Italian GP report | Gasly wins bonkers race at Monza
The rain never came, but it was plain sailing for Hamilton. Image credit: AFP Lewis Hamilton took a comfortable victory at the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix to further extend his lead in the championship, with Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen completing the usual HAM-BOT-VER podium. It was a fairly sedate race at the front. Hamilton … Continue reading 2020 Belgian GP report | Hamilton dominates at Spa
A fairly average race for 50 laps...and then absolute bedlam. Image credit: Getty Images Max Verstappen took a commanding victory at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix as all around him - or certainly most - were losing their heads. Verstappen led away from pole with Lewis Hamilton passing Sebastian Vettel for second place around the … Continue reading 2019 Brazilian GP report | Verstappen thrills in Brazil and Gasly claims second as the Ferraris collide
Rule One: The Doctor lies. I'm not exactly a Doctor Who fan, but I am aware of that as a reference. And it also applies in Formula 1...at least when referring to Dr Helmut Marko. Less than two weeks ago, Dr Marko ruled out replacing Pierre Gasly mid-season, stating that he would be remaining with … Continue reading Red Bull pull the ol’ switcheroo again
Something of a damp squib after the high drama (or at least controversy) of last race. Image credit: AFP Damp squib or not, there is no denying Lewis Hamilton's brilliance at the front of the 2019 French Grand Prix. It was all something of a walk in the park; albeit a hot, sweaty, tiring walk. … Continue reading 2019 French GP report | Hamilton cruises to victory
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
