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
History for Hamilton, fun for the fans. Image credit: Getty Images With some help from a fortunately timed safety car, Lewis Hamilton took a record-breaking victory at the 2019 British Grand Prix. Having been pipped to pole position by his teammate Valtteri Bottas on Saturday, Hamilton came out of the blocks quickly and looked thoroughly … Continue reading 2019 British GP report | Hamilton wins for record sixth time
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
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
A good race; a greater controversy. Image credit: Motorsport Images Let's get the basics out of the way. Lewis Hamilton claimed victory at the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix and Mercedes continued their clean sweep of wins. However, it was in very controversial circumstances after Sebastian Vettel was given a five-second penalty for obstructing Hamilton as … Continue reading 2019 Canadian GP report | Hamilton wins…but that’s not the headline
Niki would be proud. Image credit: Getty Images The run of Mercedes 1-2s finally came to an end at the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix, to be replaced by a Niki Lauda 1-2. Lewis Hamilton took the victory in a McLaren-era Lauda helmet, followed (once Max Verstappen's penalty had been applied) by the Ferrari-era Lauda helmet … Continue reading 2019 Monaco GP report | Hamilton takes emotional 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
Apparently Azerbaijan used up its quota of carnage on Friday and Saturday. Image credit: Steve Etherington Valtteri Bottas took his second win of the season and the championship lead after an impressive performance at a surprisingly uneventful 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After an impressive start to the season with a dominant victory at Melbourne (albeit … Continue reading 2019 Azerbaijan GP report | The return of Bottas 2.0
Mercedes domination and Ferrari politics. Not much has changed in 1000 races. Image credit: Daimler AG Lewis Hamilton recovered from a tricky start to the weekend at the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix and ultimately took a comfortable win on what was Formula 1's 1000th grand prix. Coming into the weekend, most were expecting Ferrari to … Continue reading 2019 Chinese (1000th) GP report | Hamilton wins with ease
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
