For most of Q3 it looked like Lewis Hamilton had pole position. However in the final runs, Valtteri Bottas found an extra tenth and he snatched pole position from him. Max Verstappen qualified in third after his Q2 shenanigans ahead of Pierre Gasly, who demonstrated his and the team’s pace round this circuit to qualifyContinue reading “Emilia-Romagna GP: Bottas takes pole at Imola”
Monthly Archives: Oct 2020
Emilia-Romagna GP: Hamilton makes the most of the only practice session.
The only practice session of the weekend for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola was initially a learning session as the drivers got accustomed to the track. Once everyone dialled in, it was Lewis Hamilton who topped the timesheets, setting a 1.14.726. He was trailed by Max Verstappen, who showed signs of being able toContinue reading “Emilia-Romagna GP: Hamilton makes the most of the only practice session.”
RACE DISSERTATION: 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
As the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend is about to get underway, here are the main pointers I have taken from the first ever Portuguese Grand Prix. A well received debut for PortimaoLike Mugello, the Portimao circuit was well received by fans, as although it wasn’t a thriller of a race, we were treated to someContinue reading “RACE DISSERTATION: 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix”
Emilia-Romagna GP: Race Preview
After a week break, Formula One heads to the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, more commonly known as Imola, for Round 13 of 17, heading to this famous circuit for the first time since 2006, and has been much missed by F1 fans since then. The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari winds its wayContinue reading “Emilia-Romagna GP: Race Preview”
Portuguese GP: Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher’s win record
Despite a rough start, Lewis Hamilton took back the lead of the race and from then on was untouchable, as he won the race by a whopping 25 seconds back to his team-mate, breaking Michael Schumacher’s record of the most wins in the history of Formula One. When the lights went out, we were treatedContinue reading “Portuguese GP: Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher’s win record”
Portuguese GP: Hamilton wins intense battle to take pole at Portimao
After the incident with the drain cover at the end of Practice 3, Qualifying was delayed by half an hour. More loose drain covers were found but thanks to the work of the marshals, the drains were repaired and the delay was only 30 minutes. It was a close fight between the two Mercedes whoContinue reading “Portuguese GP: Hamilton wins intense battle to take pole at Portimao”
Portuguese GP: Bottas tops final practice as Verstappen bears down on Mercedes
After yesterday’s disrupted running, teams were needing to make up for lost time as many were unable to do their intended program during yesterday’s sessions. But it was once again a Mercedes 1-2 with Valtteri Bottas topping his third session on the trot, on a 1.16.654, 0.026 ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. In thirdContinue reading “Portuguese GP: Bottas tops final practice as Verstappen bears down on Mercedes”
Portuguese GP: Bottas tops disrupted second practice
Well it can be said that was a bit dramatic wasn’t it. Friday’s afternoon running was disrupted by not one but two red flags in the second half of the session. Firstly for Pierre Gasly’s Alpha Tauri coming to a fiery stop on track. And secondly for a bizarre incident between Max Verstappen and LanceContinue reading “Portuguese GP: Bottas tops disrupted second practice”
Portuguese GP: Bottas tops eventful Practice 1
Unsurprisingly the first practice session was more of a learning session for everyone, with the 20 drivers using it to learn a new circuit. But some things never change, and Valtteri Bottas topped an FP1 once again on a 1.18.410, 3 tenths ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. It was an adventurous session for bothContinue reading “Portuguese GP: Bottas tops eventful Practice 1”
What does Grosjean and Magnussen’s departure mean for the future of Haas?
The news of Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen’s impending departure from the Haas team was not unexpected, there has been a lot of talk about who Haas will take for 2021, and there were many rumours about neither driver being retained, and many others being linked to that seat. The team clearly wanted to goContinue reading “What does Grosjean and Magnussen’s departure mean for the future of Haas?”
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