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In an intriguing qualifying session, it was Lewis Hamilton who reigned supreme and took his first pole since Germany. He led an all Mercedes top 2 although Valtteri Bottas will have to start from the back due to his penalty. This means Max Verstappen will line up alongside the reigning champion ahead of the twoContinue reading “Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Hamilton takes first pole in four months”

The first day of running in Abu Dhabi has passed and it is Mercedes who have set the pace, with Valtteri Bottas setting the Friday pace. Valtteri Bottas topped both practice sessions, despite a collision with Romain Grosjean, however it will not count for anything as he will have to start from the back ofContinue reading “Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Friday Summary”

After a season full of exciting racing, the 2019 season draws to a close this weekend at the spectacular Yas Marina Circuit. After a thriller in Brazil, it can be said this race certainly has a lot to live up to. In terms of who is expected to be quick, let’s start off with Ferrari.Continue reading “Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Weekend Preview”

Well it seems a long time since the discussions after the French Grand Prix doesn’t it, where all the talk was whether F1 is broken and what needs to be done. Since then, we have been treated to some incredible racing. And the Brazilian GP may have been one of the best of them. AtContinue reading “Brazilian Grand Prix: Verstappen’s Sao Paulo Redemption”

It was an exciting qualifying session where the top 3 teams were close once again but it was Max Verstappen who took pole after a storming lap around the Interlagos circuit. Verstappen took pole by just over a tenth of a second from Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari. Mercedes appeared to slightly lack qualifying pace, but LewisContinue reading “Brazilian Grand Prix: Verstappen takes Pole with a flier”

Rain limited legitimate running on the first track day, with wets and inters used for the majority of Free Practice 1, but the track did dry mostly before Free Practice 2, and there were some interesting findings amongst the top 3 teams. Ferrari looked in top form in Practice 2, with Sebastian Vettel topping theContinue reading “Brazilian Grand Prix: Friday Summary”

With the gloves off in both championships, Formula One heads to the historic Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The historic track has seen its fair share of seminal moments in F1 history, could 2019 provide another of those moments? On paper it is hard to tell which of the top 3Continue reading “Brazilian Grand Prix: Weekend Preview”

Lewis Hamilton secured his sixth world title in an eventful race that saw differing strategies Valtteri Bottas taking the victory at the Circuit of the Americas. Lewis was certainly a man on a mission at the start, passing Charles Leclerc then making a move round the outside of the slow starting Sebastian Vettel on LapContinue reading “United States Grand Prix: Bottas wins as Hamilton seals sixth world title”

It was an incredibly close session which saw Valtteri Bottas take pole by just over a hundredth of a second from Sebastian Vettel, and certainly puts himself in a good position to keep the championship alive if Lewis Hamilton fails to finish where he needs to. Bottas took pole by a margin of 0.012 secondsContinue reading “United States Grand Prix: Bottas edges Vettel for Pole”

Whilst last week the story of the first day of running was a lack of grip, today, the talking point has been the bumps, which led to many complaints on the radio, with Lewis Hamilton even reporting a headache as a result after Practice 1. Unsurprisingly mistakes and spins crept in, partially as a resultContinue reading “United States Grand Prix: Friday Summary”