Max Verstappen dominated proceedings in the first Dutch Grand Prix since 1985, taking the victory to the delight of the adoring Dutch crowd. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes threw everything at the Red Bull driver but had to make do with second place, taking the fastest lap from Valtteri Bottas on the final lap. Pierre GaslyContinue reading “Dutch GP: Verstappen takes dominant home victory”
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British GP: Verstappen begins weekend on top
It may be his championship rival’s home race but that did not phase championship leader Max Verstappen who set the fastest time on a 1.27.035. He was almost eight tenths of a second ahead of the top Brit which was not Lewis Hamilton, it was Lando Norris who despite receiving minor injuries in a muggingContinue reading “British GP: Verstappen begins weekend on top”
Why every F1 fan should give IndyCar a chance
There is a lot of stigma amongst European Formula One and motorsport fans about American motorsports such as IndyCar and NASCAR in the sense that it is boring and cars just drive in circles, however whilst NASCAR is targeted primarily at an American audience (although it in itself can be very exciting), Formula One fansContinue reading “Why every F1 fan should give IndyCar a chance”
Why F2 and F3 have made a mistake with the new format
When F2 and F3 announced that they would take cost cutting measures, which involve going to less races but making up for the lost races through having an extra race each weekend, with the first and second races being reverse grids, the first one from the qualifying result and the second one from the resultContinue reading “Why F2 and F3 have made a mistake with the new format”
RACE DISSERTATION: 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
It may not have been the most exciting race to have taken place but there are still some interesting pointers that can be taken from this race. Verstappen sends a warning shot to MercedesA victory in the season finale is exactly what Max Verstappen and Red Bull needed. And it was not just a victory.Continue reading “RACE DISSERTATION: 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix”
Sakhir GP: Verstappen tops final practice
It was Max Verstappen who topped the final practice session before qualifying. Despite a spin at Turn 2, he beat out Valtteri Bottas, in a Mercedes team who looked to be hiding something in this session. Pierre Gasly set the third fastest time in the AlphaTauri, the Italian team once again showing solid pace, aheadContinue reading “Sakhir GP: Verstappen tops final practice”
Bahrain F2: Drugovich takes first Feature Race victory
Kicking off Day 2 in Bahrain was the Feature Race for Formula 2, which saw Felipe Drugovich who took his first Feature Race victory and his third win overall. He was challenged for the win by Callum Ilott, who got ahead after the pitstops, but Felipe took back the lead and did not look back.Continue reading “Bahrain F2: Drugovich takes first Feature Race victory”
F2 and F3 undergo revamp for the foreseeable future
This week it was announced that F1’s premier feeder categories, Formula 2 and Formula 3, will undergo a revamp for 2021. Both series will go to fewer events, F2 going to 8 instead of the usual 12, and F3 going to 7 instead of the usual 9. They will be running 3 races per weekendContinue reading “F2 and F3 undergo revamp for the foreseeable future”
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: 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”
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