McLaren struggled horribly in pre-season testing, trying to get their blown floor working, but reversion to a previous iteration worked miracles for the opening race and they were competitive for much of the season. Hamilton won beautifully in China, t…
Without doubt, 2011 was the year of Sebastian Vettel. With the pressure to achieve a first title removed, he went about winning his second with a new level of confidence – one to which his rivals had no answer.
But domination did not mean dull. New Pi…
You don’t need to be a number-crunching statistics fan to appreciate how successful Pirelli’s debut season as Formula One racing’s official tyre supplier has been. The impact the Italian manufacturer has had on the sport has been pretty clear throughou…
2011 has been Red Bull’s year, but the spoils for the most part have been claimed by Sebastian Vettel. Mark Webber, lacking both form and fortune, has been pushed firmly into the shadows by his younger team mate.
All that changed on Sunday in Brazil, …
It may be the final race of a long season, with the paddock yearning for a spell of rest and relaxation, but if anywhere can reinvigorate the F1 community it’s Brazil. With a challenging track layout and the infectious enthusiasm of the fans, Interlago…
Red Bull stamped their authority on qualifying at Interlagos on Saturday, leaving some rivals to cling to possible rain on Sunday as their main hope of a route to victory. Trouble is, given the huge amounts of downforce the RB7 generates, even in damp …
It’s 1993. Bill Clinton has been inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States. Jurassic Park is the top-grossing film in cinemas. Apartheid is being gradually dismantled in South Africa. The very first internet search engines are being devise…
It was a normal Friday by F1 standards, as teams focused on tyre evaluation, and short- and long-run work, with the difference that Pirelli gave each driver two sets of developmental 2012 hard tyres to try as well. McLaren led the way, but with Red Bul…
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel will be going for another little bit of history in Interlagos this weekend. He currently shares with Nigel Mansell, who achieved the feat in the 16-race 1992 season, the all-time record of 14 pole positions in a single seaso…
Back in 2009 Red Bull’s Mark Webber dominated the Brazilian Grand Prix and would dearly love to close out a winless 2011 season with a repeat victory, as he bids to overhaul McLaren’s Jenson Button and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso for second overall.
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Following the arrival of DRS and Pirelli tyres, overtaking has been a frequent topic of discussion this season. With nearly 1500 passes over the last 18 races, the level of overtaking has certainly climbed, but the debate about the merits of the rule c…
Both championships were settled long ago, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing at stake at this weekend’s season-ending Formula 1 Grande Premio Petrobras do Brasil 2011 – far from it in fact.
Numerous teams and drivers remain locked in lesser, but j…
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