Abu Dhabi aside, his has been a fairy-tale season – the handsome young prince defending his fiefdom against foreign invaders, and succeeding because his armour is superior, his attitude purer and his determination greater.
Of course, F1 is not really …
If anyone would have told Sebastian Vettel at the start of 2011 that he would equal Nigel Mansell’s record of 14 pole positions in a season, he wouldn’t have believed them. But on Saturday in Abu Dhabi Vettel managed that very feat in style. The reigni…
He may not be the 2011 champion, but he is one of the undoubted kings of the paddock – suave, polite and affable out of the cockpit, but hard as nails once in it – and without incurring driver penalties. McLaren’s Jenson Button could well finish runner…
After signing a multi-year extension to his contract with Mercedes, Nico Rosberg is in a positive frame of mind. It’s not surprising, given that with technical heavyweights Geoff Willis and Aldo Costa joining their ranks, the German team are plotting a…
It’s not been Lewis Hamilton’s year. Whether it’s been tangling with a Ferrari or struggling to get the most out of his own McLaren, things haven’t always gone Hamilton’s way and there’s no doubt he will be pleased when the 2011 season is done and dust…
Last month’s inaugural Indian Grand Prix was a real highlight for local heroes Force India. Having never made more headlines than they did in New Delhi at their home event, Adrian Sutil’s ninth-place finish made the patriotic build-up more than worthwh…
With just two races left of what has been a thrilling season, it will come as no surprise that the paddock’s attention is increasingly turning towards 2012 and beyond, with talk about regulations and more dominating the build-up to this weekend’s 2011 …
Renault’s Vitaly Petrov found himself centre of attention during last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as he kept Fernando Alonso at bay for lap after lap, thus playing a critical role in the outcome of the 2010 championship.
This year, on the back of a …
This time last year Daniel Ricciardo was preparing to star at the end-of-season young driver test in Abu Dhabi for Red Bull. Twelve months on and he’s not only completed eight Friday practice sessions for Toro Rosso, he’s raced for HRT at the last nine…
He may have just missed out on fulfilling what must have been his ultimate F1 fantasy – to race in front of his home crowd at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix – but Lotus tester Karun still has plenty of other ideas when it comes to his ultimate Formula…
It may have been a brand new challenge but the inaugural Indian event didn’t turnaround Williams’ recent struggles. Although Rubens Barrichello posted some competitive lap times on his way to a 15th-place finish, a technical problem saw Pastor Maldonad…
Sebastian Vettel did it again in New Delhi, his eleventh win of the season. While he was delivering yet another immaculate race, his competitors were left to fight it out over the scraps. It was Vettel’s goal to leave the first mark at this inaugural I…
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