Red Bull may have dominated the last four races, but in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, they had no answer to the raw pace of Lewis Hamilton, as he took pole position by a third of a second from Mark Webber. Sebastian Vettel was third, but that was all about to change as... Continue Reading →
Japanese GP Preview
Suzuka has seen the crowning of 11 World Champions in its long history, due to it frequently hosting the final race of the season. It has seen Prost and Senna clashing in 1989 and 1990 and was the setting for Schumacher taking his sixth title in 2003 to beat the previous record set by Fangio.... Continue Reading →
Hamilton replaces Schumacher at Mercedes
After weeks of speculation, it has been confirmed by Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team that Lewis Hamilton will drive for the Silver Arrows alongside Nico Rosberg in 2013. The move ends Hamilton's long association with McLaren, and also heralds Michael Schumacher's departure from the Mercedes cockpit. Hamilton's seat at McLaren will be taken by... Continue Reading →
Hamilton chasing the title
Lewis Hamilton currently lies second in the championship, 37 points behind Fernando Alonso with seven races remaining in 2012. If Hamilton is to win the title, he will have to produce a strong finish to the season. And he is setting himself up for precisely that. Hamilton's charge for the title effectively started in Hungary.... Continue Reading →
Mercedes driver line-up unlikely to change
In recent weeks, there has been much speculation about the possibility of Lewis Hamilton moving to Mercedes, either to replace a retiring Michael Schumacher or to swap seats with Nico Rosberg. Hamilton and McLaren have said nothing definitive about the continuation of their relationship, and Mercedes have not confirmed their driver pairing either. However, gpupdate.net... Continue Reading →
