When Michael Schumacher returned to Formula One in 2010 he would not have expected to be outpaced by his team-mate, but that is precisely what happened. Nico Rosberg was easily the more competitive driver in 2010 and again in 2011, although Schumacher had certainly recovered some of his speed by the second year of his... Continue Reading →
Schumacher tops FP1 at Monza
After a very wet Friday at Spa last week, it was with relief that 24 drivers took to the track at Monza in bright sunshine this morning. It was a morning of firsts, with Jerome D'Ambrosio participating in his first timed session for Lotus in place of the banned Romain Grosjean, and Ma Qing Hua... Continue Reading →
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Hamilton-Mercedes / Schumacher-Ferrari?
Suggestions of Hamilton moving to Mercedes were initially dismissed as sensationalist rumours, but the idea seems to have caught the imagination of the motoring world. Could it be true? Twitter is currently abuzz with supposed details of the Hamilton-Mercedes contract, including a reported value of £60 million pounds. The rumour mill reckons that Paul Di... Continue Reading →
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Belgium preview – Back on track at spectacular Spa
The mid-season break is finally over, and there could be no better place to celebrate a return to Formula One action than Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit is one of the oldest in motor racing, having been opened in 1921. It featured on the calendar of the first Formula One season in 1950, and remains a firm... Continue Reading →
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300 up for Schumi
Next week's Belgian Grand Prix will be the 300th race of Michael Schumacher's Formula One career. The illustrious German will become only the second driver in history to reach this particular milestone, after Rubens Barrichello who has participated in 326 race weekends. Schumacher's achievements are the stuff of legend. He has amassed seven World Drivers'... Continue Reading →
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