Reporting from the Ragged Edge
DRS, Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel have one thing in common: In the past few days, they've all been criticised by Jacques Villeneuve. The 1997 World Champion clearly has no problem with speaking his mind and is, in that respect, a breath of fresh air in the PR-centric world of Formula One. DRS, the system that... Continue Reading →
Kimi Raikkonen took his first comeback victory in Abu Dhabi, finally delivering on the promise shown all season by the Lotus team. He rocketed into second off the start, and accepted the lead when Lewis Hamilton's car coasted to a halt with a fuel pressure problem. Fernando Alonso came second to close the gap to... Continue Reading →
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 →
The week between the Indian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix has seen a number of announcements about driver line-ups for 2013. There are no surprises, but nonetheless these drivers will all be relieved to have at least another season in Formula One. Lotus have retained the services of Kimi Raikkonen for next season. The Finn... Continue Reading →
Just a few races ago, Fernando Alonso was very much the favourite to take the 2012 World Championship. Now, after four consecutive race victories, Sebastian Vettel has taken over the position of championship leader, and is beginning to assert himself with the assurance that was so evident in his 2011 campaign. Vettel is now 13... Continue Reading →
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