Nico Rosberg has taken the first pole position of his career for the Chinese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver only needed one flying lap to set the fastest time, half a second faster than Lewis Hamilton and six tenths ahead of team-mate Michael Schumacher. Hamilton will start seventh after a five-place grid penalty for changing... Continue Reading →
China – Practice 2 – Schumacher on top, Ferrari struggle
Michael Schumacher topped the times in second practice for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. After a damp morning session, which saw Lewis Hamilton a full second clear of the field, the afternoon was dry, and Schumacher made the most of it to finish two tenths up on the McLaren driver. The Mercedes DRS has dominated the... Continue Reading →
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Where is Button’s penalty?
Jenson Button made a mistake in the Malaysian Grand Prix that cost him a probable decent haul of points. Under braking for turn 9, Button locked his rear tyres. As a result, he hit the HRT of Narain Karthikeyan, who was ahead of Button at the time (rain really does shake up the order). Button... Continue Reading →
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Malaysia – Alonso shows his class
The Malaysian Grand Prix was supposed to be a fight between McLaren and Red Bull, with Mercedes and Lotus in the mix. Ferrari were thought to be out of contention, as were Sauber. Just before the start, the rain came down, and all predictions went out the window. When the track became so wet that... Continue Reading →
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Button wins in Australia
Jenson Button has won the season opening Grand Prix in Australia. Button led McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton into the first corner and was never challenged from then on, as the McLarens translated their qualifying pace into blistering race pace. Michael Schumacher passed Romain Grosjean into the first corner to take third, but was unable to... Continue Reading →
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