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 →
Time for team work
There are seven races left in the season which means that, with 25 points for a win, any driver within 175 points of Fernando Alonso is mathematically still in with a chance. Realistically, though, there are only five drivers in contention for this year's World Championship. They are Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Kimi... Continue Reading →
Kovalainen deserves a quick car
At the end of 2009, Heikki Kovalainen left McLaren, where he had won a race and featured on the podium three times, to join the all-new Lotus team, and suddenly found himself at the back of the field in a car that was not capable of points. Fast forward to now, and the team has... Continue Reading →
Professor Sid Watkins dies
Professor Sidney Watkins has died at the age of 84, following a long battle with cancer. Prof Watkins was largely responsible for the development of appropriate medical facilities in motor sport through his role as head of the Formula One on-track medical team. For 26 years, he spent race weekends being the difference between life... Continue Reading →
