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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HRT – Hardly Racing Team
HRT have failed to qualify for tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix. It's the second year in succession that the Spanish team has not made the grid for the season opener. It's time to ask the question: why are they there? Formula One is a sport. In sport, winning is the target. In two seasons so far... Continue Reading →
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