Reporting from the Ragged Edge
Formula 1 celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sunday with a Grand Prix at Silverstone, scene of the first ever World Championship race in 1950. The race was won by Max Verstappen, with Lewis Hamilton second and Valtteri Bottas third. The race was notable in many respects, a few of which I'll cover here. Max Verstappen... Continue Reading →
Fernando Alonso is one of the top drivers in Formula 1 at present, perhaps ever. And yet he has not won the Drivers' Championship since 2006. Why not? I think it's largely the result of repeatedly being in the wrong team at the wrong time. Consider Alonso's career moves since starting in Formula 1. His... Continue Reading →
Sebastian Vettel shocked the racing world this morning by announcing his retirement from Formula 1 with immediate effect. Vettel is looking forward to spending more time with his model train collection, a pleasure that his hectic Formula 1 schedule had made all but impossible for the past few years. Speaking from his Thurgovia, Switzerland home today,... Continue Reading →
11 Formula One teams head to Austin, Texas, this weekend for the United States Grand Prix. It's the second running of the event at the Circuit of the Americas, which was purpose-built for Formula One. The track is one of just five anti-clockwise circuits on the F1 calendar, the others being Singapore, Korea, Abu Dhabi... Continue Reading →
Sebastian Vettel secured his fourth consecutive World Drivers' Championship last weekend in India, winning the race in commanding fashion and underlining just how dominant he is at this stage of his career. After the race, he celebrated by doing doughnuts on the start-finish straight. His celebrations earned him a reprimand from the stewards, who also... Continue Reading →
