Reporting from the Ragged Edge
Eight races into the 2021 F1 season, it's not Lewis Hamilton leading the championship as most would have expected. Instead it's Max Verstappen at the top of the table, and he doesn't look like giving up his championship lead any time soon. Max Verstappen won the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix from pole position (Image: Pirelli)... Continue Reading →
The 2021 Formula 1 season kicks off this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix. It's been over 3 months since the last race of the 2020 season and fans all around the world can't wait to see the drivers back in action this weekend. Let's look at some of the key talking points ahead of... Continue Reading →
Red Bull have a problem. They need to pick a driver to partner Max Verstappen in 2021. At last week's Sakhir Grand Prix, the solution was presented. Red Bull should sign George Russell. Since Daniel Ricciardo left the team at the end of 2018, Red Bull have been struggling to put together a satisfactory driver... Continue Reading →
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 →
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