Korea – Hat-trick puts Vettel on top

Sebastian Vettel is currently showing why he is so highly regarded in Formula One. Just five races ago, Vettel trailed Fernando Alonso by 42 points in the Drivers' Championship. Since the mid-season break, however, Vettel has turned that deficit into a six point lead and is now the favourite to be World Champion for the... Continue Reading →

Korea preview – Vettel targets championship lead

Just a few weeks ago, Fernando Alonso looked almost certain to be 2012 World Champion. After a dramatic few races, however, Sebastian Vettel could be set to take over the top spot this weekend. This weekend sees the third running of the Korean Grand Prix at Yeongam, South Korea. One of the newer venues on... Continue Reading →

Reliability could cost Vettel

After the Japanese Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is now only four points behind championship leader Fernando Alonso. The Red Bull looks a fair amount quicker than the Ferrari, which suggests that Vettel could take the title with relative ease. But there is one fairly major obstacle standing in Vettel's way: reliability. Renault, engine suppliers to... Continue Reading →

Vettel takes crucial victory in Japan

Sebastian Vettel needed a bit of fortune to put him in touch with Fernando Alonso in the championship fight, and he received just that today. Contact between Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen at the start resulted in a puncture for the Ferrari driver that ended his race in a first corner spin. Vettel won the race... 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 →

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