Reporting from the Ragged Edge
McLaren started the 2012 season as clear favourites, locking out the front row for the season-opening Grand Prix and finishing first and third in the race. Since then, the team from Woking has had a bit of a bumpy ride. Lewis Hamilton produced a stunning performance to win in Canada, but his results before and... Continue Reading →
Mark Webber has become the second driver to win twice in 2012, by taking victory at a surprisingly dry Silverstone. After a weekend of torrential rain, the sun shone brightly at Silverstone, which mean the teams went into the race not knowing how their dry tyres would last. Most of the top ten started the... Continue Reading →
Fernando Alonso has been the stand-out driver of 2012, as the only driver to have won two races thus far. But before yesterday, the Spaniard had not yet secured a pole position this season. That changed in a drenched Silverstone qualifying session. The rain came down just before the start of Q1, as a result... Continue Reading →
Marussia F1 team released the following statement yesterday regarding the condition of injured test driver Maria De Villota: Earlier today, Maria underwent further surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. This was a planned procedure that would depend upon the continued stability of Maria’s head injuries, and this morning the medical team were sufficiently happy with... Continue Reading →
Formula One returns home this weekend with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, scene of the very first World Championship Grand Prix in 1950. It is the home race of eight out of twelve teams, as most Formula One factories are based in England. Although this is a big weekend for Formula One, this week's... Continue Reading →
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