When Michael Schumacher returned to Formula One in 2010 he would not have expected to be outpaced by his team-mate, but that is precisely what happened. Nico Rosberg was easily the more competitive driver in 2010 and again in 2011, although Schumacher had certainly recovered some of his speed by the second year of his... Continue Reading →
Upgrades for Mercedes
Mercedes are one of three teams testing their young drivers at Magny-Cours in France this week. These few days are valuable for developing and evaluating up-and-coming drivers but, more importantly in this era of limited testing, they present an opportunity to test potential upgrades. Mercedes are using the time wisely and testing a new DDRS... Continue Reading →
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Perez – What a great performance
Lewis Hamilton may have won Sunday's Italian Grand Prix from pole position, but the drive of the day undoubtedly came from Sauber's Sergio Perez. Perez started down in 12th position, after failing to make Q3 in qualifying. While his grid position was not ideal, the young Mexican made the most of circumstances by choosing to... Continue Reading →
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Massa shows form at Monza
Felipe Massa has been under pressure to deliver results, after spending some time in the shadow of his team-mate. And, finally, at Monza this past weekend, the Brazilian started to show what he can do. From the first practice session on Friday, Massa was within a few hundredths of a second of Fernando Alonso in... Continue Reading →
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Schumacher tops FP1 at Monza
After a very wet Friday at Spa last week, it was with relief that 24 drivers took to the track at Monza in bright sunshine this morning. It was a morning of firsts, with Jerome D'Ambrosio participating in his first timed session for Lotus in place of the banned Romain Grosjean, and Ma Qing Hua... Continue Reading →
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