What on Earth has happened to Ferrari in 2020? After the first three races of the season, they just look slow. It's tough to see how they could even begin to recover a serious challenge for victories never mind championships this year. Don't be deceived by Charles Leclerc's 2nd place finish in the season opening... Continue Reading →
Have Mercedes fixed their tyre problems?
Lewis Hamilton's win in Hungary is extremely significant. Not because Hamilton finally has a win for Mercedes, or because Mercedes won another race (their third victory of the season). Hamilton's win is significant because the race took place on a very hot day with a very hot track surface. Mercedes have had issues with tyre... Continue Reading →
Dillmann’s GP2 pole time almost quick enough for F1
This afternoon, Tom Dillmann took his first GP2 pole position in Hungary with a lap time of 1:28.219. That's about seven tenths of a second quicker than last year's GP2 pole time, although the comparison is not particularly significant.What is significant is how close Dillmann's pole position lap time came to the back of the... Continue Reading →
Hamilton wins in Hungary
Going into the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton desperately needed to take points off Fernando Alonso to keep his title hopes alive. He achieved that aim by taking a commanding pole position and then driving a calm and controlled race to take his second victory of the season. Hamilton was under constant pressure, first from... Continue Reading →
Hungary preview – Chasing Alonso
Budapest is the setting for the 11th round of the 2012 Formula One season. The teams have had no time to relax after the German Grand Prix last week, but can look forward to a mid-season break after this weekend. The Hungaroring was the location for the first Formula One race behind the iron curtain... Continue Reading →