Sebastian Vettel is now looking almost certain to make it four consecutive World Drivers' Championship, after taking a dominant victory at Monza ahead of his main (and now realistically only) title rival, Fernando Alonso. Vettel is 53 points ahead of Alonso at the top of the drivers' table with seven races remaining in the season.... Continue Reading →
Vettel takes Red Bull’s 50th pole position at Monza
Sebastian Vettel lapped the Autodromo Nazionale Monza faster than anyone else during today's qualifying session, and thereby secured his 40th career pole position, and his Red Bull team's 50th pole position. Mark Webber completed the front row for Red Bull, and was followed by the unlikely figure of Nico Hulkenberg in third for Sauber. Vettel's dominance... Continue Reading →
Alonso inches closer to Vettel in Monza FP3
After third (and final) practice for the Italian Grand Prix, it's still all about Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel. The World Champion topped the times again, this time by just over a quarter of a second, and this time the man in second place was Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. Mark Webber followed in third place for... Continue Reading →
Monza FP2: Red Bull on top, Lotuses set identical times
Red Bull surprised everyone by setting the fastest and second fastest times in the second Free Practice session for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. If Red Bull's cars have a weakness, it's normally straight-line speed. At Monza, straight-line speed is normally everything. But somehow, Red Bull have managed to be quickest without featuring in the... Continue Reading →
Hamilton tops FP1 at Monza
Lewis Hamilton picked up at Monza where he left off after last year's Italian Grand Prix: right at the front. He's driving for a different team - Mercedes instead of McLaren - but it's clear that he has as much sped as ever. Not that he has it all his own way, of course. Fernando... Continue Reading →