Reporting from the Ragged Edge
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 →
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 →
Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps 1 10 Hamilton Mercedes 1:20.363 1:19.862 1:19.388 15 2 1 Vettel Red Bull 1:20.646 1:19.992 1:19.426 12 3 8 Grosjean Lotus 1:20.447 1:20.101 1:19.595 15 4 9 Rosberg Mercedes 1:20.350 1:19.778 1:19.720 16 5 3 Alonso Ferrari 1:20.652 1:20.183 1:19.791 15 6 7 Raikkonen Lotus 1:20.867 1:20.243... Continue Reading →
With just over an hour to go to qualifying at the Hungaroring, there is no clear favourite for pole position. That's quite unusual for 2013, a season in which all of the 9 pole positions so far have been taken by Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton (evenly shared with 3 each). Sebastian Vettel... Continue Reading →
Normally it's difficult to predict who will take pole position for a Grand Prix. Typically this season, there have been at least four drivers in with a chance of the top spot in qualifying. But at the German Grand Prix, it seems quite clear that Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull have a clear advantage. In... Continue Reading →
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