Lewis Hamilton has already firmly established himself as the benchmark driver of his generation. Now he's taking over many all-time records, and setting some new records of his own. One of the milestones that looms this season is 100 pole positions. When Ayrton Senna took his 65th and final pole position at the 1994 San... Continue Reading →
Is 2020 Mick Schumacher’s year?
Among the current Formula 2 drivers, one name stands out: Schumacher. The son of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, Mick is in his second season of F2 and hoping to impress enough on track to be promoted to Formula 1 in the near future. While his name attracts attention easily, Schumacher's results are... Continue Reading →
Alonso back in F1 with Renault in 2021
Spain's motor racing superstar, Fernando Alonso, is set to make a comeback to Formula 1 in 2021. Alonso will drive for Renault alongside Esteban Ocon, replacing the departing Daniel Ricciardo who is on his way to McLaren. This will be Alonso's third stint at Renault. After starting his F1 career with Minardi in 2001, Alonso... Continue Reading →
Father-son world champions in F1
Like many occupations, motor racing tends to be a family affair. The children of professional racing drivers often become racing drivers themselves, to varying degrees of success. In very rare cases, both generations reach the pinnacle of their chosen racing categories. Let's have a look at how this has happened in Formula 1. In the... Continue Reading →
Hamilton hunting Prost
This weekend's Mexican Grand Prix could see Lewis Hamilton pull level with F1 legend Alain Prost's tally of race wins. Prost took the chequered flag first 51 times in his illustrious career. Hamilton currently sits on 50 career wins in Formula 1, and shows no signs of stopping just yet. During the course of his... Continue Reading →