Reporting from the Ragged Edge
Ferrari Driver Academy driver Mick Schumacher, son of the great Michael Schumacher, took his first Formula 2 Feature Race victory yesterday in Italy after a blinding start from 7th on the grid. Schumacher is now 3rd in the Formula 2 standings, just 3 points off the championship lead. Starting 7th on the grid, Mick Schumacher... Continue Reading →
If you want to be loved by the Tifosi (Ferrari fans), you must win at Monza in a Ferrari. Schumacher did so at his first attempt, in the 1996 Italian Grand Prix. It was not a likely victory.Throughout the 1996 season, Ferrari had struggled with unreliability. In the 13 races preceding the Italian Grand Prix,... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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