Reporting from the Ragged Edge
The 2021 Formula 1 season kicks off this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix. It's been over 3 months since the last race of the 2020 season and fans all around the world can't wait to see the drivers back in action this weekend. Let's look at some of the key talking points ahead of... Continue Reading →
Formula 1 fans have been treated to something rare and precious over the last 3 weeks: consecutive races at fast, flowing, dangerous and positively sublime race tracks. First Spa-Francorchamps, then Monza, and now the absolute revelation that is Mugello. It's easy to watch much of the F1 season without appreciating what Formula 1 cars are... Continue Reading →
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel qualified 13th and 14th respectively for the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix. It was a demonstration of just how far behind Ferrari is in the power stakes, and a foreshadowing of a nightmare to come at Monza next week. It's been 6 years since the last time Ferrari failed... Continue Reading →
Sebastian Vettel has had an uncharacteristically tough start to 2020. After five races, Vettel has only 10 World Championship points, 35 less than his own team-mate, Charles Leclerc, and 97 less than championship leader Lewis Hamilton. Vettel has looked out of sorts on the track and seemed at a loss for what has caused his... Continue Reading →
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 →
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