Reporting from the Ragged Edge
At the start of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, Romain Grosjean veered sharply to the right-hand side of the track, pushing Lewis Hamilton onto the grass and triggering an accident that saw Grosjean's Lotus launch over the back of Sergio Perez's Sauber and very nearly connect with Fernando Alonso's head. The stewards handed Grosjean a one-race... Continue Reading →
Until last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, Jenson Button had never started on pole for McLaren. He made up for that by lapping Spa-Francorchamps three tenths faster than anyone else in qualifying on Saturday, setting up the ideal start to Sunday's race. In the race, Button was untouchable, disappearing into a comfortable lead in the first... Continue Reading →
Rain can play havoc with the time-sheets, and today was no exception. Free Practice 2 was so wet that only 10 drivers set laptimes, and all of those laps were finished after the chequered flag fell. When the spray settled, Marussia's Charles Pic emerged quickest. Practice times are normally difficult to interpret, as the top... Continue Reading →
Since the first race of the season in Australia, Lotus have looked like challenging for victory. The car is quick in all conditions, and drivers Raikkonen and Grosjean have shown their skill by delivering 8 podiums between them. But victory has eluded the team from Enstone. Qualifying has been holding the Lotus team back. The... Continue Reading →
Next week's Belgian Grand Prix will be the 300th race of Michael Schumacher's Formula One career. The illustrious German will become only the second driver in history to reach this particular milestone, after Rubens Barrichello who has participated in 326 race weekends. Schumacher's achievements are the stuff of legend. He has amassed seven World Drivers'... Continue Reading →
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