At Monaco on Sunday, Sebastian Vettel started the race on the prime tyres, when the rest of the top 10 were on the option tyres. The prime tyre is more durable, which meant that Vettel could pit quite a bit later than those who started ahead of him. When the front-runners pitted, Vettel found himself... Continue Reading →
Monaco race report
Mark Webber has won the Monaco Grand Prix to become the sixth winner in six races - a record for the start of a Formula One season. Read my full race report at : http://www.f1plus.com/en/news/item/1767-six-from-six-webber-wins-in-monaco
Red Bull reveals RB8
Red Bull Racing have revealed the RB8, the car that Sebastian Vettel will drive to defend his World Championship. The car features the stepped nose that has become characteristic of almost all of the 2012 Formula 1 cars revealed thus far. The fact that Adrian Newey has included the stepped nose in the RB8 effectively... Continue Reading →
Formula One’s Hot Property
Four of Formula 1's top drivers will be out of contract with their teams at the end of 2012. This is likely to generate a fair amount of speculation during the season, at least until the futures of these drivers and teams are decided. The drivers are: Mark Webber - Red Bull Webber has kept his... Continue Reading →
Webber’s Consolation Victory
Mark Webber has won the Brazilian Grand Prix, but I doubt very much if it's a victory he will savour. Team-mate Sebastian Vettel dominated qualifying and disappeared into the lead at the start of the race. Only a gearbox problem for Vettel gave Webber a chance to challenge for the win. It was suggested during... Continue Reading →