Lewis Hamilton claims he was ‘overwhelmed’ after he took his second pole position in 7 days at the Nurburgring ahead of Sunday’s German Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver had struggled in final practice, but was able to find a balance and capitalised on the early demise of team-mate Nico Rosberg to plant his own Silver … Continue reading
It’s certainly not the same track as its predecessor; and arguably not even as much of a challenge as Hockenheim. But the ‘new’ spec Nurburgring is back on the calendar for 2013 and eager to match up to last week’s British Grand Prix for thrills and spills. It is, however, hard to believe we were … Continue reading
In many ways, Silverstone 2013 will be remembered as a microcosm of the season; whether it’s for Nico Rosberg’s edgy victory, Mark Webber’s struggle against the odds, Fernando Alonso’s podium from the midfield or McLaren’s stunning tactical incompetence. The race was marred but enlivened by a series of tyre-related issues emanating from a razor-sharp kerb … Continue reading
Lewis Hamilton set fastest time in qualifying for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix for Mercedes after a lap that saw him beat team-mate Nico Rosberg by 0.4 seconds. Ross Brawn hailed it as Hamilton’s ‘best lap of the season’, and it came despite claims from the Briton that he was not comfortable in his Mercedes on … Continue reading
World Champion Sebastian Vettel drove a textbook race in Montreal this afternoon to add the Canadian Grand Prix to his burgeoning CV. The North American event has eluded the German, with his 2011 defeat in the rain at the hands of McLaren’s Jenson Button all too raw in the memory. After starting from pole, he … Continue reading
Mark Webber was fastest during a delayed third practice session ahead of qualifying this afternoon for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix. The session could not start as planned because of ongoing repair work at turn 10 following an accident in a support race that saw a Ferrari GT car damage an armco barrier. After a hesitant … Continue reading
With 6 races gone and just 4 different winners, Formula One 2013 might not be living up to the same unparalleled level of uncertainty as last year’s opening few races. Yet this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix promises to be an antidote to the current woes and concern over tyres, testing and rule violations, all of … Continue reading
Pirelli have cancelled plans to introduce their new tyre at next weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. The announcement comes only days after the Italian tyre manufacturer came under fire for its role in the Mercedes Barcelona testing scandal. The new tyre will instead make its track debut in June’s British Grand Prix. After tyre delamination incidents … Continue reading
Mercedes face potential exclusion from the 2013 constructors championship should the team be found guilty of having breached in-season testing rules, an FIA court hearing may suggest. The controversy broke over the weekend of the Monaco Grand Prix, as it emerged that in the two days following the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona on 12th May, … Continue reading
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg wrapped up a triumphant weekend this afternoon by taking an overwhelming victory in the Monaco Grand Prix. The German topped every session of the event and made use of his local knowledge (having grown up and lived in the principality most of his life) to take his 2nd Grand Prix victory and … Continue reading
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