Ranking Formula 1’s Biggest Egomaniacs

I’ve been to enough Formula One paddocks on race day to know that the sport’s inner sanctum is a very exclusive club indeed. If you’re not a recognisable celebrity or pitching a big business deal, people simply won’t give you the time of day. With so many millions of dollars floating around and deals to be done, sometimes it helps in the crazy world of F1 to have an ego that... 

Predicting the Weather for a Grand Prix: How Formula 1 Teams Plan for Rain

While nothing is absolutely certain in the complex world of Formula One racing—not least which driver is going where for the 2014 season—some things in the sport never change. Near the top of this list has to be the fact that there is always a likelihood of rain over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit, set in the Ardennes Forest, has its own unique micro climate... 

Ranking the Top 10 Drivers of the 1980s

In his column for BBC Sport on Monday, David Coulthard said that with Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen driving close to the top of their potential, we are now in a “golden era” of F1 driving. While I admit it is currently a great time to be an F1 fan, I grew up watching the sport back in the 1980s when names such as Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell... 

Would Daniel Ricciardo Be a Success at Red Bull in 2014?

It surely has been the worst kept secret in Formula 1; Daniel Ricciardo will partner Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull in 2014 and it will be announced in Monza next month. When pressed for confirmation by BBC Sport pundit Eddie Jordan over the weekend, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner certainly did not deny this was indeed the case. “He did a great job for us in the test that he did and he’s... 

Why Greenpeace Protest at Belgian Grand Prix Was Not Necessarily Anti-F1

As Sebastian Vettel climbed to the top step of the podium to receive his Belgian Grand Prix winner’s trophy, some eagle-eyed observers may have noticed a couple of small banners on the podium targeted against oil-giant Shell. Greenpeace had carefully planned a protest against Shell’s plan to continue drilling for oil in the Arctic, and the banners that had been planted on the podium were... 

Formula 1 Paddock: Latest Gossip and Rumours

Michelin set for 2014 return? Michelin is in talks with the FIA about becoming the official tyre supplier for 2014. Those were the rumours circulating in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock over the weekend, with Pirelli’s head of motorsport Paul Hembery describing the situation to the Daily Telegraph as “farcical.” Although Pirelli already has contracts in place with the majority of the... 

How Lewis Hamilton Can Get Even Better

Lewis Hamilton’s maiden victory for Mercedes at the Hungarian Grand Prix catapulted him firmly back into the world title race. It also proved that Hamilton still has what it takes to mix it at the top of the table just as people were beginning to write off his title challenge and instead focus on Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso. Many predicted a tough first season at Mercedes... 

Top 5 Drives at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps

One of the purest tests of driver skill on the Formula One calendar, the fabulous Spa-Francorchamps circuit has thrown up some absolute classics over the years since its inaugural race in 1950. The list of winners at Spa reads like a who’s who of the legends of the sport and it would be easy to pick out 10 classic races. I’ve narrowed it down to five, and so in chronological order, here... 

Formula 1 Paddock: Latest Gossip and Rumours

Kimi Raikkonen admits to joining Ferrari Amid growing speculation that Red Bull are set to announce Daniel Ricciardo as Sebastian Vettel’s partner at the team for the 2013 season, Kimi Raikkonen has let it slip at a party recently that he will be once again wearing the red of Ferrari next season. Raikkonen’s manager, Steve Robertson, told Autosport on Monday that the Finn was no longer... 

Ranking the F1 Grid by Performance in First Half of 2013 Season

During what has seemed to be an interminably long midseason break, I’ve been running through every driver on the grid and evaluating their performances over the course of the opening 10 races. In doing so, I’ve marked each driver on the basis of temperament, qualifying and race craft and summarised their season to date. So, in order of the current championship standings from first to last,... 

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