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After an eventful Italian race two weeks ago, this weekend Formula 1 returns to Asia for the Singapore Grand Prix. Adding to the spectacle of seeing 24 of the world’s fastest cars race around the streets of one of the world’s most densely populated countries, the event will take place at night under more than 1,500 floodlights. The humidity of the night air and the bumpy track surface make...
Published: September 1, 2012
The Belgian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday at the stunning Spa-Francorchamps circuit, deep in the Ardennes Forest. Championship pace-setter Fernando Alonso takes a 40-point lead into the weekend, while the battling Red Bulls, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, are seperated by just two points in second and third, respectively. Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen are one point apart in fourth and fifth,...
Published: August 30, 2012
After a long, seemingly never-ending summer break, Formula 1 returns this weekend for the 68th running of the Belgian Grand Prix. The majestic, historic and beloved Spa-Francorchamps circuit will be the venue. No track on the modern calendar can hold a candle to what is without question one of the greatest motorsport venues that the world has ever seen. The track layout has changed a lot since the...
Published: August 26, 2012
Before the start of the season, I highlighted six drivers who had a lot to prove going into 2012. The article can be found here. The midseason break is as good a time as any to revisit those men, to see how they’re progressing. Today, it’s the turn of Williams driver Pastor Maldonado. Background The recipient of almost every single barrage of criticism fired off in 2011, Maldonado...
Published: August 24, 2012
Before the start of the season, I highlighted six drivers who had a lot to prove going into 2012. The article can be found here. The midseason break is as good a time as any to revisit those men—to see how they’re progressing. This time, it’s Lewis Hamilton. Background Lewis Hamilton had a truly rotten 2011. In what was usually the second-best car, the 2008 World Champion managed...
Published: August 22, 2012
Before the start of the season, I highlighted six drivers who had a lot to prove going into 2012. The article can be found here. The mid-season break is as good a time as any to revisit those men to see how they’re progressing. First, let’s take a look at Felipe Massa. Background Massa entered 2012 on very thin ice. He could—and probably should—have been dropped at the end of...
Published: August 11, 2012
Formula 1 has expanded a lot in recent years. Ten years ago, 65 percent of the races, 11 out of 17, were held in Europe, the sport’s traditional heartland. In 2012, the figure has dropped to 40 percent, just eight out of a total of 20. This shift has been made possible by a wave of shiny new circuits popping up around the globe. These circuits tend to follow a familiar pattern, and are usually...
Published: July 29, 2012
Lewis Hamilton made the most of the Hungaroring’s narrow, twisty layout to hold off a late challenge from Kimi Raikkonen and win the Hungarian Grand Prix for the third time. Romain Grosjean followed the Finn home to give Lotus a double podium, ahead of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. While his McLaren teammate claimed victory, Jenson Button will not be happy...
Published: July 27, 2012
The 11th round of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Hungarian Grand Prix, takes place on Sunday at the Hungaroring, near Budapest. A tight, twisty circuit which calls for a set-up not unlike Monaco, the Hungaroring was the venue for Fernando Alonso, Heikki Kovalainen and Jenson Button’s first race wins. In total, seven of the current drivers have won here. Among those who haven’t...
Published: July 26, 2012
Round 11 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship takes place this weekend. The Hungarian Grand Prix has been a fixture on the calendar since 1986, when Nelson Piquet won for Williams. This was the first Grand Prix ever held behind the Iron Curtain. Politics have changed in the intervening years, but the venue has not—2012’s event will be the 27th at the Hungaroring, close to Hungarian capital...