Was Sebastian Vettel’s 2013 Performance the Most Dominant in Formula 1 History?

Sebastian Vettel won 13 of 19 races in the 2013 Formula One season. He clinched the Drivers’ Championship with three races remaining, capping one of the most impressive performances in the history of the sport. But was it the most dominant season by a driver in F1 history? From Alberto Ascari to Michael Schumacher, there have been a number of dominant performances since the championship began.... 

Is Lewis Hamilton on the Same Level as Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel?

Lewis Hamilton burst onto the Formula One scene with McLaren in 2007. He finished on the podium in his first nine races—including victories in Montreal and Indianapolis—and lost the championship by one point to Ferrari‘s Kimi Raikkonen. Perhaps more impressively, Hamilton’s story resonated with people outside of F1. He was featured in Sports Illustrated, a rare thing for... 

Home-Field Advantage Does Not Exist in Formula 1

Before the 2012 German Grand Prix, his last on home soil, Michael Schumacher addressed the concept of home-field advantage in Formula One. According to Formula1.com, he said, “People often ask me whether there is any such thing as a home advantage in such an international sport as ours and my answer is: perhaps not a home advantage, but certainly a home-race feeling.” Despite those views,... 

Michael Schumacher: From Flawed Champion to Sympathetic Figure

I was never a Michael Schumacher fan. His years at Ferrari were agony for me, as he piled up titles and records at a prodigious rate. When Fernando Alonso finally ended his run of five straight championships in 2005, I was happy. When Schumi retired after the 2006 season, I was ecstatic. But then, in 2010, he returned to Formula One with the revived Mercedes factory team: Two German icons seeking a... 

Rearranging the 2013 F1 Standings to Find the Drivers of the Season

Now that the 2013 Formula One season has been finished for a month, with Sebastian Vettel comfortably ensconced as a four-time champion, we can look back with a bit of perspective. This ranking is designed to evaluate the drivers aside from their point totals (although not completely, as wins and points are the ultimate barometer of success in F1). Vettel won the championship in the least-dramatic... 

Comparing Sebastian Vettel at 120 Grands Prix with the Greats of Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel has started 120 grands prix in his career, winning 39 of them. He has also won four World Drivers’ Championships. Those numbers already have the German in lofty company—only three drivers have more victories and only two have more championships—but how do Vettel’s results stack up against other Formula One superstars at the same point in their careers? To keep... 

Controversial Formula 1 Double-Points Proposal Could Be Scrapped

Formula One’s controversial double-points proposal may be scrapped before it is even implemented. F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has told The Daily Telegraph, per Tom Cary, that: Personally my preference would be for the final three races to be worth double points. But it may well be that the rule is cancelled altogether at the next [Strategy Group] meeting in January. I think... 

Controversial Formula 1 Double-Points Proposal Could Be Scrapped

Formula One’s controversial double-points proposal may be scrapped before it is even implemented. F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has told The Daily Telegraph, per Tom Cary, that: Personally my preference would be for the final three races to be worth double points. But it may well be that the rule is cancelled altogether at the next [Strategy Group] meeting in January. I think... 

What Was the Point of the Formula 1 Pre-Season Pirelli Tyre Test in Bahrain?

The 2013 Formula One season was plagued by controversy over Pirelli and the tyres it supplied. In an attempt to head off similar problems in 2014, the FIA authorized a tyre test in Bahrain from December 17-19. Now that the test, where 2014 tyres were used on 2013 cars, has finished, one question remains to be answered: What was the point? As a refresher for those who tuned out once Sebastian Vettel... 

What Was the Point of the Formula 1 Pre-Season Pirelli Tyre Test in Bahrain?

The 2013 Formula One season was plagued by controversy over Pirelli and the tyres it supplied. In an attempt to head off similar problems in 2014, the FIA authorized a tyre test in Bahrain from December 17-19. Now that the test, where 2014 tyres were used on 2013 cars, has finished, one question remains to be answered: What was the point? As a refresher for those who tuned out once Sebastian Vettel... 

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