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The 2014 Formula One Russian Grand Prix was the first to bear the name, and unless the title fight develops in a certain way that’s likely to be the only reason it will be remembered. An unholy trinity of excessive fuel consumption, lack of tyre degradation and a fairly uninspiring circuit conspired to deliver a race in which very little happened and few drivers had a chance to shine. Race winner...
Published: October 13, 2014
During the 2014 Formula One season, we’ve become accustomed to excitement, drama and wheel-to-wheel action. Races like Bahrain, Hungary and Germany conditioned us to expect overtaking, unpredictability and even a little bit of chaos. So to say the Russian Grand Prix was disappointing would be an understatement. Fans in years to come will remember only two events during the race. Of those, only...
Published: October 10, 2014
It was a sombre and subdued Formula One world which descended upon Sochi this week for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix. The sport has been shaken to its core by the news Jules Bianchi suffered a severe brain injury in his horrific crash at the Japanese Grand Prix. The six drivers sent out for the official pre-race press conference looked like they’d rather be anywhere else than in front of TV...
Published: October 9, 2014
The 2014 Japanese Grand Prix ended with a Mercedes one-two, but it wasn’t all plain sailing for the German constructor. For the first time this year, a car with identical compound tyres of a similar age was genuinely quicker than either Mercedes for a sustained period of time. Two cars, actually. On Lap 19, Sebastian Vettel was 33 seconds behind race leader Nico Rosberg. By Lap 28, the gap was...
Published: October 8, 2014
The Russian Grand Prix will be the 16th round of the 2014 Formula One world championship season. It will be the first-ever race in the world’s largest country, and the venue will be the Sochi Autodrom. The circuit threads its way through the Olympic Park built and used for February’s Winter Games. Designed by Hermann Tilke, the semi-permanent facility consists mostly of street-circuit style,...
Published: October 7, 2014
Formula One has emerged from one of its most difficult weekends in recent memory. Jules Bianchi’s horrific accident at the Japanese Grand Prix cast a dark shadow over the sport. For the first time in many years, no one cared who had won the race—the muted podium ceremony was an irrelevant sideshow as drivers, teams, fans and media awaited news of Bianchi. He remains in a critical condition. The...
Published: October 6, 2014
As the Japanese Grand Prix came to an end, no one in the Formula One world cared who had won. All thoughts were, and for a large number of us probably still are, with Marussia’s Jules Bianchi. At the time of writing, the Frenchman remains in the hospital, having sustained serious head injuries. The team requests patience, and updates will be provided in due course. In the race, a number of drivers—given...
Published: October 3, 2014
Speculation regarding Fernando Alonso‘s future has overshadowed even the title race in the build up to the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. Alonso, considered the most complete driver on the current Formula One grid, has been linked with moves to McLaren and Red Bull. Ferrari Young Driver Program member Jules Bianchi is ready to step up from Marussia if a vacancy arises. Elsewhere, Max Verstappen made...
Published: October 1, 2014
Formula One remains in eastern Asia this weekend for the 30th Japanese Grand Prix. The venue will be the beautiful Suzuka circuit, close to Nagoya in the southern part of Honshu. It will be the 26th time F1 has visited this track. Lewis Hamilton won his second successive race in Singapore to take a narrow lead in the drivers’ championship. Team-mate Nico Rosberg failed to score, while Red Bull’s...
Published: September 30, 2014
The majestic Suzuka circuit will host its 26th Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. Located towards the southern end of the largest Japanese island, Honshu, the circuit is considered one of the finest on the modern calendar. Quick, relatively narrow in places and surrounded by unforgiving gravel traps and walls, Suzuka presents a challenge to even the most experienced of drivers. Michael Schumacher, Sebastian...