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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 28, 2015
The 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix was one of the most emotionally charged Formula One races for some time. Most drivers had attended the funeral of Jules Bianchi, who died from injuries suffered in last season’s Japanese Grand Prix, on Tuesday, it was an almighty challenge for them to return to the cockpit so soon and drive with the same commitment as before. They did, however, and on a day when...
Published: July 18, 2015
Red Bull Racing have made their worst start to a Formula One season in seven years. Without a podium finish across the first nine races of 2015, a team who were storming to four world titles in succession as recently as 2013 are currently languishing in fourth in the constructors’ standings, 308 points behind leaders Mercedes and 88 adrift of third-placed Williams. Red Bull’s season has...
Published: July 17, 2015
The abnormally long summer break in 2015, due to the cancellation of the German Grand Prix, has left Formula One drivers kicking their heels. With three weeks separating the British and the Hungarian grands prix, and a further four until the Belgian GP, they have plenty of time to analyse their performances over the first phase of the campaign, to identify areas for improvement and, most importantly,...
Published: July 14, 2015
Fernando Alonso scored his first point of the 2015 Formula One season in the British Grand Prix, but far more significant was the point he made after the race. Despite McLaren-Honda’s lack of competitiveness this year, Alonso and team-mate Jenson Button have acted as the team’s spokesmen in post-race interviews, channeling positivity and optimism, maintaining confidence and using the company’s...
Published: July 13, 2015
It has been more than nine months since Jules Bianchi suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, shaking Formula One to the core. It has always been hoped the 25-year-old would make a full recovery, but the Frenchman’s father has revealed the true severity of the situation, and its stress on Bianchi’s loved ones, explaining how those closest to Bianchi are...
Published: July 11, 2015
With relatively stable regulations, the 2015 Formula One season was billed as a continuation of 2014. And in many ways, that has been the case. Mercedes remain the team to beat, with Lewis Hamilton continuing to maintain his performance advantage over team-mate Nico Rosberg. Williams are still at the sharp end of the grid, and Red Bull and Renault continue to struggle to see eye-to-eye. Kimi Raikkonen...
Published: July 10, 2015
How times change. The race for a Ferrari seat was once an exclusive club, populated by established world champions and serial grand prix winners alike. Only the truly premier drivers—and occasionally a couple just beneath the elite, depending on the team’s stance on team orders—were in contention to represent the Prancing Horse in the pinnacle of motorsport. Those without a title...
Published: July 7, 2015
Team radio played a crucial role in the outcome of the 2015 British Grand Prix. In a stop-start race featuring a safety car, a virtual safety car and changeable weather conditions, the Silverstone event—by far the most thrilling of the season—came down to cool, calm decision-making. This was particularly important at the front of the field, where reigning world champions Mercedes and Williams...
Published: July 6, 2015
Most teams on the Formula One grid would simply love to be powered by Mercedes engines, and Red Bull Racing are no exception. Over the British Grand Prix weekend, it was suggested that the four-time world champions were working on a deal to switch from Renault to Mercedes power units, with the help of sports-car giants Aston Martin, for the 2016 season. However, Christian Horner, the Red Bull...
Published: July 5, 2015
In the end, there was only ever going to be one winner of the 2015 British Grand Prix on Sunday. Over 100,000 spectators flocked to Silverstone to witness a Lewis Hamilton victory, and the reigning world champion delivered, triumphing on home soil for the second consecutive season. It was Hamilton’s fifth win of the campaign yet by far his most hard-fought. The 30-year-old has to overcome...