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The qualifying session for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix was always going to be one of the most important for some time for Sebastian Vettel. The German’s Ferrari team had managed to match and even better Mercedes, the reigning world champions, in racing conditions in the 2015 Formula One season, but in the opening six races, they had struggled to match the Silver Arrows’ in...
Published: June 5, 2015
If you were to create the perfect Formula One driver for the 21st century, the final result would most likely resemble Max Verstappen, who’s fast becoming a hybrid of two of the finest talents of the modern era, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen. The Lewis part you see most days, if not every time the light at the end of the pit lane changes from red to green: blisteringly quick, adventurous,...
Published: June 2, 2015
The Canadian Grand Prix is one of the most treasured events on the Formula One schedule. And with a challenging yet beautifully simple track layout located at a picturesque, scenic venue, it’s easy to understand why. Over the years, the Canadian GP has produced some of the most exciting, unpredictable and wild races of a given season, encouraging competitive and intelligent racing and throwing...
Published: June 1, 2015
The rookies at Scuderia Toro Rosso might be making it look simple, but Carlos Sainz Jr. is adamant that Formula One cars are, contrary to popular belief, not easy to drive. Sainz and Max Verstappen have excelled in the first six races of the 2015 season, fuelling the idea that F1 needs a rethink to ensure the driving challenge remains. But while the Spaniard openly admits the physical demands of driving...
Published: May 30, 2015
Need an indication of just how far Pastor Maldonado has fallen? The second free practice session for last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix provided a perfect example. Only 15 minutes of the 90-minute session had passed when Roberto Merhi lost control of his Manor Marussia under braking for the Nouvelle Chicane and had a classic Monte Carlo accident, smashing into the outside wall before coming to...
Published: May 30, 2015
You can tell a lot about a Formula One driver by the way they celebrate a grand prix win. Some, such as Kimi Raikkonen, simply take victory in their stride, raising a reluctant arm of, if anything, acknowledgement, tolerating the formalities of the podium ceremony, swigging some champagne and moving on to the next one. Others, in stark contrast, make an episode of the affair, reveling in their success,...
Published: May 27, 2015
One can only imagine the thoughts racing around the bubble of Lewis Hamilton‘s crash helmet in the latter stages of last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. The championship leader was on course to take his fourth victory of the 2015 Formula One season in Monaco when Mercedes’ strategy mishap dropped Hamilton to third and gifted a second successive win to his team-mate and title rival, Nico...
Published: May 26, 2015
If Ferrari had been a little bolder (and dare we say, a little smarter), Sebastian Vettel might have won last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. On Lap 30 of the 78-lap race, the German was, according to the FIA television feed, roughly a second adrift of second-placed Nico Rosberg as the pit-stop window approached, close enough to perfect the undercut technique. And Seb knew it. “I’m...
Published: May 25, 2015
For much of the afternoon, the Monaco Grand Prix was little more than a leisurely Sunday drive for Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes driver had dominated the race from pole position and was on the verge of a fourth win of the 2015 season until his team threw it all away. When the safety car was deployed in the latter stages, Mercedes opted to call Hamilton into the pit lane...
Published: May 24, 2015
On Lap 64 of 78 in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was just beginning to enter the danger zone. Having dominated two-thirds of the race after securing a comfortable pole position on Saturday, a fourth win of 2015 felt like a formality. Within 15 laps of the chequered flag, and with a 21-second lead over second-placed Nico Rosberg, Hamilton would have switched to management mode, focusing...