Lewis Hamilton Finally Benefits from Luck After Taking Lead in F1 Title Battle

“Luck does not come into it,” was the title of the official season-review DVD of the 2008 Formula One season, the campaign which saw Lewis Hamilton claim his only world championship to date. It refers, of course, to the final few laps of that year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, when the British driver, then of McLaren, went from a comfortable title-taking position to the verge... 

Lewis Hamilton Beats Nico Rosberg in Nervy 2014 Singapore Grand Prix Qualifying

Formula One’s controversial new radio restrictions, designed to prevent teams and drivers from having a mid-race natter, have partially come into effect for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. Yet they did not stop Nico Rosberg from venting his disappointment at being beaten by Lewis Hamilton, his Mercedes teammate, to pole position at the Marina Bay track. “Damn it,” was all... 

Should Fernando Alonso Still Be Considered the Best F1 Driver of the Era?

At the very moment that Michael Schumacher climbed out of a Ferrari for the final time in parc ferme at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix and headed for his first retirement, Fernando Alonso inherited the unofficial tag as the most complete driver in Formula One. And with good reason. The Spaniard, after breaking Schumacher‘s five-year spell of dominance to become the youngest-ever world champion... 

Which Asian Grand Prix Tracks Are Better Than Classic European F1 Circuits?

Despite the necessity for Formula One to broaden its horizons and explore new markets, race tracks in Asia tend to have an unfair reputation in contrast to their European equivalents. While circuits in Europe—particularly Monaco, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps and Monza—are a nod to F1’s history and heritage, tracks in Asia, where motor racing is very much still in its infancy, represent... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Nico Rosberg, Pastor Maldonado and More

As the championship race between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton continues to simmer, both Mercedes drivers will need to rely on every slight advantage if they are to claim the 2014 Formula One crown. Much has been made this season of the differences between the teammates, which have contributed to create a compelling spectacle—and Rosberg has accepted that Hamilton, the Italian Grand Prix victor,... 

Who Is the 2014 European F1 Champion? Reviewing Points from Europe’s Races

Although only a fraction of the 19 grands prix in the 2014 Formula One season have taken place in Europe, those eight races are arguably the most crucial on the calendar. The European season, as it is often referred to—which tells you all you need to know about its importance—makes up the core of a given world championship campaign, usually lasting from mid-May until the beginning of September. With... 

Explaining Nico Hulkenberg’s Anonymous 2014 Italian Grand Prix Performance

After gaining a total of 69 points from the opening 10 races of the 2014 Formula One season, Nico Hulkenberg has scored just one in the last three grands prix. Until the Hungarian Grand Prix at the end of July, the German could only be matched by Fernando Alonso, the 2005 and 2006 world champion, for consistency, scoring at least one point in every single event. But since he committed the cardinal... 

Kevin Magnussen Unfairly Penalised in Italian GP Over Valtteri Bottas Incident

Motor racing appeared to die its latest death in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix when Kevin Magnussen, the McLaren driver, was punished for defending his position.  The Danish rookie was running in fifth place on the 31st lap of the race at Monza when he found himself in the way of Valtteri Bottas, his Williams counterpart, who was in the midst of his recovery to fourth place by the chequered... 

Fernando Alonso’s 2014 Italian Grand Prix Retirement Came at Best Possible Time

When Fernando Alonso last retired from an Italian Grand Prix, he was the enemy. The Spaniard entered the Monza weekend, the 15th round of the 2006 season, with a 12-point lead over Michael Schumacher in the Drivers’ Championship. He, after triumphing in six of the opening nine race of the campaign, was without a win in five events, in which time his title rival had secured three successive victories. The... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and More

Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the Italian Grand Prix has cut Nico Rosberg’s world-championship lead from 29 to 22 points with just six races of the 2014 Formula One season remaining. And, according to the 2008 world champion, the points lead isn’t the only thing he is eroding. Hamilton has suggested that his Mercedes teammate is susceptible to the ever-increasing pressure of the title... 

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