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Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari. It’s an alliance that seems so wrong, but feels so right. Vettel has been the thorn in the red team’s side since his rise to prominence in 2010. In two of his four World Championship-winning campaigns thus far, he has snatched the title from Ferrari’s grasp at the very last race of the season. Vettel is a source of irritation for all those who swear by...
Published: May 27, 2014
So where does the competition between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg stand against the great rivalries of Formula One? After a Monaco Grand Prix weekend which saw tensions reach a boiling point, some would have you believe that it already comes close to the bitterness between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which is widely recognised as F1’s finest feud. Even...
Published: May 26, 2014
When Kimi Raikkonen was signed by Ferrari in September 2013, it was widely assumed that the Finnish driver would provide Fernando Alonso with a much needed kick up the backside. There was a feeling last summer that Alonso had grown far too comfortable within the Prancing Horse, to the point where the two-time world champion felt in control of the team, rather than the team being in control of their...
Published: May 25, 2014
The 2014 Monaco Grand Prix will in the coming years be recalled as the weekend which saw the relationship between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton take a turn for the worse. The friction that has developed between the Mercedes drivers, following the latter’s apparent accusation that Rosberg sabotaged his final qualifying lap, has unquestionably added greater intrigue to a highly tense title battle. The...
Published: May 24, 2014
We all knew the relationship between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes drivers, would turn sour at some point in 2014. Much had been made of the friendship between the pair, which stretches back to their teenage years as teammates in karting. Rosberg, in the aftermath of Mercedes’ signing of Hamilton in late 2012, told Tom Cary of The Telegraph how he would play practical jokes...
Published: May 23, 2014
Nico Rosberg‘s signing of a new two-year contract with Mercedes, as reported by Andrew Benson of BBC Sport, is a just reward for his services to the Silver Arrows. The German driver has been a constant presence on the team since Mercedes established their own Formula One outfit in 2010 and, after years of difficulty alongside Michael Schumacher, now has his first shot at the title this season. The...
Published: May 22, 2014
The Monaco Grand Prix is a firm favourite among Formula One drivers. They love the romance, the tradition and the history of the place. They love the idea of driving on the edge, knowing a single mistake can ruin a weekend’s work. They love the pressure of knowing that their abilities behind the wheel can make all the difference. Indeed, there is a lot to admire about Monaco from a driving perspective—but...
Published: May 20, 2014
The Monaco Grand Prix is the sixth round of the 2014 Formula One season. Often referred to as the jewel in the crown, Monte Carlo weekend is like no other, almost acting as a celebration of all that is good about F1. The circuit features some of the most iconic corners in the world, each with its own place in history, while the location on the French Riviera sees the glamour of the sport burst into...
Published: May 19, 2014
Sir Jack Brabham, the only man to win the Formula One World Championship in his own car, died at the age of 88 on Monday. The news of the triple world champion’s passing has led to a flurry of moving tributes, none more so than that of Mark Webber, the former Red Bull driver, who has explained Brabham’s large influence on his career. Meanwhile, the subject of Bernie Ecclestone’s successor...
Published: May 17, 2014
Formula One is different to other sports. While the term “teammate” roughly translates as “partner” or “colleague” in football, for example, it is a synonym for “closest rival” in F1. And unlike other sports institutions, Formula One teams—following the lifting of a ban on team orders in 2011—have the power to favour one of their employees...