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The European Grand Prix has returned to the Formula One calendar after a four-year break. But while the event itself is familiar, having first joined the schedule as a standalone race in 1983, the venue and the track is unlike anything the sport has seen before. Almost two years after announcing an agreement to stage a grand prix, the Azerbaijani capital of Baku will welcome Lewis Hamilton and Co. for the first time this weekend. With a large straight, a surprising number of high-speed corners and some of the tightest turns in motor racing, the track is expected to be one of the fastest and challenging...
Published: June 13, 2016
After claiming his second victory of the 2016 Formula One season in the Canadian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton‘s title challenge is very much back on track. Forty-three points behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg after the opening five races, the three-time world champion has taken just two rounds to slice that gap to nine. Hamilton admitted he was relieved to cross the finish line at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after a one-stop strategy allowed him to withstand the threat of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. The British driver dedicated his win to the late Muhammad Ali, and Hamilton was...
Published: June 13, 2016
MONTREAL — Lewis Hamilton had a question when he arrived for his post-qualifying media session at the Canadian Grand Prix. After taking a quick glance at the television in the Mercedes hospitality unit, where Nico Rosberg and others were watching the England-Russia Euro 2016 match, which was in its 54th scoreless minute, Hamilton said, “How is it possible that England’s not friggin‘ scored yet?” A similar question was being asked in Formula One circles for the first five rounds of the 2016 season, where, for a variety of reasons, Hamilton was unable to replicate his...
Published: June 13, 2016
Lewis Hamilton claimed his second victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The three-time world champion has often excelled at the Montreal track, and after claiming his fourth pole position of the year on Saturday, he took the chequered flag after a tense strategic battle with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Joining Hamilton and Vettel on the podium was Valtteri Bottas, who registered Williams’ first top-three finish of the season with a strong drive from seventh on the grid. With a look at championship leader Nico Rosberg,...
Published: June 12, 2016
Two late errors by Sebastian Vettel cost Ferrari the win in a pulsating Formula One Grand Prix in Canada as Lewis Hamilton reigned supreme for Mercedes on Sunday. The Italian car manufacturer and German were frustrated as he chased the world champion in the latter stages in Montreal. Valtteri Bottas came in third after a solid drive to claim Williams’ first podium of 2016. Formula One confirmed the result and latest championship standings: Damp conditions challenged the drivers at the start line. Vettel jumped both front-row Mercedes vehicles, performing an outstanding overtaking...
Published: June 11, 2016
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for Formula One’s 2016 Canadian Grand Prix with a magnificent lap of one minute, 12.812 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec. The Englishman’s 53rd pole of his career, and fifth of the season, came at the expense of Nico Rosberg, who finished the day 0.062 seconds behind his Mercedes team-mate. Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari secured third spot, with Daniel Ricciardo forced to settle for fourth place. Here’s a look at the classified results, per Formula One: A shunt into the barrier 10 minutes from the end...
Published: June 11, 2016
Lewis Hamilton will look to parlay his impressive practice times into a fifth career win at Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday. There’ll also be plenty of focus on Hamilton’s championship battle with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, while Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo will look to bounce back from disappointment in Monaco. First, though, must come the qualifying sessions to establish who will own pole position on the tricky Gilles Villeneuve circuit. Before a preview of the big race, see below for the schedule and viewing details: Date: Sunday,...
Published: June 10, 2016
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time during Friday’s first and second practice sessions of Formula One’s 2016 Canadian Grand Prix. The reigning World Champion was over three-tenths of a second faster than team-mate Nico Rosberg and half a second faster than Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel during the opening session, and he was untouchable again in the second, with Vettel going faster than Rosberg. The rest of the pack sat well behind the top three, although a number of incidents impacted the opening session, and the second saw most drivers prioritise simulations over...
Published: June 9, 2016
MONTREAL — Formula One officially announced its long-rumoured Heineken sponsorship deal at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Thursday with a large press conference/party befitting one of the world’s largest breweries. While the deal is good news for the sport as a whole, it could further exacerbate the preexisting financial inequality between the individual teams. Also, when companies like Heineken opt to sponsor the series as a whole, rather than a specific team, the sport’s commercial rights holder takes approximately 35 percent of the cash before it filters back to...
Published: June 9, 2016
With concerns over whether a significant increase in downforce levels will hinder the spectacle of Formula One, several members of the paddock are dreading the 2017 regulation changes. But Fernando Alonso is excited about the opportunities they will bring, with the two-time world champion suggesting the new rules will offer F1 a chance to regain its popularity, allow his McLaren-Honda team to realise their potential and help him to decide his future in the sport. 2017 is also likely to be an important year of the career of Pastor Maldonado, who is hoping to return to F1 after losing his seat at...