tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27218287703854886482024-03-12T17:18:25.392-07:00F1Race views, topical views and some history thrown inSimon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-62356318839312649492019-01-13T02:51:00.000-08:002019-01-13T02:51:07.448-08:00The Week in F1 7th January<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Jaguar team at the end of 2004. Previously, Horner had excellent success with
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titles with future Red Bull driver, Vitantonio Liuzzi, also winning in 2003
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career that could have delivered the heights that his son is currently
experiencing. Astoundingly quick during his karting days, he had started less
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somehow survived and for running into the back of Juan Pablo Montoya at Brazil
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">It is fair to
say that Fernando Alonso is currently experiencing his worst run in Formula 1
since re-joining McLaren in 2015. When I say worst run, I am talking purely in
results form not his own personal performance. At the Spanish GP, Alonso pulled
out the best qualifying performance seen by anybody in a long time, getting his
McLaren-Honda into Q3. Even more amazingly, he ended up starting in 7<sup>th</sup>.
Although the race pace was still not there for Alonso, his performance in
qualifying showed just how good the double World Champion still is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">It has not just
been this race weekend that has showed his unquestioned talent, he has shown
this dating back to the end of his Ferrari career, when that car was not as
good as it should have been. Even during his second stint at Renault between
2008 and 2009, where the car was not on the same level as McLaren and Ferrari,
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">When Alonso
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Though not scoring any points that year, he was constantly quicker than team
mates Tarso Marques, and then Alex Yoong, recording a best finish of 10<sup>th</sup>
at the German GP. Getting more out of his car than people would have expected
saw the Renault team sign him up for 2002 as a test driver, before promoting
him to a race seat for 2003. Though the team were on the up, they were no match
for the power of McLaren, Ferrari and Williams. This did not stop Alonso
becoming the youngest driver to score a pole position at the Malaysian GP. He
then became the youngest driver to win a race the following year at the
Hungarian GP, again in a car that was improving along with its star driver.
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2006. A third title should have followed at McLaren, unfortunately, inter-team
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">That was the
last year that Alonso had a genuine front running car. Two backwards years at
Renault saw him more to Ferrari in 2010, which should have been a match made in
heaven, with multiple titles for the Spaniard. 2010 should have been the first
had it not been for Red Bull’s Vettel storming through at the end of the
season. After that, the Alonso that we see now was born, the man that could get
more out of a car than anybody else. The 2012 Ferrari was not a title fighter
by any stretch of the imagination, yet Alonso not only won races in that car,
but kept the title fight going to the final race of the year. As at McLaren
previously, the relationship between team and driver went sour, and Alonso
re-joined McLaren, who had teamed up with once again with Honda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">This current
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is showing that he is the best on the current grid. Yes, you have Lewis
Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel who are battling at the front and providing some
fantastic racing for the fans. Their talent is undeniable, but neither driver
has performed in Formula 1 quite like Alonso. In a poor car, he still manages
to score points and put himself in positions that other drivers would not be
able too. What proves he is the best however is that, this season, despite
having the second slowest car, he is still averaging 12<sup>th</sup> on the
grid, an achievement that nobody else on that grid would be able to achieve in
that car. The upcoming Indy 500 race that he will contest, will provide further
proof if needed that Fernando Alonso is not only the best in F1, but one of the
best in the world right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">During the Russian
GP weekend, it was announced that Sauber will be using Honda power units for
the 2018 season, meaning their 8-season association with Ferrari will come to
an end. It was also heavily speculated that the team would be using McLaren
gearboxes from the 2018 season, though team principle Monisha Kaltenborn said
the team was not ready to make any announcement. This new partnership is a good
deal for both the Sauber team and Honda itself, leading some people to
speculate whether Honda could take a controlling stake in the Swiss team, and
make it the works Honda team, something which has not been seen since the 2008
season. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">This speculation
has solid ground when looking the recent history of the Sauber team, especially
in the last ten years. In the early 2000’s, Sauber were consistently “best of
the rest” behind Ferrari, McLaren and Williams, securing 4<sup>th</sup> in the constructors’
championship in 2001. This achievement would not be seen again for the team due
to the heavy investment that other teams were putting into their cars, which Sauber
could not match. However, their heavy investment into their wind tunnel
technology made BMW take notice and buy a controlling stake in the team, re-branding it BMW Sauber. Under this guise, the team enjoyed a lot of success
even a sole victory at the 2008 Canadian GP thanks to Robert Kubica. Peter Sauber
then bought the team back from BMW in late 2009 after the German car manufacturer
decided to pull out of the sport.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Since 2010, the
team has struggled financially and made no secret of this. There have been many
times since the team’s reincarnation where they were on the brink of folding
and disappearing from the sport. Investment from Longbow Finance S.A in 2016 has
secured the teams future. On the track this season though, fortunes have not
changed with the team being the slowest of the 10 on the grid, using old Ferrari
engines. This new deal will see the team use the latest Honda engine, not a year
old one and have a brand new gearbox supplied by McLaren. This deal can only
help the small Swiss team but also help Honda and McLaren. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Personally, I believe
it will take some pressure off Honda, who have simply let McLaren down since
their partnership renewed in 2015. Progress has been slow and many are running
out of patience, none more so than Fernando Alonso. With an extra team to
supply, it will give Honda the opportunity to test more new parts and upgrades to
make itself a force in Formula 1 again and at the same time, help put McLaren back
at the sharp end of the grid. In making itself a force again, the Sauber would
be the perfect team for Honda to buy out and make itself a fully operational Formula
1 team again. This would all boil down to Honda turning around its engine
performance though. The new involvement of Honda in Sauber shares similarities
with BMW’s involvement which could point to a similar scenario of Honda becoming
a works F1 team again. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-31238976496660638782016-11-14T12:36:00.000-08:002016-11-14T12:36:33.874-08:00An Emotional Farewell
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The 2016
Brazilian GP will live long in the memory of F1 fans for numerous reasons,
whether it be for the many (and at times unnecessary delays), the high-profile
crashes or the sensational wet weather skills of Max Verstappen. However, for
myself at least, the race will be remembered for the outpouring of emotion
shown by Felipe Massa and the Formula 1 community on his final appearance at
the Interlagos circuit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The toughest of
people would have been forgiven for having a small tear in their eye at the
sight of Massa in the wall at the entrance to the pit lane. It was not how the
script was supposed to end. His incident caused the pit lane entrance to be
closed, which allowed viewers around the world to witness just how much the
Brazilian GP means to him, and what he means to the Brazilian people. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">His long walk
from his stricken Williams car to the garage saw him draped in the Brazilian
flag, and fighting back the tears. What came next is something that I doubt
will be seen again in Formula 1. Upon his arrival to the garages, what seemed
to be the entire Mercedes and Ferrari teams came out to applaud Massa, with a
guard of honour waiting for him at Williams. It was a stunning show of respect
from the teams and shows just how much Massa will be in the paddock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">He can look
back at his career in F1 with pride and knowing just how much of an effect he
had on the paddock and the fans in his home country. His two wins in Brazil in
2006 and 2008, the latter giving him the World Championship for all of 25
seconds were massive highlights in a distinguished career. The 2016 Brazilian
GP shares one big similarity to that day in 2008 which was the way Massa
handled himself. He could have moped about and sulked, but this is not who
Felipe Massa is. He carries himself in a way a World Champion would:
professionally and in a humble manner. He is a unique character in Formula 1,
one that will be truly missed in 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-43009386762530381012016-06-30T07:32:00.000-07:002016-06-30T07:32:49.782-07:00European GP 2016<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosberg Boosts Championship Lead</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The European
GP returned to the F1 calendar after a 4-year absence to give Nico Rosberg the
title boost he needed, with a comfortable win at the Baku street circuit in
Azerbaijan. The excitement before the race was building as the supporting GP2
races had seen carnage and brilliant action. Even the F1 practice sessions and
qualifying was a brilliant watch, as the winding street circuit was catching
out even the best drivers. Ultimately though, as with many of the new circuits
in recent years, the race fell flat and Rosberg eased to a 20 second victory.
Sebastian Vettel did what he could to challenge Rosberg, but could only finish
a distant 2nd. Sergio Perez continued his superb form to take another 3rd place
for Force India, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen who finished 4th. Lewis Hamilton
finished almost a minute behind Rosberg in 5th, after he suffered technical
issues throughout. Williams' Valtteri Bottas was 6th, ahead of the Red Bull
pair of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. Nico Hulkenberg and Felipe Massa
rounded off the points positions with 9th and 10th respectively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It was a
comfortable afternoon for the championship leader who led every lap of the race
after fending off Ricciardo at turn 1. From then on, he drove off into the
distance to record his 19th win in Formula 1. His team mate Lewis Hamilton
however did not have as easy an afternoon as his team mate and championship
rival. Throughout Friday and Saturday, Hamilton looked almost certain to
overhaul Rosberg in the championship come the end of the race on Sunday. His
pace was scintillating throughout practise, and going into qualifying he was
building momentum. This came to an end in Q2 however when Hamilton pushed that
bit too hard and ending up crashing out of qualifying and started 10th. As with
Rosberg in Canada, many expected Hamilton to fly through the field and maybe
challenge Rosberg. Again, as with Rosberg, Hamilton struggled to make it
through the field due to an engine settings problem on his car, the tight and
twisty nature of the track certainly didn’t help. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Elsewhere on
track, it was a very drab race with nothing else really happening. Red Bull's
race was ruined by strategy calls due to the risk of safety car deployments.
Unfortunately for Red Bull, there was no such incidents. One highlight of an
otherwise dull race was the performance of Jenson Button who came from 19th on
the grid to finish in 11th place. Despite expectations before the race, there
was next to no drama at all, with 18 of the 22 drivers finishing the race. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Perez Equals Mexican Podium Record</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sergio
Perez's rejuvenated Formula 1 career continued at the European GP as he equalled
Pedro Rodriguez's record of 7 podiums for a Mexican driver. It is amazing what
can happen in just three years. His 2013 season was a disaster at McLaren, with
a series of high profile errors leading to the team dismissing him after one
season. Force India could clearly see the talent the young Mexican possess and
have really changed his career prospects in the sport. His performance in Baku,
I believe, has put him in pole position to take Kimi Raikkonen's seat at
Ferrari in 2017, should Ferrari drop the Finn. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">His
podium in Baku was his second in three races, and that was after a big mistake
in practice resulted in him receiving a 5 place grid penalty. Without the
penalty, Perez would have started an incredible 2nd place behind Rosberg.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Furthermore,
Perez's race craft was brilliant throughout the race. To top everything off,
Perez overtook Raikkonen, despite knowing that Raikkonen had a time penalty and
would have finished behind Perez. What Perez did with this move was send out a
clear message to the F1 world, especially Ferrari. What is certainly clear is
that Perez has matured since the McLaren fiasco and is ready to return to the
F1 big leagues. Ferrari would be foolish not to seriously consider Perez for
2017. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Has the Radio Ban Gone Too Far?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Not for the
first time in F1, rules and regulations off the track dominated the post-race
talk, with the radio ban sparking huge debate. Lewis Hamilton and Kimi
Raikkonen suffered with technical issues throughout the race that could have
been solved with a reset message from the team. However, due to the
restrictions on radio communications, both drivers were not able to solve their
issues. This message effectively ruined Hamilton's race as he was seriously
down on power. Hamilton was getting more frustrated as the race progressed and
threatened to reset everything to solve the issue. Eventually Hamilton figured
out the issue and made the changes. By the end of the race, he was the fastest
on the circuit. This has led to the debate about the ban. Many feel that this
ban cost the fans the opportunity to see what Hamilton could do coming through
the field. Had the ban been a bit more relaxed, an actual race might have
broken out. With this ban in place, I feel it has taken something away for the
fans. I used to enjoy listening to what went on inside the cockpit as it gave a
brilliant insight into just how focused these drivers need to be. There has to
be a happy medium with regards to this ban. I agree that drivers should not be
almost coached by their engineers throughout the race,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>
but these cars are extremely complicated. Knowing how to reset every little
thing and focus on racing is a challenge. There has to be a way of balancing
this out so that we do not have to keep talking about the ban. Formula 1's
talking points should be made on the track not off it. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosberg's Gap Down to Nine as Hamilton
Wins </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nico Rosberg
has seen his championship lead cut to just nine points as Lewis Hamilton
claimed victory at the Canadian GP in Montréal. Hamilton finished ahead of
Sebastian Vettel and Williams' Valtteri Bottas. Max Verstappen bounced back
from a disappointing Monaco showing to finish 4th ahead of championship leader
Rosberg. Kimi Raikkonen's recent poor form continued as he finished in 6th.
Daniel Ricciardo's scrappy race saw him finish 7th ahead of Nico Hulkenberg,
Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Hamilton's
victory was not as straight forward as he would have hoped as Vettel, who was
on a different strategy to Hamilton, pushed him hard throughout. Vettel got off
to a dream start as he came from 3rd to lead into the first corner. Behind
Vettel, the two Mercedes had another coming together, although not as severe as
the one in Spain. It did however see Rosberg having to run wide at turn 2 and
drop to 10th. Rosberg was on a recovery drive from lap 1 and seemed to have the
same tyre issues that cost him dearly in Monaco. He did not surge back through
the pack like many would have expected. He did what he could and so easily
could have finished 3rd. As he was chasing Bottas for the final podium place he
peeled off into the pits after a slow puncture was discovered by the team.
Rosberg recovered again and was hunting down Verstappen for 4th and made his
move on the penultimate lap when he went up the inside of the young Dutchman at
the final chicane. Unfortunately for Rosberg, he lost the back end of his
Mercedes under braking and spun off into the run off area. He was fortunate not
to hit anything and held off Raikkonen's challenge on the final lap to secure
5th but it could have been more for Rosberg.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After his
scintillating start, Vettel led the opening stint of the race and was locked
into a two-stop strategy after Ferrari opted to stop him under the virtual
safety car that was caused by the retiring Jenson Button on lap 12. With Vettel
pitting, Hamilton was able to use his one-stop strategy to his advantage.
Vettel re-took the lead whilst Hamilton made his one and only stop but conceded
the lead after making his second stop. Vettel looked as though he was pulling
Hamilton in as the laps tumbled but, another uncharacteristic mistake by Vettel
saw him run wide as the final chicane and all but gift Hamilton his 45th
victory in Formula One.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The main
talking point from the race was surely Rosberg's championship lead eroding so
dramatically over the past two races. Three weeks ago, Rosberg looked to be in
total control of the championship having won four of the first five races. By
the time the European GP in Azerbaijan is complete in just 7 days, Hamilton
could have toppled Rosberg for the championship lead. Rosberg needs a strong
showing at the European GP but possibly more importantly, the team need to work
out their start procedure. In Canada, we saw a carbon copy of Australia where
the Mercedes pair where almost at a standstill as Vettel left them for dust. If
Ferrari keep improving their engine performance at the rate they are now, and
are able to jump the Mercedes at the start, Mercedes will have a real fight on
their hands.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who is Making the Ferrari Pit Calls?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Something
does not seem right at Ferrari this season. After the Canadian GP, Ferrari team
boss Maurizio Arrivabene said that the team overestimated the tyre degradation,
naming this the reason that the team opted to pit Vettel under the virtual
safety car.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I bring this
up because this is not the first time this season that the Ferrari team have
made a call on strategy which has resulted in them throwing away a victory. In
Australia, the decision not to run the medium tyre due to their lack of
knowledge handed victory to Nico Rosberg who ran the medium tyre. Possible errors
in Spain meant that with no Mercedes on track, Ferrari let another possible victory
slip through their fingers, handing it to Max Verstappen. The latest episode
has now occurred in Canada. Vettel did what he had to on the track but I
believe that the team have been letting him down from the pit wall. Vettel
could have easily had two victories this season, but strategy calls have cost
him. Even after his second stop in Canada, Vettel closed to within 4.3 seconds
of Hamilton and closing still until his error completely binned his chances of
victory. It is an area that needs to be improved before big pressure arrives
from the top of the Ferrari company.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who Will be at Williams Next Season?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Although it
is still early in the season, it doesn't mean that the rumours about the 2017
driver line up can't begin. Over the Canadian GP weekend, it was the Williams
team driver line up that had the rumour mill buzzing. Rumours that Jenson
Button will leave McLaren and return to the team that gave him his debut back
in 2000 were all over the press. Neither party were quick to play down the
reports but stopped short of saying something was in place. Ron Dennis has made
no secret of his desire to have Stoffel Vandoorne in the McLaren car in the not
so distant future and a move to Williams may suit both parties. So who would
partner him? Rumours going round claim that this will be Felipe Massa last at
the team and would probably mean his last in the sport. With Max Verstappen
being tied down at Red Bull now, it may be possible that Ferrari would turn
their attention to Bottas to replace Raikkonen who, after a promising start to
the season has went on a downward spiral. However others such as the Force
India pair of Hulkenberg and Perez, Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz and even Haas'
Romain Grosjean would believe they should be looked at as well. At the moment,
it looks like Williams hold the key to the driver market for the 2017 season,
although it is very early days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Hamilton Wins as Red Bull Bin It</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lewis
Hamilton took his first victory of 2016, his first since the U.S GP last year,
to cut team mate Nico Rosberg's advantage to 24 points. It could have been so
different had Red Bull not botched Daniel Ricciardo's pit stop, leaving the
Australian to finish in 2nd. A popular 3rd place went to Sergio Perez in the
Force India after a brilliant tyre call by the team. Sebastian Vettel was 4th,
the only Ferrari to finish after Kimi Raikkonen put his car into the barriers
and Romain Grosjean. Fernando Alonso came home 5th of the 50th anniversary of
McLaren's debut at the Monaco GP in 1966. Force India's Nico Hulkenberg beat
fellow German Rosberg for 6th place right at the end of the race, with Carlos
Sainz, Jenson Button and Felipe Massa rounding off the point scoring positions.
The tricky conditions in the principality saw Jolyon Palmer, Max Verstappen,
along with Raikkonen put the car in the barriers and retire, whilst the Sauber
pairing of Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericson took each other out. The major
talking point however was the pit stop that caused Ricciardo to lose the race
to Hamilton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The 78 laps
of Monaco started behind the safety car as heavy rain made conditions unsafe
for a full blown start. After the racing conditions started, Ricciardo pulled
out a commanding lead over Rosberg who simply did not have any pace throughout
the race. With Ricciardo pulling out a healthy lead, Mercedes switched around
Hamilton and Rosberg so the Brit could have a charge at the Aussie who was
looking comfortable. The track was beginning to dry out and drivers further
down the field were switching from extreme wets to the intermediates and
started going quicker. Ricciardo was the first to blink out of him and Hamilton,
and came in for the inters as Hamilton continued on wets. Inevitably, Ricciardo
caught right up with Hamilton who was starting to struggle with grip but wanted
a straight swap to the ultra-soft tyre, bypassing the intermediates. Hamilton
eventually pitted and Ricciardo carried on for a further lap before the race
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ricciardo was
called into the pits by his team, only to arrive to no fresh tyres, costing him
about 13 seconds and most importantly, the lead. Ricciardo came out just behind
Hamilton and hustled him until the end. Hamilton's ultra-soft tyres went much
further into the race than they should have, something that seemed to play into
Ricciardo's hands as he was able to stay within a second of Hamilton
throughout. It was always going to be difficult for the Red Bull driver due to
the nature of the track, and the fact that Hamilton's car position throughout
was nothing short of superb. In the end though it was Hamilton who took the
chequered flag, and Ricciardo could not hide is anger. When the team came over
the radio to apologies to Ricciardo, he replied with "save it". He
went on further to say he felt "screwed" and "ran over by an 18
wheeler for the second time in two races". I can understand his
disappointment but he needs to look at the bigger picture if he is to move on
from this. He blew Mercedes away this weekend and has an upgraded engine now
from Renault. That car for me is aerodynamically better than the Mercedes, only
its lack of power keeps them back. Now that problem is being addressed, he can
surely look forward to a couple of wins this season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">T</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ensions Eased at Mercedes </span></b>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
contrasting fortunes of the Mercedes drivers at the Monaco GP may have been the
best thing that could have happened for the team. Nico Rosberg's poor race in
Monaco was looking like it was going to ruin Hamilton's. Hamilton had fallen 13
seconds behind leader Ricciardo and was stuck behind Rosberg, who was
struggling with fuel pressure problems, tyre temperatures and brake issues. Rosberg
admitted afterwards that he had lost confidence in his car and allowed Hamilton
to overtake to aid the teams push in the constructors championship. Hamilton
alluded to this and even called Rosberg a "gentleman". More significantly
though for Hamilton, he now only trails Rosberg by 24 points in the standing
heading to Canada, a track that Hamilton loves. The very fact that Rosberg
admitted he was happy enough to let Hamilton through and Hamilton putting a arm
round Rosberg after the race may have eased some of the tension within the
team. The pair seemed very genuine in their comments, which will only make the
Mercedes team stronger going forward. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
could have easily went the other way however, especially the way things have
been between the pair since Hamilton won his 3rd World Championship. Rosberg
could have made life for Hamilton very difficult and completely ruin Hamilton's
race. Moreover, the events that occurred in Spain lead many think would be the
total breaking point for the two drivers. It has not transpired this way and
fences certainly have been mended.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Does Palmer Have What it Takes?</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When Renault
announced it would be taking over the Lotus team and return as a works team,
many people including the team itself admitted 2016 would be a teething year
for the team. Although it has not been as bad as many feared, it has not been
fantastic. Struggling for overall pace and getting out of Q1, the performances
of Jolyon Palmer have not lived up to his potential, or his team mate Kevin
Magnusson. Magnusson I believe has proven why he was given a second chance in
F1. His performance at the Russian GP for example where he finished 7th,
scoring the teams only points this season after starting 17th. Palmer has not
been as impressive for me however. His highest finish is 11th and his highest
qualifying position has been 13th. His performance during the Monaco weekend, a
track where he has won at in the past, was not eye catching at all. He had one
too many contacts with the barrier during practise, taking valuable running
time away from the team, and then in the race he did not make it to turn 1 when
the safety car went in as he put his Renault in the barriers on the start
finish straight. Renault have made no secret of their desire to have a
Frenchman driving for the team, with Esteban Ocon in the third driver role in
the team waiting in the wings should Renault decide to replace Palmer. I hope
though that Palmer can find the talent that he possesses in order to prove me
and many others wrong,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> and keep his place at Renault for
the rest of the season.</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Max
Verstappen ended Nico Rosberg's winning streak by winning the Spanish GP on his
debut for Red Bull. In doing so, Verstappen broke countless records in F1,
something that was bound to happen sooner or later. Kimi Raikkonen finished 2nd
behind the Dutchman, with Ferrari team mate, Sebastian Vettel rounding off the
podiums with a 3rd place finish. Verstappen's team mate, Daniel Ricciardo
finished 4th after a puncture spoilt his chances of a podium finish. Valtteri
Bottas ran a very lonely race coming in 5th, with local boy Carlos Sainz coming
home 6th in the Toro Rosso, ahead of Sergio Perez in the Force India. Felipe
Massa mounted a great recovery race from 18th after a poor qualifying to finish
in 8th just ahead of Jenson Button's McLaren and Toro Rosso's Dani Kvyat
rounding off the top 10. Both Mercedes retired on lap 1 after colliding with
each other at turn 4, allowing for a very refreshing race, one that will live
long in the memory of Max Verstappen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Verstappen
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eclipsing Sebastian Vettel's previous record of 21 years and 73 days. He also
beat Vettel's record of the youngest podium finisher by the same margin. When
Verstappen led his first full lap of the Spanish GP, he became the youngest
leader of a Formula 1 race, again beating Vettel's record of 20 years and 89
days (Japanese GP 2007). Moreover, Verstappen became the first Dutchman to win
a Formula 1 race, which in turn will surely raise the sports popularity in the
Netherlands.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After the
Mercedes pair took each other out, it was a straight fight between Ferrari and
Red Bull, but not between Ricciardo and Vettel like many would have predicted.
Both teams decided to split their strategies, putting Ricciardo and Vettel on a
3 stopper, with Raikkonen and Verstappen going for a 2 stopper. This raised
eyebrows due to the early nature of the second stops, as the tyres were not
predicted to go too far. However both Verstappen and Raikkonen managed their
medium compound tyres superbly and made their two stoppers work to take the top
2 steps on the podium. What we saw in the battle between Verstappen and
Raikkonen was just how good Verstappen is, holding off the 2007 World Champion
brilliantly with some great race craft. It also showed how good the Red Bull
car actually is. In the final sector, Verstappen was able to bridge just enough
of a gap, because of the Red Bull's superiority, coming out the final corner.
Although had Raikkonen been more aggressive at turn 1 on the occasions he was
close, it could have been Raikkonen on the top step. Behind them, a brilliant
battle between Vettel and Ricciardo unfolded with some fantastic racing between
the pair. A puncture to Ricciardo spoilt a fight to the finish with Vetter, and
again had Ricciardo managed to make a move on Vettel stick, it could have been
a 3 horse battle for victory. This was not the case however, and the scenes at
the end were of a jubilant teenager and a very proud father. Monaco should be a
cracker in two weeks time because it is not a track where the Mercedes will run
off into the distance. Red Bull will be there or there abouts due to the high
downforce nature of the track.<b> </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Mercedes Implode </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The incident
on lap 1 at turn 4 between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has been coming
since mid 2014. We have seen flash points on track between the pair, notably
Spa in 2014 where they touched wheels, causing a puncture to Hamilton, and
again in Austin last year where an aggressive Hamilton hit Rosberg at the 1st
corner. What we saw in Spain though was a Senna/Prost style collision, that
could have been avoidable. Hamilton had a poor start from pole which allowed
Rosberg to get the initial jump on Hamilton. Coming out of turn 3, Hamilton was
so much quicker than Rosberg who went on the defence. The rest is history.
Rosberg keeps his advantage over Hamilton, but team relations surely must be
strained by the latest scuffle. The race stewards put it down as a racing
incident, something the two drivers agreed with, although Rosberg seemed to
agree through gritted teeth. Personally, I believe it was a case of over
aggressive attacking against over aggressive defending, which is not necessarily
a bad thing, it just needs to be managed now by Mercedes. Both drivers want to
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>The Kvyat Fallout </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;">Before the Spanish
GP, it was announced that Dani Kvyat would drop down from Red Bull to Toro
Rosso to make way for Max Verstappen. Kvyat's indifferent form since joining
Red Bull at the start of 2014 has ultimately cost him. His antics at his home
race in Russia were not the reason for the switch, but certainly would have had
an effect. Kvyat was clearly torn up by the demotion over the weekend but to
see Verstappen win on his debut would have been a tough pill to swallow. Had it
been Kvyat in Verstappen's place, I don't think Red Bull would have came away
with a win in Spain. Kvyat has shown glimpses of how good he is with two podium
finishes for Red Bull, but the ruthless Dr Helmut Marko felt a change was
needed. Marko has had a history of wielding the axe on young Red Bull drivers,
even when they have done a solid job, take <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>Jean-Eric
Vergne for example. What this has done also is put to rest the speculation that
Verstappen will be racing for Ferrari or Mercedes in the near future, a smart
move for everybody at Red Bull. Kvyat will have to pick himself up and prove
that he should be back in that team, although I do not see that happening any
time soon.</span></span></span>Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-7670849272334787162016-05-07T00:20:00.000-07:002016-05-07T00:20:49.153-07:00Russian GP 2016<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">7th Heaven for Rosberg</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In cruising
to yet another victory at the Russian GP, Nico Rosberg entered a very exclusive
club, becoming only the 4th driver in the sport’s history to achieve the feat
of winning 7 races in a row. Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished a
distant 2nd to Rosberg again, but mounted a brilliant drive from 10th after
another engine issue in qualifying kept him out of the pole position shootout.
Kimi Raikkonen scored Ferrari's 700th podium in Formula 1 after finishing 3rd
behind the two Mercedes. Valtteri Bottas couldn't make the most of a front row
start as he finished 4th, with his team mate, Felipe Massa bringing his car
home 5th. There were welcomed points for McLaren and Renault as Fernando Alonso
and Kevin Magnussen finished 6th and 7th respectively, both scoring their first
points this season. The Haas team returned to the points with Romain Grosjean
finishing 8th ahead of Force India's Sergio Perez and McLaren's Jenson Button
who finished in 10th, and set a new record for points scoring in consecutive seasons
- his 17th point scoring season in succession. However, the main talking point
of the race was again Dani Kvyat and Sebastian Vettel. It was handbags in China
in my view but Russia was a different story as Vettel crashed out as a result
of Kvyat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosberg once
again got a stunning start and managed to avoid the chaos behind him. In China,
Kvyat had plenty of space to put a move on Vettel, much to the Germans
annoyance at the manner and speed at which it was done. Fast forward two weeks
to Russia, and Kvyat is charging off the grid into turn one. They made it
through into turn 2 and Kvyat just couldn't slow down and went straight into
the back of Vettel. To make matters worse, going through turn 3 Kvyat hit
Vettel again, causing the former World Champion to spin off into the barriers.
Vettel was understandably furious with the young Russian, racing in front of
his home fans, and gave a foul mouthed assessment of the situation. Further
back more collisions occurred which saw both Esteban Gutierrez and Nico
Hulkenberg collide with each other, taking them both out of the race. With
another chaotic start and bits of car everywhere, the safety car made and
appearance whilst all of the debris was cleared up. To make matters worse at
Red Bull, the accident that Kvyat caused had a horrible effect on team mate
Daniel Ricciardo's race, who had to make an emergency stop under the safety car
and had to queue up behind Kvyat. Effectively, the whole team’s race was over
by turn 1. As always however, there are drivers who benefit from this kind of
situation. This time round it was Alonso and Magnussen, who qualified right
down the field but were able to score good points.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Despite all
of this, the accomplishment of Nico Rosberg should not be overlooked. Rosberg's
performance was nothing short of perfect, as it has been all season. Many
people point to Lewis' reliability issues, but I believe that Rosberg has the
edge over Hamilton regardless. Hamilton has been very sulky about the situation,
but he must not forget the issues that have plagued Rosberg in previous
seasons. I'm not implying that Rosberg would have won any championships during
that time, but he may have been closer. Rosberg should enjoy the wave of luck
he is finally getting in F1 while he can, because like the great Murray Walker
says, anything can happen in F1, and it usually does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Formula Junior Starts in 2016</span></b>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Maybe at some
point in 2016 we will see a start to a race where the first corner is not
littered with Formula 1 car parts. I can't remember a season or streak of races
where so many collisions have occurred during the first few corners, or opening
laps. Australia saw the heavy incident involving Alonso and Gutierrez which
came further into the race. From Bahrain through until Russia, the starts to
the pinnacle of motor racing have been nothing short of something you can view
in GP2. Everybody enjoys close action racing going into turn 1, but the results
lately have robbed fans of potentially thrilling races. Incidences in Bahrain
involving Hamilton and Bottas stand out, and in China there were bit of front
wing flying everywhere. Russia though was the tipping point. Kvyat steaming
into Vettel like that was nothing short of amateur, and Vettel had every right
to react in the manor he did. I think his interview during the race was handled
in a brilliant manor by Vettel as he could have easily stood and slated Kvyat.
He remained professional in my opinion and rightly went to speak to Red Bull
boss Christian Horner. I believe the problem is many drivers are being thrown
into F1 at such a young, inexperienced age. Yes, drivers such as Vettel, Alonso
and Hamilton started at a young age, but had been through several racing
formulas beforehand. Kvyat for example raced in GP3 for one season and came
into F1. Max Verstappen didn't even do that before becoming F1's youngest ever
driver. Although he will undoubtedly become World Champion one day, I think he
should have had more junior formula experience, as is the case with many
others. On Kvyat however, he can take some comfort in the fact that Romain
Grosjean was being labelled as a liability on the circuit, and how he is one of
the finest drivers out there. Just something to think about.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Unflappable Finn</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What is it
about Finnish drivers in F1 and their inability to crack under pressure? As far
as I can remember, the only time I've seen a Finn flap in F1 was back in 1999
when Mika Hakkinen spun at the Italian GP and lost it. That was a one off. I
bring this up because watching Valtteri Bottas at the Russian GP was a joy to
behold. Starting P2 on the grid with the faster Ferrari's behind him (thanks to
Vettel's grid penalty) and obviously Hamilton who would charge through the
field. Vettel obviously never managed to get near Bottas, but when Hamilton did
he put him under enormous pressure which many drivers would crack under. Bottas
never once showed a sign of cracking and it took a brilliant move by Hamilton
to get past the unflappable Finn. Unfortunately for Bottas,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>
his Williams just wasn't quick enough to get in a podium fighting place, but
his race as a whole was brilliant. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-56492757545986748272016-04-17T07:01:00.001-07:002016-04-17T07:01:11.071-07:00Chinese GP 2016
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosberg Eases to Sixth Consecutive
Victory</span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Another
dominant display from Nico Rosberg ensured that he maintained his 100% start to
2016 with victory in China. Sebastian Vettel recovered after a first corner
incident with team mate Kimi Raikkonen to finish 2nd with Red Bull's Dani Kvyat
finishing behind Vettel in 3rd. Another recovery drive saw Daniel Ricciardo finish
4th ahead of Kimi Raikkonen, who also had to recover after the Vettel incident.
Felipe Massa drove a solid race to finish 6th with Lewis Hamilton coming from
22nd on the grid to finish 7th. The Toro Rosso pair of Max Verstappen and Carlos
Sainz were 8th and 9th with Valtteri Bottas rounding off the point scoring
positions in 10th. All 22 drivers finished the race, with bad days for the Renault
team as their cars only managed 17th and 22nd. Romain Grosjean's stunning start
to the season stuttered on what was his 30th birthday as the Haas couldn't adapt
to the conditions in China and he finished a very lowly 19th. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After showing
his dominance in qualifying by setting his fastest Q2 time on soft tyres, it
was Rosberg's to throw away from the start. Everybody around Rosberg started on
the super-softs which would last only a matter of laps, so if anyone was going
to stop Rosberg, they had to do it off the line. Step up Daniel Ricciardo, who
from an outstanding 2nd on the grid, got the jump on Rosberg into turn one.
Behind them, it was bedlam with the race resembling that of a dodgem park. The
other fast starting Red Bull of Kvyat saw a fantastic opportunity to take the
two scarlet Ferrari's into turn 1 which in turn led to the dodgems that
followed. Vettel felt aggrieved by the young Russians manoeuvre which resulted
in Vettel colliding with Raikkonen, ruining the Finns race before it even
started. As a result of Raikkonen coming back on the track without his front
wing, Felipe Nasr in the Sauber had to take avoiding action that only led him
into the charging Hamilton, who lost his front wing and really his chance of a
podium finish. That was until all of the debris caused leader Ricciardo's tyre
to puncture, adding more debris to the track and resulting in a safety car,
essentially bringing Hamilton and Raikkonen back into play. The majority of the
field decided to pit to ditch their super-softs, allowing drivers who started
on the softs to move up the field, notably Pascal Wehrlein in the Manor and Esteban
Gutierrez in the Hass moved into 4th and 5th. From the restart, Rosberg drove
off into the distance and was barley seen for the rest of the race. Vettel's
charge through the field after the safety car was tremendous to watch. Watching
his overtakes for me shows that his all round talent is most certainly there
despite what people may say. He had his hands full when it came to the two Red
Bulls but showed brilliant race craft to get past. His team mate Raikkonen also
showed why he won a World Championship with a superb drive, showing the Kimi of
old. Despite these brilliant drives, I don't think they would have gotten near Rosberg
who controlled the race superbly and won by a stunning 37 seconds.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sebastian Vettel
did not hide his displeasure with Red Bulls Dani Kvyat after the race, and
during for that matter. Vettel firmly believed that Kvyat should not have tried
to pass him at turn 1 citing that there was not enough room which forced Vettel
into Raikkonen. Vettel referred to the move over team radio as suicidal, saying
Kvyat came at him like a torpedo. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Looking at
the footage from a height and onboard, I believe Vettel was really trying to
make excuses for colliding with Raikkonen, especially with the Ferrari boss Sergio
Marchionne present in Shanghai. Vettel had left more than enough space which Kvyat
was not going to ignore. He was travelling at great speed, but nothing to
suggest that he was going to be unable to stop. The mistake ruined Vettel's race
and he did superbly to come back and score a podium. Even without the mistake, I
don't think Vettel could have beaten Rosberg on the track simply because Rosberg
looked too good. Vettel even confronted Kvyat in the cool down room before the
podium to show his displeasure in which Kvyat laughed his complaint off by
simply replying "yea but I'm on the podium and so are you" <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Midfield Competitiveness a Joy to
Watch</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Despite the
fact that Nico Rosberg drove off into the distance to record a comfortable win
at the Chinese GP, it was still a cracking race thanks to the midfield battle.
We as fans are so lucky to witness this golden age of F1, with so many talented
drivers and teams on the grid, Despite all of the childish political problems
that occur on a weekly basis, it does not take away the fact that the on track
action has been fantastic over the last few seasons. It seems to have been
taken up a level this season thus far, keeping fans on the edge of their seats
from start to finish. This is down to the emergence of future title challengers
such as Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz just to name two. Also due to experienced
drivers such as Romain Grosjean, Nico Hulkenberg being at these midfield teams,
it really spices up the races. The progression of the midfield teams is
something that also contributes, with all of them upping the pace and their reliability,
despite a couple of them running into serious financial trouble. I feel as
though this season, the gains made by Renault, Ferrari and even Honda have
added an extra ingredient to the recipe. Bridging this engine gap has certainly
brought the action closer together, although not at the front where we want it
to happen. Nevertheless, it is bringing the action closer together somewhere on
the track, making the racing edge of your seat stuff and a joy to watch. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-50415212552017965712016-04-05T13:30:00.000-07:002016-04-05T13:30:53.568-07:00Bahrain GP 2016
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bahrain GP 2016</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5 in a row for Rosberg</span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nico Rosberg
scored his 5th consecutive win at the Bahrain GP to maintain his perfect start
to 2016. Kimi Raikkonen came home 2nd, breaking the record for podium finishes
at the same race, whilst Lewis Hamilton had to recover yet another race to
finish 3rd. It was another solid 4th for Daniel Ricciardo and Romain Grosjean
went one better than he did in Australia, bringing his Haas home in 5th. Max
Verstappen was 6th for Toro Rosso, with the Williams pair of Felipe Massa and
Valtteri Bottas coming in 7th and 8th. Dani Kvyat was 9th after starting 18th
and Stoffel Vandoorne was 10th on his McLaren debut, deputising for the injured
Fernando Alonso. It was a day to forget for Sebastian Vettel however as his
engine starting smoking on the formation lap and didn't make it to the start.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This failure
for Vettel was one of a few incidents that robbed the fans of a potential
fascinating battle for the victory, which Rosberg took comfortably in the end.
At the start, Rosberg once again got the jump on Hamilton, whilst Raikkonen was
almost static and fell back. In the run down to turn one, the fast starting
Williams’ were right up there with the Mercedes’, and Bottas tried to go up the
inside of Hamilton before with him, causing the Mercedes body damage. The
result of this saw Hamilton fall back down the field and another damage
limitations drive was needed for the World Champion. Bottas also received a
drive through penalty for causing a collision, something I believe was harsh
simply because there was definitely a gap for Bottas to try and go for. This,
along with Raikkonen's poor start, allowed Rosberg to control the race from the
front again and win comfortably. Had Vettel started, Hamilton avoided contact,
and Raikkonen started well, it could have been an absolute cracker up front. A
significant thing with this victory is the number five. No driver has ever won
five races in a row and not won the World Championship. A sign perhaps?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After another
shocking qualifying session, the racing again was exciting to watch, albeit not
at the front where everyone wants it. Easily from 4th down to last place, cars
were going up the inside, around the outside, any possible way just to make up
one place, even if it was just for 11th, 12th or 13th. Pascal Wehrlein was a
superb example of this throughout the race, eventually finishing in 13th place
and showing the progress the Manor team are making with the Mercedes engines. Amongst
all the overtaking, bits of front wing and everything else seemed to be flying
all over the place. By the end of lap 1 Hamilton was missing bits of car, as
was Bottas and Ricciardo. Sergio Perez also had a collision resulting in a new
front wing. Formula 1 had turned into a demolition derby for a few laps at
least.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Reliability an Issue for Ferrari</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sebastian
Vettel's failure on the formation lap at the Bahrain GP is the second
reliability issue the team has had this season. In Australia, Kimi Raikkonen
had some kind of engine issue which saw flames shoot out from the overhead air
duct. Vettel also had issues in practise that looked like engine or gearbox but
turned out to be a loose wheel. Even the fact that a loose wheel was the
culprit, it still shows that Ferrari have issues. A problem with the wheel gun
and the wheel nut was the issue in Bahrain. The most concerning however would
definitely be the engine issues that seem to be plaguing the team. They have
clearly made progress with the power unit and closed the gap to Mercedes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The fact that
they seem unwilling to run the car to full capacity with regards to the engine
shows that the team are aware of this, even if they don't want to openly admit
it. Sebastian Vettel has came out and said that the team are surprised by their
reliability issues. These engine troubles could also have ramifications for
Sauber and Haas who both run 2016 Ferrari engines. For their season to have a
real title push, they really need to sort this out fast, or risk losing more
ground to Mercedes. </span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Haas F1 Fallout?</span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After the
Bahrain GP I posted a question on twitter asking should the likes of Williams,
Force India and Sauber feel aggrieved by the fantastic start the team have made
to F1 life? It prompted many different responses ranging from definitely yes,
to absolutely not. Personally I don't think they should. What the Haas team has
done should be the new blueprint for any team wanting to compete in Formula 1. In
2010 when Caterham (Team Lotus), HRT and Virgin Racing came to the grid with no
proper financial backing or plan it was a disaster waiting to happen. HRT and
Caterham failed to score a single point in Formula 1 during their short tenures
in the sport. Virgin Racing have had two name changes, now running under the
Manor name and have scored just two solitary points in this their 7th season.
Haas in just two races have scored 18 points. The idea of planning out the team
and setting it up the way Gene Haas has should be applauded. Essentially they
are a Ferrari B team with the amount of Ferrari equipment that has been used
and using former Ferrari test driver Esteban Gutierrez as one of its drivers.
Williams have been vocal in their opposition to the way Haas have entered F1
but fail to mention that they started in very similar fashion. I can see the
point of view of Force India and Sauber a bit more as they have been completely
independent since joining F1, and never made a secret of the financial
difficulties they've encountered. It was even rumoured at Bahrain that the next
race in China could be one too many for the Sauber team, something I pray is
not true. But what's done is done now,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> and it is up to
these teams to play catch up or maybe try and strike similar deals
elsewhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-58212316043918588162016-03-31T12:08:00.000-07:002016-03-31T12:08:46.736-07:00Drivers Who Became Team Owners<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This week in
F1 history, Olivier Panis scored a podium for the Prost team in only their
second race at the 1997 Brazilian GP. Alain Prost, the four time World
Champion, had set up his own team carrying his surname and ventured into
Formula 1 team ownership. He is not the only driver to set up a Formula 1 team
baring their name. There have been a few drivers to take this plunge and, sadly,
many do not hand around too long. Here I will look at the Prost team and their
short history along with Stewart F1 and Super Aguri. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Stewart F1 - 1997-1999<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sir Jackie
Stewart set up his own Formula 1 team in 1997, hiring former Footwork designer
Alan Jenkins, acquiring Ford engines and Bridgestone tyres for its debut year.
Adding in Rubens Barrichello and Jan Magnussen as drivers, the team had all the
ingredients for an impressive debut season. Unfortunately for the team, it did
not all come together the way they had hoped. The team did have some impressive
moments throughout the season, thanks to Barrichello who qualified 5th in
Argentina and finished a spectacular 2nd at Monaco in wet conditions. Magnussen
on the other hand seemed to encounter all of the team’s misfortune. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">After a good showing in their
debut season, the team wanted to progress further, and do it quickly. Early
1998 showed that the team had not made the progress it wanted, and Magnussen
paid the price, getting dropped after only scoring a point at the Canadian GP.
He was replaced by Jos Verstappen who did not fare much better and only lasted
until the end of the season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Johnny Herbert was drafted in as
Verstappen's replacement for 1999, and progress was clear throughout the
season. A podium in San Marino for Barrichello was followed by the team’s first
pole position, courtesy of Barrichello, in the wet at the French GP, which
resulted in another 3rd place finish. Later in the season though, the teams
greatest day came at the European GP, held at the Nurburgring when Herbert
scored the teams only F1 win, in changing conditions with Barrichello in 3rd.
This enabled the team to finish 4th in the Constructors Championship, ahead of the
Williams team. This was as good as it would get for the team as it was sold to
Ford and rebranded as Jaguar for the 2000 season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Super
Aguri F1 - 2006-2008</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Super Aguri was founded by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki in 2006. The
team was based in Japan, but operated out of the old Arrows teams factory in
Oxfordshire. The team was effectively known as an unofficial "B"-team
for Honda. Public pressure in Japan saw the team hire former Honda driver and
Japan's own Takuma Sato as one of its drivers for its debut season alongside
Yuji Ide. The team debuted in Bahrain and managed to get one car to the finish
with Sato bringing the car home. Australia saw both cars finish which was a
brilliant achievement considering how little pre-season testing was completed
by the team. Ide was then replaced after round 4 in Spain after having his
superlicense was revoked after a clash with </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Christijan Albers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Franck
Montagny took over from Ide only to be replaced by Sakon Yamamoto from the
German GP onwards. The team’s updated car that arrived in Germany with Yamamoto
impressed - although failed to finish. Progress continued during the season and
saw the team overtake Midland in the pecking order. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2007 did not
start as the team would have hoped. Teams such as Williams and Spyker were
unhappy that Super Aguri planned on using the 2006 works Honda car and took the
matter to the FIA. The team suffered a further setback when its car failed a
crash test and the launch of the car was delayed. So when the team turned up in
Australia, with Sato and Anthony Davidson driving for the team and qualified
10th and 11th, it was a special moment. No points were scored but clear
progress had been made. The team then scored its first points at the Spanish GP
when Sato finished 8th, mainly down to other cars dropping out of the race.
Canada was very different as Sato finished 6th on merit alone after a
tremendous drive. Had it not been for a poor pit stop, Sato could have finished
4th. No more points were scored for the team but a solid was achieved for the
team. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2008 saw the
team retain Sato and Davidson but their championship would be a very short one,
as the team run into financial trouble. The team had countless setbacks during
pre-season including failed takeover bids. The team managed to compete in the
first four races but that would be it. Suzuki stated that the breach of
contract by the promised partner SS United Group Oil & Gas Company
resulting in the loss of financial backing as putting the team into financial
difficulties. It was confirmed on 7th May that Super Aguri had gone into
administration after a team of corporate recovery partners was appointed to
seek a buyer for the operation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1997 saw
Alain Prost buy the Ligier team and rebrand it Prost Grand Prix. He would
inherit Olivier Panis and Shinji Nakano, Mugen-Honda engines and Bridgestone
tyre. He would later sign a deal for Peugeot to supply engines for 98, 99 and
2000. The team’s debut season was not an easy one, but the car was competitive
when the tyres were working. Panis finished 5th on the teams debut and scored a
podium in Brazil at the following race. Argentina should have seen Panis win
but his car broke down. Monaco was another strong race for Panis finishing 4th
and then 2nd in Spain. Going to Canada, Panis was 3rd in the driver's standings
but then broke both of his legs and was replaced by Jarno Trulli. Trulli did a
great job, and should have won in Austria but once again, the team hit trouble
and Trulli retired. Panis did return for the European GP in September and
scored a point making it a good debut season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1998 was a
different story. The car was so unreliable, modifications to the poor gearbox
made the car such a handful that no driver could have done anything with it.
Prost knew something had to be done for 1999 and did a deal with John Barnard
to become a technical consultant and used his B3 Technologies to help design
the AP02. Panis and Trulli stayed with the team and had a good car to boot,
although the Peugeot engine had become too big and heavy. Further technical
reinforcements were brought in midway through the season with Alan Jenkins
hired as technical director. The team was optimistic for the 2000 season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nick Heidfeld and Jean Alesi were hired to drive but the car was poor. Jenkins
was fired during the summer and Prost reconstructed his technical department
again. Joan Villadelprat was brought in as managing director and Henri Durand
as technical director. Prost also sold a shareholding in the team to the Diniz
Family. His dealings went beyond this as well as he signed a deal for the team
to use Ferrari engines for the 2001 season, again giving an optimistic view for
the future. Again this was short lived as the team’s money ran out and they eventually
went out of business in 2002, with a debt of around $30 million. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The 2016
Formula 1 season kicked off at the traditional curtain raiser in Australia, and
saw Nico Rosberg continue where he left off in 2015 securing his fourth
consecutive win. Team mate Lewis Hamilton finished in 2nd with Ferrari's
Sebastian Vettel finishing 3<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup>. But how different the story could
have been… After the farce that was qualifying on Saturday, the race certainly
made up for it as there was action throughout up and down the grid. From the
lights going out there was action. The Mercedes pair were sluggish off the line,
which allowed Vettel, who made a superb start, to breeze past them like they
were not there. His team mate, Kimi Raikkonen also got past both silver arrows.
By turn three, Rosberg was 3rd and Hamilton was 6th, behind the Williams of
Felipe Massa. Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz occupied 4th and 5th as the race
settled down. Hamilton made ground but struggled against the two stubborn Toro
Rosso drivers who held their own brilliantly. Vettel was comfortable out front,
until a turning point in the race occurred on lap 17. At turn 3, Esteban
Gutierrez moved slightly left on Fernando Alonso, which saw the double World
Champion plough into the back of the Haas driver, which caused the car to flip
and fly through the air. The car was a total wreck but Alonso got out and
thankfully walked away unharmed. The incident was so huge the red flag had to
be brought out and the race was suspended while the marshals cleaned up the
track. Just prior to this accident, pit stops were being made, or just about to
be made. Hamilton switched to the medium tyre, whereas most others stayed on
the super-softs or the softs. During the red flag, teams are allowed to work on
the car, change tyres, whatever they please. Many teams decided to change to
the medium tyre here, which would allow them to go to the end of the race.
Ferrari opted not to put Vettel on these tyres, instead keeping him on the
super-softs. When the race restarted, it was clear almost immediately that the
two Mercedes would have the advantage. Rosberg would keep pace with Vettel
whilst Hamilton, once in clear air, would hunt down his team mate. Vettel
pitted and came out behind the Mercedes pair but was left with too much to do
and could only finish third. What started out as a fantastic race ended in
disappointment for the German. Had they mirrored the Mercedes pair, I am
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all of this, home favourite Daniel Ricciardo finished a brilliant 4th for Red
Bull with Felipe Massa finishing 5th. Story of the day though was Romain
Grosjean scoring points on the Haas team's debut with a brilliant drive to 6th.
He held off Nico Hulkenberg's Force India and Williams' Valtteri Bottas, who
finished 7th and 8th, ahead of the Toro Rosso pair of Carlos Sainz and Max
Verstappen who were 9th and 10th. Jolyon Palmer had a solid debut for Renault
on their return as a constructor to finish 11th, with team mate Kevin Magnusson
behind him in 12th. Sergio Perez, Jenson Button, Felipe Nasr and Pascal
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Rosso were considered dark horses coming into the Australian GP after having an
impressive pre-season in Barcelona. This pace was seen throughout the weekend,
despite the team running a 2015 Ferrari spec engine. Verstappen qualified 5th
with Sainz 7th, showing how impressive that new car really is. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From
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Verstappen running 4th and Sainz keeping Hamilton behind him for a long period
of time. After the red flag, both drivers found themselves outside the points
due to pitting before the flag came out. The result of this was toys out of the
pram from Verstappen. Verstappen was stuck behind his team mate and behind
Palmers Renault, which angered the young Dutchman. Sainz's inability to move
saw Verstappen use some colourful language over the radio to vent his anger.
For me this was unnecessary and showed Verstappen's inexperience. We saw last
season how good Verstappen was with regards to overtaking and he showed have
applied this during the race. I believe this is an area that the team need to
work on with Max to help his development so this incident is not repeated,
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It was a
debut to remember for the new Haas F1 team as Romain Grosjean scored a
brilliant 6th place. His team mate Esteban Gutierrez was not as fortunate as
his tangle with Alonso saw him retire, but Grosjean stood out with his points
finish. During testing the team looked like it had a decent outfit but
technical issues were scuppering them. Qualifying did not look promising either,
as both drivers qualified way back in 19th and 20th. However Grosjean showed
exactly why he was brought in by Gene Haas as he put in a confident drive to
score points on the team’s debut. He was maybe helped by the red flag in which
he chose to put on the medium tyres and went until the end. Grosjean took everything
in his stride and showed just how good of a driver he is. Haas's result was the
best by a new constructor since Brawn in 2009 and the best by a brand new team
since Toyota in 2002. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Formula 1's
new elimination style qualifying system was nothing more than a total failure.
It was an intriguing concept and one that seemed would work on paper, but when
put into practise, it was an absolute shambles. The teams gave off the
impression that they didn't understand how the system worked, with a lot of
drivers not even having enough time to complete a lap when on the brink of
elimination. The cameras would also only focus on the driver that was on the
brink of elimination, so the fans were deprived of seeing stunning laps from
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. What was also frustrating for the fans,
was the lack of graphics indicating the time left before elimination occurred,
although this was rectified during the session. On top of this, we saw drivers
exiting cars when the they still involved in the session, but were timed out
due to errors by the teams. To top this shambolic start to the season, we had
the top eight shoot out finish with four minutes or so remaining! Both Ferraris
only ran once and then got their drivers out the car, not posing any more
threat to the Mercedes pair, who ran twice and then left the car. Fans were
left with no action for the final four minutes of qualifying, which is simply
shocking. This new system was meant to shake up a Saturday, to add a bit of
spice ready for Sunday. All it has given is an already dwindling audience yet <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>another reason to dwindle. It produced nothing along the
lines of excitement, and it was seemingly just like the grid fans and pundits
would have predicted before the start of the weekend. Thankfully discussions took
place before the race on Sunday and it seems the unanimous decision is that the
teams will revert to the old system for Bahrain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Formula 1's
new elimination style qualifying system was nothing more than a total failure.
It was an intriguing concept and one that seemed would work on paper, but when
put into practise, it was an absolute shambles. The teams gave off the
impression that they didn't understand how the system worked, with a lot of
drivers not even having enough time to complete a lap when on the brink of
elimination. The camera's would also only focus on the driver that was on the
brink of elimination, so the fans were deprived of seeing stunning laps from
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. What was also frustrating for the fans,
was the lack of graphics indicating the time left before elimination occurred,
although this was rectified during the session. On top of this, we saw drivers
exiting cars when the they still involved in the session, but were timed out
due to errors by the teams. To top this shambolic start to the season, we had
the top eight shoot out finish with four minutes or so remaining! Both
Ferrari's only ran once and then got their drivers out the car, not posing any
more threat to the Mercedes pair, who ran twice and then left the car. Fans
were left with no action for the final four minutes of qualifying, which is
simply shocking. This new system was meant to shake up a Saturday, to add a bit
of spice ready for Sunday. All it has given is give a dwindling audience
another reason to dwindle. It produced nothing along the lines of excitement,
and it was seemingly just like the grid fans and pundits would have predicted
before the start of the weekend. Thankfully discussions will take place
tomorrow between F1 bosses to discuss different alternatives to the new system. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-4679955026931627212016-02-28T14:50:00.000-08:002016-02-28T14:52:01.998-08:00F1's Colourless Grid <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">So, the first
week of Formula 1 testing has been and gone. What stood out more than Mercedes'
ridiculous bullet proof reliability, or the Honda power unit still completing
the least mileage, is the shocking lack of colour on the grid for 2016. It has
been noticeable over the last few years that colourful liveries are
disappearing off the grid, making it more difficult for fans to know who is
who. For more hardcore fans, they will probably know the difference, however
fans new to the sport will be looking at the cars thinking they are all the
same. Obviously the red of the Ferrari stands out amongst the dull, dark
paintjobs on the grid, along with the white Williams and three tone colours of
Manor. Other than that, the grid consists of darkened colours, with the only
prominent colour being that of the sponsorships. I understand that having
sponsorships stand out on cars is a big thing, and has been throughout the
years. In the past though, teams have always had the sponsors stand out and
retained the colour. Why not now? Here, I will be looking at teams who have had
liveries that have stood out like a saw thumb during a Grand Prix. Obviously
there are many other colourful F1 cars in history, but these are my personal
favourite three.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1998, the historic Tyrrell team was bought by British American Tobacco and
rebranded British American Racing, BAR for short. The teams debut season saw
them run a livery that was different on each side of the car. Originally the
team wanted separate liveries for each car, one running the Lucky Strike blue,
and the other running the red and white of 555, both brands of cigarettes owned
by British American Tobacco. This was rejected by the FIA, so instead the team
split the livery down the middle. It was a unique idea that was easily
noticeable during the 1999 season. The livery was able to corporate other
sponsors due to its "zip" up the centre, which spread out at the end
of the nosecone. This way, the dual colour wouldn't affect the other
sponsorships on the car. Even the rear wing of the car featured the duel colour
scheme, seeing the blue Lucky Strike on the front and the red and white 555
occupying the back. It was a unique livery, and one that stood out on the grid.
The idea of seeing something with this much vibrancy on the grid today is
unthinkable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">This car was
the car that gave Michael Schumacher his Formula 1 debut in the Belgian GP in
1991. Eddie Jordan's first Formula 1 car came onto the grid in 1991 - and
immediately stood out. It gave the team its visual identity and although it
only lasted for one season, the way it stood out on T.V was brilliant. Its main
body of emerald green was supported by flashes of lighter green which broke up
any potential repetitiveness of colour, and gave something more to the livery.
On top of this, dark blue is separated from the green with a strip of white,
giving it a simple, yet brilliant look. The red of the 7up logo on the engine
cover means that bits of red can be used elsewhere without seeming out of
place, particularly on the wing. On the sidepods there were two variants of
sponsor, Fujifilm and later on, Tic Tac. The Tic Tac logo looked like a better
fit with its white standing out better against the blue. The Fujifilm one looks
less effective as the red does not stand out from the blue. What helps the Tic
Tac stand out more is possibly down to the fact it was on Schumacher's first car in the sport. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Steward team and announced it would run under the Jaguar guise for the 2000
season, every F1 fan knew it would be seeing a green livery on the grid.
Mock-ups were made by many people during 1999 of the distinct British Racing
Green and the famous Jaguar logo (the "leaping cat") on the engine
cover. That is what the fans were given as the Jaguar launched with its
traditional green and the well incorporated white and red of the HSBC sponsor,
that carried over from the Stewart team. The shade of green wasn't exactly BRG
(British Racing Green) but was optimised for T.V audiences. On top of this, the
subtle touches on the car were fantastic, in particular the gold wheels, which
had the potential to look hideously cheap but looked superb. A smart move on
the part of Jaguar was to keep all sponsors on the green parts of the car
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until 2004 which never saw a massive change in the team's livery.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Changes were made over these years which took
away the class from this first design. For example using the Beck logo in full
on the barge board, even though it matched the main colour scheme of the car.
To add to this, in 2002, the team added the blue of sponsors EDS and AT&T
making the car look extremely messy. Although the team's performances never lived
up to the historical name, the cars livery is iconic, recognisable and one that
is loved among racing fans in general.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
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Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-86874335070494683172016-02-26T08:07:00.001-08:002016-02-26T08:07:52.249-08:00Abu Dhabi GP 2015
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Rosberg
Spring Stepping into 2016</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Nico Rosberg's stunning end to 2015 was capped off with the first victory
hat-trick of his career as he won the Abu Dhabi GP. A habit since winning his
third World Championship, Lewis Hamilton came home second behind his team mate.
It was another comfortable victory for Rosberg, who has won every race since
Hamilton took the title in October. This brilliant run of form at the end of
the season has seen Rosberg not only win races, but record six successive pole
positions and see his total career wins move onto 14. Most importantly though,
his confidence going into 2016 will be high. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Rosberg finished 8.2 seconds ahead of Hamilton, who once again opted for
a different strategy to try and find a way past Rosberg, only to fall short
again. Rosberg made his second stop on lap 31, which saw Hamilton stay rather
than pit a lap later. Hamilton's aim was to try and extend the life of his soft
Pirelli tyres, which resulted in an exchange of words between Hamilton and the
pitwall over whether or not he could go to the end, not for the first time this
season. The resulting decision saw Rosberg close in rapidly, forcing Hamilton
to pit for the second time on lap 41. Oddly, Hamilton took on used soft tyres
rather than the super-softs, seeing him fall back 12.5 seconds on Rosberg.
Hamilton did produce another brief attack on his team mate, but in the end it
was for nothing as he finished behind Rosberg again. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Behind the ever dominating Mercedes pair, (scoring a record 12th one-two
of the season) Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finished on the podium for only the
third time this season. Brilliantly for Raikkonen, he finished ahead of team
mate Sebastian Vettel, who came from 15th on the grid to finish 4th. The Force
India pair of Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez finished 5th and 7th, with Red
Bull's Daniel Ricciardo between them in 6th. Felipe Massa came home in 8th,
after another average race for the Williams team. In his final race for Lotus
before a switch to Hass in 2016, Romain Grosjean came from 19th on the grid to
score a 9th place finish. Rounding off the top 10 was Daniil Kvyat for Red Bull.
<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Impressive
Race ends Impressive Season for Many<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This season, there have been many impressive performances by so many
drivers. This trend continued at the final race in Abu Dhabi. Sebastian Vettel's
problems in qualifying saw him start down in 15th. He opted for a different
strategy of soft-soft-super-soft which saw him tear his way through the field
on his way to fourth. This strategy saw him out of sync with his main rivals,
but it still got him into fifth place after his second stop before catching Perez's
Force India for fourth with ten laps remaining. Vettel's first season with
Ferrari has been brilliant, and he will be hoping for more success in 2016.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Sergio Perez is another who ended an impressive season on a high.
Starting on the second row, he couldn't quite match the pace of the Ferrari's
over a long distance, but he did manage an impressive fifth place to
consolidate a best ever ninth position in the Drivers Championship.<br />
<br />
Although nothing compared to 2014, Daniel Ricciardo's run to 6th place capped
off a solid campaign. Had the engine in his Red Bull been up to scratch over
the season, he would have made a big impact in the championship picture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">He was involved in a frantic opening lap in the midfield pack, but
couldn't quite get ahead of team mate Kvyat. Ricciardo drove a solid race
whereas Kvyat faded out during the course of the race and faded into 10th
place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Starting his final race for Lotus at the back of the grid, Romain
Grosjean opted for a similar tyre strategy to Vettel, which managed to get him
into contention for points. He made the most of super-softs in the closing
stages and passed both Max Verstappen and Kvyat to finish a superb 9th. After
all the problems that Lotus have encountered this season, Romain Grosjean's
performances are something that have caught the eye. Hass have a very talented
driver coming on board for their 2016 debut. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Stars and
Flops of 2015</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Every year in Formula 1 there are teams, and drivers, who stand head and
shoulders above the rest. This year, without a doubt it has to be the Mercedes
team and Lewis Hamilton. The team has went from strength to strength following
their dominance in 2014, notching up a record 12 one-two finishes and having an
almost bullet proof car. The car they produced helped Lewis Hamilton equal Sir
Jackie Stewart's three World Championships and produce some outstanding drives.
Most notably his drive in Silverstone, where he overcame the Williams pair of
Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas and the great British weather to record a famous
win.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I could easily pick Sergio Perez and Force India for their fantastic
efforts over the season, but Max Verstappen needs a serious mention simply
because, at 17 years of age, what he has done this season is nothing short of
tremendous. He has driven with the confidence of a multi World Champion and
some of the over takes he has performed over the year have been jaw dropping.
What sticks out for me is his overtake at Spa at nearly 200mph around the
outside of Felipe Massa. A minor blip came at Monaco where he caused an
accident on lap 64 with Romain Grosjean at turn 1. Other than that it was a
fantastic rookie year. This man will be a World Champion before he is 21, if he
is given the proper equipment, whether it is at Red Bull or Ferrari in the
years to come. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">While there were plenty stars of 2015, there were also flops. None more
so than McLaren. I have written so much over this season about how bad that car
has been. Tragic would not be an over exaggeration. It has seen Fernando Alonso
finish with his lowest ever points tally, and pushed Jenson Button into
thinking of retiring. The outrageous notion that the team improved over the
season, I think, is ridiculous. At the tracks where engine power was not the
defining factor, they faired reasonably well. However too many tracks were
engine power focused. This led to many outbursts from Fernando Alonso about the
quality of the car even referring to the engine as a "GP2 engine".
2016 surely cannot be any worse? Something has to be done engine wise, or else
the team will be further behind. I do not think that<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>
Alonso would want to hang around to endure another season like 2015. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-40905423708245805202015-11-18T01:13:00.000-08:002015-11-18T01:13:04.014-08:00Brazilian GP 2015
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosberg Setting Himself For 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nico Rosberg recorded
back to back victories for the first time since May with his victory in Brazil.
The result secured second place in the Driver's Championship and continued his
recent resurgence. Lewis Hamilton finished second and is still to win in
Brazil, even though he put Rosberg under several periods of pressure. Behind
the dominant Mercedes pair, the Ferraris were a distant third and fourth, with
Sebastian Vettel leading Kimi Raikkonen. Vettel couldn't do anything to get
close to the Mercedes, meaning his debut season at Ferrari will see him finish
third in the Drivers Championship with Abu Dhabi still to come. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">As has been
custom this season, the Brazilian Grand Prix didn't deliver much in excitement,
despite its history of delivering an unpredictable and exciting race. It
started off well, with the Mercedes coming very close to contact at turn one. The
incident was almost identical to that of the U.S grand prix, except it was
Rosberg who made sure Hamilton wasn't going around the outside of him. This
allowed Rosberg to open up a small lead during the first stint. Reliability
issues looked like they were creeping for Romberg, who was looking very
cautious on the brakes for several laps after the first round of pit stops,
thus allowing Hamilton to move within DRS range - but eventually dropping back.
Hamilton came back at Rosberg during the third stint, but frustration was
starting to get to Hamilton as he couldn't get passed Rosberg. Interlagos' tight
confines and narrow straights make overtaking extremely difficult, and
Hamilton's frustration spilled over onto the team radio as he requested a
different strategy from Rosberg in an attempt to get past. However, Mercedes
stuck to their long held policy of keeping their drivers on the same number of
stops. And with Mercedes not budging, both drivers stopped three times and
Hamilton finished 7.7 seconds being Rosberg. Rosberg's recent good form is
hopefully putting him in a good position going into 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Behind the
Mercedes and Ferrari's, Valtteri Bottas finished in fifth, but couldn't get
close enough to close with his fellow countryman for the third time in four
races. His fifth place was enough to secure third place for Williams in the
Constructors Championship for the second year running. Meanwhile, having seen
Force India team-mate Sergio Perez take the plaudits in recent races, Nico
Hulkenberg returned to form to take a fine sixth, and secure his team fifth
place in the standings - the best finish in their history. Daniil Kvyat was
seventh for Red Bull with Romain Grosjean, Max Verstappen and Pastor Maldonado
rounding off the points positions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Massa Excluded From Home Race<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The local
hero, Felipe Massa, was disqualified from the Brazilian GP after his tyres were
found to breach their temperature limits before the race. Massa had originally
finished 8th, after what had been a tough weekend for the Brazilian, who seemed
to have some set up issue. He was disqualified after the race for exceeding the
revised parameters to ensure tyre safety, which were introduced at the Italian
GP following Sebastian Vettel's tyre failure in Belgium. The issue was flagged
up after almost half an hour had passed in the race. An FIA technical report
into the incident reported that on the grid, the tread temperature and minimum
starting pressure on Massa's car was checked after the "5 minute"
signal was given. The report went on to say that the temperature measured on
the tread of the right hand side rear tyre of Massa's car was 137c, which is
27c above the maximum tread temperature of 110c. The corresponding tyre
pressure at 137c was 20.6 psi, 0.1 psi above the minimum starting pressure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Although
this is a violation of the regulations, something stands out about this incident. At the Italian GP in September, both Mercedes cars were found to be under the minimums et by Pirelli. However, after three hours of deliberations
by the race stewards, Hamilton's victory stood. How is the incident in Brazil
any different, apart from the very different outcomes? Is it because its
Williams and not Mercedes? Or is it because it was Felipe Massa and not Lewis
Hamilton? Whatever the reason for the different outcome one thing is clear, there
needs to be more consistency in applying these rules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Has Hamilton Went On Holiday?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After Lewis
Hamilton was beaten to pole position and race victory for the second race in a
row by Nico Romberg, questions have already crept in about Hamilton's
commitment now that he has captured his third World Championship. Rosberg has
also secured his fifth consecutive pole position as well, something that
Hamilton hasn't seemed too concerned by. Although his calmness over Rosberg's
qualifying performances suggests he has switched off for the season, his racing
determination counters that argument. This determination was underlined by his
request to move onto a different strategy to his team mate, just so he could
get past him and beat him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Something
that hasn't escaped my attention is Hamilton's life outside the track since
winning the title, and the effect it has had. His arrival to Brazil was delayed
by a day because of a fever, which Hamilton has admitted was brought on by a
hectic schedule since winning his third title three weeks ago, and a minor car
accident in Monaco. A lot has been made about his off track antics since
winning the championship. Let's be honest, if you had just won your third F1
World Championship, emulating your hero, you'd probably party hard as well. His
minor accident was apparently a result of his fever and general exhaustion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In Abu Dhabi,
Hamilton can match his career best haul of 11 wins from last season, whilst
another podium finish would tie the all-time record of 17 podium finishes in a
season held jointly by Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher. These personal
records will hopefully show that Hamilton is still giving it his all, and that
he will want to equal these records. I don't think that Hamilton has switched
off for the season, I think that Nico Rosberg has realised that he needs to
start now if he is to put in a serious bid to get the World Championship out of
his team mate’s hands<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> next year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-77396761210953290912015-11-13T09:55:00.000-08:002015-11-13T09:55:52.237-08:00Mexican GP 2015
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosberg's Professional Response <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A week after
handing team mate Lewis Hamilton a third World Championship with an error in
the U.S GP, Nico Rosberg responded superbly and won his first race since the
Austrian GP in June. He finally converted a pole position into race victory for
the first time since the Spanish GP in May. All of the talk before the race
would be the run down to turn one, especially with what happened in America the
week before. Everyone was expecting fireworks between the two Mercedes, but
this didn't materialise. Rosberg led from lights out, holding the inside line
through the long turn one, and built himself a nice two - three second lead
throughout the first stints of the race. What was most impressive was that when
Hamilton put in the fastest lap of the race, Rosberg seemed to be able to up
his pace that little bit more again. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mercedes
seemed to expect that the race would only require one pit stop, however with 25
laps, remaining Rosberg was called into the pits for a second time. Hamilton
was also told to come in for a second time but decided to stay out a bit longer
whilst questioning whether his tyre wear was bad enough to warrant a second
stop. Hamilton's enquiries and objections fell on deaf ears, and the team urged
the World Champion to pit again, claiming safety concerns were the reason for
pitting both drivers again. Hamilton's refusal to pit straight away brings back
the question of “is a driver bigger than the team?”. We saw this massively at
Red Bull in 2013, with the now famous "multi 21" incident between Sebastian
Vettel and Mark Webber. That day, Vettel ignored team orders and went on to
claim victory, leading many fans and experts to condemn Vettel's actions,
claiming he was above the team. Although Hamilton's decision didn't really
effect the race outcome, it is not good to openly defy your team, especially on
the grounds of safety. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Behind the
two Mercedes, there was a race happening. Valtteri Bottas claimed 3rd place
after the most hard and eventful way of getting there. Bottas' Williams
collided with fellow countryman Kimi Raikkonen for the third race in a row,
putting the Ferrari driver out on the spot. Bottas then battled on completing
62 laps on the same set of medium compound tyres, and kept the Red Bull's
behind him in the process - a fantastic effort! Dani Kyvat, who was passed by
Bottas after the safety car was out for Vettel's crash, finished closely behind
the Finn for fourth, whilst Daniel Ricciardo in the other Red Bull finished in
fifth. Felipe Massa came home sixth ahead of Nico Hulkenberg's Force India. The
man the Mexican fans came to see, Sergio Perez finished eighth, helping Force
India tighten their grip on fifth in the constructors championship. Toro
Rosso's Max Verstappen came home ninth whilst Romain Grosjean rounded off the
top ten. McLaren's double race weekend scoring came to an end after a very
tough 3 days. Fernando Alonso only lasted one lap whilst Jenson Button only
finished ahead of the Manor pair of Will Stevens and Alex Rossi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Torrid Weekend for Ferrari</span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To say
Ferrari had a poor weekend would be an understatement. Ferrari's weekend was
abysmal. Sebastian Vettel was seen as the driver to take the fight to Mercedes,
like he normally would. Unfortunately for Vettel, he collided with Ricciardo
going into turn one, which saw the German suffer a puncture.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Naturally,
Vettel dropped to the back of the field but, being the fantastic talent that he
is, he was able to start fighting his way back through the pack. His race
turned again when an uncharacteristic error saw him spin off at turn four and
fall back through the field. He stayed out of the barrier on this occasion, but
later on in the race he spun at turn four again and ended up in the barriers. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Meanwhile,
Kimi Raikkonen had started from the back row after receiving a 30 place grid
penalty for engine changes. Raikkonen was also on a charge and looking good for
some decent points until his collision with Bottas. Unlike their previous
skirmish in Russia, it was Raikkonen who came off worse this time. This poor afternoon
saw Ferrari have neither car classified for the first time since the Australian
GP way back in 2006. They will be hoping to bounce back in Brazil in two weeks
time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mexico's Welcome Return <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Formula 1
returned to Mexico for the first time in 23 years. The last time F1 was in
Mexico, I was two years old and had no apprehension of what Formula 1 was. After
watching the whole weekend's coverage I have been struggling to understand why
F1 left Mexico in the first place. Since its last race in 1992, the Autódromo
Hermanos Rodríguez has had a bit of work done to it, including the renaming of
the final corner, which changed from Peraltada to Mansell bend and a brand new
pit complex, bringing it right up to date with the more modern tracks in F1. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Okay, so the
race on Sunday wasn't the most spectacular event ever, but after all of the
build up and hard work put in, it was definitely enjoyable. What stood out most
without a doubt was the Mexican fans. This is clearly a country who loves their
F1 and it was clear all weekend. Packed grandstands and incredible noise levels
is what F1 is all about. No doubt their hero Sergio Perez's recent performances
were a factor in this as well. To be honest though, even if Perez had retired
from every race this season, he would have still had the same amount of
support. Support and pressure that he handled incredibly well. A lot of drivers
would have cracked under that kind of pressure, but not Perez. It was obvious
that Perez was loving the support and attention he received,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>
and didn't let his fans down with another points finish. Next year's event
should be another cracker for everyone and another Mexican will be on the grid
in the form of Esteban Gutierrez, who will be driving for the newly formed Haas
F1 team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-86762099446149258852015-10-29T05:58:00.001-07:002015-10-29T05:58:41.278-07:00U.S GP 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Hamilton Makes History <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lewis
Hamilton took victory at the U.S grand prix and in doing so, ensured a third
World Championship, becoming the first British driver to successfully defend
his title. He also joins an elite list of drivers, including his idol, Ayrton
Senna in winning three championships. Nico Rosberg finished second after a
mistake cost him victory, and the chance to extend the championship race for a
further week. Sebastian Vettel took third after coming through from 14<sup>th</sup>,
with Max Verstappen taking a fantastic fourth. Sergio Perez finished fifth with
Jenson Button taking a brilliant sixth place. Carlos Sainz, who started last,
finished behind Button in seventh, with Pastor Maldonado eighth, Felipe Nasr
ninth and Daniel Ricciardo rounding off the top ten. It could have been all so
different at the front however, with changeable conditions from the start and
virtual safety cars and individual errors. Ultimately though, the day belonged
to Hamilton, who took his tenth victory of the season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The whole
weekend in Austin had been a complete washout, with qualifying not taking place
until the Sunday morning, and even then the rain was still coming down hard.
The session only got as far as Q2, where the conditions were deemed unsafe.
Nico Rosberg took pole position ahead of Hamilton; but with the race only hours
later, the forecast was that the rain would pass and we could go racing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When the time
for the race came, it was still very damp, with everyone starting off on the
intermediate tyre. With a tricky first corner on the cards, it was Hamilton who
got to turn one first, but with a seemingly over aggressive move on Rosberg,
forcing the German off track. This saw him drop down into fifth place behind
the Red Bull pair of Dani Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez's Force
India. In the damper conditions, it was the Red Bull's that looked more
comfortable, with Kyvat taking the lead from Hamilton with ease, but ran wide
and surrendered that lead before the first virtual safety car of the day
occurred.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When the
racing resumed, the track began to dry out and drivers started to struggle with
the intermediates. Ricciardo wasn't struggling however, and breezed past the
struggling Hamilton for the lead. Hamilton's struggles then allowed Rosberg
past for second before drivers started pitting for dry tyres. The dry tyres saw
the Red Bull charge dwindle, and both Rosberg and Hamilton resumed a Mercedes
one-two, with Rosberg leading and pulling a gap to Hamilton. A safety car
period caused by Nico Hulkenberg's broken Force India brought Hamilton back
into the play, only for a second virtual safety car to hamper Hamilton again,
as he stayed out and Rosberg pitted for fresh tyres. This wasn't the last twist
in this race however, as a heavy crash from Kvyat brought out the safety car
again, allowing Hamilton to pit without losing position and able to challenge
Rosberg. On fresh rubber, Hamilton put pressure on Rosberg and forced him into
an unforced error, costing him victory and the opportunity make Hamilton wait
another week at least for his title.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sainz and Verstappen Talent Shines
Again<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><br /></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many people
pay so much attention to the fact that Red Bull have threatened to quit F1 next
year if they can't get a competitive engine deal. What many people haven't
seemed to pay attention to is the fact that that pull-out could also have an
effect on Toro Rosso. Don't get me wrong, there has been whisperings of their future
as well but not on the scale that it should be on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This is a
team with so much talent it would be an absolute travesty is it wasn't on the
grid next season. The U.S grand prix was a prime example of the sheer talent
the team possess. Obviously, it isn't the only time this season that we have
seen both drivers drive tremendous races, but it just highlights what the team
itself brings to the grid. Max Verstappen will be a World Champion one day that
much is clear; his 4th place in the U.S grand prix was another testament to how
good he is. When everyone was struggling in the damp conditions, Verstappen
kept control and drove a brilliant race. Carlos Sainz, despite a few silly
errors, especially speeding in the pit lane, finished a solid seventh place.
This was after starting last on the grid! Had he not have had a time penalty,
he would have finished sixth. Again, his on track overtakes and coolness behind
the wheel is something that can't be ignored. Like I have said before, it is
just a pity for him that Verstappen is his team mate this year. Hopefully, this
team will be here next year because this would be a colossal waste of talent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sauber Celebrate 400th GP Weekend<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It wasn't
just Lewis Hamilton celebrating a milestone at the U.S grand prix. Sauber
celebrated their 400th GP weekend, a magnificent achievement for the small team
from Switzerland, who have been in the sport since 1993. The team has had many
ups and downs over the last 22 years, but still have a rich history within the
sport. Many great drivers have driven for them over the years, including former
World Champion Jacque Villeneuve, although he wasn't to be the driver to
deliver the teams first, and only win in F1. Under the BMW guise, Robert Kubica
stepped up on a crazy and dramatic day at the 2008 Canadian GP, and headed a
BMW Sauber one-two with team mate Nick Heidfeld. When BMW left the sport at the
end of 2009, Peter Sauber bought back control of the full team. It has been a difficult
five years financially for the team, who have never made any secret of this. Despite
this, on track they have had some very strong performances, most notably in
Malaysia 2012, where Sergio Perez probably should have won the race, only to be
beaten to the flag by Fernando Alonso and ended up second. The team has done
brilliantly with the limited resources at its disposal, and I'm sure that they
will be racing against the odd for many more years to come. Here's to another
400 GP weekends. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-40717942123418752782015-10-16T15:59:00.000-07:002015-10-16T15:59:49.810-07:00Russian GP 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosberg Retires as Hamilton Closes in
on Third Championship <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nico
Rosberg's title challenge is all but over after he retired from the lead of the
Russian grand prix and handed the win to team mate Lewis Hamilton; who now only
needs two points to clinch his third world championship. Sebastian Vettel came
home in second place whilst Sergio Perez finished a spectacular third place. But,
unfortunately for Perez and Force India, it was the retirement of Rosberg that
caused a lot of the talk after the race. Having taken pole position on the
Saturday, Rosberg made a brilliant start and kept the lead into the first
corner, something that has somewhat eluded him in recent races. No doubt he
would have had last year's nightmare start on his mind, where he out braked
himself into turn 1, ruining his tyres and his race. No such problem this time
though as he kept Hamilton behind him and set about building a gap. However, Romberg’s
luck just wasn't there again, as he seemed to have a problem on lap 6. By lap
8, he had pulled into his pit box and turned the engine off. His race and
championship were over. For Hamilton though, it was another casual Sunday
afternoon drive for the British driver, who cruised another win closer to equalling
Ayrton Senna's haul of three World Championships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Behind
Rosberg and Hamilton at the start, Nico Hulkenberg caused bedlam whilst
spinning at turn 1, causing Max Verstappen to pick up a puncture and fall to
the back of the grid. Amongst all this, Kimi Raikkonen managed to creep into
third place ahead of his team mate Vettel and fellow countryman Valtteri
Bottas. A few laps later, a huge crash where Romain Grosjean lost control of
his Lotus at turn three resulted in the barriers needing a quick repair job. This
incident not surprisingly brought out the safety car again, at which point
Sergio Perez made his only stop of the race. Perez was able to make good uses
of his tyres, as we have seen him do over the years and kept a tight hold on
the final podium place. With older tyres though, both Raikkonen and Bottas were
catching the Mexican hand over fist. With just two laps to go, Bottas got a
head of Perez, as did Raikkonen, and Perez's first podium since Bahrain 2014
seemed to be gone. There was one more twist involved however. Raikkonen wanted
that final podium place, and had one lap to get his move done. He went for a
move on Bottas which ultimately took out his countryman, allowing Perez to
drive through and take the final podium place. Raikkonen's antics saw him
penalised thirty seconds and end up finishing in eighth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Perez's Quality Shining Unnoticed<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Over the last
few years, it has been Nico Hulkenberg that has grabbed the headlines as F1's
most underrated, should be in a top car driver, and obviously with great
justification. He won the Le Man 24hour in June, and constantly displays his
talent at every event. His team mate Sergio Perez seemingly had his shot at a
top drive at McLaren and blew it massively, not displaying the talent that saw
him replace Lewis Hamilton for the 2013 season. 2013 wasn't the season that
Perez thought it would be, with the team’s decline starting steadily, with
Perez's highest finish for the team a 4th place. We must not forget that this
is a driver who could have, and probably should have, won the Malaysian grand
prix in 2012 for Sauber, only to finish second behind Fernando Alonso. Throughout
his time at Saucer, he showed just how good of a driver he is, especially with
his tyre management. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When the
announcement came in near the end of the 2013 that Perez wouldn't be getting
kept on at McLaren, there were a lot of people who thought that that was it for
Perez and his F1 career. Step in Force India to save him from the F1 abyss and
inject a resurgence into his career. Since he signed for Force India, he has
been the Perez of old, with some really eye catching performances - especially
this season. His confidence has came back which has been a key factor in his F1
stock rising again. What stands out most for me is that whilst Perez has had two
podiums for the team, the more highly rated Hulkenberg has none. Potentially,
Force India have one of the strongest driver line ups on the grid, if only they
could produce the car to go with the talent they have in it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sainz Has Eventful Weekend<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">During
qualifying, Carlos Sainz suffered what could only be described as a horror
crash. Sainz crashed into the barriers at turn 13 at 200mph and hit the barrier
with an impact around 46G. Sainz spent the night in hospital and many wondered
if he would race at all on the Sunday. Unbelievably, Sainz was cleared to race
and didn't look back. He did admit to feeling dizzy at the beginning of the
race, which does throw questions about his fitness into the spotlight. Despite
this, Sainz had a fantastic race and his retirement late on was very harsh on
the young Spaniard. If Max Verstappen wasn't his team mate this season, I
believe a lot of talk would have been about Sainz. If you look at the amount of
times Sainz has retired from a points position, he would be right up there with
Verstappen. Sainz's only issue with having Verstappen as a team mate is that
Max is still on a learning curve, and can only get better. Sainz obviously is still
very young and on a learning curve himself,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> and still has
plenty of time to establish himself in Formula 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-3629765850656156962015-10-05T13:59:00.000-07:002015-10-05T13:59:04.045-07:00Japanese GP 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mercedes Bounce Back From Singapore
Slump<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lewis
Hamilton consolidated his lead at the top of the drivers' championship after a
dominating drive saw him take victory at the Japanese GP. His closest
challenger and team mate Nico Rosberg came home in 2<sup>nd</sup> with
Sebastian Vettel taking the final podium place. For Hamilton and Mercedes, it
was back to business in Japan after the horror show of Singapore. A heavy crash
in qualifying for Dani Kvyat prevented Hamilton from taking pole position from Romberg,
but it didn't take Hamilton long to take the lead. A brilliant start from
Hamilton allowed him to get alongside Rosberg into turn 1 and muscle his way
into the lead. From then on, it was like a Sunday afternoon drive for Hamilton
as he edges closer to a 3<sup>rd</sup> World Championship. The result also saw
Hamilton equal his hero Ayrton Senna's record of 41 grand prix victories. The
joy was evident on Hamilton's face as he received his trophy in front of the
thousands of Japanese fans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Behind the
Mercedes pair, the Ferrari pair also enjoyed another strong afternoon, even
though they couldn't match the Mercedes for pace. Kimi Raikkonen beat fellow
Finn Valtteri Bottas to 4th place, whilst Nico Hulkenberg came from 13th on the
grid to finish a brilliant 6th. A stand out result, and possibly the most
needed one, was the Lotus double points score with Romain Grosjean finishing
7th ahead of Pastor Maldonado. It was a difficult weekend for the team, whose
equipment was late in arriving and were locked out of their hospitality unit
all weekend. Things were so bad that Bernie Ecclestone stepped in to feed the
team. Hopefully the Renault buy-out of the team will happen very soon. The Toro
Rosso pair rounded off the points places, with Max Verstappen 9<sup>th</sup>
and Carlos Sainz 10<sup>th</sup> after starting 17<sup>th</sup> and colliding
with the pit lane bollard. It was a torrid day for Red Bull, with Dani Kvyat
starting from the pit lane after his huge crash in qualifying and finishing a
lowly 13<sup>th</sup>. Team mate Daniel Ricciardo finished 15<sup>th</sup>
after starting 7<sup>th</sup>, but a collision with Felipe Massa as they went
through turn 1 meant he had to pit for repairs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosberg Not Tough Enough<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For the
second season running, Lewis Hamilton has proven how good he truly is. For the
second season running, Nico Rosberg has shown how good he <i>can</i> be but, unfortunately for Rosberg, he is nowhere near
Hamilton's level. The difference between Hamilton and Rosberg is that Hamilton
is so much more consistent and willing to win at all costs. The aggression that
he produced at turn 1 to get past Rosberg is the real difference between the
two drivers. Had those roles been reversed, I don't believe Rosberg would have
shown the same ruthlessness as Hamilton. Both have the same machinery, but only
one has that win-at-all-costs attitude. Rosberg's conservatism has cost him
many times this season, and it did so again at the Japanese GP. When Hamilton
overtook Rosberg, Rosberg managed to slip to 4<sup>th</sup> place behind
Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas, and ultimately cost him any chance of
catching and passing Hamilton. He did well to get past Bottas and eventually
undercut Vettel at the pit stops, but after that there was nothing he could do
to get near Hamilton, let alone pass him. We've seen over the years Hamilton's
ability to get quick laps in when they are needed, but in Rosberg's case he
hasn't been able to deliver in that respect. Rosberg's body language has a
defeated look to it, and he will want this season to end so he can go away over
the winter and look at ways to improve himself and come back in 2016 a better
driver.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Alonso in New McLaren Outburst<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It's fair to
say, Fernando Alonso's return to McLaren hasn't went the way the Spaniard would
have liked. 11 points scored all season, seriously down on power and
reliability issues the length of my arm, you can understand why the double
World Champion isn't a happy man. His latest outburst over the team radio at
the Japanese GP, Honda's home grand prix, has left many wondering if Alonso
will be in F1 at all next year, never mind at McLaren. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Alonso
finished a lap down in 11th place after describing his team's performance
during the race as very embarrassing. His damning verdict came early in the
race whilst he was briefly running in the points, but was passed with ease by
Carlos Sainz's Toro Rosso and Marcus Ericcson's Sauber. Both moves were in the
DRS zone going into turn 1, with the Honda power unit showing how much power it
was lacking. To make matters worse for Alonso and the team, Max Verstappen also
overtook Alonso at the same point leading to Alonso calling his engine a GP2
engine. This latest outburst from Alonso did not go down well with Ron Dennis,
the McLaren CEO, who came out and said he was unhappy with Alonso's remarks.
Alonso is adamant that he will see out his contract with the team,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> which has another two years to go. However, I can see
another early divorce for Alonso and McLaren if the team don't improve next
year. If the team struggles in the final 5 races the way they have all season, it
may happen even sooner. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-30831822385542886582015-10-05T13:56:00.001-07:002015-10-05T13:56:28.443-07:00Singapore GP 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vettel Dominates as Mercedes Hit
Troubles</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sebastian
Vettel once again reminded fans of why he has won four Formula 1 World
Championship crowns after a stunning lights to flag victory at the Singapore
GP. Daniel Ricciardo finished second behind his former team mate, with Kimi
Raikkonen rounding off the top 3. Two notable absences from the podium were the
Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Rosberg came home 4th whilst
his title rival Hamilton failed to finish for the first time this season. It
was also the first time this season that a Mercedes driver hasn't finished on
the podium. So with Rosberg's engine failure in Italy and Hamilton's retirement
in Singapore, is this just a blip for Mercedes or is there a serious problem slowly
creeping in?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hamilton's
retirement is being blamed on a "freak issue" by the team, but this
will surely worry Hamilton with the Japanese GP just one week after Singapore.
The problem with back to back races is that the team will not have as much time
as usual to determine what went wrong in Singapore, and to make sure the
problem is rectified before Japan. Thankfully for Hamilton though, Rosberg was
unable to take full advantage of the situation and still sits 41 points behind
Hamilton in the standings. For Mercedes though, it was a baffling weekend in
general. From total domination two weeks before in Italy to being almost three
seconds off Vettel, is certainly a worry. The Marina Bay street circuit is a
very different from many circuits on the calendar - and it certainly showed.
The twists and bends of the circuit played straight into Ferrari's and Red
Bull's hands, and showed that the Mercedes do have weaknesses. The fact that
the circuit isn't focused on power may be a plausible explanation to the slump
in performance, but the team won't feel comfortable until they know exactly
what caused the issues. Japan may provide some reassurance for the team with a
focus back towards power and give more indication if there an underlying issue,
or if it was a one-off weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Verstappen Provides the Entertainment
Again<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Formula 1
once again produced a tepid grand prix, albeit with a different victor this
time out. Sebastian Vettel did what the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton has done for
the majority of the season. So once again, we must look for the action further
down the field. Once again, Max Verstappen stepped up to produce a superb drive
that kept viewers entertained. It wasn't an easy evening for the teenager
however, as he stalled on the grid from 8th position and found himself a lap
down, seemingly ruining his race before it even started. A collision between
Nico Hulkenberg and Felipe Massa brought out the safety car, enabling
Verstappen to un-lap himself and begin to make good progress through the pack.
One safety car period enabled Verstappen to fight his way through the field,
another safety car period put Verstappen right in the fight for points again.
On the super-soft tyres, Verstappen pulled off some of the fantastic moves that
we've been accustom to all season, allowing him to finish an impressive 8th
place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During his
fight from the back, he was in a constant duel with his team mate Carlos Sainz.
In the closing laps of the race, Verstappen was then asked to swap place with
Sainz by the team, who determined Sainz had fresher tyres and could challenge
Sergio Perez for 7th. The decision didn't go down well with Verstappen who
reacted angrily and defied his team. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Personally I
think Verstappen had every right to ignore his team. If you can drag yourself
from being a lap down, albeit with safety car periods, and find yourself in 8th
place with 5 laps to go, there really isn't any need for him to move over. Had
the Toro Rosso had a more powerful engine he may have gotten Perez, whose top
speed was just too much for the young Dutchman. Verstappen did say afterwards
that he feared the reaction of his dad, ex F1 driver Jos Verstappen, more than
the team’s. Verstappen said "He told me if I had let him past he would
have kicked me in the nuts" All the motivation that Max needed right
there!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Maldonado Signs on for 2016</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I suppose it was
inevitable that the announcement of Pastor Maldonado having another year in F1
was announced after the Singapore GP, when Lotus announced that he would be
driving for the team next year. It was a very strange announcement from the
team with it being very low key, and a lot of the media had already packed up
and left the circuit. On top of that, the team had already left the circuit as
well when the press release came out. Lotus did not want to talk about their line-up
for obvious reason. I have written a lot on Maldonado this season, and how
patience surely should have been lost by now with him. Unfortunately what this
announcement says, once again, is that money is more important and influential
in getting a drive in F1 than talent. Also what was notable from the driver
announcement was that there was no mention of Romain Grosjean, fuelling<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> speculation that Grosjean is ready to walk away from Lotus
at the end of the season. On the upside to this, the announcement could
indicate that Lotus will be staying in F1 for 2016, which is brilliant news.
The team only staved off a winding-up petition in the high court three days
earlier, which revealed how bad Lotus' debt actually is. For the sake of the
team, Renault's buyout of the team can't come soon enough.</span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-48518793625442750022015-09-26T06:45:00.000-07:002015-09-26T06:45:23.907-07:00Italian GP 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Italian GP 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Hamilton's Title to Loose<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lewis
Hamilton took another step towards his third World Championship this weekend
with an utterly dominant victory in the Italian GP. His steps towards the title
were helped massively when his closest challenger, and team mate, Nico
Rosberg's engine blew up with just two laps remaining. Sebastian Vettel took
second place in his first race in Italy for Ferrari, with Felipe Massa rounding
off the top 3. Despite winning by a huge 24 seconds and extending his championship
lead by 53 points, Hamilton was made to wait 3 hours for the victory to be
confirmed as a debate over the legality of his tyre pressures was raised. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In response
to the tyre failures in Belgium two weeks prior, Pirelli had raised the minimum
recommended tyre pressures, with the rears needing to be at 19.5psi. However,
immediately after the chequered flag fell, it was announced that before the
race Hamilton's left rear pressure was .3psi below and that Rosberg's was
1.1psi below the recommended limit. Thankfully for Hamilton however, the FIA
concluded that both tyres in question were at the correct limits when they were
fitted to the car. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Behind
Hamilton, the massive following of Ferrari fans were hoping race day would
continue their strong weekend, with Kimi Raikkonen lining up behind Hamilton in
2nd place. Sadly for the fans and team, they couldn't turn Saturday’s
qualifying pace into race pace, and couldn't get near the Mercedes of Hamilton.
Raikkonen, almost stalling and being last to the first corner, certainly didn't
help the cause either. He did however manage to battle back through the field,
and finished in 5th behind fellow Finn Valtteri Bottas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Raikkonen's
battle through the field was possibley the only in-race action that would have
kept viewers interested. Once again, the excitement, action and turning points
that fans want to see on track has come off the track. If it isn't the bitter
divorce spat between Red Bull and Renault, or Honda claims of progress, it's
something else. This weekend's theme: tyre pressures. This season has produced some,
quite frankly, rubbish grand prix's, with actions and spats overshadowing the
spectacle that is the race. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">McLaren and Honda at Breaking Point<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When McLaren
announced that they were to be teaming up with Honda once again, I remember how
much excitement went through my system in anticipation to see the great duo
reunited. I wasn't alive during the McLaren-Honda dominance of the 1980's, but
I have watched so much footage of it that my mouth watered at the prospect of
seeing this again. So you can imagine how disappointed I am, and I'm sure
McLaren and its fan base are too, at the utter shambles that has been the 2015
season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">At the
Italian Grand Prix, the partnership reached breaking point, as rumours
circulated that McLaren have asked Honda to remove Yasuhisa Arai from his
position of chief motorsport officer at Honda. Arai is under huge pressure
after a series of promises have went undelivered, and the team have shown very
little sign of progress since the beginning of the season. Arai was present at
a press conference at Monza and was given what was described as a brutal
interrogation. He rejected suggestions that he should resign, and unbelievably
reiterated his belief that Honda have a better engine than Renault. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It is claimed
that McLaren are so disillusioned by Honda's lack of progress over the season
that they wrote to the company's president asking for Arai to be removed. The
whole situation has now became such a farce, that it is now getting
embarrassing for both McLaren and Honda. The claim from Arai that the Honda
engine has more horsepower than the Renault was the final straw for me. Arai
said that for the Italian Grand Prix, the Honda engine would have more
horsepower than the Renault, and be quicker in a straight line. How wrong can
one man be? The Honda power unit is poor. There is no other way of putting it.
Fernando Alonso has come out and said that they are losing 3 seconds a lap to
the Mercedes due to the lack of power on the straights. If there were signs of
progress in the races, there is a good chance that nobody would be talking
about this issue. If you could see McLaren blistering down the start/finish
straight challenging the likes of Red Bull and Williams, then it would ease the
pain for the team. Even if they were doing this and the engine went up in
smoke, at least its progress. Something has to be done and done quickly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Monza Must Stay<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bernie
Ecclestone has been very pessimistic about the future of the Italian GP
continuing at Monza beyond its contract which runs out next year. The thought
of not seeing Monza on the F1 calendar is a tragic one. Even the thought of
Imola replacing Monza is still not an option as far as fans and drivers alike
are concerned. Sebastian Vettel said to lose the Italian GP for money issues
would be like ripping out our hearts. Monza has staged grand prix racing since
1922. It is up there with the likes of Monaco Spa and Silverstone for its rich
history, and to lose it from the calendar would be a kick in the teeth for the
sport’s history and heritage. It's combination of fast straights and chicanes
means it presents a different challenge to more modern circuits such as Russia
and Abu Dhabi. With these characteristics, it means drivers are massively in
favour of keeping it on the calendar. Because of races such as Azerbaijan,
Bahrain and Abu Dhabi bringing lots of money to the table, it puts races such
as Italy under threat. In the end, it all comes down to money - the only thing
Bernie Ecclestone seems to have an interest in. Teams such as Ferrari and
McLaren get extra prize money given to them because of their history in the
sport; so to protect circuits such as Monza,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> why doesn't
Bernie give them a discount of sorts for holding the race because of their
history? Just an idea. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-54352931641379467192015-09-18T02:55:00.000-07:002015-09-18T02:55:07.737-07:00Belgian GP 2015
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Hamilton Bounces Back In Style<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">After a
shocking Hungarian GP before the summer break, Lewis Hamilton bounced back to
dominate the Belgian GP. It had looked as though team mate Nico Rosberg was
going to be the man to beat during the weekend, until Saturday morning practise
where Hamilton found his groove. He showed his dominance by gaining a half
second gap to team mate Rosberg in qualifying thanks to two utterly fantastic
laps. From then, Hamilton never looked back and had the race under control from
start to finish. Although Hamilton and Rosberg are in identical machinery,
Hamilton's sheer dominance over Rosberg leaves a feeling that the final run in
for the title may be a procession. Rosberg has been very open about his team
mates superiority, which is slightly unnerving. We have seen over the course of
the season that Rosberg can challenge Hamilton on the track, but something
seemed to be different over the Spa weekend. Hamilton was in a different race
to his team mate and, of course, the rest of the field. Rosberg's pursuit of
Hamilton near the end of the race where he was closing in was only due to
Hamilton easing off under the instructions of the team. Rosberg has to go away
and have a think about how he can beat Hamilton, and actually believe he can
beat, him or the title race will be over sooner rather than later.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Pirelli Forces to Defend Tyres<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Two huge
190mph tyre blowouts for Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel over the weekend
have forced Pirelli to come out and defend their tyres, not for the first time
during their spell in F1. During practise, Rosberg's tyre blew spectacularly
and he somehow managed to keep it out of the wall. Worryingly, onboard camera
shots show Rosberg's tyre starting to tear away near the beginning of the lap,
not blowing until near the end. Vettel's tyre blew right near the end of the
race where a podium could have been on the cards for the Ferrari driver. This
led Vettel to deliver a damning verdict on the tyre supplier. As usual however,
Pirelli's attempt to come out and explain themselves hasn't done them any
favours. Even if Pirelli are right in what they say, they simply won't win the
argument. Pirelli's motorsport director, Paul Hembery, came out and said that
they had issued a pre-race warning to the teams indicating that the anticipated
life on the medium tyres would be 40 laps, almost the entire race distance. The
problem for Pirelli here is that Vettel's medium tyre blew after just 28 laps.
Pirelli then issued a press release on the Sunday night stating that in 2013,
they had sought it impose a lap limit for their tyres that would have
restricted a single stint to 50% of a full race distance. The fact that Pirelli
are looking back to the last time nude blowouts were occurring for their excuse
is sure to put more scrutiny on the Italian company, who insist they want to
stay in F1. After this latest series of blowouts, surely the teams will have
concerns heading into the Italian GP where the high speed straights and corners
may have a huge effect on tyres once again.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Grosjean Lifts Debt Crippled Lotus<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Over the
weekend, rumours were circulating that the Lotus F1 cars were to be impounded
as the Enstone team's financial problems hit critical point. Even with Pastor
Maldonado's Venezuelan oil backing the team, things are really bad at the team.
So, for Romain Grosjean to score his and the teams first podium since the
American GP in 2013 was something special. The fact the place was secured after
Vettel's tyre failure is irrelevant, as Grosjean was nailed on to claim third
even after his five place grid penalty. Grosjean was fantastic all race and was
constantly there, or thereabouts, all race. It was fitting his podium came at
Spa, as this was the track in 2012 where the Frenchman earned himself a race
ban after causing a first lap pile up, which also led to Mark Webber labelling
him as a "first lap nutcase".<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p>T</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">his
certainly seemed to be the turning point in Grosjean's F1 career because he has
slowly became one of F1's most underrated drivers, who deserves a lot more than
he is getting at Lotus at the minute. He openly admits to working with a
sporting psychologist since the incident, and it seems to be working an
absolute treat for Grosjean. Lotus' trackside chief, Alan Permane revealed that
Grosjean's grid penalty was a result of the team only being able to afford
three gearbox units for the 2015 season, again showing the crippling financial
problems for the team. The car itself is good, and it showed this at the
weekend as both drivers qualified in the top 8 in Spa. At the moment, Renault
look like Lotus' best and only hope of avoiding administration. I certainly
hope that Renault buy out the team as it would be a huge shame to see the
famous team vanish from its Enstone base where it has held the team under all
of its previous guises. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Red Bull and Renault Finally Set for Divorce?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Rumours
have been circulating that Red Bull are looking for a different engine supplier
for 2016, and frankly, who could blame them? The partnership that delivered
four consecutive World Championships has quickly went south, with both sides
blaming the other for the poor season that Red Bull have had. Mercedes seemed
to warm to the idea of supplying engines to Red Bull, with the stipulation that
it wouldn't disrupt any agreement already in place, then Red Bull say they want
an early exit from their contract. Coincidence? <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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situation that Red Bull find themselves in deserves some sympathy. All season,
Red Bull's goal has been to fire up Renault to get them to progress and commit
for 2016. What Red Bull don't want is a 2016 season where they are bashing
their heads against a wall again. Christian Horner has said he wants to hear
what Renault’s plans entail for the future, and has said they will go from
there. The spat has not been kept in house at either Red Bull or Renault which
has, in my opinion, damaged both outfit’s reputations. Ultimately, Red Bull's
frustration boils down to the fact that F1 is now very engine critical. The
first victim of this realisation is Red Bull's previous firm stance that they
could win in any given race and season through chassis design alone.
Unfortunately for them, F1 is all about engine power now, not chassis
design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Simon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183391794314685172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721828770385488648.post-15660234977388456932015-08-05T01:15:00.000-07:002015-08-05T01:15:07.327-07:00Hungarian GP 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hamilton Implodes as Vettel Takes Victory<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Lewis Hamilton said he had "a bad day at the office" as he slumped to
a 6th place finish after a poor showing at the Hungarian GP, which was won
brilliantly by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Dani Kvyat scored his first ever
podium finish in 2nd, followed by the 2014 winner, Daniel Ricciardo. Fernando
Alonso scored McLaren's best finish of the season, coming home in 5th ahead of
Hamilton's Mercedes. It was a fantastic race from start to finish with action
all over the circuit; but the major talking point from the race was Hamilton's
poor performance. For the first time that I can remember, he looked like a
distinctly average racing driver. All season, fans have seen him drive like a
true champion, with all those years of experience under his belt. His
performance in Hungary however was littered with errors throughout; from his
first excursion across the gravel which saw him drop to 10th early on, to his
collision with Daniel Ricciardo, which resulted in front wing damage for
Hamilton. Hamilton's afternoon got worse before it got better, as he received a
drive through penalty for the incident with Ricciardo. Only a puncture for team
mate Nico Rosberg near the end of the race, again after a collision with Ricciardo,
meant Hamilton finished ahead of his championship rival and extended his
championship lead to 21 points going into the summer break. </span></div>
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Whilst all of this was happening, Vettel scored his second victory of the
season after a truly brilliant drive from the second the lights went out. His
start was fantastic and he was leading the race into the first corner, and
never really looked in trouble from there. He has often been questioned over
the last 18 months about his ability in a car that isn't the most dominant on
the grid, like the ones he had during his time at Red Bull, but for me his
performance in Hungary should silence those critics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Red Bull stood out for all the right reasons during the race, with their cars
coming home 2nd and 3rd. Both drivers put in brilliant performances after poor
starts. Kvyat dropped as low as 13th at one point and looked like he was going
nowhere. Ricciardo also dropped from a 4th place start down into 9th as well.
The Red Bull package worked really well around the tight and twisty
Hungaroring, where the engine power output isn't as important as it is at other
circuits. This can't take anything away from either driver as Kvyat's drive was
brilliantly clean coming through the field, and Ricciardo's speed was evident
throughout as he was putting in fastest laps and closing down both Mercedes at
one point. His bravery on the brakes at turn one was also something to admire.
He was coming from such a long way back for some of his overtakes and making
them stick superbly. Granted, his collision with Rosberg came from one of these
gutsy attempts, but it didn't stop him from claiming another podium in Hungary.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Kimi's Poor Luck Continues<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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It was a tale of two stories for Ferrari at the Hungarian GP, as Kimi Raikkonen
had another disappointing weekend as the pressure mounts on the Finn for 2016.
All season, it has been Vettel scoring the big points for Ferrari with two
victories and a few more podiums. Raikkonen on the other hand has had an
indifferent time this year. He has scored podiums yes, but the consistency that
Vettel has been delivering hasn't been there from Kimi, something that is
putting doubts over Kimi's drive at the team next year. <br />
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Raikkonen was having a strong weekend in general in Hungary, even leading the
race at certain stages through pit stops ahead of him. The team were nailed on
for a one-two finish as Kimi looked reasonably untroubled in second place
before a technical issue caused him to fall back through the field, eventually
causing him to retire from the race. His bad luck streak has hit a hat-trick
now after his accident in Austria, which saw him retire and a bad tyre call in
Britain. For Kimi to stay at Ferrari next season, his luck has to change after
the summer break and he will have dug extremely deep and shown the talent which
saw him win the 2007 World Championship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>How Many More Chances For Maldonado?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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The Hungarian GP saw Lotus' Pastor Maldonado receive a hat-trick of penalties
during the race. The penalties were for pit lane speeding, overtaking under the
safety car and a collision with Sergio Perez. Maldonado may be a race winner in
F1 but for me, he has had way too many chances in the sport, and I think it is
high time that he was replaced at Lotus. His career has been overshadowed by
incidences and high profile collisions, most notably with Lewis Hamilton at
Monaco in 2011 and in Valencia 2012. His crash at Bahrain last year with
Esteban Gutierrez, where he managed to flip the Sauber, was another incident
that stood out. He has retired from 6 out of the 10 races this season which in
all fairness, not all were down to him crashing the car. A hat-trick of
penalties in one race though is a bit extreme, and for incidents that he as an
elite racing driver shouldn't be incurring. Pit lane speeding and overtaking
under the safety car is something you would expect to see from a rookie, not a
driver with 4 seasons under his belt. Personally, I believe if he didn't have
his oil money backing, Maldonado wouldn't have been in F1 long enough to win a
race let alone be in the sport for 4 full seasons. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>F1 Says Farewell to Jules Bianchi <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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I couldn't write this without mentioning the untimely passing of Jules Bianchi
and the tribute that was paid to the young Frenchman at the Hungarian GP. It
had been a very difficult week for everyone involved with the sport and it was
clear to see from the start of the weekend. The minutes silence that was held
before the start of the race was a fantastic touch from everyone involved. The
scene of all twenty drivers stood round in a circle with their racing helmets
in the middle with Jules' taking centre stage is something that will stay in my
mind for many years to come. It was fitting tribute to Jules that the race was
such a fantastic spectacle for the fans and all the teams and people involved.
#CiaoJules<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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