F1 Madness

The stewards have handed McLaren’s Kevin Magnussen a 20 second penalty and two penalty points on his super license after the Belgian Grand Prix for running Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso off the track. The pair were fighting for fourth position with two laps to go in the race when Magnussen forced Alonso off the track on […]

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There is a legendary stretch of asphalt in the Belgian country-side that has sustained a fabled allure for decades. Spa-Francorchamps is the quintessential race track and the place of what Formula 1 dream are made of. Eau Rouge and Blanchimont used to be some of the most fearsome corners anywhere in the world. But the […]

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In spite of what the circumstances may be, how improbable it seems or how much the odds are stacked against you there is something to be said for never giving up. Daniel Ricciardo, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton’s performance in the Hungarian GP were phenomenal examples of such resolve. Lewis Hamilton needed to dig deep […]

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Less than seven days later the Formula 1 paddock descends on the city of Budapest for the Hungarian GP. Technical in nature the 4.381 km circuit will require high downforce, efficient cooling and most importantly a good qualifying performance. The Hungaroring is often referred to as Monaco without the barriers because of its tricky layout […]

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Life happens to be pretty good if you’re name is Nico Rosberg. Not only has he extended his Mercedes contract but he’s gotten married in-between races, secured a comfortable pole position on Saturday and wrapped up a dominant home grand prix victory to boot. The battle for supremacy between the Mercedes teammates was dealt a […]

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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has secured pole position for the German GP. The major talking point of the qualifying session was the crash of Lewis Hamilton during the first session of qualifying. A brake disc failure pitched the Brit’s Mercedes into the wall and out of qualifying. Hamilton appeared to be uninjured after the incident […]

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The first free practice session for the German grand prix got underway under glorious blue skies. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg topped the timing sheets ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. Williams development driver Susie Wolff completed her second outing for the British based team. However, the first lap out of the pits […]

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The battle for supremacy between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has been so enthralling that somehow the Formula 1 season is already on the cusp of its tenth round. Hockenheim returns for the first time since 2012 to not only the new hybrid Formula but also to a new pecking order. In 2012, the Hockenheimring […]

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It is uncanny how even in the most dominant of seasons Formula 1 still manages to deliver one of the most thrilling races in years. The 2014 Silverstone grand prix was chock-full of amazing drives and drama from the very first lap. The field had not completed one lap before Kimi Raikkonen crashed heavily into […]

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Nico Rosberg has secured pole position for the 2014 British grand prix. A chaotic qualifying session in changeable weather conditions caught a fair few by surprise. From the top of the world just two weeks ago both Williams drivers, Felipe Massa and Valterri Bottas, found themselves eliminated in the first session of the one-hour qualifying […]

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