F1 Madness

One of the things the 2017 Italian Grand Prix will be remembered for is the number of engine penalties handed down to drivers over course of the weekend. Some would agree that the situation is quite laughable as only one driver will start in the position that he qualified in and that’s the pole sitter, […]

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The ‘Verstappen rule’ which regulates a driver’s movement under braking, which defending his position, has been dropped for the 2017 season. FIA director Charlie Whiting has confirmed that the regulation, dubbed the ‘Verstappen rule’ is no longer in the regulations. Instead, race stewards will be given more freedom when assessing similar incidents in the future. […]

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The myth that the number thirteen has any negative connotation to it is of little consequence to Sebastian Vettel. A fourth world title and thirteen grand prix wins in 2013 has made sure of that. It is difficult to fathom the true impact and understanding of Red Bull Racing and Vettel’s domination this season. Therefore, […]

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Kimi Raikkonen has been excluded from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying following a floor deflection test failure. He will now start the race from the back of the grid. The stewards summoned the Lotus team earlier after considering telemetry data and video footage, so that the team could argue their case following the floor […]

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Kimi Raikkonen and Daniel Ricciardo have both hit with grid penalties for the start of the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The stewards found that both drivers had breached pit lane protocol, that warranted them being penalised with a two place drop each. However, with the drivers having to start alongside each […]

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Following penalties for Kimi Raikkonen and Daniel Ricciardo, as well as Romain Grosjean’s penalty for causing an accident in Monaco, here is the revised starting grid for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal this afternoon. Row 1 1. Sebastian Vettel – Red Bull-Renault 2. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes-Mercedes Row 2 3. Valtteri Bottas – Williams-Renault […]

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