With the shock news that Nico Hulkenberg is to sign for Renault, many are asking why would he move to a team that isn’t getting any notable results and is currently performing below the standards of Force India? But allow me to answer why this move isn’t as mad as you may think. At the […]
As critics of Nico Rosberg continually pick holes in his 2016 title bid, despite taking nine victories so far with consistent performances, the pertinent question is would he be a deserving champion? Achieving eight or more wins in one season is something that has only been done by a world champion in the past, many are […]
Nico Rosberg was delighted after taking another step towards his first world title at the Japanese Grand Prix. The German’s ninth win of the season puts him firmly in the driving seat in this year’s championship battle. Before the race, there was increased tension on the grid. Heavy overnight rain meant there was a big […]
The Mercedes drivers were happy as they locked out the front row for the Japanese Grand Prix. While the result may not come as a huge surprise, the gap between both title protagonists Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton was the slimmest of margins at a mere 0.13s. Despite the gap equating to just 82 centimetres in terms of distance, […]
For the third time this season, Williams have failed to get both cars into the final part of qualifying ahead Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. After Valtteri Bottas had secured third place on the grid in the past two races at Suzuka, the mood was positive that the circuit could suit the FW38 and generate a […]
Romain Grosjean secured Haas’ best qualifying position of eighth place ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. It also marked the first time both cars entered the pole position shootout with teammate Esteban Gutierrez claiming 10th place on the grid. After some very shaky performances in recent races, most notably with Grosjean failing to finish in Malaysia with […]
Mercedes have revealed the cause of Lewis Hamilton’s engine failure during last week’s Malaysia Grand Prix via Twitter. The Briton saw a near-certain victory taken away from him at Sepang when his internal combustion engine blew up just 15 laps from the end. The power unit was fairly new, having been one of the two installed at […]
Formula One Management will now be broadcasting driver briefings to TV broadcasters from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards, according to Motorsport Total. This move from the FOM will give fans behind the scenes access to what drivers talk about during their briefings together during a Grand Prix weekend. For a very long time fans have […]
The Suzuka Circuit has held some of the greatest Formula One races and championship deciders over the years. From Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost coming together in 1989 and 1990, deciding both respective championships, to the 1994 sodden event where it was uniquely split into an aggregate race after a red flag period meant a […]
Lewis Hamilton is looking to draw strength from within and fight back in his quest for a fourth world championship this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix. After an internal combustion engine failure last week in Sepang, Hamilton now finds himself 23 points behind his teammate Nico Rosberg in the standings with just five races left to go. […]
Daniel Ricciardo has dedicated his fourth career victory in a very heartfelt manner to his family and the late Jules Bianchi. Ricciardo said: “I want to dedicate the win to Jules (Bianchi), I have been waiting for a victory to dedicate to him. My life definitely changed since that incident and I am extremely grateful and appreciative of everything […]
After starting from the back of the grid for the Malaysia Grand Prix, due to grid penalties from changing components on his power unit, Fernando Alonso put in a sensational performance to finish in seventh place. By the end of lap one, Alonso had managed to make up eight places and was 14th, a free stop […]