Few drivers command as much respect as an air of sensation as Fernando Alonso. Even as he is not on the current grid, the 2005 and 2006 world champion is the only other most experienced driver apart from Kimi Raikkonen.…
Otmar Szafnauer Says Vettel Will Bring ‘1000 little things’ To Aston Martin
According to Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer, Sebastian Vettel, currently driving his final season with Ferrari, is slated to bring ‘1000 little things’ to the yet-to-be rebranded team Aston Martin for the 2021 season. These are valuable insights and…
Russian Grand Prix Perfect Opportunity For 91st Career Win For Lewis Hamilton
If the record for holding the most driver titles or world championships is the greatest record ever in Formula 1, then surely the record for most race wins, is the next big record at the highest annals of the sport.…
Spare A Thought For Alex Albon!
When the usual heroes and front-line stars continue to make headlines, as per the norm, then regardless of what might the unsung do, they’ll never really get much attention. And that was the narrative of the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix…
Charles Leclerc Poised For A Fine Finish In Maiden Tuscan GP
He was the faster of the two Ferraris on the all-important “quali-day” here under the harsh Tuscan sun. The very moment, he went about his opening qualifying run stint, it seemed, he somehow had it under control. Despite not driving…
Can the new beginning with Racing Point in 2021 be a fresh start for Sebastian Vettel?
In midst of a not so fortunate season for the Scuderia, arguably the most popular team in the entire conception of Formula 1, comes a piece of news that seems the brightest for a driver who’s not really enjoying a…
Not A Disaster For Kimi In Monza Qualifying, But The Iceman Still Searching For That Elusive 2020 Point
Kimi Raikkonen is one of the most intriguing characters in Formula 1. And yet, he is also one of the simplest. Not a man of few words, Kimi is the real definition of ‘what you see is what you get!’…
Engine Restriction Mode No Big Deal For Mercedes, Who Are Set To Nail Qualifying For Italian GP
Mercedes were denied the pole in the past two runs at Monza, home to the Italian Grand Prix, including 2019 and 2018 editions. In 2018, Kimi Raikkonen, then with Ferrari, stormed to pole position, then his first, since Monaco 2017,…
Warning: Hammertime Ahead At Monza! Lewis Knocking On More Records Come 2020 Italian GP
As a motorsports fan or someone interested in Formula 1 history, one of the best things to do in the light of the current grid would be to stand amazed at the feats gathered by Lewis Hamilton at various venues.…
What Has Led To Renault’s Superb And Widely-Noticeable Improvement? Danny-Ric Has Some Answers!
Much of the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix, it wasn’t hard to see, was down to Mercedes’ outright prominence. It was something that was evident on the all-important Saturday qualifying battle with Hamilton and Bottas locking out the front row, yet…
Jenson Button Steps Up For Lance Stroll
Anyone wanting to judge Lance Stroll and pass a quick-buck ruling on his current season or whether or not he’s apt to be an F1 driver should simply do himself a favor and visit the 2020 Driver Championships. It would…
2020 Belgian Grand Prix A New Opportunity, Feels Esteban Ocon of Renault!
He is just four points shy of Daniel Ricciardo, his teammate at Renault in the 2020 Driver’s standings. Honestly, collecting 16 points in a season where much of the scoring has been done by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Max Verstappen (Red…
Former Mercedes Boss All-Praise For The One And Only Lewis Hamilton!
On a pure performance level, it won’t be entirely incorrect to call him the Ali of F1 racing. On the plane of enthusiasm, he’s the Denzel Washington in the sport renowned for its unbending competitiveness. So consistent and dominant is…
Why Formula 1 Drivers Are Looking Forward To The Turkish Grand Prix?
A little over a week ago, one of the pieces of the leading news from the usually pulsating world of Formula 1 was the return of the Turkish Grand Prix on the calendar. In a year where, at one point,…
Not Spa, It’s Monza, Home To The Italian Grand Prix Where We’ll See The Change In Engine Modes!
The F1 engine mode restriction, which was originally scheduled to come into play at the home of the Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, will now only come into factor at Monza, the home race for Ferrari, and among the most widely-watched…
Raikkonen and Ricciardo Step Up For Vettel; Expect The German To Bounce Back At Ferrari
When Sebastian Vettel was recently seen toiling hard against the much faster Red Bull of Alex Albon, at the Spanish Grand Prix, few would’ve expected the German driver to pull off what he eventually did: gathering a fighting seventh in…
New Races Added To F1 Calendar, Istanbul Returns, Bahrain Gets 2 Races
In a season that’s been largely about Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton displaying familiar class and grit at the very front of the grid with the likes of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking the fight to the man behind the ‘Hammertime’, not…
Which Was The Most Undersung Moment From The 2020 Spanish Grand Prix?
The victor forms or becomes, as he should, the leading light of an event. Nothing else matters as much as winning, as they say, or as the one who conquers everyone around him. In this context, there was little surprise…
Finally, A Reprieve For Kimi Raikkonen In This Desperately Taxing Season!
When Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo begins his 66-lap challenge at Barcelona, the home of the Spanish Grand Prix, there will, in all honesty, be one thought at the top of his mind. He’d hope to convert his P14, the…
Hammertime This Weekend? Not When It’s Time For A Bull-Run! What Max’s Triumph At 70th Anniversary GP Tells Us?
A common saying is, ‘great things happen to those who wait!’ But then there’s also this saying that ‘destiny favors those who persist.’ Although, truth is, in winning, you somewhere need a combination of the two. And in the fear…
Advantage Valtteri Bottas For 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
The common saying about drivers from Finland is that- there are Finns, and there are other Formula 1 drivers. But in the current context, where only two drivers on the grid are armed with the most powerful and sensational car,…
All Eyes On Sixth-Fastest Nico Hulkenberg For Qualifying At Silverstone’s 70th Anniversary GP
Well, first things first. Sergio Perez- it was confirmed earlier today- will not race for Racing Point in the weekend’s round two of the Silverstone double-header. He’s yet to return absolutely fit for the next rounds. Fact. Daniel Ricciardo was…
Has The Vettel-Aston Martin Deal Been Done? When Will It Be Announced?
“If at all, he is going to stay in the sport, with which team is he going to continue?” “Is there any certainty whether he might actually continue at the pinnacle of racing anymore?” “What’s next for the four-time world…
Why Is Paul Di Resta On The Standby For McLaren This Weekend?
On April 16, 2020, Paul di Resta turned 34. At that age, you are neither young nor marked with too many years left in the sport. Of course, examples on the current 2020 grid like Kimi Raikkonen, soon to be…
Let’s Ease Up On Max Verstappen Now. He Doesn’t Regret Not Winning Silverstone Round 1! What’s Bothering Us?
Three possibilities in Formula 1 leave most thrilled. First is, seeing Lewis Hamilton win. Second is when Ferrari does well, which, honestly, on current form, happens far too infrequently than one would like. And third is, a last-lap lunge, of…