Lewis Hamilton took control of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the start and never let go. Starting from the pole, Hamilton blasted out in front of the field and put himself out front by nearly two seconds after the second lap. From then on, he faced nothing in the …
Read More »Lewis Hamilton Ends Season Starting First
Lewis Hamilton scored his first pole position since the German Grand Prix when he took the top spot in qualifying Saturday (Nov 30) for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pole extends Hamilton’s gaudy total to 88, now 20 poles ahead of second-place Michael Schumacher. Valtteri Bottas (more on him …
Read More »F1 Midweek: The Scrambled Order at Top, Finally
Welcome to another edition of the Formula 1 midweek. The NASCAR season may have seen their final checkered flags but F1 has one more race to go, and if it goes anything like this past weekend’s race at Interlagos, Brazil, we can all enjoy a little more great theatre. The …
Read More »F1 Midweek: Lewis Hamilton is Ridiculously Good; Ferrari and Red Bull Scrap
Odds & Sods Here’s another round of the news that’s strewn about the headlines in the world of Formula 1. – If you’ve been following the sport at all, even just a little bit, then there’s no shock in mentioning that Lewis Hamilton won his sixth World Championship this past …
Read More »Lewis Hamilton Wins 2019 Championship; Valtteri Bottas Victorious at the USGP
Lewis Hamilton clinched the 2019 World Championship at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday (Nov. 3) by finishing second. The Briton now has six titles to his name and is one away from tying Michael Schumacher. There are parking spaces And there is this parking space ⬇️ 🤩 🏆#USGP 🇺🇸 …
Read More »F1: Valtteri Bottas Blasts to US Grand Prix Pole
While the focus of the weekend will be on Lewis Hamilton as he seeks his sixth drivers title, he failed to keep the spotlight on Saturday (Nov. 2) during qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas outside of Austin, Texas. Though Hamilton had taken the pole in the last three …
Read More »F1 Midweek: The Miami Grand Prix In Jeopardy; and more
Odds & Sods Here’s a few storylines to digest as Lewis Hamilton awaits winning his sixth drivers title this weekend at Circuit of the Americas. – Surprise, surprise, the route to holding a Miami Grand Prix has found a roadblock. As soon as the idea of hosting an F1 race …
Read More »F1 Midweek: Lewis Hamilton and the Need to Step Away
Lewis Hamilton finished third in the Japanese Grand Prix this past weekend in Suzuka, Japan. Drivers not named Lewis Hamilton would be rather pleased with that result and might even regard it as something worth celebrating. Of course, as he has proven with regularity, Hamilton is not like most other …
Read More »Valtteri Bottas Savors Win at Suzuka, Mercedes Claim Constructors Title
Peculiarity seemed to surround the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. With a typhoon taking aim at Japan, the usual schedule of events was changed, with the third free practice being canceled and qualifying being moved to just hours before the race. Then the start confounded. And in the end, even …
Read More »F1 Midweek: Typhoon Issues for the Japanese GP and More
Odds & Sods We start off this week’s F1 Midweek with a note about the weather. This coming weekend, Formula 1 returns to Suzuka, Japan for the Japanese Grand Prix. There is, however, another visitor heading for the country, which would be super typhoon Hagibis. While rain usually makes F1 …
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