For Lewis Hamilton, winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix looked like a case of things just going his way. Hamilton qualified second, leaving him at a disadvantage to his teammate. When Valtteri Bottas took the lead in a convincing fashion, it looked like the Finn might be able to disrupt …
Read More »F1 Review: The Peerless Lewis Hamilton and the Eifel Grand Prix
If you were not one of the 114 million people that tuned in to the BTS performance late Saturday night/sometime Sunday, you may have been one of the regular 91 million people that watch Formula 1 and saw Lewis Hamilton earn the 91st win of his career – tying Michael …
Read More »F1 Review: Lewis Hamilton Benefits from Red Flag Restart at the Tuscan Grand Prix
ÂLewis Hamilton made the most of his do-over at the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday (Sept. 13). Racing for the first time on the track, Formula 1 enacted an unusual show for the second consecutive weekend and this time Hamilton made no errors. Last weekend at Monza, Hamilton lost …
Read More »Pierre Gasly Claims Maiden Victory in a Dramatic Italian Grand Prix
In 2020, it seems like anything can happen. The Italian Grand Prix was just the latest example as unpredictability has finally made its way over to Formula One. Heading into this race, it seemed like the same old, same old in F1 this season. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes dominated both …
Read More »F1 Belgian Grand Prix Review: Lewis Hamilton Sailing to a Seventh Title?
On Sunday, Lewis Hamilton moved within two wins of tying all-time leader Michael Schumacher. Hamilton earned his fifth win of the season at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and further distanced himself from the field in his quest for a seventh driver’s title. He now has a tidy 47-point gap on Max …
Read More »Slipstream Saturday: Lewis Hamilton on Pole, More Notes from the British GP
Qualifying Lewis Hamilton set a British Grand Prix record by claiming his seventh pole for the event. He bested his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas by three-tenths. Hamilton recovered from a Q2 spin to blister the field and Mercedes set a staggering pace with Hamilton a full second clear of third-place …
Read More »Slipstream Saturday: Lewis Hamilton Scores Dramatic Pole in Wet and Wild Styrian GP Qualifying
After a five second time penalty last week demoted Lewis Hamilton to fourth place in the Austrian GP, the defending Formula 1 World Champion responded by scoring pole in a wet and wild Styrian GP qualifying. Continuing the hot streak for Mercedes, Hamilton was locked in a fierce back and …
Read More »Alfa Romeo Racing Penalized After German Grand Prix, Hands Williams First Point of 2019
After one of the best Formula One races in the past few years, it is fitting that the drama bleeds over to post race. After investigation by the FIA Stewards, Alfa Romeo Racing was found to have clutch infringements related to clutch torque application requirements, as outlined in the FIA …
Read More »Tequila Patrón ESM Taps Timo Bernhard, Antonio Giovinazzi for Petit Le Mans
Tequila Patrón ESM announced Monday (Aug. 27) that they will have two new drivers with the team for the Motul Petit Le Mans in October. Porsche factory driver Timo Bernhard and young gun Antonio Giovinazzi will join the organization for the 10-hour endurance race at Road Atlanta. They will be …
Read More »Official 24 Hours of Le Mans Entry List Released
The ACO released the official entry list for the Le Mans Test Day (and by extension, the 24 Hours of Le Mans) on Thursday. There are currently 62 teams on the list. 60 of those teams have confirmed entries in the race. However, if anyone cannot compete, one (or both) …
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