Spanish Grand Prix 2012- Qualifying

After a 3 week break and the return of in-season testing , F1 moved a little closer to home for the first of the European races at the Circuit de Catalunya. The one-off test at Mugello brought lots of upgrades, including a new higher nose for McLaren (and hopefully plenty of pitstop practice!) and a reshaping to the rear bodywork of the Ferrari, with the latter definitely hoping for improved performance after a disappointing first four races which saw four different drivers and constructors win for the first time since 1983.

Just a quick note…

I’m sorry for not having posted anything about the political situation in Bahrain or my views on it. I am by no means making light of the situation; I thought the race should really have been cancelled from the start, and it was a big risk to go there amid all the atrocities that were happening. Bernie and the FIA didn’t do themselves any favours by letting it run either. We’re just very fortunate that the weekend ran smoothly and none of the F1 personnel were targeted. And kudos to Mark Webber and Force India for speaking out about it.

I know that we all have our own views, and I didn’t want to get caught up in any debate because, to be honest, I don’t know the full facts. I was never sure what was the truth, and what was just media hype or rumours. I’m here to talk about racing, so that’s what I did, and I hope that didn’t offend anyone.

:) xx

Bahrain GP 2012: Race Report

This year’s Bahrain Grand Prix was somewhat overshadowed  by the unrest and political situation in the country, with the risk of protestors targeting the race. Luckily enough though, politics didn’t get in the way of some great racing, which saw an improvement from Ferrari, a great showing from Lotus, and disappointment for McLaren. But it was a certain young German who stole the show today…

Bahrain Grand Prix 2012: Qualifying

One week on from an action-packed weekend in Shanghai which saw Nico Rosberg take his first Grand Prix victory after 111 race starts, F1 headed into the dusty haze of Bahrain. Although perhaps it wasn’t just the desert sand that obscured the view, but the rose-tinted glasses of Mr Ecclestone and the FIA…

F1 Archives: 2011 British Grand Prix

If anyone fancies a blast from the past, here’s one of my old articles, written after Silverstone last year and before I knew how to write well! Take a look and have a laugh :)

Chinese GP 2012: Race Report

The Chinese Grand Prix has always brought thrills in Formula 1, and today was no different. The climax of a dramatic racing weekend in Shanghai saw the Silver Arrows shining, the Red Bulls finding their feet, and the Prancing Horse still limping.

Chinese Grand Prix 2012- Qualifying

Formula 1 headed to Shanghai this weekend after a 3-week break, and off the back of the controversial news that next week’s Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead, despite continued unrest and protesting in the country. The FIA insisted it would be safe to race and that there would be no direct threat to the drivers or team personnel, but unsurprisingly many teams have elected to take on extra security just to make sure.

What next for Felipe Massa?

For those of you who know me, you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of Felipe, so this is undoubtedly a sensitive topic for me (and likely to be a very biased post!), but it’s one that needs to be addressed, so I’ll try my best to give you the facts and my thoughts on the matter.

Malaysian GP 2012: Race Report

Think of Malaysia and you think of extreme heat and humidity, and most importantly, the R word. Rain. Storms were forecast for race day, which threatened to shake things up a bit. And shaken up things definitely were…

Malaysian Grand Prix 2012- Qualifying

After last week’s thrilling season opener in Melbourne, F1 headed to Kuala Lumpur, and  to a circuit that couldn’t possibly be more different. The sweltering heat and high humidity of the Sepang circuit, coupled with the ever-present threat of rain always produces a physically demanding and unpredictable race that’s tough on the tyres. Pirelli have brought the medium (option) and hard (prime) tyre compounds to Malaysia as the softer compounds quite simply wouldn’t survive the extremely high track temperatures, and as usual the strategists would have to balance differences in lap time with degradation when planning their pit stops.