Monaco boost for Hamilton in Ferrari battle
Similarly to this year the 2008 season would see two teams lead the way, Lewis Hamilton leading the charge for the Mercedes powered McLaren team with a young Finn in […]
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Category Archives: F1 History
The Spanish Grand Prix before Barcelona
The home of the Spanish Grand Prix is the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and as the site of winter testing the teams are intimately familiar with the track. The Spanish Grand […]
5 Years On – The King of F1 (for a day)
This year marks 5 years since Pastor Maldonado secured one of the most unlikely wins in Formula One history, with a mature and masterful drive that seems equally as unlikely […]
Maldonado’s Legacy – the case for the defence
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pastor Maldonado’s sole F1 victory, also his only podium appearance, we will look at the case for the defence of one of the most […]
Mercedes unbeaten 100 year record in Russia
The Russian GP, a brief history: The first race to carry the title Russian Grand Prix was staged back in 1913 in St Petersburg, with the race won by local […]
Sand, sparks and sparring – the highs and lows of the Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain is a relatively new addition to the Formula One, having joined the calendar in 2004, and run every year bar 2011 when it was cancelled. With no other facility […]
All the time you have to leave a space – except in Bahrain
If there is one thing the Bahrain International Circuit doesn’t lack it is run off space. So much so that it encourages not only some wild overtaking, but also sometimes […]
Can Bottas challenge Hamilton like Rosberg did in Bahrain?
With the introduction of major technical changes in 2014, Mercedes emerged as the dominant package. No one would be able to come close to Mercedes pace, so the title would […]
When Alonso & Kimi were Kings – Pit stop duel in Bahrain
2006 was another year of major regulation change in F1. Gone were the beloved 3 litre V10s, replaced by quieter (for the time!) 2.4 litre V8s. Tyre regulations had been […]
13 years of the Chinese Grand Prix – unlucky for some
Despite only arriving on the F1 calendar in 2004, the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai has already earned it’s place in F1 history, witnessing debut wins for Red Bull, Nico […]
