Hockenheim Delivers: the 2016 German Grand Prix

After being absent from the calendar last season, the German Grand Prix returned with relatively low-key practice and qualifying, and a race that was pretty entertaining – though not if you’re Nico Rosberg. Rosberg was quickest in the practice sessions and snatched pole with a blistering lap, something he needed to do in order to […]

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F1 2016 Round 10 – Britain

So we’ve barely gotten over the dramatic ending to the Austrian Grand Prix, and yet there is no time to catch our breath – Round 10 is here! Silverstone has a long history with Formula 1, and is the spiritual home of British motorsport. The track itself was once an airfield, and whilst it has […]

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Awesome Austria – F1 1016 Round 9

The dust will take a while to settle from this one. A race that slow-burned at first came alive late on, with a moment of immense controversy that will have rumbling repercussions. A word on the obvious story. Despite starting sixth (and initially slipping to seventh) Nico Rosberg was able to move up through the […]

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F1 2016 Round 8 – The European Grand Prix

Having completed one-third of the season, Formula 1 ventures into new territory with the inaugural street circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan hosting round eight. This is a hard race to preview because it’s never been run before! Will it share characteristics with Monaco (being hard to overtake at), or will it be a little more open […]

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F1 2016 Round 6 – Monaco!

There’s always something special about the Monaco GP. An event that is steeped in history and glamour, providing the ultimate test of concentration and nerve, everyone looks forward to Monaco. It doesn’t always produce exciting on-track action, but as already mentioned, it’s a test of endurance. Monaco is unforgiving. There are hardly any run-off areas […]

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Sensational Spain – F1 2016 Round 5

There is a rule in Formula 1. It’s not an official rule, rather, an unspoken yet cardinal rule. It is the absolute NO-NO of the sport. Today, it was broken in quite spectacular fashion. In qualifying Hamilton had put himself on pole with a fair measure of comfort, significantly quicker than Rosberg. The Mercedes front […]

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F1 2016 – Round 5: Spain

Barcelona is the setting for a Spanish Grand Prix that takes place against a backdrop of intrigue. Can Hamilton eat into Rosberg’s commanding lead? Can Ferrari get closer to Mercedes? Perhaps most interesting of all, how will Verstappen fare after his rather abrupt promotion to Red Bull, and how will Kvyat cope after his demotion […]

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F1 2015 Round 4 – Straight-forward Sochi

For the third straight year a Mercedes driver triumphed at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi – would Lewis Hamilton make it a third straight win at the venue, or would Nico Rosberg break his duck? (Rosberg makes a clean getaway) Qualifying looked to be a close and private battle between the two Mercedes drivers […]

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F1 2016 – The Story so far

Well, we are three races in to the 2016 Formula 1 season – what have we learned? Is it Rosberg’s Year?             A strong start to the season has seen Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg win all three rounds of the championship thus far, seeing him open up a 36-point lead over […]

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