12 races down, 9 to go, and a break between now and the end of August, when we rejoin F1 in Belgium. What’s the story of the season so far? Rosberg Dominant Early On The first four races of the season could be easily summed up as Nico Rosberg’s Magic Roundabout (ok, that’s a bit […]
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 […]
Welcome back Germany! Last season F1 missed off this iconic location due to financial disputes – in 2016, the racing returns to one of its most historic venues – Hockenheim. The track itself is much-changed from its earlier incarnations. At one point the track was over 4 miles long, stretching deep into the forest, […]
For the past two years the Hungarian Grand Prix has spoiled us. In 2014 Daniel Riccardo won an absorbing contest with a late move on Fernando Alonso. A scintillating race in 2015 saw Sebastian Vettel take a memorable and emotional victory in the first race held after the loss of Jules Bianchi. Would 2016 offer […]
F1 returns after a short break, and the venue is the Hungaroring, Hungary. The last two races here have produced incredible races. In 2014 Daniel Ricciardo showed excellent opportunism to take his second career win, whilst last year Sebastian Vettel leapt from third to first going into the first corner and kept his head as […]
In the context of the championship, Silverstone represented a reset button. There is effectively nothing between the Mercedes duo of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton as we prepare for the second half of the season. Hamilton took his 47th career win, having also taken his 55th pole on Saturday, and now has four wins in […]
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 […]
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 […]
The hills are alive, with the sound of F1 cars once more! After the disappointing (yet unsurprising) exit of the England football team from Euro 2016, F1 provides a welcome sporting relief. Austria has few corners, and the power nature of the track is likely to suit the Mercedes and their customer teams (something that […]
So far 2016 has been quite an intriguing year for Formula 1, and the venture to the new street circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan, promised much in entertainment, with blistering straights and tight, windy corners – so why is it that the race itself felt quite dull? It could be the ease of overtaking on the […]
In the not so distant future, I will have been blogging at Meerkat Musings for TEN years. That's sort of scary. I never set out to reach a milestone like that, but ten years on, Meerkat Musings feels like my home-on-the-web, so to speak. #BloggingCommunity
Now, this I find difficult. Of those I have tried, which admittedly is not many, I am rather fond of McDonald's fries, though Burger King's have grown on me.
Do you vote in political elections? You can bet your ass that I vote! Ever since I was a young meerkat, I have regarded exercising my right to vote as an important civic duty. I always vote in general elections, and try to vote in local elections too. I can understand why some people abstain, […]
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