Category: Formula 1

Fernando Alonso Scores Surprise Win In Malaysian Grand Prix

| March 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
Fernando Alonso Scores Surprise Win In Malaysian Grand Prix

A former world champion returned to his winning ways when Fernando Alonso (and Ferrari) won the Malaysian Grand Prix that was marked by bad weather. Following torrential downpours, the Grand Prix was red flagged for more than 30 minutes, when barely nine laps had been completed. But amid the gloom was a stand out performance [...]

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Formula One: McLaren, Ferrari Set To Reveal New Cars Ahead Of 2012 Season

| January 31, 2012 | 0 Comments
Formula One: McLaren, Ferrari Set To Reveal New Cars Ahead Of 2012 Season

The 2012 Formula One season is due to begin on March 18, 2012, but this week has some excitement in store for F-One fans, as McLaren and Ferrari are set to reveal their new cars for the season ahead. McLaren’s launch at Woking, Surrey is set to happen before Ferrari unveil their new car, in [...]

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Formula One: Can Mark Webber Retain The British Grand Prix?

| July 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

Red Bull’s Mark Webber won the British Grand Prix, in 2010, giving his club successive wins, in the event, with Sebastian Vettel having won in 2009. Webber returns to Silverstone this weekend in a bid to retain his title. The last Brit to win the event was Lewis Hamilton with McLaren, in 2008, Hamilton was [...]

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British GP: Horner’s Bull Makes Webber See Red

| July 15, 2010 | 0 Comments

His victory in the British Grand Prix was in Mark Webber’s words, “an appointment with karma”.  The Australian was earlier incensed with the “favouritism” shown by Red Bull to Webber’s colleague Sebastian Vettel who was given a new front wing taken off Webber’s car.  Team manager Christian Horner wants to do away with any misunderstanding [...]

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Formula One: Turkey Grand Prix Preview

| May 27, 2010 | 0 Comments

The Turkey Grand Prix is scheduled to run from May 28 to 30. This is one of the toughest Formula One races with a maximum ambient temperature of 55 degrees Celsius, and an anti-clockwise track; there are only three other anti-clockwise tracks on the F1 calendar — at Singapore, Brazil and Abu Dhabi. The favorites [...]

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F1: The Canadian Grand Prix Beckons

| May 20, 2010 | 0 Comments

Come June 13, and the centre of attraction for F1 fans will be Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The 2010 Canadian Grand Prix, which will complete its golden jubilee next year, has been on the F1 calendar from 1967. Montreal’s Île Notre-Dame has hosted the event for the last 42 years, and given that the event [...]

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