Here’s a look back at the German Grand Prix weekend with a gallery of 33 high-resolution photographs of all the teams.
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Hamilton wins despite strategy blunder
2008 German Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton was dominating the German Grand Prix until a safety car appearance threw his race into disarray.
Championship positions after the German German Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton takes a four-point lead in the drivers’ championship with his win in the German Grand Prix. Felipe Massa is second ahead of team mate Kimi Raikkonen. Ferrari remain the team to beat in the constructors’ championship but McLaren have closed to within four points of second-placed BMW. And the battle for fourth place … Continue reading Championship positions after the German German Prix
2008 German GP qualifying: Hamilton beats Massa to Hockenheim pole
Posted onLewis Hamilton carried the momentum of his home Grand Prix win into the German Grand Prix weekend to claim pole positon for tomorrow’s race ahead of Felipe Massa. Hamilton’s team mate Kovalainen will line up third after a mistake on his first lap. But championship rival Kimi Raikkonen starts a poor sixth.
Which F1 drivers do you like? (Poll)
Posted onTwo weeks ago I asked you to select which F1 teams you like to find out which were the most popular. BMW came out on top, just ahead of Williams, with Toyota in last. You can see the full results of the poll here. Now let’s find out which are the most popular drivers. Cast … Continue reading Which F1 drivers do you like? (Poll)
2008 half-term driver rankings part 2
Posted onContinuing the driver rankings for the first part of 2008 here is the first part of the top ten. Don?óÔé¼Ôäót miss the top three tomorrow ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ and share your thoughts on the drivers?óÔé¼Ôäó performances below.
2008 half-term driver rankings part 1
Posted onThe half-way point in the season has passed and it’s time to pass judgement on the performances of each of the drivers so far. Who have been the best and worst drivers so far this year? Here’s my verdict – as ever do share yours as we go along.
Lewis Hamilton scores home win as Ferrari flounder
2008 British Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton won a thrilling British Grand Prix at Silverstone as McLaren capitalised on a strategic blunder by Ferrari. McLaren called the changing conditions perfectly while Ferrari got their strategy badly wrong for Kimi Raikkonen, leaving him to battle his way up to fourth. Hamilton’s win sets up a three-way tie at the top of … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton scores home win as Ferrari flounder
British Grand Prix drivers’ and constructors’ championship standings
Posted onHere are the standings after the British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa are in a three-way tie for the lead of the drivers’ championship on 48 points, with Robert Kubica just two more behind. Meanwhile Toyota move up to fourth in the constructors’ championship, ahead of Red Bull.
Bourdais unhappy with grooved tyres
Posted onWhen we debated Sebastien Bourdais here a few weeks ago there were some reservations about the quality of his performances since he scored on his Grand Prix debut in Australia. The Toro Rosso driver has hinted why he might be having difficulty settling into F1 after five years in Champ Car. He remarked he was … Continue reading Bourdais unhappy with grooved tyres
Problem for Raikkonen hands win to Massa
2008 French Grand Prix review
Posted onFelipe Massa took over the lead of the drivers’ championship with a fortunate win at Magny-Cours at the expense of team mate Kimi Raikkonen.
Championship points after the French GP
Posted onFelipe Massa now leads the F1 drivers’ championship for the first time in his career. It’s also the first time a Brazilian driver has led the championship in 15 years, since Ayrton Senna topped the table after the 1993 Monaco Grand Prix. There was more good news for another Brazilian driver, Nelson Piquet Jnr, who … Continue reading Championship points after the French GP
2008 French GP qualifying: Raikkonen storms to Ferrari’s 200th pole position
Posted onFerrari were in crushing form at Magny-Cours and annexed the front row of the grid with little difficulty, Kimi Raikkonen leading Felipe Massa. It was Ferrari’s 200th pole position at a circuit where they’ve enjoyed great success in recent years. Lewis Hamilton, in what is expected to be a lightly-fuelled McLaren, was unable to beat … Continue reading 2008 French GP qualifying: Raikkonen storms to Ferrari’s 200th pole position
Which Formula 1 drivers would you put in a Le Mans 24 Hours team?
Posted onNone of the current F1 drivers are racing in the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ although 28 former F1 pilots are. There isn?óÔé¼Ôäót a Grand Prix on this weekend so, if a free car did come up in the race at short notice, and you had to fill it with drivers from the … Continue reading Which Formula 1 drivers would you put in a Le Mans 24 Hours team?
Kubica takes maiden win as Hamilton hits Raikkonen
2008 Canadian Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton slammed into the back of Kimi Raikkonen in the pits which let Robert Kubica in to score the first win for himself and BMW.
Canadian GP: thoughts on the start
Posted onLewis Hamilton sits on pole position for the second year in a row at Canada. Last year he made a poor start but held onto the lead as Fernando Alonso went off at the first corner. It’s an unusual first corner at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and with Hamilton’s career-long rival Robert Kubica alongside him … Continue reading Canadian GP: thoughts on the start
2008 Canadian GP qualifying: Hamilton takes pole as track starts to crumble
Posted onLewis Hamilton put his McLaren on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix but there are concerns about tomorrow’s race due to the state of the Circuit Villeneuve track. The session was hardly a few minutes old when it became clear that the track was disintegrating particularly at the Casino hairpin. It may jeopardise the … Continue reading 2008 Canadian GP qualifying: Hamilton takes pole as track starts to crumble
CART drivers who raced in F1: From Andretti to Zanardi part 2
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Posted onPart two of our series on Champ Car drivers in F1 includes a look at the last driver to make the switch – Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Bourdais.
How do the new Alonso-Ferrari rumours affect the 2009 F1 driver market?
Posted onFernando Alonso?óÔé¼Ôäós prospects of joining Ferrari in the near future appeared to have been killed off earlier this year when Luca di Montezemolo said in public that he did not want Alonso to partner Kimi Raikkonen in the future. But the rumours re-surfaced over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend with sources claiming Alonso had signed … Continue reading How do the new Alonso-Ferrari rumours affect the 2009 F1 driver market?
Sebastien Bourdais: the driver debates
Posted onFor many years, Sebastien Bourdais was the driver everyone thought deserved a crack at Formula 1. He won the Formula 3000 championship (since replaced by GP2) and claimed the final four Champ Car titles before the series collapsed. With only six Formula 1 starts to his name it’s hard to draw solid conclusions about his … Continue reading Sebastien Bourdais: the driver debates