While it was not one of those bravura charges that makes Lewis Hamilton one of the most compelling figures in Formula One, the McLaren driver’s controlled win in Abu Dhabi was a display of race management and careful tire maintenance for which the ’08 World Champion is not particularly renowned. Read More …
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel took his 14th pole position of the 2011 season with an inspired performance on the final lap of Q3, marking the first time all weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit that a McLaren hadn’t been fastest and bringing the German level with Nigel Mansell’s all-time F1 season record.
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Red Bull technicans mark tires and take notes in the pit-lane ahead of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi November 10. Courtesy of Formula 1 Online via Facebook. Read More …
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has once again voiced his unhappiness with the current technical regulations and testing rules, as well as the limit of two cars per team, and warned that his team won’t hesitate to pull out of the sport if changes are not made. Read More …
F1 has tried for years to figure out how to encourage overtaking. This year they have found the most successful formula yet — with the moveable rear wings and the power boost button — and yet every time there is a failed attempt to overtake, one driver has to pay for the failure with a debilitating penalty. Read More …
Sebastian Vettel, who has enjoyed near-complete domination of this Formula 1 season, found a way to accomplish a new “first” en route to victory Sunday in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix. Vettel started from pole, led every lap and recorded the fastest lap of the race, a trio of achievements he had never before combined in any of his previous 20 career victories. Read More …
Formula 1 is reportedly considering an increase in the tire allocations for qualifying in 2012, following controversy about cars not running in Q3 this year. Read More …