After six races, we’ve seen six different race winners and six different drivers set the fastest lap of the race. It looks like removing downforce through the exhaust-blown diffuser ban has levelled the playing field as parity is at an all-time high. With any one of a number of drivers capable of winning any given Sunday, it’s hard to figure out who are the best drivers in F1 right now. I suppose that’s why this week’s F1 Power Ranking has so much change in it. Continue reading
F1 2012
2012 F1 Canadian GP: Drivers And Teams Primer
For the second part of our preview of the 2012 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, we take a look at the drivers and teams who will be contesting this weekend’s race. There weren’t many changes as the front of the grid since last year’s race as the top four teams and Sauber retained their 2011 driver line-up. The other seven teams had at least one new driver join their team.
So today, we look at the drivers, teams and their 2012 seasons so far. Continue reading
The Technical Side of Formula One (Infographic)
The 2012 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix is this weekend in Montreal. As is tradition on the blog, we’re going to give you a complete rundown of the season as we preview this weekend’s race. First up is a look at the new technical aspects of F1 for this season. To do so, we have an infographic that covers the new rules as well as some of the technical aspects of each car on the grid. Continue reading
F1 Monaco GP: Six For Six
After five different winners from the first five races of the 2012 Formula One World Championship, it was only fitting that the season started with a six different winner to start the season. This time, it was Mark Webber who picked up his first win of the season while Red Bull took their second checkered flag of the season. For Webber, it was also his second win at the Monaco Grand Prix. Continue reading
F1 Power Rankings: Monaco Grand Prix
After five races, we’ve seen five winners from five different teams. That might just be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how unpredictable this season has been so far. After being one of the worst cars on the grid last season, Williams and Pastor Maldonado won the Spanish Grand Prix. Despite having a car that’s been referred to as a big red dog, Fernando Alonso is tied for the World Drivers’ Championship lead. Only two drivers (Alonso and Lewis Hamilton) have scored points in every race so far. It looks like anything can happen in F1 this year. Continue reading
F1 Spanish GP: Anything Can Happen
Just when you thought the 2012 Formula One World Championship couldn’t get any more unpredictable, another strange turn occurred. From a surprise pole position, it was Pastor Maldonado and Williams who got the strategy right and took care of their tyres to pick up his first career win. Continue reading
F1 Power Rankings: Spanish Grand Prix
After a three-week break which included the first in-season test session since 2008, the 2012 Formula One World Championship is set to resume with the European portion of the season. This weekend is the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. This track is home to the majority of F1’s pre-season testing but a lot has changed since testing in February and March. Continue reading
Formula One: 2012 Mugello Test Recap
For the first time since the 2008 season, the drivers and teams of the Formula One World Championship ran in an in-season test session. In order to keep things fair, the test was run at the Mugello Circuit which is not on the F1 calendar. Surprisingly, a number of race drivers didn’t participate and left the work to the test and reserve drivers. Not surprisingly, it was the race drivers who set the pace on all three days of the test. Continue reading
F1 Bahrain GP: Yes, They Actually Ran It
After it seemed safe to write the team off as not being a threat for this year’s World Championship, Red Bull Racing came storming back with a dominant performance this weekend. Leading the way was twice-defending World Drivers’ Champion Sebastian Vettel who scored the pole and the win while only losing the lead during the exchange of pit stops. Equally as surprising were the other two podium finishers who brought their two Lotus E20s home to give Renault a lockout of the podium. Continue reading
F1 Power Rankings: Bahrain Grand Prix
Somehow, someway the 2012 Formula One World Championship will race at the Bahrain International Circuit for the Bahrain Grand Prix. After last year’s race cancellation as a result of the “Arab Spring” riots, the race was back on the calendar but was almost cancelled again because of violence and protests in the country. I think most of the F1 media and bloggers are a little surprised that the race is going forward but when there is money and commercial interests involved, we shouldn’t be shocked.
After last weekend’s dominant performance by Mercedes which included Schumacher’s fastest time in the 2nd practice, Rosberg’s pole, a front-row lockout and Rosberg’s maiden win, it looks as though they’ll be a contender on Tilke track this season. However, those McLarens still look fast and will be a threat to win as well. Continue reading
The Lowdown 