The Rookie Digest: 9 – 12 Part 3
In this third instalment looking at how the 2012 batch of rookies are doing, their first summer break acts as punctuation before they lay rubber down at one of the most historic circuits on the calendar, Spa-Francorchamps. Here Charles Pic’s and Jean-Eric Vergne’s first Formula One visits to Silverstone, Hockenheim, the Hungaroring and the aforementioned … Continue reading
Hungarian GP 2012
Seven Moments of the Hungarian GP 1. Hamilton Hungary for the title It was his race to lose this weekend, and where others have crumbled under the pressure Hamilton soaked it up and used it as fuel. Unassailable during all but one practice session he breezed through qualifying to claim McLaren’s 150th pole position, and … Continue reading
Hungaroring: Race Report
Once upon a time there was a boy named Button… The Race: …and on a track far far away he climbed into his shiny silver rocket. Being clever and smart he darted to and fro, here and there and on the lightest of feet he ran as fast he could to rescue the magical flag … Continue reading
Hungaroring: Free Practice 3 & Qualifying
Free Practice 3: Ferrari: Massa had a scare at the chicane where he almost dumped the car into a tyre wall. The weather is playing into their hands, the track was around 35ºC which suit the Ferrari’s preference for warmer, softer tyres. Force India: di Resta’s car had balance changes made overnight and will be … Continue reading
Hungaroring: Free Practice 1 & 2
Free Practice 1 Ferrari: The flames on Alonso’s birthday cake have had an effect on his car, when he returned to the garage fire extinguishers were deployed on the back of his car. Massa is getting to grips with a new front wing. Alonso gets into his rhythm with an hour to go and gets … Continue reading
Hungaroring: What You Need to Know
Fact File: Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary Laps 70 Lap Length 4.381 km (2.72 miles) Race Length 306.630 km ( miles) First Race 1986 Fastest Lap M Schumacher 1:19.071 (Ferrari, 2004) 2010 Winner Mark Webber (Red Bull) Layout: The drivers have to put in a tremendous amount of work to get the track up to speed before … Continue reading
The Season: 2010
The dust has barely set in Abu Dhabi and there’s already talk of the 2011 season. It’s 16 weeks away; but that’s Formula One for you. This is a sport that lives in the future. But allow me this one discretion and I’ll wrap up the past season for you. The past is reserved for nostalgia and … Continue reading
Rookie F1 