Kimi returns to winning ways in Abu Dhabi
2007′s World Champion returned to the top step of the podium on Sunday in a surprising, but well-deserved, win in Abu Dhabi. A strong start by Kimi Raikkonen set the stage to take advantage of Lewis Hamilton’s mechanical woes and hold off the late charges of both championship contenders. Given the time in the championship, [...]
India narrows title hunt
Although some mathematical possibilities may remain, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen, it’s all but guaranteed that the title will now be fought between Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari. As we head into Abu Dhabi, let’s look at the pros and cons for each contender. Vettel has just about every [...]
Silly season over?
You’d think it would be after the avalanche of recent announcements. But this was just the initial phase. Still lots of seats up for grabs, but what has this week done to the market? First off, Michael Schumacher is going into retirement again. To be honest although I thought it was time, I wasn’t actually [...]
Belgium comes good yet again
No matter what the content of the season, whether it’s close and gripping like this year or as processional as an Armistice Day parade, Spa always delivers an excellent race and this year was no exception. Let’s forget promoter’s fees and all the money associated with F1, for as long as this circuit is able [...]
F1 Blog’s Belgian Predictions
Carrot’s Predictions Belgian Grand Prix 2012 Winner – Kimi Raikkonen Belgian Grand Prix 2012 Pole Position – Sebastian Vettel Belgian Grand Prix 2012 Fastest Lap – Kamui Kobayashi The return of F1 after the seemingly endless summer break! With Friday’s sessions being a complete washout, there’s only FP3 and paddock gossip to base predictions on [...]
F1 Blog’s British Predictions
Carrot’s Predictions British Grand Prix 2012 Winner – Romain Grosjean British Grand Prix 2012 Pole Position – Sebastian Vettel British Grand Prix 2012 Fastest Lap – Romain Grosjean The rain in Britain falls mainly on the track… or something like that. Yes, it’s monsoon season at Silverstone, with the first dry running coming in practice [...]
F1 Blog’s European Predictions
Carrot’s Predictions European Grand Prix 2012 Winner – Romain Grosjean European Grand Prix 2012 Pole Position – Michael Schumacher European Grand Prix 2012 Fastest Lap – Fernando Alonso Wouldn’t it be nice to have an eighth different winner? I think it would and the long run pace from Lotus is showing they could be the [...]
F1 Blog’s Monaco Predictions
Carrot’s Predictions Monaco Grand Prix 2012 Winner – Kimi Raikkonen Monaco Grand Prix 2012 Pole Position – Lewis Hamilton Monaco Grand Prix 2012 Fastest Lap – Lewis Hamilton The McLaren should still be the class of the field, hence why I’m picking Hamilton for pole and fastest lap. However, the idealist in me is hoping [...]
What Australia tells us
The long wait is over! We are back in the season of Formula 1. It’s a massive season this year, 20 races in total, the longest season ever. Jenson Button staked a firm claim to final glory at the opening race of the season today. However it’s far too early to be naming presumptive champions, [...]
2012 News Round-up
A great deal of news has come out on the 2012 season in the last few weeks. Most importantly, the first official driver list has been published by the teams, although it is still somewhat incomplete.
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