Three times an anti-hero
Following the Singapore Grand Prix many viewers would have come to the conclusion that the 2013 season has now been decided. The commanding drive by Sebastian Vettel establishes him as […]
Tag Archives: Alonso
Keep your enemies closer
The phrase “keep your friends close…” has a special meaning in the world of F1.
Red Stripped Triumph
The Spanish Grand Prix belonged to a Spaniard, to the obvious content of the crowds. Fernando Alonso’s second win of the season gave the two-time champion the mojo he was […]
Bahrain Déjà vu
The podium of the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix was an exact copy of the previous year’s one; and as much action there might have been on the track in the […]
The Greatest Season
It has been drummed about for months this year: “the 2012 Formula One season has been the best one to date”. Of course, opinions vary, and there would be many […]
A Thrilling Finale
Even without the on-track drama this would have been an exciting spectacle, one that engaged the whole motor-sport world for two dramatic hours in Brazil. The most unpredictable season in […]
Stars and Strivers
It seemed that the US Grand Prix would bring the title fight to an end after Sebastian Vettel’s brilliant performance and a pole-position start. However, the new Circuit of The […]
Arabian Drama
It has already been proclaimed the best race of the season: no one could have predicted how dramatic the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix would turn out to be – or […]
Invincible in India
There was no mistaking who was the Champion on the Buddh circuit. Sebastian Vettel returned to India to repeat the win from last year – and he didn’t even allow […]
Clash of the Champions
The front of the Korean grid was studded with Formula One Champions, all in equal measure fighting for victory or survival in the sport; but in the end, it was […]
Japanese Triumph
The two weeks preceding and including the Japanese Grand Prix brought a lot of surprises and some significant changes to this and the following season; one thing hasn’t changed though – […]
Felipe Massa
The Black Horse Team: Scuderia Ferrari World Champ Titles: 0 GP wins: 11 Pole positions: 15 It would have been a lie to say that everyone seems to have forgotten […]
Championship-Death Race
With the fourth pole in a row for McLaren, and keeping in mind Hamilton’s win in Monza, it looked like the Brit had the Singapore Grand Prix in the bag; […]
Lewis Hamilton
The Prodigal Son? Team: McLaren Mercedes World Champ Titles: 1 GP wins: 20 Pole positions: 23 With the second part of the 2012 season now fully under way and approaching […]
From “Retired” to Podium – Monza: a Spa turnaround
Another race of – what now seems to be somewhat a worn-out phrase – the most exciting Formula One season ever has proved it to be just that; but apart […]
F1 Party Crashing
This was a comeback with a bang! – quite literally. The 2012 season restarted after the summer break with a crash that saw several front liners flying out of the […]
