Dear Nigel,
I would love to hear your thoughts/opinions on Lewis Hamilton. For me, his raw talent, driving style and never-say-die attitude are strongly reminiscent of Gilles Villeneuve – I hope this is not being sacrilegious to you as I know you and Gilles were close. Anyway, at Istanbul, watching the pass on Lewis by Jenson Button when the former was clearly assuming a ‘hold station’ situation was in play, Lewis’ subsequent downbeat/subdued attitude on the podium was very reminiscent of Imola ’82… Thanks for the great articles and podcasts!
Rich Gray
Tag: Jenson Button
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Shades of Imola ’82?
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If F1 stars went dirt track racing…
Dear Nigel,
I am heading out to Eldora Speedway tonight to watch Jeff Gordon, Tony Kanaan, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart and endless others race on the half-mile dirt oval for charity. I was thinking how great it would be to see a Räikkönen, Vettel, Kubica or even a Hamilton out there on the dirt. I know of your love of dirt track racing and was curious as to who you’d like to see, past or present from F1, taking part in such an event, as well as who you think would do well getting lose on the dirt.
Michael Spitale
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German Grand Prix report
July 26th, 2010 | Nigel Roebuck | 123 Comments
An unexpectedly boring German Grand Prix, this, for Hockenheim usually provides for more overtaking than most circuits, but if there was little excitement, there was certainly controversy. From the start the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso ran first and second, and on lap 49 they swapped positions, Massa… Read more
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British Grand Prix Report
July 11th, 2010 | Nigel Roebuck | 78 Comments
“Not bad for a number two driver,” was Mark Webber’s cryptic comment over the radio on his victorious slowing-down lap, and thereby hung a tale.
Twenty-four hours earlier, at the post-qualifying press conference, Webber had looked like a man ready to explode, which indeed he was. Alongside him sat the… Read more -
Canadian Grand Prix report
June 14th, 2010 | Nigel Roebuck | 66 Comments
“For me,” said Lewis Hamilton on Sunday afternoon, “this is one of the best races of the season – a fantastic crowd, a great atmosphere, and such a great track…”
It was at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve three years ago that Hamilton won his first Grand Prix, and this time… Read more
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Turkish Grand Prix report
May 31st, 2010 | Ed Foster | 45 Comments
After following both Vettel and Webber for 39 and a half laps, Lewis Hamilton was given the Turkish Grand Prix on a plate when the two Red Bulls collided.
Webber has been on a role for the past two races, while Vettel has struggled to match his pace, so when… Read more
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Monaco Grand Prix Report
May 16th, 2010 | Nigel Roebuck | 52 Comments
Fifty points in seven days – and now Mark Webber, for the first time in his life, leads the World Championship. To any Formula 1 driver, admitted or not, the Monaco Grand Prix is the most important, the most prestigious, race to win, and Webber did it in the most… Read more
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Spanish Grand Prix report
May 9th, 2010 | Ed Foster | 31 Comments
Pole position and a solid race win: Mark Webber drove one of his best Fomula 1 races ever in Barcelona and gave everyone, his team-mate included, something to think about between now and Monaco in less than a week’s time.
The Red Bulls were clearly the fastest cars all weekend… Read more
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A MotoGP masterclass
May 6th, 2010 | Rob Widdows | 14 Comments
A few days ago I was fortunate to watch a truly enthralling sporting spectacle. Now, I’ve seen my share of great events, so I have comparisons. Yet, in my view, little currently compares with MotoGP.
On Sunday at Jerez de la Frontera, we saw why. The Gran Premio de Espana… Read more
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An F1 car for the next generation
“The Formula 1 car,” said Ferrari’s Stefano Domenicali recently, “is too efficient…”
For most, if not all, of the designers in F1, Domenicali’s words will be heresy, for their constant quest is to achieve as close to perfection as possible, and quite right too – that’s what they’re paid for.… Read more
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