Michelle Richards

Michelle Richards

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“Good fight with Red Bull” – Massa
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“Good fight with Red Bull” – Massa

Felipe Massa started the Mexican Grand Prix on the fourth row of the grid in a respectable seventh place. Both Williams’s drivers had qualified behind the two Red Bulls, a Ferrari and the Mercedes duo. The Williams team had expected the Red Bull’s to be strong in Mexico and during the race fans saw the […]

Rosberg takes pole in a rain-logged Austin
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Rosberg takes pole in a rain-logged Austin

As the green flag signalled the start of qualifying in Austin most of the paddock descended onto the water-logged circuit. The F1 cars appeared to tentatively make their way around the track. Fans were on the edge of their seats watching these guys make their way through the surface water and subsequent spray. At only […]

No pace but points for Button
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No pace but points for Button

The Russian Grand Prix saw Jenson Button finish in the points. It was a 9th place finish for the British driver who said: “Today, we did everything right, did the best we could”. Yet again fans witnessed a lack of pace from the McLaren-Honda cars, meaning Button and Alonso couldn’t really race against anyone else […]

Button hoping for more in Singapore
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Button hoping for more in Singapore

Heading into this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix Jenson Button was hoping for an improved weekend with his McLaren Honda. Friday’s practice session was cut short for Button after a cooling leak and Saturday’s qualifying saw the Brit just miss out on Q2 by two tenths of a second. The qualifying result was much better than […]

Hamilton wins in Monza as Rosberg retires
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Hamilton wins in Monza as Rosberg retires

As the lights turned green for the Italian Grand Prix, the second place car on the grid, the Ferrari of Raikkonen, did not move leaving the rest of the field to pass the Fin, thankfully not resulting in any start line collisions. In contrast Hamilton had a perfect start from pole position, the Brit led […]

Button re-evaluates McLaren’s 2015 prospects
Belgium - Spa-Francorchamps

Button re-evaluates McLaren’s 2015 prospects

The 2015 Belgian Grand Prix saw both McLaren’s of Button and Alonso finishing a lap down from the field, even though considerable modifications had been made to the Honda engine. When asked about this seasons progress Button told Autosport.com “I think the aim is getting both cars in the points. A podium? It’s unlikely” McLaren […]

Hembery slams Ferrari’s poor race strategy
Belgium - Spa-Francorchamps

Hembery slams Ferrari’s poor race strategy

This afternoon’s Belgian Grand Prix was filled with yet more tyre woes for Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel. A tyre blowout on the penultimate lap cost Vettel a podium position and much-needed points in the World Championship battle. A furious Vettel made his frustrations with the global tyre company very clear saying it was a wholly unacceptable […]

2015 Mid-Season Review: Mercedes
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2015 Mid-Season Review: Mercedes

After Mercedes dominating the season, 2014 saw Lewis Hamilton become Britain’s newest double World Champion. 2014 also saw Mercedes secure their title in the Constructor’s World Championship. During the offseason, Mercedes invested millions of pounds into the development of the power units for their silver arrows. Winter testing saw a strong Mercedes duo, with the […]