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Sports Journalist · 7 articles

Bahrain - Sakhir

Hamilton takes pole position under the lights in Bahrain

Lewis Hamilton will start on pole position for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix to set up what could be another tasty duel in the desert with Sebastian Vettel splitting the Mercedes in second with Rosberg only managing third place on the grid followed by the Finnish pair of Raikkonen qualifying fourth for Ferrari and Bottas fifth […]

Formula 1

Boullier: "We are ramping up the engine every race"

 McLaren team director Eric Bouiller says the team is making significant progress with the Honda power unit. McLaren Honda made more progress in Shanghai as for the first time they got both cars across the line as they limped to the chequered flag over a lap behind race winner Hamilton, with Spaniard Fernando Alonso coming […]

Richardson not keen on women's F1 championship
Formula 1

Richardson not keen on women's F1 championship

An ongoing debate in the crazy world of Formula One has always been about the sport embracing female drivers on to the gird. Recently F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has suggested the possible idea of the FIA creating a separate all women’s championship, however some women in  motorsports like the idea however some are not as keen […]

Rob Smedley: ''Massa is driving better than ever''
Formula 1

Rob Smedley: ''Massa is driving better than ever''

Williams’ Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley believes the Brazilian is driving better than ever. On the 2nd November 2008, the world watched an exhilarating final race to the 2008 F1 world championship in Sao Paulo where for a matter of seconds Felipe Massa had clinched the world drivers’ championship until the crown was snatched right from […]

Threats were made to encourage Renault says Christian Horner
Formula 1

Threats were made to encourage Renault says Christian Horner

Last week Red Bull F1 team owner Dietrich Mateschitz threatened to quit the sport if the team couldn’t be provided with a competitive engine from their suppliers Renault, following this at the Chinese Grand Prix, Christian Horner, who over saw the teams four consecutive constructors championships and four drivers world championships with Sebastian Vettel from […]

Ferrari quick, but not quick enough says technical director
Formula 1

Ferrari quick, but not quick enough says technical director

Despite Ferrari’s remarkable display the last time out in Malaysia with Sebastian Vettel putting Ferrari back on the top of the podium for the first time since former driver Fernando Alonso’s home win at the Spanish GP in 2013, the team’s technical director James Allison believes it is “not realistic” for the Italian based team […]

McLaren won't challenge for points until Barcelona
Formula 1

McLaren won't challenge for points until Barcelona

In May, the long stint of European races kicks off in beautiful and sunny Barcelona, where the McLaren team, based in not so sunny Woking believe they will they not score points until the first European race at Barcelona. The reuniting of the most successful and most famous partnership in Formula One history has got […]