Three drivers will go into the last race of the season still able to win the championship. It’s the first time this has happened since 1986.
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Raikkonen win blows title race open
2007 Chinese Grand Prix review
Posted onThe F1 drivers’ championship will go down to the final race at Interlagos as Lewis Hamilton failed to score in Shanghai while title rivals Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso finished first and second. Hamilton retired on his way into the pits after delaying his switch to slick tyres until it was too late. That let … Continue reading Raikkonen win blows title race open
Hamilton extends points lead with Fuji win as Alonso crashes out in rain
2007 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onAtrocious conditions a the Fuji Speedway and a collision with Robert Kubica failed to put Lewis Hamilton off his stride.
Ferrari fight back for one-two at home
2004 Italian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onOver the final races of 2004 we often saw a very different Michael Schumacher. Was his crash at Monza the moment began to serious consider retiring from the sport?
Massa stays cool for win
2007 Bahrain Grand Prix review
Posted onFelipe Massa answered his critics in the best possible way with a clean and error-free drive to his first win of the season in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
McLaren hit back as Alonso leads Sepang one-two
Malaysian Grand Prix 2007 review
Posted onMcLaren decisively turned the tables on Ferrari with a clinical victory for Fernando Alonso in the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen wins on Ferrari debut as Hamilton starts F1 career with podium
2007 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen got his world championship bid for Ferrari off to the best possible start with a clinical victory in the Australian Grand Prix while Lewis Hamilton scored a debut podium.
Hill two laps clear as he ends tough year on a high
1995 Australian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onDamon Hill signed off a difficult 1995 campaign by winning the Australian Grand Prix by two entire laps, on the final occasion Adelaide played host to the race.
How Giancarlo Baghetti won his first ever F1 start
F1 history
Posted onGiancarlo Baghetti made Formula One history by becoming the first driver to win on his world championship debut.
Down to the wire
F1 history
Posted onThe battle for the Formula One drivers’ championship has gone down to the final race. As much as F1 gets slated for being ‘predictable’, this is not as unusual an event as you might think.
All tied at the top as Schumacher wins in China
2006 Chinese Grand Prix review
Posted onMichael Schumacher beat Fernando Alonso to the chequered flag in China to put the pair level on points in the lead of the championship.
Schumacher storms to Hockenheim win
2006 German Grand Prix review
Posted onIt was a Bridgestone day. The Ferraris cruised to an easy win, never even needing to approach the stunning pace they hinted at in qualifying. The only reason they didn’t lock out the front row of the grid was that McLaren inexplicably gave Kimi Raikkonen only ten laps’ worth of fuel. But even with half … Continue reading Schumacher storms to Hockenheim win
Alonso flies to Silverstone victory
2006 British Grand Prix Review
Posted onSilverstone provided an ultra-fast spectacle this year, but not the scintillating racing we so memorably saw in 2003. No, this was a Barcelona-style procession: a demonstration of the phenomenal cornering abilities of modern cars, but not the combative talents of their drivers. If you needed proof that the cause lies with the aerodynamic properties of … Continue reading Alonso flies to Silverstone victory
Alonso wins again after pole winner Button blows up
2006 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onFernando Alonso stamped his authority all over the Australian Grand Prix – while the field behind him fell by the wayside. Michael Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jenson Button were among the casualties. Button rocketed to pole position on Saturday on a very competitive fuel load, and successfully converted the advantage into the race lead. … Continue reading Alonso wins again after pole winner Button blows up
Alonso edges Schumacher to start title defence with victory
2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onChampion Fernando Alonso edged out Michael Schumacher in a thrilling tussle as Kimi Raikkonen charged from the back.
Renault secures constructors’ title in forgettable finale
Chinese Grand Prix 2005 review
Posted onThe Formula One calendar was extended to nineteen rounds this year, but the sport would have been far better served by ending on the high of last weekend’s thrilling Japanese Grand Prix than the forgettable affair that was the Chinese round.
Raikkonen on top as first-lap tangle leaves Alonso point-less
2005 Hungarian Grand Prix review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen was finally graced with some good fortune at the Hungaroring and claimed his fourth win of the season while title rival Fernando Alonso hit trouble.
Alonso grabs another win as Raikkonen’s car fails
2005 German Grand Prix Review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen’s third successive car failure robbed him of yet another potential victory. That and a qualifying error by team mate Juan Pablo Montoya has given Fernando Alonso an almost insurmountable advantage in the title chase. The German Grand Prix was not the overtaking-fest the media hype promised it would be beforehand. What action there … Continue reading Alonso grabs another win as Raikkonen’s car fails
A winning start for Fisichella in Melbourne
2005 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onGiancarlo Fisichella won in his first drive for Renault.