Mercedes’ celebrations were cut short as Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team were dragged back down to Earth. At gun point. Before the weekend had begun in earnest, a minibus full of Mercedes personnel was stopped and robbed by armed assailants. The people involved were shaken but nobody was injured. This is not the first…
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Hamilton in pole position for Malaysian Grand Prix
As Malaysia prepared to host their final Grand Prix, the focus was very much on the two title protagonists; Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Last weekend, Hamilton took the lead in the championship while Vettel failed to score. Moreover, Mercedes were expected to have an advantage here over Ferrari. However, with Mercedes down…
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Vettel on top as F1 season gets underway
A new era in Formula One has brought a change in the guard at the top of the championship table, with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel topping the standings after three races of the 2017 season. Vettel has outperformed Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton amidst new challenges to the sport after the introduction of new regulations in the…
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Ecclestone ousted as F1 moves into new era
Former Formula One Group chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has been removed from his position as the head of the sport following the finalisation of a takeover deal by Liberty Media last month. Ecclestone’s removal comes as part of a major shakeup in the management of F1. Ecclestone was a man who divided opinion throughout his…
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Mercedes sign local 18-year-old driver
Many of the teams currently on the Formula One grid have a strong youth driver programme, including Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes. Over time these teams have produced some of the names that have become current greats of the sport. Sebastian Vettel is a product of the Red Bull young driver programme, and Lewis…
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F1 season preview
With the first release dates for the unveiling of the 2017 cars now known, it seems appropriate to take stock on last year’s sensational F1 Championship. 2016 gave us a new World Champion in Nico Rosberg. It saw the rise of Max Verstappen and the introduction of new stars such as Stoffel Vandoorne, and bade…