Watch: The drivers’ messages to Massa

I posted on Sunday that the F1 drivers made a DVD together with SKY Italia for Felipe Massa’s race engineer Rob Smedley to take to him in hospital.
Massa watched it soon after being woken from his chemically induced coma.
Here it is. It’s interesting to see the body language of the drivers as they deliver their [...]

Schumacher confirms shock comeback

Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher has confirmed he will make a sensational return to Formula 1 as a replacement for Felipe Massa in an amazing turn of events.
The German has previously rejected suggestions regarding a return to the sport; however, a sense of loyalty to the team in its time of need has inspired his [...]

FIA reacts to BMW withdrawal

The FIA has issued a statement reacting to the BMW withdrawal from F1.
As you can imagine they feel more than a little vindicated by this, as they have been warning for some time that the sport had become ‘unsustainable’ due to high costs and needed to be protected from manufacturers who come and go [...]

BMW pulls out, but team should survive

BMW today became the second major manufacturer to quit Formula 1 in eight months. I never much liked the way they went about their racing, being too focussed on corporate targets and not enough on racing. But I see no reason why the team, based in Hinwil should not be on the grid next year [...]

Massa injury fuels speculation Schumacher could return

While Felipe Massa’s condition continues to improve in hospital, speculation regarding who will stand in for the Brazilian at next month’s European Grand Prix in Valencia is mounting.
Word in Italy is that there is still concern about Massa’s sight in his left eye, with some suggestion that the optic nerve may be damaged. However [...]

Rosberg comes of age, what next for him?

Nico Rosberg has been doing an excellent job lately in the much improved Williams car.
After some muttered comments from the team about ‘inconsistency’ a couple of months ago, he has put together a strong run of form, with four consecutive top six finishes in the run up to Budapest, including a battling drive to fifth [...]

Button getting worried as Brawn take wrong direction

Jenson Button has seen his championship lead diminish badly in the last three races. He has scored six points since Turkey, while Mark Webber has scored 24 and Sebastian Vettel 18. At four points per race, as he lost here in Budapest, he will lose the title lead by Japan.
Brawn had a third bad result [...]

RENAULT BANNED FROM EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX

Renault have been banned from next month’s European Grand Prix after Fernando Alonso’s right-front wheel came off during today’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
The ban means the Spaniard will now miss his home race on the streets of Valencia.
Alonso had been leading the race from pole position when he emerged from his first pit stop without [...]

Hamilton joy at return to winning ways

Lewis Hamilton has spoken of his delight at winning a race, the first time he has been on the podium since China last year.
It was the 10th win of his career and the first for a KERS car. This is a source of particular joy for engine builder Mercedes, who seem to be building up [...]

Hamilton takes surprise win in Hungary

Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix today, heading home Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Red Bull’s Mark Webber.
Although many predicted a strong start for Hamilton after qualifying fourth, few would have guessed that he would drive away from the field in the race, his car handling both the soft and supersoft tyres very consistently.
He made [...]

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