Webber On Team Orders
As part of a new column for the BBC, Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber comments on the newest team orders controversy — which he ignored — in the closing laps of the British Grand Prix. We tend to agree. Read More …
Tag: 2011
F1A&G posts tagged 2011
Overtaking Stats 2011
If you thought there was more passing in F1 this season, you’re right. And it’s not all due to KERS, DRS and backmarkers. Read More …
Lewis Hamilton the Crybaby
Exploring the paradox that is Lewis Hamilton today. Incredible talent, incredible skill, incredible ego. The guy looks lost. Read More …
Blurring the Wing
Mark Webber flies past the new Silverstone “Wing” complex in the 2011 British Grand Prix. Via FlagWorld.com News, and Getty Images/Clive Mason. Read More …
Roostertail and Spray
Canada 2011 in the wet. Read More …
Alonso Wins British Grand Prix
The Guardian’s headline called today’s Grand Prix of Great Britain “thrilling.” It surely was an interesting wet-dry race, but more properly characterized as a collection of missed opportunities, unexpected gaffes, silly penalties bad pit work and annoying team orders. Fernando Alonso won for Ferrari to commemorate 60 years since the teams first Formula One victory. Read More …
Seb’s Stats
Six out of eight race wins to start a Formula One season. Seven poles. No classifications lower than 2nd. Sebastian Vettel is having a hell of a year. Better than Niki Lauda in 1976 (five wins of first nine, three poles). Better than Jim Clark in 1965 (six wins of fist seven, four poles). Better than Aryton Senna in 1991 or Nigel Mansell in 1992. Better even than Michael Schumacher in 2002 or 2004. Read More …
Team Lotus Adopts Caterham Livery
From this coming weekend’s 2011 British Grand Prix onwards, the Team Lotus F1 race cars will be wearing new Caterham livery in response to the team’s acquisition of the sports car brand back in April. Read More …
Gunning For Red Bull
Let Charlie Whiting and the FIA go gunning for Red Bull Racing with technical rule changes. It probably won’t make a difference. And it shouldn’t. Read More …
Schumi Testing at Sunset
We just happened across this photo of Michael Schumacher testing the Mercedes W02 in pre-season 2011 at sunset. It would be nice to know when and where it was taken, but the official Mercedes GP site does not say. Read More …