Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir.
So Predictions for the race, and for the win I predict Lewis Hamilton for the race win in the Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas second in the other Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettel third in the Mercedes. Don't forget Charles Leclerc, Kimi Räikkönen, Red Bull drivers, the Renault drivers, and the Haas drivers as well for a podium place.
Friday 29 March 2019
Monday 25 March 2019
Top six Worse Honda F1 race cars (Redux)
With Honda join forces with Red Bull Racing this season for the 2019 season, so far Red Bull-Honda already got a podium from last weekends Australian Grand Prix with Max Verstappen. Meaning Honda pace and reliability problems looks set to be over and with Red Bull-Honda partnership looking at race wins this season this post will be Top six Worse Honda F1 race cars that have been in Formula 1! revisited.
Starting with number 6:
Number 6: 2016 McLaren MP4-31
Story: McLaren MP4-31 was designed by Matt Morris, Tim Goss amd Peter Prodromou, the McLaren MP4-31 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The McLaren MP4-31 best results was two fifth place finishes for Fernando Alonso at the Monaco Grand Prix and the United States Grand Prix. The McLaren MP4-31 did better than last season with 76 points, the McLaren MP4-31 took McLaren to sixth place in the constructors standings that season.
Number 5: 2018 Toro Rosso STR13
Story: Toro Rosso STR13 was designed by James Key, the Toro Rosso STR13 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The Toro Rosso STR13 best results with just one fourth place finish for Pierre Gasly at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Toro Rosso STR13 only took 33 points that season, the Toro Rosso STR13 took Toro Rosso to a ninth place in the constructors standings in 2018. The results was enough for sister team Red Bull to use the Honda power-units for the next two seasons going into 2019.
Number 4: 2007 Honda RA107
Story: Honda RA107 was designed by Shuhei Nakamoto and Mariano Alperin-Bruvera, The Honda RA107 used the Honda 2.4 litre V8 engine underneath. And despite Honda won a Grand Prix the season before with the RA106, the Honda RA107 was no where near as its predicator as it was a very slow car. Best result was a wet fifth place finish with Jenson Button at the Chinese Grand Prix. Overall RA107 took Honda to eighth place in the Constructor standings, with just 6 points in 2007.
Number 3: 2017 McLaren McL32
Story: McLaren McL32 was designed by Matt Morris, Tim Goss amd Peter Prodromou, the McLaren McL32 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The McLaren McL32 best results with just one sixth place finish for Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren McL32 only took 30 points that season, the McLaren McL32 took McLaren to another ninth place in the constructors standings. Due these results, this resulted a break up from Honda and McLaren going into 2018, McLaren using Renault power-units while Honda went to Toro Rosso for 2018.
Number 2: 2008 Honda RA108
Story: Honda RA108 was designed by Shuhei Nakamoto, Jörg Zander and Loic Bigois, The Honda RA108 used the Honda 2.4 litre V8 engine underneath. And just like the 2007, the Honda RA108 was still a very slow car. Best result was a wet third place finish with Rubens Barrichello at the British Grand Prix. Overall RA108 took Honda to an even worse position then in 2007 with a ninth place in the Constructor standings, with just 14 points in 2008. After that season, Honda withdrew from Formula 1 for third time in their history.
Number 1: 2015 McLaren MP4-30
Story: McLaren MP4-30 was designed by Neil Oatley and Tim Goss, the McLaren MP4-30 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The McLaren MP4-30 best results with just one fifth place finish for Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren MP4-30 only took 27 points that season, the McLaren MP4-30 took McLaren to their worse finish since 1980 with a ninth place in the constructors standings. Due to new power unit from Honda which was underpowered and unreliable, even Alonso compared the power unit to a GP2 engine on Honda's home Grand Prix at Suzuka.
The 2015 McLaren MP4-30 is the worst McLaren F1 car ever in their history its also the Worse Honda F1 race car ever!
Starting with number 6:
Number 6: 2016 McLaren MP4-31
Story: McLaren MP4-31 was designed by Matt Morris, Tim Goss amd Peter Prodromou, the McLaren MP4-31 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The McLaren MP4-31 best results was two fifth place finishes for Fernando Alonso at the Monaco Grand Prix and the United States Grand Prix. The McLaren MP4-31 did better than last season with 76 points, the McLaren MP4-31 took McLaren to sixth place in the constructors standings that season.
Number 5: 2018 Toro Rosso STR13
Story: Toro Rosso STR13 was designed by James Key, the Toro Rosso STR13 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The Toro Rosso STR13 best results with just one fourth place finish for Pierre Gasly at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Toro Rosso STR13 only took 33 points that season, the Toro Rosso STR13 took Toro Rosso to a ninth place in the constructors standings in 2018. The results was enough for sister team Red Bull to use the Honda power-units for the next two seasons going into 2019.
Number 4: 2007 Honda RA107
Story: Honda RA107 was designed by Shuhei Nakamoto and Mariano Alperin-Bruvera, The Honda RA107 used the Honda 2.4 litre V8 engine underneath. And despite Honda won a Grand Prix the season before with the RA106, the Honda RA107 was no where near as its predicator as it was a very slow car. Best result was a wet fifth place finish with Jenson Button at the Chinese Grand Prix. Overall RA107 took Honda to eighth place in the Constructor standings, with just 6 points in 2007.
Number 3: 2017 McLaren McL32
Story: McLaren McL32 was designed by Matt Morris, Tim Goss amd Peter Prodromou, the McLaren McL32 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The McLaren McL32 best results with just one sixth place finish for Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren McL32 only took 30 points that season, the McLaren McL32 took McLaren to another ninth place in the constructors standings. Due these results, this resulted a break up from Honda and McLaren going into 2018, McLaren using Renault power-units while Honda went to Toro Rosso for 2018.
Number 2: 2008 Honda RA108
Story: Honda RA108 was designed by Shuhei Nakamoto, Jörg Zander and Loic Bigois, The Honda RA108 used the Honda 2.4 litre V8 engine underneath. And just like the 2007, the Honda RA108 was still a very slow car. Best result was a wet third place finish with Rubens Barrichello at the British Grand Prix. Overall RA108 took Honda to an even worse position then in 2007 with a ninth place in the Constructor standings, with just 14 points in 2008. After that season, Honda withdrew from Formula 1 for third time in their history.
Number 1: 2015 McLaren MP4-30
Story: McLaren MP4-30 was designed by Neil Oatley and Tim Goss, the McLaren MP4-30 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The McLaren MP4-30 best results with just one fifth place finish for Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren MP4-30 only took 27 points that season, the McLaren MP4-30 took McLaren to their worse finish since 1980 with a ninth place in the constructors standings. Due to new power unit from Honda which was underpowered and unreliable, even Alonso compared the power unit to a GP2 engine on Honda's home Grand Prix at Suzuka.
The 2015 McLaren MP4-30 is the worst McLaren F1 car ever in their history its also the Worse Honda F1 race car ever!
2018/19 Formula E - Sanya ePrix - Round 6 Recap
Review of Round Six of the 2018-19 Formula E season held at the Haitang Bay Circuit in Sanya, south of China.
The race was won by DS Techeetah Formula E Team driver and Current Formula E Champion Jean-Éric Vergne took the race win in his Spark-Citroën. Second was Nissan e.dams driver Oliver Rowland in his Spark–Nissan, he was seventeen tenths of a second behind Vergne in the end. Meanwhile, third was BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver António Félix da Costa in his Spark-BMW, he was three seconds behind Vergne in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Seven of the 2018-19 Formula E season at the Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR for the Rome ePrix in three weeks time.
The race was won by DS Techeetah Formula E Team driver and Current Formula E Champion Jean-Éric Vergne took the race win in his Spark-Citroën. Second was Nissan e.dams driver Oliver Rowland in his Spark–Nissan, he was seventeen tenths of a second behind Vergne in the end. Meanwhile, third was BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver António Félix da Costa in his Spark-BMW, he was three seconds behind Vergne in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Seven of the 2018-19 Formula E season at the Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR for the Rome ePrix in three weeks time.
Monday 18 March 2019
2019 Sebring 12 Hours Review
As the title says a Sebring 12 Hours Review of the race. Review of Round two of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season at Sebring International Raceway and the second round of the Michelin Endurance Cup.
Whelen Engineering Racing team won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran and Pipo Derani in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8.
While, Konica Minolta Cadillac team finished in second place in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8; the team of Jordan Taylor, Matthieu Vaxivière and Renger van der Zande; they were a second behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Mustang Sampling Racing team finished in third place in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8; the team of Brendon Hartley,Filipe Albuquerque and João Barbosa; they were four seconds behind the leaders.
In GT Le Mans Class, Porsche GT Team team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in tenth place overall in their Porsche 911 RSR; with the drivers of Frédéric Makowiecki, France Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy; they were eighteen laps behind the leaders.
In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), Performance Tech Motorsports team of Kyle Masson, Cameron Cassels and Andrew Evans in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in seventeenth place overall and they were twenty-six laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
In GT Daytona Class, GRT Grasser Racing team won GT Daytona Class and finished in nineteenth place overall in their Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo; with the drivers of Mirko Bortolotti, Rik Breukers and Rolf Ineichen; they were twenty-eight laps behind the leaders.
Highlights of the 2019 Sebring 12 Hours below.
Next Stop Long Beach in four weeks time for round three of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Whelen Engineering Racing team won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran and Pipo Derani in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8.
While, Konica Minolta Cadillac team finished in second place in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8; the team of Jordan Taylor, Matthieu Vaxivière and Renger van der Zande; they were a second behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Mustang Sampling Racing team finished in third place in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8; the team of Brendon Hartley,Filipe Albuquerque and João Barbosa; they were four seconds behind the leaders.
In GT Le Mans Class, Porsche GT Team team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in tenth place overall in their Porsche 911 RSR; with the drivers of Frédéric Makowiecki, France Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy; they were eighteen laps behind the leaders.
In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), Performance Tech Motorsports team of Kyle Masson, Cameron Cassels and Andrew Evans in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in seventeenth place overall and they were twenty-six laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
In GT Daytona Class, GRT Grasser Racing team won GT Daytona Class and finished in nineteenth place overall in their Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo; with the drivers of Mirko Bortolotti, Rik Breukers and Rolf Ineichen; they were twenty-eight laps behind the leaders.
Highlights of the 2019 Sebring 12 Hours below.
Next Stop Long Beach in four weeks time for round three of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
2019 1000 Miles of Sebring Review
Review of Round Six of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship at Sebring International Raceway on the outskirts of Sebring, Florida, U.S.A.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing team won the race overall and the LMP1 class too of Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Fernando Alonso in their Toyota TS050 Hybrid, Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6. While, second place was the other Toyota Gazoo Racing to complete a Toyota one-two finish, with the team of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in their Toyota TS050 Hybrid, Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6; they were a lap behind the leaders at the end of the race. Meanwhile, third place was the SMP Racing of Mikhail Aleshin, Vitaly Petrov and Brendon Hartley in their BR Engineering BR1, AER P60B 2.4 L Turbo V6; they were eleven laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), Jackie Chan DC Racing team of David Heinemeier Hansson, Jordan King and Will Stevens in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in fourth place overall and they were fourteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Pro class, was won by Porsche GT Team of Gianmaria Bruni and Richard Lietz won in their Porsche 911 RSR. They finish in tenth place overall and they were twenty-seven laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Am class, was won by Dempsey-Proton Racing team of Matt Campbell, Christian Ried and Julien Andlauer in their Porsche 911 RSR. They finish in twentieth place overall and they were thirty-two laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
Highlights of the 1000 Miles of Sebring below, enjoy.
Next Stop 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in seven weeks time for round seven of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing team won the race overall and the LMP1 class too of Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Fernando Alonso in their Toyota TS050 Hybrid, Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6. While, second place was the other Toyota Gazoo Racing to complete a Toyota one-two finish, with the team of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in their Toyota TS050 Hybrid, Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6; they were a lap behind the leaders at the end of the race. Meanwhile, third place was the SMP Racing of Mikhail Aleshin, Vitaly Petrov and Brendon Hartley in their BR Engineering BR1, AER P60B 2.4 L Turbo V6; they were eleven laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), Jackie Chan DC Racing team of David Heinemeier Hansson, Jordan King and Will Stevens in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in fourth place overall and they were fourteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Pro class, was won by Porsche GT Team of Gianmaria Bruni and Richard Lietz won in their Porsche 911 RSR. They finish in tenth place overall and they were twenty-seven laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Am class, was won by Dempsey-Proton Racing team of Matt Campbell, Christian Ried and Julien Andlauer in their Porsche 911 RSR. They finish in twentieth place overall and they were thirty-two laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
Highlights of the 1000 Miles of Sebring below, enjoy.
Next Stop 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in seven weeks time for round seven of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
2019 Australian Grand Prix Review
2019 Australian Grand Prix of the first round of the F1 season at Albert Park on the outskirts of Melbourne.
The race itself was a good race to watch. Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton was on pole for the Australian Grand Prix. However, it was the other Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas had a lighting of a start and never looked; lead all but two laps and the fastest lap to win this seasons Australian Grand Prix for Valtteri Bottas's first race win of the season.
While, Bottas's team-mate Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished in second place in the other Mercedes to give the team its first one-two finish of the season, Hamilton was twenty-one seconds behind Bottas at the end.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished in third place in the Red Bull to complete the podium to give Honda their engine partner their first podium since their return to Formula 1, Verstappen was twenty-two seconds behind Bottas at the end of the fifty-eight lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (pole, finished second)
Valtteri Bottas - 9 (race win, fastest lap)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 7 (finished fourth)
Charles Leclerc - 7 (finished fifth)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Max Verstappen - 9 (finished third)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Renault - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 5 (DNF, Damage)
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (finished seventh, lap down)
Haas - 9
Romain Grosjean - 8 (DNF, Wheel)
Kevin Magnussen - 10 (finished sixth)
McLaren - 5
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 5 (DNF, Engine)
Lando Norris - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Racing Point - 6
Sergio Pérez- 5 (finished thirteenth)
Lance Stroll - 7 (finished ninth, lap down)
Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (finished eighth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 6
Daniil Kvyat - 7 (finished tenth, lap down)
Alexander Albon - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Williams - 3
George Russell - 4 (finished sixteenth, two laps down)
Robert Kubica - 2 (finished seventeenth, three laps down)
Next stop Bahrain International Circuit, for the Bahrain Grand Prix in two weeks time.
The race itself was a good race to watch. Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton was on pole for the Australian Grand Prix. However, it was the other Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas had a lighting of a start and never looked; lead all but two laps and the fastest lap to win this seasons Australian Grand Prix for Valtteri Bottas's first race win of the season.
While, Bottas's team-mate Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished in second place in the other Mercedes to give the team its first one-two finish of the season, Hamilton was twenty-one seconds behind Bottas at the end.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished in third place in the Red Bull to complete the podium to give Honda their engine partner their first podium since their return to Formula 1, Verstappen was twenty-two seconds behind Bottas at the end of the fifty-eight lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (pole, finished second)
Valtteri Bottas - 9 (race win, fastest lap)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 7 (finished fourth)
Charles Leclerc - 7 (finished fifth)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Max Verstappen - 9 (finished third)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Renault - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 5 (DNF, Damage)
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (finished seventh, lap down)
Haas - 9
Romain Grosjean - 8 (DNF, Wheel)
Kevin Magnussen - 10 (finished sixth)
McLaren - 5
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 5 (DNF, Engine)
Lando Norris - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Racing Point - 6
Sergio Pérez- 5 (finished thirteenth)
Lance Stroll - 7 (finished ninth, lap down)
Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (finished eighth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 6
Daniil Kvyat - 7 (finished tenth, lap down)
Alexander Albon - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Williams - 3
George Russell - 4 (finished sixteenth, two laps down)
Robert Kubica - 2 (finished seventeenth, three laps down)
Next stop Bahrain International Circuit, for the Bahrain Grand Prix in two weeks time.
Friday 15 March 2019
Charlie Whiting 1952-2019
Charlie Whiting, Formula 1 race director, has passed away at the age of 66 on Thursday morning (13/3/19). Condolences goes out to the family and friends of Charlie Whiting.
A statement from the FIA announced that he died from a pulmonary embolism in Melbourne, on the eve of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix weekend.
Whiting had been present in the Albert Park paddock on Wednesday.
Whiting first worked in Formula 1 for Hesketh Racing in 1977. But, Writing moved to Brabham in 1978, became best known working at Brabham to become its chief mechanic, helping Nelson Piquet to the world drivers' championship in 1981 and 1983 and would stay at the team until it was sold by then owner Bernie Ecclestone in 1988.
He moved to a position as FIA technical delegate in 1988 and safety delegate from 1997.
His role included overseeing track and car safety, technical and procedural matters on Grand Prix weekends plus starting the race itself.
Whiting was instrumental in pushing for improved safety standards in F1, and was a driving force behind the introduction of the halo at the start of last year.
This is one of the guys that made Formula 1 and Motor-racing in general safer so that is why we celebrate his life and legacy in this sport today and remember that.
R.I.P. Charlie Whiting
A statement from the FIA announced that he died from a pulmonary embolism in Melbourne, on the eve of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix weekend.
Whiting had been present in the Albert Park paddock on Wednesday.
Whiting first worked in Formula 1 for Hesketh Racing in 1977. But, Writing moved to Brabham in 1978, became best known working at Brabham to become its chief mechanic, helping Nelson Piquet to the world drivers' championship in 1981 and 1983 and would stay at the team until it was sold by then owner Bernie Ecclestone in 1988.
He moved to a position as FIA technical delegate in 1988 and safety delegate from 1997.
His role included overseeing track and car safety, technical and procedural matters on Grand Prix weekends plus starting the race itself.
Whiting was instrumental in pushing for improved safety standards in F1, and was a driving force behind the introduction of the halo at the start of last year.
This is one of the guys that made Formula 1 and Motor-racing in general safer so that is why we celebrate his life and legacy in this sport today and remember that.
R.I.P. Charlie Whiting
Thursday 14 March 2019
2019 Australian Grand Prix Predictions
So this weekends Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Albert Park, Melbourne.
So Predictions for the race, and for the win I predict Sebastian Vettel for the race win in the Ferrari, Charles Leclerc second in the other Ferrari, and Lewis Hamilton third in the Mercedes. Don't forget Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Räikkönen, Red Bull drivers, the Renault drivers, and the Haas drivers as well for a podium place.
So Predictions for the race, and for the win I predict Sebastian Vettel for the race win in the Ferrari, Charles Leclerc second in the other Ferrari, and Lewis Hamilton third in the Mercedes. Don't forget Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Räikkönen, Red Bull drivers, the Renault drivers, and the Haas drivers as well for a podium place.
Formula 1 2019 Season preview, predicting the season ahead
Today post is a 2019 F1 preview, all the teams and drivers. Also, predicting this seasons Drivers' and Constructors' Championships ahead for 2019. Starting of with last seasons Constructors' Champions Mercedes:
Mercedes: the team to beat for the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship this year. F1 W10 EQ Power+ looks fast and reliable in testing with many laps. Lewis Hamilton looks to retain his title. While, Valtteri Bottas retains for another season.
Ferrari: Out goes Kimi Raikkonen in comes Charles Leclerc alongside Sebastian Vettel for another season. SF90 looks fast in testing, better car, better power units in testing so far. Challenging for both championships is a must for Ferrari.
Red Bull: Renault power-units are out, Honda power-units are in. Out goes Daniel Ricciardo in comes Pierre Gasly alongside Max Verstappen for another season. RB15 looks fast in testing, If the RB15 is on the right track Red Bull may shine. Top three in the constructors' standings must be their target at Red Bull this season.
Renault: Out goes Carlos Sainz, Jr. in comes Daniel Ricciardo alongside Nico Hulkenberg for another season. R.S.19 look fast in testing. A few podiums may happen this season and fourth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target once again for Renault this season.
Haas: Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean are retain for another season. The Dallara built VF-19 looks fast in testing. Like Renault a few podiums may happen this season and Retaining fifth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target once again for Haas this season.
McLaren: Out goes both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne, in comes Carlos Sainz, Jr. and Lando Norris. McL34 looks fast in testing. McLaren will be a contender for podiums, fourth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for McLaren this season.
Racing Point: Out goes the Force India name in comes Racing Point. Out goes Esteban Ocon in comes Lance Stroll alongside Sergio Pérez who is retain for another season. RB19 looks like an evolution from the VJM11 from last season. Looks fast in testing, and possible for Racing Point to finish inside the top six of the constructors' standings this season.
Alfa Romeo: Out goes the Sauber name in comes Alfa Romeo name as a constructor for the first time since 1985. Out goes both Charles Leclerc and Marcus Ericsson, in comes Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen. C38 looks fast and reliable in testing, Alfa Romeo will be a contender for podiums, fifth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for Alfa Romeo this season.
Toro Rosso: Out goes both Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley, in comes Alexander Albon and returning Daniil Kvyat. STR14 look fast in testing despite the Honda power-units are still lacking in power (maybe still around 50-60bhp less than the Ferrari power units). Sixth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for Toro Rosso this season.
Williams: Out goes both Sergey Sirotkin and Lance Stroll, in comes returning Robert Kubica back to Formula 1 and Formula 2 Champion George Russell. FW42 looks slow compare to last seasons car FW41, not finishing last in the constructors' standings must be their target this season at Williams which won't be easy.
So predictions time, who's going to win the World Drivers' Championship this season for 2018? My prediction is Sebastian Vettel for his fifth World Drivers' Championships this season because of performance and reliability in testing. The improvements from Ferrari might be enough for Vettel to win this seasons title.
But, if Vettel doesn't step up Lewis Hamilton could take his sixth World Drivers' Title if things goes his way. Don't count out either Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc will also challenge for this years title as-well. Don't even count out both Red Bull drivers as-well, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly even Daniel Ricciardo too will go into this season as the dark horses for this season title if both Mercedes and Ferrari drivers' struggle. It will be another close drivers' championship once again this year in my opinion, as it might go down to the wire.
My top three prediction for the Drivers' Championship are:
1st Sebastian Vettel
2nd Lewis Hamilton
3rd Charles Leclerc
Constructors' Championship: I will predict that Ferrari will win the constructors championships. And don't forget Mercedes and Red Bull, they will be certainly be challenging the constructors championship as-well.
My top three prediction for the Constructors' Championship are:
1st Ferrari
2nd Mercedes
3rd Red Bull
Predictions for this weekends Australian Grand Prix in the next post, for now, Bye.
Mercedes: the team to beat for the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship this year. F1 W10 EQ Power+ looks fast and reliable in testing with many laps. Lewis Hamilton looks to retain his title. While, Valtteri Bottas retains for another season.
Ferrari: Out goes Kimi Raikkonen in comes Charles Leclerc alongside Sebastian Vettel for another season. SF90 looks fast in testing, better car, better power units in testing so far. Challenging for both championships is a must for Ferrari.
Red Bull: Renault power-units are out, Honda power-units are in. Out goes Daniel Ricciardo in comes Pierre Gasly alongside Max Verstappen for another season. RB15 looks fast in testing, If the RB15 is on the right track Red Bull may shine. Top three in the constructors' standings must be their target at Red Bull this season.
Renault: Out goes Carlos Sainz, Jr. in comes Daniel Ricciardo alongside Nico Hulkenberg for another season. R.S.19 look fast in testing. A few podiums may happen this season and fourth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target once again for Renault this season.
Haas: Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean are retain for another season. The Dallara built VF-19 looks fast in testing. Like Renault a few podiums may happen this season and Retaining fifth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target once again for Haas this season.
McLaren: Out goes both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne, in comes Carlos Sainz, Jr. and Lando Norris. McL34 looks fast in testing. McLaren will be a contender for podiums, fourth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for McLaren this season.
Racing Point: Out goes the Force India name in comes Racing Point. Out goes Esteban Ocon in comes Lance Stroll alongside Sergio Pérez who is retain for another season. RB19 looks like an evolution from the VJM11 from last season. Looks fast in testing, and possible for Racing Point to finish inside the top six of the constructors' standings this season.
Alfa Romeo: Out goes the Sauber name in comes Alfa Romeo name as a constructor for the first time since 1985. Out goes both Charles Leclerc and Marcus Ericsson, in comes Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen. C38 looks fast and reliable in testing, Alfa Romeo will be a contender for podiums, fifth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for Alfa Romeo this season.
Toro Rosso: Out goes both Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley, in comes Alexander Albon and returning Daniil Kvyat. STR14 look fast in testing despite the Honda power-units are still lacking in power (maybe still around 50-60bhp less than the Ferrari power units). Sixth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for Toro Rosso this season.
Williams: Out goes both Sergey Sirotkin and Lance Stroll, in comes returning Robert Kubica back to Formula 1 and Formula 2 Champion George Russell. FW42 looks slow compare to last seasons car FW41, not finishing last in the constructors' standings must be their target this season at Williams which won't be easy.
So predictions time, who's going to win the World Drivers' Championship this season for 2018? My prediction is Sebastian Vettel for his fifth World Drivers' Championships this season because of performance and reliability in testing. The improvements from Ferrari might be enough for Vettel to win this seasons title.
But, if Vettel doesn't step up Lewis Hamilton could take his sixth World Drivers' Title if things goes his way. Don't count out either Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc will also challenge for this years title as-well. Don't even count out both Red Bull drivers as-well, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly even Daniel Ricciardo too will go into this season as the dark horses for this season title if both Mercedes and Ferrari drivers' struggle. It will be another close drivers' championship once again this year in my opinion, as it might go down to the wire.
My top three prediction for the Drivers' Championship are:
1st Sebastian Vettel
2nd Lewis Hamilton
3rd Charles Leclerc
Constructors' Championship: I will predict that Ferrari will win the constructors championships. And don't forget Mercedes and Red Bull, they will be certainly be challenging the constructors championship as-well.
My top three prediction for the Constructors' Championship are:
1st Ferrari
2nd Mercedes
3rd Red Bull
Predictions for this weekends Australian Grand Prix in the next post, for now, Bye.
Monday 11 March 2019
2018/19 Formula E - Hong Kong ePrix - Round 5 Recap
Review of Round Five of the 2018-19 Formula E season held at the Hong Kong Central Harbour front Circuit in Hong Kong.
The race was won by Envision Virgin Racing driver Sam Bird in his Spark-Audi. However he was later received five-second time penalty for causing a collision with André Lotterer in the race relegating Bird to sixth place. Therefore, Venturi Formula E Team driver Edoardo Mortara took the race win in his Spark–Venturi. Second Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler Formula E Team driver Lucas di Grassi in his Spark-Audi, he was a second behind Mortara in the end. Meanwhile, third was Envision Virgin Racing driver Robin Frijns in his Spark-Audi, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Mortara in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Six of the 2018-19 Formula E season at the Sanya Street Circuit for the Sanya ePrix in two weeks time.
The race was won by Envision Virgin Racing driver Sam Bird in his Spark-Audi. However he was later received five-second time penalty for causing a collision with André Lotterer in the race relegating Bird to sixth place. Therefore, Venturi Formula E Team driver Edoardo Mortara took the race win in his Spark–Venturi. Second Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler Formula E Team driver Lucas di Grassi in his Spark-Audi, he was a second behind Mortara in the end. Meanwhile, third was Envision Virgin Racing driver Robin Frijns in his Spark-Audi, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Mortara in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Six of the 2018-19 Formula E season at the Sanya Street Circuit for the Sanya ePrix in two weeks time.
2019 WRC Round 3 recap - Rally Mexico
Recap of the last round of WRC from last weekends Round three of Rally Mexico.
Last weekends was the third round of the World Rally Championship at at the Rally Mexico (7th-10th March) that was won by Current WRC champion Sébastien Ogier in his works Citroën C3 WRC.
While, Ott Tänak finished second in the works Toyota Yaris WRC. Tänak was thirty seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally. Meanwhile, Elfyn Evans finished third in his works works Ford Fiesta WRC, Evans was fifty seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 Pro class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by M-Sport Ford WRT driver Łukasz Pieniążek in his Ford Fiesta R5. Łukasz Pieniążek finished in twelfth place overall, he was forty-five minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-2 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Benito Guerra Jr. in his own backed Škoda Fabia R5. Benito Guerra Jr. finished in sixth place overall, he was fifteen minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Four of the 2019 WRC season for Tour de Corse - Rallye de France in three weeks time.
Last weekends was the third round of the World Rally Championship at at the Rally Mexico (7th-10th March) that was won by Current WRC champion Sébastien Ogier in his works Citroën C3 WRC.
While, Ott Tänak finished second in the works Toyota Yaris WRC. Tänak was thirty seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally. Meanwhile, Elfyn Evans finished third in his works works Ford Fiesta WRC, Evans was fifty seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 Pro class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by M-Sport Ford WRT driver Łukasz Pieniążek in his Ford Fiesta R5. Łukasz Pieniążek finished in twelfth place overall, he was forty-five minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-2 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Benito Guerra Jr. in his own backed Škoda Fabia R5. Benito Guerra Jr. finished in sixth place overall, he was fifteen minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Four of the 2019 WRC season for Tour de Corse - Rallye de France in three weeks time.
2019 Qatar MotoGP Review
Review of the first round of the 2019 MotoGP season at Losail, Doha in Qatar for MotoGP's only night race of the season. And for the season ahead, all MotoGP classes are reviewed (MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE).
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that race was won by Mission Winnow Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP19.
Second was Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP Champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was only two hundredths of a second behind Dovizioso at the end. While, third was LCR Honda Castrol rider Cal Crutchlow on his Honda RC213V, he was three tenths of a second behind Dovizioso at the end of the race.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three four-stroke class), that race was won by Flexbox HP40 rider Lorenzo Baldassarri on the Kalex. Second was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Thomas Lüthi on the Kalex, he was only two hundredths of a second behind Baldassarri at the end of the race. While, third was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Marcel Schrötter on the Kalex, he was two seconds behind Baldassarri at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Honda Team Asia rider Kaito Toba on the Honda. Second was Leopard Racing rider Lorenzo Dalla Porta on the Honda, he was five hundredths of a second behind Toba at the end of the race. While, third was Sterilgarda Max Racing Team rider Arón Canet on the KTM, he was two tenths of a second behind Toba at the end of the race.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that race was won by Mission Winnow Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP19.
Second was Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP Champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was only two hundredths of a second behind Dovizioso at the end. While, third was LCR Honda Castrol rider Cal Crutchlow on his Honda RC213V, he was three tenths of a second behind Dovizioso at the end of the race.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three four-stroke class), that race was won by Flexbox HP40 rider Lorenzo Baldassarri on the Kalex. Second was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Thomas Lüthi on the Kalex, he was only two hundredths of a second behind Baldassarri at the end of the race. While, third was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Marcel Schrötter on the Kalex, he was two seconds behind Baldassarri at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Honda Team Asia rider Kaito Toba on the Honda. Second was Leopard Racing rider Lorenzo Dalla Porta on the Honda, he was five hundredths of a second behind Toba at the end of the race. While, third was Sterilgarda Max Racing Team rider Arón Canet on the KTM, he was two tenths of a second behind Toba at the end of the race.
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