Monday 27 March 2023

2023 Australian Grand Prix Predictions

Prediction for this weekends Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Albert Park, Melbourne. The home Grand Prix for Oscar Piastri.

So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull, Fernando Alonso second in the Aston Martin, and third place for Sergio Pérez in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Lance Stroll, the Mercedes drivers, and the Ferrari drivers as-well for a podium place.

2022/23 Formula E World Championship - São Paulo ePrix - Round 5 Recap

Review of Round Five of the 2022-23 Formula E season held on the São Paulo Street Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil.

The race was won by Jaguar TCS Racing driver Mitch Evans in his Spark-Jaguar. Second was Envision Racing driver Nick Cassidy in his Spark-Jaguar, he was three tenths of a second behind Evans in the end. Meanwhile, third was Jaguar TCS Racing driver Sam Bird in his Spark-Jaguar, he was half a second behind Evans in the end.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Next stop, Round Six of the 2022-23 Formula E World Championship season at Berlin, Germany for the Berlin ePrix in four weeks time.

2022 Portugal MotoGP Review

Review of the first round of the 2023 MotoGP season at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, on the outskirts of Portimão for the for the Portugal GP. And for the season ahead, all MotoGP classes are reviewed (MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE).

In the MotoGP sprint race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Ducati Lenovo Team rider and Current MotoGP Champion Francesco Bagnaia on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP23.



Second was Pramac Racing rider Jorge Martín on his Ducati Desmosedici GP23, he was three tenths of a second behind Bagnaia at the end. While, third was Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Bagnaia at the end.

In the MotoGP main race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP23. Second was Aprilia Racing rider Maverick Viñales on his works Aprilia RS-GP, he was seven tenths of a second behind Bagnaia at the end. While, third was Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider Marco Bezzecchi on his Ducati Desmosedici GP22, he was three seconds behind Bagnaia at the end.



In the Moto2 race (Inline-three four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Pedro Acosta on the Kalex. Second was Pons Wegow Los40 rider Arón Canet on the Kalex, he was thirteen tenths of a second behind Acosta at the end of the race. While, third was Elf Marc VDS Racing Team rider Tony Arbolino on the Kalax, he was four seconds behind Acosta at the end of the race.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Tech 3 rider Daniel Holgado on the KTM. Second was Boé Motorsports rider David Muñoz on the KTM, he was sixteen hundredths of a second behind Holgado at the end of the race. While, third was MT Helmets – MSi rider Diogo Moreira on the KTM, he was eighteen hundredths of a second behind Holgado at the end of the race.

Tuesday 21 March 2023

Vanwall Vandervell 680

During last weekends (17/3/23) 1000 Miles of Sebring, ByKolles Racing (now renamed as Vanwall Racing Team) raced their new Le Mans Hypercar race car the Vanwall Vandervell 680 for this seasons World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans. The only car finished in thirtieth place, twenty-four laps behind the leaders.



The Vanwall Vandervell 680 uses the Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 that produce 670 bhp overall that doesn't use a hybrid system.

Vanwall Racing Team driver pairings for the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign this season is Tom Dillmann, Esteban Guerrieri and 1997 F1 Champion Jacques Villeneuve will drive the #4 car for the whole of 2023.

A big season ahead for Vanwall Racing.

2023 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 (16th-19th March) that was won by Sébastien Ogier in his works Toyota GR Yaris Rally1.



While, Thierry Neuville finished second in his works Hyundai i20 N Rally1, Neuville was twenty-seven seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally. Meanwhile, Elfyn Evans finished third in the works Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, Evans was twenty-eight seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally.

Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Rally2 specifications), that was won by Gus Greensmith in his own backed Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. Gus Greensmith finished in sixth place overall, he was over twelve minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.

While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Rally3 spec cars), that was won by Diego Dominguez Jr. in his own backed Ford Fiesta Rally3. Diego Dominguez Jr. finished in fifteenth place overall, he was thirty minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.

Next stop, Round Four of the 2023 WRC season for Croatia Rally in five weeks time.

Monday 20 March 2023

2023 Sebring 12 Hours Review

As the title says a Sebring 12 Hours Review of the race at Sebring International Raceway.

Whelen Engineering Racing team won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Jack Aitken, Pipo Derani and Alexander Sims in their Cadillac V-Series.R, Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8.



While, BMW M Team RLL finished in second place in their BMW M Hybrid V8, BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8; the team of Connor De Phillippi, Sheldon van der Linde and Nick Yelloly; they were three seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Tower Motorsports team finished third place in their Oreca 07, Gibson 4.2 L V8 and won LMP2 class as-well, the team of John Farano, Scott McLaughlin and Kyffin Simpson; they were four laps behind the leaders.

In LMP3 class (all cars using the Nissan 5.6 L V8 engine), Riley Motorsports team of Josh Burdon, Felipe Fraga and Gar Robinson in their Ligier JS P320 won LMP3 class. They finish in twelfth place overall and they were thirteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

In GT Daytona Pro Class, Pfaff Motorsports team of Klaus Bachler, Patrick Pilet and Laurens Vanthoor in their Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) won Daytona Pro Class. They finished in seventeenth place overall; they were nineteen laps behind the leaders.

In GT Daytona Class, Paul Miller Racing team of Corey Lewis, Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow in their BMW M4 GT3 won Daytona Class. They finished in twenty-fifth place overall; they were twenty-one laps behind the leaders.

2023 1000 Miles of Sebring Review

Review of Round One of the 2023 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 Hypercar class too of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in their Toyota GR010 Hybrid; Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6.



While, second place was the Toyota Gazoo Racing, with the team of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa in their Toyota GR010 Hybrid; Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6; they were two seconds behind the leaders at the end of the race. Meanwhile, third place was the Ferrari – AF Corse, with the team of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen in their Ferrari 499P, Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6; they were a two laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), Hertz Team Jota of David Beckmann, Will Stevens and Yifei Ye in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in seventh place overall and they were nine laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

While in GTE Am class, was won by Corvette Racing team of Nicky Catsburg, Ben Keating and Nicolás Varrone in their Chevrolet Corvette C8.R. They finish in seventeenth place overall and they were eighteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

Highlights of the 1000 Miles of Sebring below, enjoy.



Next Stop 6 Hours of Portimão in four weeks time for Round Two of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Review

Review of the second round of the 2023 F1 season at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, in the the centre of Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Overall, the race itself was a good race to watch from start to finish. Sergio Pérez was on pole for Sunday's race ahead of Fernando Alonso and George Russell.

Alonso took the lead at the start ahead of Pérez. Until tbe end of lap 3 when Pérez took the lead on the pit-straight ahead of Alonso and stayed there to the end to conclude with a race win in this seasons Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Sergio Pérez's first race win of the season.



While, Current Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen finished in second place in the other Red Bull to complete a second Red Bull one-two finish of the season, despite starting fifteenth place after a driveshaft failure in qualifying, Verstappen was five seconds behind Pérez at the end.

Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso finished in third place in the Aston Martin to complete the podium, Alonso was twenty-two seconds behind Pérez at the end of the fifty lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 10
Max Verstappen - 10 (finished second, fastest lap)
Sergio Pérez - 10 (pole, race win)

Ferrari - 6
Charles Leclerc - 6 (finished seventh)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (finished sixth)

Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished fifth)
George Russell - 7 (finished fourth)

Alpine - 6
Esteban Ocon - 6 (finished eighth)
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished ninth)

McLaren - 5
Lando Norris - 5 (finished seventeenth)
Oscar Piastri - 5 (finished fifteenth)

Alfa Romeo - 4
Valtteri Bottas - 4 (finished eighthteen, lap down)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished thirteenth)

Aston Martin - 8
Fernando Alonso - 9 (finished third)
Lance Stroll - 8 (DNF, Engine)

Haas - 6
Kevin Magnussen - 7 (finished tenth)
Nico Hülkenberg - 6 (finished twelfth)

AlphaTauri - 6
Yuki Tsunoda - 7 (finished eleventh)
Nyck de Vries - 5 (finished fourteenth)

Williams - 5
Alexander Albon - 5 (DNF, Brakes)
Logan Sargeant - 5 (finished sixteenth)


Next stop Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne in two weeks time for the Australian Grand Prix

Tuesday 14 March 2023

F1 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, in the the centre of Jeddah, for the second night race of the season.

So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull, Sergio Pérez second in the other Red Bull, and third place for Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin. Don't forget Lance Stroll, the Mercedes drivers, the Ferrari drivers, and Valtteri Bottas as-well for a podium place.

Monday 6 March 2023

2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Review

Review of the first round of the 2023 F1 season at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

It was a dominating race weekend from Current Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen was on pole for Sunday's race. In the day to night Bahrain Grand Prix, Verstappen took the advantage at the start and comfortably lead the race throughout, leading most of the fifty-seven laps to win this seasons Bahrain Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's first race win of the season.



While, Sergio Pérez finished in second place in the Red Bull to complete a Red Bull one-two finish, Pérez was twelve seconds behind Verstappen at the end.



Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso finished in third place in the Aston Martin to complete the podium, Alonso was thirty-nine seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the fifty-seven lap race.



Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 9
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win)
Sergio Pérez - 9 (finished second)

Ferrari - 7
Charles Leclerc - 7 (DNF, Engine)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished fourth)

Mercedes - 6
Lewis Hamilton - 6 (finished fifth)
George Russell - 6 (finished seventh)

Alpine - 7
Esteban Ocon - 5 (DNF, Mechanical)
Pierre Gasly - 10 (finished ninth)

McLaren - 5
Lando Norris - 5 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)
Oscar Piastri - 5 (DNF, Electrical)

Alfa Romeo - 7
Valtteri Bottas - 9 (finished eighth)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down, fastest lap)

Aston Martin - 10
Fernando Alonso - 10 (finished third)
Lance Stroll - 10 (finished sixth)

Haas - 5
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)

AlphaTauri - 6
Yuki Tsunoda - 7 (finished eleventh)
Nyck de Vries - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)

Williams - 8
Alexander Albon - 10 (finished tenth)
Logan Sargeant - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)


Next stop Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah in two weeks time for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.