Confirmed: Alfa Romeo Racing retains both Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi till 2021

It was confirmed earlier today (30/10/20) that Alfa Romeo Racing will retain both Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi for next season.

Giovinazzi currently sits sixteenth place in the Drivers' standings, best finish of ninth place at the Red Bull Ring back in July. While, Räikkönen currently sits seventeenth place in the Drivers' standings, best finish of ninth place at Mugello back in September.

Overall, not a surprise this deal has happen, it has been rumoured that both drivers had already signed a few Grand Prixs' ago.

All go for Alfa Romeo going into 2021.

2020 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Predictions

For the first time in fourteen years, Formula 1 returns to the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (the previous name Dino Ferrari/Italian/San Marino Grand Prix would have worked better), the home Grand Prix for both Ferrari and AlphaTauri teams and home Grand Prix for Antonio Giovinazzi.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict Lewis Hamilton for the race win in the Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas second in the other Mercedes, and third place for Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Don't forget Alexander Albon, the Renault drivers, the McLaren drivers, Pierre Gasly, the Racing Point drivers, and the Ferrari drivers as-well for a podium place.

Welcome back Imola.

Confirmed: Scuderia AlphaTauri retains Pierre Gasly till 2021

It was confirmed earlier today (28/10/20), that Scuderia AlphaTauri will retain Pierre Gasly through to the end of the 2021 Formula 1 season, on a one year deal.

Gasly currently sits ninth place in the Drivers' standings, best finish of a Grand Prix win at Monza back in September.

No word, who will be Gasly's team-mate yet, strongly rumoured it will be Formula 2 driver Yuki Tsunoda who could replace Daniil Kvyat at the team next season.

Overall, a very good decision from AlphaTauri to keep Pierre Gasly for next season. Very surprise he wasn't promoted to the main Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen.

Overall, it's AlphaTauri advantage going into 2021.

2020 24 hours of Spa race review

Last weekend was the annual 24 hours of Spa race (24-25th October). The Rowe Racing team in their Porsche 911 GT3 R; with Frédéric Makowiecki, Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy came out on top to win this years 24 hours of Spa race in 527 laps in total.

While the Audi Sport Team Attempto team came in second place in their Audi R8 LMS GT3; with team of Mattia Drudi, Patric Niederhauser and Frédéric Vervisch as drivers. They were five seconds behind the leaders at the end of the 24 hour race.

While the Dinamic Motorsport team came in third place in their Porsche 911 GT3 R; with Matteo Cairoli, Christian Engelhart and Sven Müller as drivers, they were twenty-nine seconds behind the leaders at the end of the 24 hours race.

2020 BTCC Round 8 Recap

Review of Round Eight of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship season was at Snetterton Circuit on the 300 Course, in Norfolk.

In the first race, Team BMW driver and current BTCC Champion Colin Turkington took the race win in his BMW 330i M Sport. Second was Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters driver Tom Ingram in his Toyota Corolla, he was two and half seconds behind Turkington in the end. While third place was MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square drive Jake Hill in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2) and also took Independents class win, he was five seconds behind Turkington in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) was won by The Clever Baggers with BTC Racing driver Michael Crees in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he finished in tenth place and was twenty-five seconds behind Turkington in the end.


Meanwhile in the second race, Team BMW driver and current BTCC Champion Colin Turkington took the race win in his BMW 330i M Sport. Second was Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters driver Tom Ingram in his Toyota Corolla, he was fifteen tenths of a seconds behind Turkington in the end. While third place was Laser Tools Racing driver Ash Sutton in his Infiniti Q50 and also took Independents class win, he was two seconds behind Turkington in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by The Clever Baggers with BTC Racing driver Michael Crees in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he finished in forteenth place and was eight seconds behind Turkington in the end.


Finally in the third race, Motorbase Performance driver Ollie Jackson took the race win in his Ford Focus ST Mk.IV and also took Independents class win as-well. Second was Carlube TripleR Racing with Mac Tools driver Adam Morgan in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class, he was two tenths of a second behind Jackson in the end. While third place was Team BMW driver and current BTCC Champion Colin Turkington in his BMW 330i M Sport, he was five seconds behind Jackson in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by The Clever Baggers with BTC Racing driver Michael Crees in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he finished in forteenth place and was twenty-one seconds behind Jackson in the end.


Next stop Brands Hatch for Round Nine and the final round of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship season in three weeks time.

2020 Teruel MotoGP Review

Review of the twelfth round of the 2020 MotoGP season at Motorland Aragón, on the outskirts of Alcañiz in east of Spain for the Teruel GP.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Petronas Yamaha SRT rider Franco Morbidelli on his Yamaha YZR-M1.

Second was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Álex Rins on his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was two seconds behind Morbidelli at the end.

While, third was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Joan Mir on his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was five seconds behind Morbidelli at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by EG 0,0 Marc VDS rider Sam Lowes on the Kalex. Second was +Ego Speed Up rider Fabio Di Giannantonio on the Speed Up, he was eight seconds behind Lowes at the end. While, third was Italtrans Racing Team rider Enea Bastianini on the Kalex, he was eleven seconds behind Lowes at the end.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Leopard Racing rider Jaume Masiá on the Honda. Second was Red Bull KTM Tech 3 rider Ayumu Sasaki on the KTM, he was five hundredth of a second behind Masiá at the end of the race. While, third was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Kaito Toba on the KTM, he was a tenth of a second behind Masiá at the end of the race.

2020 Portuguese Grand Prix Review

Review of the twelfth round of the 2020 F1 season held at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, on the outskirts of Portimão, for the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Overall the race itself was a good race to watch. Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton on pole for Sunday's race. At the start it was team-mate Valtteri Bottas took the lead at the start, until lap 20 when Hamilton for the lead. That Hamilton never looked back; lead all rest of the laps, to win this seasons Portuguese Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's eighth Grand Prix win of the season.

That was Lewis Hamilton's ninety-second Grand Prix win taking the overall record from Michael Schumacher for most Grand Prix wins.



Meanwhile, Valtteri Bottas finished in second place in the Mercedes to give the team its fourth one-two finish of the season, Bottas was twenty-five seconds behind Hamilton at the end.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished in third place in the Red Bull to complete the podium, Verstappen was thirty-five seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the sixty-six lap race.

Now with five races to go, Lewis Hamilton win at Portimão, and Valtteri Bottas finishing second, Lewis Hamilton's lead of the F1 Drivers' Standings has been improve from sixty-nine points to seventy-seven points ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the standings with five races to go.

While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now improved from one hundred and eighty-four points to two hundred and nine points ahead of Red Bull who are second in the Constructors' Standings with five races to go.

Mercedes could win their seventh Constructors' Championship at Imola. Mercedes needs to score ten points more than Red Bull to win the title at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (pole, race win and fastest lap)
Valtteri Bottas - 8 (finished second)

Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (finished tenth, lap down)
Charles Leclerc - 10 (finished fourth)

Red Bull Racing - 6
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished third)
Alexander Albon - 4 (finished twelfth, lap down)

McLaren - 6
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished sixth, lap down)
Lando Norris - 6 (finished thirteenth, lap down)

Renault - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 6 (finished ninth, lap down)
Esteban Ocon - 8 (finished eighth, lap down)

Alpha Tauri: - 7
Daniil Kvyat - 4 (finished nineteenth, two laps down)
Pierre Gasly - 10 (finished fifth, lap down)

Racing Point - 6
Sergio Pérez- 8 (finished seventh, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 4 (DNF, Collision damage from Norris)

Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 8 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)

Haas - 5
Romain Grosjean - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)

Williams - 6
George Russell - 8 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished eighteenth, two laps down)


Next stop Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, at Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in a weeks time.

Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen leaves Haas F1 Team at end of season

It was confirmed on Thursday 22/10/20) that both Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas at the end of the 2020 season, bringing an end to his long-term partnership with the team for both drivers.

Grosjean joined the team when in 2016, while Magnussen joined the team the season after.

With both driver’s leaving, its been rumoured that both Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin will join the team in 2021.

Overall, the news is not the biggest surprise happen, two reasons they are both leaving due to Covid with the effects on the financial side with income coming in and Haas's former title sponsor Rich Engery not paying up last year, resulting the team needed funding in and lower salaries. Rumour has it Mazepin will bring in money from his father's chemical company, while Schumacher (who is currently leading F2 Championship) who is a Ferrari Academy Driver will more than likely helping the team getting discounts from Ferrari for using their Power Units in 2021.

So what's next for Grosjean and Magnussen? Grosjean could be going to WEC with Peugeot return to the series. While, Magnussen could be off to IndyCar next season meaning the end of both drivers in F1.

Whatever the outcome for 2021, interesting times ahead for the Haas team.

Celebrating Life Marco Simoncelli, nine years on

Its been nine years today that Marco Simoncelli has past away from us, from the accident at was competing the last but one round at Sepang in Malaysia of the 2011 MotoGP season. On lap 2, Simoncelli was fighting for fourth with Alvaro Bautista when he lost the front of his bike at turn 11 and slid across the circuit, into the path of both Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, both of whom then hit the Honda rider and got instantly killed.







Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget who was Marco Simoncelli.

2020 F1 Portuguese Grand Prix Predictions

For the first time in twenty-four years, Formula 1 returns to Portugal at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, on the outskirts of Portimão for the Portuguese Grand Prix.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict Max Verstappen for the win in the Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton second in the Mercedes, and third place for Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes. Don't forget Alexander Albon, the Renault drivers, the McLaren drivers', Pierre Gasly, the Racing Point drivers, and the Ferrari drivers as-well for a podium place.

Welcome back Portugal.

2020 DTM Round 8 Recap

Review of Round Eight of the 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was once again held at Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder in East Belgium.

On Saturday's race, Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver and current DTM Champion René Rast took the race win in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Robin Frijns, he was a second behind Rast in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team WRT driver Ferdinand Habsburg in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM to complete an Audi podium whitewash, he was twenty-three seconds behind Rast in the end.


On Sunday's race, Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver and current DTM Champion René Rast took the race win in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Nico Müller in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was eleven seconds behind Rast in the end. While, third place was Orlen Team ART driver Robert Kubica in his BMW M4 Turbo DTM, he was twenty-six seconds behind Rast in the end.



Next stop Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg in Germany for Round Nine and the final round of the 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in three weeks time.

2020 Bathurst 1000 Review

Review of the Supercars Championship round of the 2020 Bathurst 1000 at the famous Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales.

Triple Eight Race Engineering drivers Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander won the 161 lap race overall in their Holden Commodore ZB. The win was Shane van Gisbergen's first win around the New South Wales track, while its Garth Tander's fourth win around the New South Wales track.

Second place was Tickford Racing drivers Cameron Waters and Will Davison in their Ford Mustang GT, they were nine tenths of a second behind the leaders at the end. Meanwhile, Triple Eight Race Engineering drivers Chaz Mostert and Warren Luff finished in third place in their Holden Commodore ZB, they were sixteen tenths of a second behind the leaders at the end.

2020 Petit Le Mans Review

As the title says a Petit Le Mans Review of the race at Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia.

Konica Minolta Cadillac team won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon and Renger van der Zande in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8.

While, Acura Team Penske finished in second place in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Hélio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor and Alexander Rossi; they were four tenths of a second behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Acura Team Penske finished in third place in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Dane Cameron, Juan Pablo Montoya and Simon Pagenaud; they were twelve tenths of a second behind the leaders.

In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), Tower Motorsports by Starworks team of John Farano, Mikkel Jensen and Job van Uitert in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in sixth place overall and they were ten laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

In GT Le Mans Class, Porsche GT Team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in tenth place overall in their Porsche 911 RSR-19; with the drivers of Matt Campbell, Frederic Makowiecki and Nick Tandy; they were twenty-nine laps behind the leaders.

In GT Daytona Class, Scuderia Corsa team won GT Daytona Class and finished in seventeenth place overall in their Ferrari 488 GT3; with the drivers of Alessandro Balzan, Cooper MacNeil and Jeff Westphal; they were forty-seven laps behind the leaders.

2020 Aragon MotoGP Review

Review of the eleventh round of the 2020 MotoGP season at Motorland Aragón, on the outskirts of Alcañiz in east of Spain for the Aragon GP.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Álex Rins on his works Suzuki GSX-RR.

Second was Repsol Honda Team rider and Current Moto2 Champion Álex Márquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was quarter of a second behind Rins at the end.

While, third was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Joan Mir on his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was two and half seconds behind Rins at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by EG 0,0 Marc VDS rider Sam Lowes on the Kalex. Second was Italtrans Racing Team rider Enea Bastianini on the Kalex, he was four seconds behind Lowes at the end. While, third was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jorge Martín on the Kalex, he was four and half seconds behind Lowes at the end.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Leopard Racing rider Jaume Masiá on the Honda. Second was CIP Green Power rider Darryn Binder on the KTM, he was a tenth of a second behind Masiá at the end of the race. While, third was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Raúl Fernández on the KTM, he was two tenths of a second behind Masiá at the end of the race.

Celebrating Life Dan Wheldon, nine years on

Its been nine years today that Dan Wheldon has past away from us, from the accident he was competing in the final round of the Indy Car Series championship at Las Vegas Raceway, were Dan Wheldon was involved in a 15-car accident multi-car pile-up.







Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget Dan Wheldon.

2020 DTM Round 7 Recap

Review of Round Seven of the 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was held at Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder in East Belgium.

On Saturday's race, Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver and current DTM Champion René Rast took the race win in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Robin Frijns, he was nineteen seconds behind Rast in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Nico Müller in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM to complete an Audi podium whitewash, he was twenty-six seconds behind Rast in the end.



On Sunday's race, Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver and current DTM Champion René Rast took the race win in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver Mike Rockenfeller in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was five seconds behind Rast in the end. While, third place was BMW Team RMR driver Lucas Auer in his BMW M4 Turbo DTM, he was twenty-two seconds behind Rast in the end.



Next stop Circuit Zolder, in Belgium for Round Eight of the 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in a weeks time.

2020 BTCC Round 7 Recap

Review of Round Seven of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship season was at Croft, in North Yorkshire.

In the first race, BTC Racing driver Josh Cook took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and also took Independents class win as-well. Second was MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square drive Jake Hill in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he was six tenths of a second behind Cook in the end. While third place was Team BMW driver and current BTCC Champion Colin Turkington in his BMW 330i M Sport, he was three and half seconds behind Cook in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) was won by GKR TradePriceCars.com driver Bobby Thompson in his Audi S3 Saloon, he finished in eighth place and was seventeen seconds behind Cook in the end.


Meanwhile in the second race, BTC Racing driver Josh Cook took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and also took Independents class win as-well. Second was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Matt Neal in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he was two tenths of a second behind Cook in the end. While third place was MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square drive Jake Hill in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he was six tenths of a second behind Cook in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by GKR TradePriceCars.com driver Bobby Thompson in his Audi S3 Saloon, he finished in eighth place and was nine seconds behind Cook in the end.


Finally in the third race, Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters driver Tom Ingram took the race win in his Toyota Corolla. Second was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he was three tenths of a second behind Ingram in the end. While third place was BTC Racing driver Tom Chilton in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and also took Independents class win, he was five seconds behind Ingram in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square driver Sam Osborne in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he finished in fifteenth place and was seventeen seconds behind Ingram in the end.


Next stop Snetterton for Round Eight of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship season in two weeks time.

2020 WRC Round 6 recap - Rally d'Italia Sardegna

Recap of the last round of WRC from this weekends Round Six of Rally d'Italia Sardegna.

Last weekends was the sixth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally d'Italia Sardegna (8th–10th October), and was won by that was won by Dani Sordo in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC.

While, Thierry Neuville finished second in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Neuville was fourteen seconds behind Sordo at the end. Meanwhile, Sebastien Ogier finished third in his works Toyota Yaris WRC, Ogier was thirty-two seconds behind Sordo at the end of the rally.

Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by Toksport WRT driver Pontus Tidemand in his Škoda Fabia R5 Evo. Pontus Tidemand finished in tenth place overall, he was over ten minutes behind Sordo at the end of the rally.

While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Jari Huttunen in his own backed Hyundai i20 R5. Jari Huttunen finished in eighth place overall, he was over eight minutes behind Sordo at the end of the rally.

Meanwhile in Junior-WRC class (Competing in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built and maintained by M-Sport) that was won by Tom Kristensson. Tom Kristensson finished in twenty-second place overall, he was twenty-seven minutes behind Sordo at the end of the rally.

Next stop, Round Seven of the 2020 WRC season for Ypres Rally, Belgium in six weeks time.

2020 France MotoGP Review, Jordi Torres 2020 MotoE Champion!

Review of the tenth round of the 2020 MotoGP season at Le Mans Bugatti track in Le Mans, in central France.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Ducati Team rider Danilo Petrucci on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP20.

Second was Repsol Honda Team rider and Current Moto2 Champion Álex Márquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was twelve tenths of a second behind Petrucci at the end.

While, third was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Pol Espargaró on his Works KTM RC16, he was seventeen tenths of a second behind Petrucci at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by EG 0,0 Marc VDS rider Sam Lowes on the Kalex. Second was Onexox TKKR SAG Team rider Remy Gardner on the Kalex, he was three and half seconds behind Lowes at the end. While, third was SKY Racing Team VR46 rider Marco Bezzecchi on the Kalex, he was four seconds behind Lowes at the end.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by SKY Racing Team VR46 rider Celestino Vietti on the KTM. Second was Rivacold Snipers Team rider Tony Arbolino on the Honda, he was a tenth of a second behind Vietti at the end of the race. While, third was Aspar Team rider Albert Arenas on the KTM, he was two tenths of a second behind Vietti at the end.

Finally in the MotoE race (a single make class with all the riders riding the Energica Ego MotoE bike), Saturday race was won by Pons Racing 40 rider Jordi Torres. Second was EG 0,0 Marc VDS rider Mike Di Meglio, he was a tenth of a second behind Torres at the end. While, third was Avant Ajo MotoE rider Niki Tuuli, he was half a second behind Torres at the end.

For Sunday s race was won by Avant Ajo MotoE rider Niki Tuuli. Second was EG 0,0 Marc VDS rider Mike Di Meglio, he was two tenths of a second behind Tuuli at the end. While, third was OCTO Pramac MotoE rider Joshua Hook, he was twelve tenths of a second behind Tuuli at the end. Finally, Pons Racing 40 rider Jordi Torres finish sixth place, he was six seconds behind Tuuli at the end. Sixth place finish was enough to give Jordi Torres the 2020 MotoE title. Jordi Torres was 17 points ahead of outgoing MotoE Champion Matteo Ferrari. Contracts to Jordi Torres for winning the MotoE championship.

2020 Eifel Grand Prix Review

Review of the eleventh round of the 2020 F1 season held at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, in North-West Germany, for the German, European, Luxenbourg, Eifel Grand Prix.

Overall the race itself was a good race to watch. Valtteri Bottas on pole for Sunday's race, took the lead at the start of the race ahead of team-mate Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, until lap 13 when Hamilton overtake Bottas after a Bottas braking error. Which that Hamilton never looked back; lead all rest of the laps, to win this seasons Eifel Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's seventh Grand Prix win of the season.

That was Lewis Hamilton's ninty-first Grand Prix win equalling to Michael Schumacher's record for most Grand Prix wins.



While, Max Verstappen finished in second place in the Red Bull, Verstappen was four seconds behind Hamilton at the end.

Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo finished in third place in the Renault to complete the podium, Ricciardo was fifteen seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the sixty lap race.

Now with six races to go, Lewis Hamilton win at the Nürburgring, and Valtteri Bottas first DNF of the season, Lewis Hamilton's lead of the F1 Drivers' Standings has been improve from forty-four points to seventy-one points ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the standings with six races to go.

While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now improved from one hundred and seventy-four points to one hundred and eighty-four points for Red Bull who are second in the Constructors' Standings with six races to go.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (pole, DNF, Power unit)

Ferrari - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (finished eleventh)
Charles Leclerc - 7 (finished seventh)

Red Bull Racing - 7
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished second, fastest lap)
Alexander Albon - 6 (DNF, Radiator)

McLaren - 7
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished fifth)
Lando Norris - 7 (DNF, Power unit)

Renault - 8
Daniel Ricciardo - 10 (finished third)
Esteban Ocon - 7 (DNF, Hydraulics)

Alpha Tauri: - 7
Daniil Kvyat - 4 (finsihed fifteenth)
Pierre Gasly - 9 (finished sixth)

Racing Point - 9
Sergio Pérez- 9 (finished fourth)
Nico Hülkenberg - 10 (finsihed eighth)

Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (finished twelfth)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 7 (finished tenth)

Haas - 7
Romain Grosjean - 9 (finished ninth)
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finsihed thirteenth)

Williams - 5
George Russell - 5 (DNF, Collision with Räikkönen)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished fourteenth)


Next stop Algarve International Circuit for the Portuguese Grand Prix in two weeks time.

Lance Stroll withdraws from Eifel Grand Prix, Nico Hülkenberg replaces Stroll

It was confirmed a few hours before qualifying for the Eifel Grand Prix (10/10/20) from Racing Point that Lance Stroll will sit out the Eifel Grand Prix due to illness, Nico Hülkenberg replacing him for this weekend.

Stroll has been struggling for fitness since the Russian Grand Prix from two weeks ago, according to his team boss Otmar Szafnauer. Szafnauer also stated that Stroll has not been suffering from Covid-19 as his been tested negative multiple times in the last two weeks, but is unsure of the exact illness.

Nico Hülkenberg, who last raced in Formula 1 with Racing Point early in the season at Siverstone replacing Segrio Perez, will step in to replace Stroll, making his Grand Prix return once again alongside Segrio Perez for this weekends Eifel Grand Prix.

Hülkenberg, qualified in twentieth place, five tenths off getting into Q2.

In my opinion, it was the right call from Racing Point if his not 100% well and a surprising one too going into qualifying. All I can say get well soon Lance and lets have a 100% Lance back to race in Formula 1 next time out.

2020 F1 Eifel Grand Prix Predictions

For the first time in seven years, Formula 1 returns to the Nurburgring in Nürburg for the Eifel Grand Prix (the previous name German/European/Luxenburg Grand Prix would have worked better), the home Grand Prix for Mercedes Benz and home Grand Prix for Sebastian Vettel. 

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict Lewis Hamilton for the race win in the Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas second in the other Mercedes, and third place for Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Don't forget Alexander Albon, the Renault drivers, the McLaren drivers', Pierre Gasly, the Racing Point drivers, and the Ferrari drivers as-well for a podium place.

Honda to leave Forrmula 1 at end of 2021 season

It was confirmed yesterday (2/10/20), Honda is to leave Formula 1 at the end of 2021, which means Red Bull and Alpha Tauri needing to find an engine supplier for 2022 with just three engine companies.



Honda said the move was a result of the transformation of the car industry away from internal combustion engines.

Honda returned to F1 in 2015 and spent a difficult three seasons with McLaren with limited results.



Honda switch to Toro Rosso for 2018 and then Red Bull itself for 2019, and have won a total of five Grand Prix wins over the last two years.





In my opinion, a surprise in one way, not a surprise in other way. A surprise in the reason on environment targets and the end of the internal combustion engine rather than focus on blaming the current pandemic that could follow a possible global recession. And not a surprise as this is Honda fifth time they have cancelled a Formula 1 project in the last 55 years.

So what next for Red Bull and Alpha Tauri. My guess a return for one or both teams return to Renault in 2022, if it was up-to Renault they would possibly take Alpha Tauri instead of Red Bull. Another option could be Red Bull buying Honda Power-Units outright and re-brand them as Red Bull engines and continue to develop them or even go to someone like Cosworth ask them for a V6 engine to develop while Red Bull Technologies develop the hybrid side for a Red Bull-Cosworth Power-Unit perhaps.

Bye Bye Honda once again.