Tuesday, 30 May 2023

2023 F1 Spanish Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Predictions at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona. The home Grand Prix for Carlos Sainz, Jr. and Fernando Alonso.

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

Monday, 29 May 2023

2023 Monaco Grand Prix Review

Review of the sixth round of the 2023 F1 season on the streets of Monte Carlo, for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Overall, I thought it was great race to watch. The race was won on Saturday by Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen, qualified on pole for Sunday's race with a great qualifying lap, ahead of Fernando Alonso.

At dry start, Verstappen took the lead from Alonso at the start of the race and never looked back; despite rain for the last twenty-four laps of the race, Verstappen lead all of seventy-eight laps, to win this seasons Monaco Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's fifth race win of the season.



While, Fernando Alonso finished in second place in the Aston Martin, Alonso was twenty-eight seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Esteban Ocon finished in third place in the Alpine to complete the podium, Ocon was thirty-seven seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the seventy-eight lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 6
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win)
Sergio Pérez - 4 (finished sixteenth, two laps down)

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

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

Alpine - 8
Esteban Ocon - 10 (finished third)
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished seventh)

McLaren - 6
Lando Norris - 6 (finished ninth, lap down)
Oscar Piastri - 6 (finsihed tenth, lap down)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 6 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)

Aston Martin - 7
Fernando Alonso - 10 (finished second)
Lance Stroll - 5 (DNF, Accident damage)

Haas - 7
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (DNF, Accident damage)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)

AlphaTauri - 5
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished fifteenth, tow laps down)
Nyck de Vries - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)

Williams - 4
Alexander Albon - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Logan Sargeant - 4 (finished eighteenth, two laps down)


Next stop Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona in a weeks time for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

2023 Indianapolis 500 Preview/Predictions

This weekends is the famous Indianapolis 500. Last Sunday (21/5/23) was Pole Day was for this weekends Indianapolis 500. Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou will start on pole for this Sundays 500. While, Ed Carpenter Racing driver Rinus VeeKay and Arrow McLaren driver Felix Rosenqvist will start on the front row as-well.



So predictions for the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, for the win I am going to pick Takuma Sato in the Ganassi. Second place for Álex Palou in the Ganassi, and third place for Patricio O'Ward in the McLaren.


2023 F1 Monaco Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on the streets of Monte Carlo. The home Grand Prix for Charles Leclerc.

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

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Cancelled due to floods

It was confirmed on Wednesday (17/5/23), this seasons Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been officially cancelled due to the weather circumstances in the local area.


The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was set to be the sixth round of the season on 21st of May at Imola. The race is off due to the weather circumstances in the local area of Emilia Romagna making it impossible to hold a race this year.

Adverse weather conditions have hit the region in recent weeks, with a red alert weather warning in place this week.

On Tuesday, the F1 paddock at Imola was evacuated as a safety precaution amid the threat of floods.

And on Wednesday, the series confirmed the news that the upcoming race weekend has been called off.

Three deaths have been reported in the Cesena district, which is located in the heart of the Emilia Romagna region, while thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.

The conditions are set to continue for the coming weeks, with Cesena’s mayor Enzo Lattuca suggesting that the weather could last “until the end of May”.

It marks the first time that F1 has cancelled a race on the eve of the weekend since Australia 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold.

Overall, the right decision from F1 and the FIA. Next stop Monaco Grand Prix in a weeks time.

Stay safe everyone.

Monday, 8 May 2023

2023 Miami Grand Prix Review

Review of the fifth round of the 2023 F1 season held at the Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Folrida for the Miami Grand Prix.

Overall, the race itself was entertaining race to watch from start to finish. Sergio Pérez was on pole for Sunday's race ahead of Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr.. While, Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen starts in ninth place.

Pérez took the lead at the start ahead of Alonso and Sainz Jr. Verstappen (on a different tyre-strategy to team-mate Pérez) would make his way up the field, leading for twenty-five laps before changing to medium tyres with Pérez retaking the lead. Then on lap 47 Verstappen overtake Pérez for the lead and stayed there to the end to conclude with a race win in this seasons Miami Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's third race win of the season.



While, Sergio Pérez finished in second place in the Red Bull to complete a fourth Red Bull one-two finish of the season, Pérez was five seconds behind Verstappen at the end. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso finished in third place in the Aston Martin to complete the podium, Alonso was twenty-six 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 (race win, fastest lap)
Sergio Pérez - 9 (pole, finished second)

Ferrari - 6
Charles Leclerc - 6 (finished seventh)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished fifth)

Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished sixth)
George Russell - 9 (finished fourth)

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

McLaren - 4
Lando Norris - 5 (finished seventeenth)
Oscar Piastri - 4 (finsihed nineteenth, lap down)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 5 (finished thirteenth)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished sixteenth)

Aston Martin - 7
Fernando Alonso - 9 (finished third)
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished twelfth)

Haas - 7
Kevin Magnussen - 9 (finished tenth)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished fifteenth)

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

Williams - 4
Alexander Albon - 5 (finished fourteenth)
Logan Sargeant - 4 (finished twentieth, lap down)


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

Wednesday, 3 May 2023

F1 2023 Miami Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix; at Miami International Autodrome, around the Hard Rock Stadium at the Miami suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida, for the United States first race of the season. For Haas F1 Team's and Logan Sargeant's home race.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, Max Verstappen for the win in the Red Bull, Sergio Pérez second in the other Red Bull, and third for Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari. Don't forget Carlos Sainz, Jr., the Mercedes drivers, the Aston Martin drivers, and the Alpine drivers as-well for a podium place.

Monday, 1 May 2023

2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Review

Review of the fourth round of the 2023 F1 season at Baku City Circuit in the the centre of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The race will be the race that Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen should have won. Leclerc was on pole for Sunday's race ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. Leclerc took the lead at the start ahead of Verstappen and Pérez. By the start of lap four, Verstappen took the lead from Leclerc.

Until lap ten concluded, Verstappen went into the pit lane to switch tyres, exiting in third position, but he would lose first as Nyck de Vries stopped at turn six cause a safety car to deployed; during the safety car period, Pérez changed into a fresh hard compound and subsequently took the lead of the race. Just like Saturday's Sprint race it was Pérez race to win in this seasons Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Sergio Pérez's second 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 third Red Bull one-two finish of the season, Verstappen was two seconds behind Pérez at the end.

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Leclerc was twenty-two seconds behind Pérez at the end of the fifty-one lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished second)
Sergio Pérez - 9 (race win)

Ferrari - 7
Charles Leclerc - 8 (pole, finished third)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished fifth)

Mercedes - 6
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished sixth)
George Russell - 6 (finished eighth, fastest lap)

Alpine - 5
Esteban Ocon - 6 (finished fifteenth)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished fourteenth)

McLaren - 6
Lando Norris - 6 (finished ninth)
Oscar Piastri - 6 (finished eleventh)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 5 (finished eighthteen, lap down)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (DNF, Overheating)

Aston Martin - 8
Fernando Alonso - 9 (finished fourth)
Lance Stroll - 7 (finished seventh)

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

AlphaTauri - 6
Yuki Tsunoda - 7 (finished tenth)
Nyck de Vries - 5 (DNF, Accident)

Williams - 5
Alexander Albon - 6 (finished twelfth)
Logan Sargeant - 5 (finished sixteenth)


Next stop the Miami International Autodrome, at Miami, U.S.A., for the Miami Grand Prix in a weeks time.