Review of the tenth round of the 2018 F1 season at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, for the British Grand Prix.
Overall the race itself was enjoyable and entertaining race to watch. Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton was on pole for Sunday's race, while his
Sebastian Vettel was on the front row of the grid for Sunday's hot and sunny race. Vettel took the lead at the start a head of Hamilton, Hamilton race was in taters by turn three when Kimi Räikkönen collided into him putting Hamilton dead last at the end of the first lap, while Räikkönen had to make a ten-second added time penalty.
Vettel was set to win the race, until lap 31 when Marcus Ericsson had a massive crash bringing out the safety car, letting Vettel to pit for soft tyres while Valtteri Bottas who was second opted to stay out on his medium tyres. When the racing return by lap 40 after a second safety car from the Carlos Sainz Jr. and
Romain Grosjean Collision. Vettel went on the attack, by lap 47 Vettel pass Bottas for the lead and stay there with the fastest lap of the race to conclude with this seasons British Grand Prix for Sebastian Vettel's fourth race win of the season.
While, Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished in second place in the Mercedes despite Hamilton was last on the first lap of the race, Hamilton was two seconds behind Vettel at the end.
Meanwhile, Kimi Räikkönen finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Räikkönen was four seconds behind Vettel at the end of the fifty-two lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (pole, finished second)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished fourth)
Ferrari - 9
Sebastian Vettel - 10 (race win, fastest lap)
Kimi Räikkönen - 8 (finished third)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished fifth)
Max Verstappen - 8 (DNF, Brakes)
Force India - 7
Sergio Pérez- 8 (finished tenth)
Esteban Ocon- 7 (finished seventh)
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone the home of the British Grand Prix, where seven Formula one teams (Mercedes AMG, Red Bull, Williams, McLaren, Force India, Renault, and Haas) and for Lewis Hamilton is their home Grand Prix.
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 Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari. Don't forget Kimi Räikkönen, the Red Bull drivers, the Renault drivers and the Haas drivers as well for a podium place.
It was confirmed on Wednesday (4/7/18), Eric Boullier has resigned his position as Racing Director at McLaren, ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix.
It emerged on Wednesday morning that Boullier had parted company with McLaren, having occupied the role of Racing Director since 2014 after joining from Lotus, the former Racing Director of McLaren have agreed to part company by mutual consent.
Boullier has been replace by former Champ Car Champion Gil De Ferran has been appointed as their new Sporting Director.
In my opinion, this was not surprising this news happen. Despite, the team are using Renault Power-Unit's this season, McLaren are still slow. Sixth in the Constructors' standings at this moment of time, is better from last seasons ninth place but not good enough for a team like McLaren, McLaren should be challenging for winning races not fighting for fifteen place with talent like Fernando Alonso driving for them, unfortunately for Eric Boullier it did cost him his job at McLaren.
What's next for McLaren? and what's next for Eric Boullier?
Review of Round Six of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship season was the World RX of Sweden, at Höljesbanan Circuit on the outskirts of Höljes, in the west of middle Sweden.
In the four Heats, those were won by Petter Solberg and Current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson (winning three times).
In the first semi-final that was won by PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson in his Volkswagen Polo R. Second was Team Peugeot Total driver Timmy Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was two seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end. While, third was EKS Audi Sport driver Mattias Ekström in his Audi S1, he was three seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end.
In the second semi-final that was won by EKS Audi Sport driver Andreas Bakkerud in his Audi S1. Second was Team Peugeot Total driver Kevin Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was three seconds behind Bakkerud in the end. While, third was GC Kompetition driver Jérôme Grosset-Janin in his Renault Mégane R.S., he was seven seconds behind Bakkerud in the end.
In the final race, PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson took the race win in his Volkswagen Polo R. Second was EKS Audi Sport driver Andreas Bakkerud in his Audi S1, he was three seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end. While, third was GC Kompetition driver Jérôme Grosset-Janin in his Renault Mégane R.S., he was six seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end.
Next stop World RX of Canada at Circuit Trois-Rivières for Round Seven of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship season in five weeks time.
Review of Round Six of the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the third round of the North American Endurance Championship at Watkins Glen International Raceway on the outskirts of New York.
JDC-Miller Motorsports team won the race overall and Prototype class too of Mikhail Goikhberg, Stephen Simpson and Chris Miller in their Oreca 07, Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8. While, CORE Autosport finished in second place in their Oreca 07, Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8; the team of Jon Bennett, Colin Braun and Romain Dumas; they were two seconds 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 and Juan Pablo Montoya; they were over two seconds behind the leaders.
In GT Le Mans Class, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in thirteenth place overall in their Ford GT; with the drivers of Joey Hand
and Dirk Muller; they were eight laps behind the leaders.
In GT Daytona Class, Turner Motorsport won GT Daytona Class and finished in twentieth place overall in their BMW M6 GT3; with the drivers of Markus Palttala, Don Yount and Dillon Machavern; they were sixteen laps behind the leaders.
Next Stop Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in a weeks time for Round Seven of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Review of the round eight of the 2018 MotoGP season at TT Circuit Assen, Assen in North East of Holland.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that race was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and Current MotoGP champion Marc Marquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Álex Rins on his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was two seconds behind Marquez at the end.
While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was two and half seconds behind Marquez at the end of the race.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Francesco Bagnaia on the Kalex.
Second was Beta Tools - Speed Up Racing rider Fabio Quartararo on the Speed Up, he was seventeen tenths of a second behind Bagnaia at the end of the race. While, third was Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider Álex Márquez on the Kalex, he was two seconds behind Bagnaia at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Del Conca Gresini Racing Moto3 rider Jorge Martín on the Honda. Second was Estrella Galicia 0,0 rider Arón Canet on the Honda, he was six tenths of a second behind Martín at the end of the race. While, third was Del Conca Gresini Moto3 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio on the Honda to complete a Honda podium whitewash, he was seven tenths of a second behind Martín at the end of the race.
Review of the ninth round of the 2018 F1 season at the Red Bull Ring, on the outskirts of Spielberg, Styria, for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Overall the race itself was enjoyable and entertaining race to watch. Valtteri Bottas was on pole for Sunday's race, while his team-mate Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton was on the front row of the grid for Sunday's race. Hamilton took the lead at the start a head of Bottas thinking his could be another one-two Mercedes finish. Until lap 13, Valtteri Bottas retire with a Hydraulics problem, giving way for Virtual Safety Car, both Red Bull and Ferrari drivers opted for a tyre changes; while Hamilton stayed out when VSC ended. Hamilton pitted for tyres on lap 27, giving Max Verstappen the lead while Hamilton got back onto the track in fifth place behind both Red Bull's and Ferrari's.
Meanwhile, Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton did not finish the race, on lap 62 with a Fuel pressure problem, Hamilton his first DNF since Malaysia Grand in 2016, ending his thirty-three Grand Prixs points steak.
Despite a late charge from Kimi Räikkönen closing on Verstappen at the end, it was not enough at the end to overtake him, to give Max Verstappen with his first race win of the season to conclude this seasons Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull's home Grand Prix.
While, Kimi Räikkönen finished in second place in the Ferrari, Räikkönen was fifteen tenths of a second behind Verstappen at the end.
Meanwhile, Räikkönen's team-mate Sebastian Vettel finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Vettel was three seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the seventy-one lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (DNF, Fuel pressure)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (pole, DNF, Hydraulics)
Ferrari - 8
Sebastian Vettel - 8 (finished third)
Kimi Räikkönen - 8 (finished second, fastest lap)
Red Bull Racing - 8
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (DNF, Exhaust)
Max Verstappen - 10 (race win)
Force India - 7
Sergio Pérez- 7 (finished seventh, lap down)
Esteban Ocon- 7 (finished sixth, lap down)
Williams - 4
Lance Stroll - 4 (finished fourteenth, two laps down)
Sergey Sirotkin - 5 (finished thirteenth, two laps down)
Renault - 5
Nico Hülkenberg - 6 (DNF, Engine)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 5
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Brendon Hartley - 5 (DNF, Hydraulics)
Haas - 9
Romain Grosjean - 10 (finished fourth, lap down)
Kevin Magnussen - 9 (finished fifth, lap down)
McLaren - 7
Fernando Alonso - 9 (finished eighth, lap down)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 5 (DNF, Collision damage with Gasly)
Sauber - 7
Marcus Ericsson - 6 (finished tenth, lap down)
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished ninth, lap down)
Next stop Silverstone for the British Grand Prix in a weeks time.
