With the recent news that Lewis Hamilton is available for this weekends Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Mercedes, George Russell back at Williams. I am altering my predictions for this weekend for the late change possibly the only time on the blog.
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit outside of Abu Dhabi for the final round of the 2020 Formula 1 season.
So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, Valtteri Bottas for the win in the Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton second in the other Mercedes, and Max Verstappen third in the Red Bull. Don't forget Alexander Albon, the McLaren drivers, the Renault drivers, the Ferrari drivers, the AlphaTauri drivers, the Racing Point drivers as well for a podium place.
Friday, 11 December 2020
Thursday, 10 December 2020
2020 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Predictions
These predictions are valid if Lewis Hamilton does not race at this weekends Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, no news if his racing this weekend or not as of this writing.
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit outside of Abu Dhabi for the final round of the 2020 Formula 1 season.
So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, George Russell for the win in the Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas second in the other Mercedes, and Max Verstappen third in the Red Bull. Don't forget Alexander Albon, the McLaren drivers, the Renault drivers, the Ferrari drivers, the AlphaTauri drivers, the Racing Point drivers as well for a podium place.
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit outside of Abu Dhabi for the final round of the 2020 Formula 1 season.
So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, George Russell for the win in the Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas second in the other Mercedes, and Max Verstappen third in the Red Bull. Don't forget Alexander Albon, the McLaren drivers, the Renault drivers, the Ferrari drivers, the AlphaTauri drivers, the Racing Point drivers as well for a podium place.
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
2020 WRC Round 7 recap - Rally Monza, Sébastien Ogier 2020 World Rally Champion! Hyundai 2020 WRC Manufacturers Champions! Mads Østberg 2020 WRC-2 Champion! Jari Huttunen 2020 WRC-3 Champion! Tom Kristensson 2020 J-WRC Champion! Champion!
Recap of the last round of WRC from this weekends Round Seven of Rally Monza.
Last weekends was the seventh round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Monza (3rd–6th December), and was won by that was won by Sebastien Ogier in his works Toyota Yaris WRC.
It was enough to give Sébastien Ogier the 2020 WRC title, contracts to Sébastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia for winning their seventh WRC drivers title and becoming the second WRC driver to achieve seven WRC drivers' championships.
While, outgoing WRC champion Ott Tänak finished second in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Tänak was fourteen seconds behind Ogier at the end. Meanwhile, Dani Sordo finished third in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Sordo was fifteen seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
With the double podium finish that was enough for Hyundai retain the manufacturers' champions for another season for Hyunadi's second WRC Manufacturers title, congrats to Hyunadi for winnings this years title.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by PH-Sport driver Mads Østberg in his Citroën C3 R5. Mads Østberg finished in ninth place overall, he was over five minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally. That was enough to give Mads Østberg the 2020 WRC-2 championship in his Citroën C3 R5; contracts to Mads Østberg and co-driver Torstein Eriksen for winning this years WRC-2 championship.
While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Andreas Mikkelsen in his own backed Škoda Fabia R5 Evo. Andreas Mikkelsen finished in sixth place overall, he was under four minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile Jari Huttunen finished eighth place in his own backed Hyundai i20 R5. Jari Huttunen was five minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally. With that result, Jari Huttunen was enough to clinched the WRC3 Championship this season in his own backed Hyundai i20 R5, contracts to Jari Huttunen and co-driver Mikko Lukka for winning this years WRC3 championship.
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-seventh place overall, he was twenty minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally. That was enough to give Tom Kristensson the 2020 J-WRC Championship this season, contracts to Tom Kristensson and co-driver Joakim Sjöberg for winning the J-WRC championship.
And so this years champions, WRC champions: Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, WRC Manufacturers' Champions: Hyunadi. WRC-2 Pro Champions: Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen, WRC-3 Champions: Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka. And J-WRC Champions: Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg.
Contractions to the Champions this season.
Last weekends was the seventh round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Monza (3rd–6th December), and was won by that was won by Sebastien Ogier in his works Toyota Yaris WRC.
It was enough to give Sébastien Ogier the 2020 WRC title, contracts to Sébastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia for winning their seventh WRC drivers title and becoming the second WRC driver to achieve seven WRC drivers' championships.
While, outgoing WRC champion Ott Tänak finished second in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Tänak was fourteen seconds behind Ogier at the end. Meanwhile, Dani Sordo finished third in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Sordo was fifteen seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
With the double podium finish that was enough for Hyundai retain the manufacturers' champions for another season for Hyunadi's second WRC Manufacturers title, congrats to Hyunadi for winnings this years title.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by PH-Sport driver Mads Østberg in his Citroën C3 R5. Mads Østberg finished in ninth place overall, he was over five minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally. That was enough to give Mads Østberg the 2020 WRC-2 championship in his Citroën C3 R5; contracts to Mads Østberg and co-driver Torstein Eriksen for winning this years WRC-2 championship.
While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Andreas Mikkelsen in his own backed Škoda Fabia R5 Evo. Andreas Mikkelsen finished in sixth place overall, he was under four minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile Jari Huttunen finished eighth place in his own backed Hyundai i20 R5. Jari Huttunen was five minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally. With that result, Jari Huttunen was enough to clinched the WRC3 Championship this season in his own backed Hyundai i20 R5, contracts to Jari Huttunen and co-driver Mikko Lukka for winning this years WRC3 championship.
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-seventh place overall, he was twenty minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally. That was enough to give Tom Kristensson the 2020 J-WRC Championship this season, contracts to Tom Kristensson and co-driver Joakim Sjöberg for winning the J-WRC championship.
And so this years champions, WRC champions: Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, WRC Manufacturers' Champions: Hyunadi. WRC-2 Pro Champions: Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen, WRC-3 Champions: Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka. And J-WRC Champions: Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg.
Contractions to the Champions this season.
Monday, 7 December 2020
2020 F2 and F3 champions news
This post is all about the new 2020 F2 and F3 champions.
Mick Schumacher won the Formula 2 championship at last weekends Bahrain International Circuit, Mick Schumacher won this years Formula 2 championship ahead of both Callum Ilott and Yuki Tsunoda in the standings. So where going to see Mick Schumacher next season? Already confirmed to race at Haas F1 Team next season alongside Formula 2 driver Nikita Mazepin.
Meanwhile at Mugello in mid-September, Oscar Piastri won this years Formula 3 championship, ahead of both Théo Pourchaire and Logan Sargeant in the standings. Oscar Piastri is stepping up-to Formula 2 next season with the Prema Racing team doing some mid-season testing with Alpine (Renault) as Oscar Piastri is currently a Renault Sport Academy driver.
So, contractions to the new champions. Bring on 2021.
Mick Schumacher won the Formula 2 championship at last weekends Bahrain International Circuit, Mick Schumacher won this years Formula 2 championship ahead of both Callum Ilott and Yuki Tsunoda in the standings. So where going to see Mick Schumacher next season? Already confirmed to race at Haas F1 Team next season alongside Formula 2 driver Nikita Mazepin.
Meanwhile at Mugello in mid-September, Oscar Piastri won this years Formula 3 championship, ahead of both Théo Pourchaire and Logan Sargeant in the standings. Oscar Piastri is stepping up-to Formula 2 next season with the Prema Racing team doing some mid-season testing with Alpine (Renault) as Oscar Piastri is currently a Renault Sport Academy driver.
So, contractions to the new champions. Bring on 2021.
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Review, Sergio Pérez WINS!
Review of the sixteenth round of the the 2020 F1 season at Bahrain International Circuit on their Outer Circuit, Sakhir for the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Overall, it was a thrilling Grand Prix from start to finish and possibly the best race of the season. The race that George Russell should have won.
Valtteri Bottas was on pole for Sunday's race, it was new team-mate Russell took the lead at the start ahead of Russell. First lap chaos when Charles Leclerc collided with both Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez, resulting both Leclerc and Verstappen out of the race instantly and Pérez relegating him down to eighteenth place and last.
With George Russell set to win, until the Safety Car was deployed on lap 62 when Jack Aitken front wing came off after a spin, forcing and possibly unnecessary from Mercedes for Russell and Bottas to pit for fresh medium tyres. But, Russell had Bottas allocated medium tyres on not his, forcing Bottas to stay on his Hard tyres till the end, which resulted Russell forcing to stop again, this next time around to fit his medium tyres, relegating Russell to fifth at the restart with Sergio Pérez now leading the race.
At the restart, Russell overtake Bottas, Stroll and Ocon to go into second place, but a slow puncture when he was trying to chase down Perez forced Russell once again to pit for tyres sending him to the back. He carved his way back up to ninth for his first F1 points.
Despite all that Sergio Pérez took the advantage, comfortably lead to the end, from eighteenth place after lap 1 and help from two Safety Cars it was Sergio Pérez day to win this seasons Sakhir Grand Prix for Sergio Pérez's first ever Grand Prix win. Becoming Mexico's first Grand Prix winner since Pedro Rodríguez winning the Belgian Grand Prix in 1970. And Racing Point their first win as a constructor and fifth win as a team since Giancarlo Fisichella won the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix as Jordan.
While, Esteban Ocon finished in second place in the Renault, Ocon was ten seconds behind Pérez at the end.
Meanwhile, Lance Stroll finished in third place in the other Racing Point to complete the podium, Stroll was twelve seconds behind Pérez at the end of the eighty-seven lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
George Russell - 10 (finished ninth, fastest lap)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (pole, finished eighth)
Ferrari - 5
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (finished twelfth)
Charles Leclerc - 5 (DNF, Collision with Verstappen)
Red Bull Racing - 6
Max Verstappen - 6 (DNF, Collision with Leclerc)
Alexander Albon - 6 (finished sixth)
McLaren - 7
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished fourth)
Lando Norris - 7 (finished tenth)
Renault - 8
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished fifth)
Esteban Ocon - 9 (finished second)
Alpha Tauri: - 7
Daniil Kvyat - 8 (finished seventh)
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished eleventh)
Racing Point - 9
Sergio Pérez- 10 (race win)
Lance Stroll - 9 (finished third)
Alfa Romeo - 5
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (finished fourteenth)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished thirteenth)
Haas - 5
Pietro Fittipaldi - 6 (finished seventeenth)
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished fifteenth)
Williams - 6
Jack Aitken - 6 (finished sixteenth)
Nicholas Latifi - 6 (DNF, Oil leak)
Next stop Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in a weeks time for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the last round of the 2020 Formula 1 season.
Overall, it was a thrilling Grand Prix from start to finish and possibly the best race of the season. The race that George Russell should have won.
Valtteri Bottas was on pole for Sunday's race, it was new team-mate Russell took the lead at the start ahead of Russell. First lap chaos when Charles Leclerc collided with both Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez, resulting both Leclerc and Verstappen out of the race instantly and Pérez relegating him down to eighteenth place and last.
With George Russell set to win, until the Safety Car was deployed on lap 62 when Jack Aitken front wing came off after a spin, forcing and possibly unnecessary from Mercedes for Russell and Bottas to pit for fresh medium tyres. But, Russell had Bottas allocated medium tyres on not his, forcing Bottas to stay on his Hard tyres till the end, which resulted Russell forcing to stop again, this next time around to fit his medium tyres, relegating Russell to fifth at the restart with Sergio Pérez now leading the race.
At the restart, Russell overtake Bottas, Stroll and Ocon to go into second place, but a slow puncture when he was trying to chase down Perez forced Russell once again to pit for tyres sending him to the back. He carved his way back up to ninth for his first F1 points.
Despite all that Sergio Pérez took the advantage, comfortably lead to the end, from eighteenth place after lap 1 and help from two Safety Cars it was Sergio Pérez day to win this seasons Sakhir Grand Prix for Sergio Pérez's first ever Grand Prix win. Becoming Mexico's first Grand Prix winner since Pedro Rodríguez winning the Belgian Grand Prix in 1970. And Racing Point their first win as a constructor and fifth win as a team since Giancarlo Fisichella won the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix as Jordan.
While, Esteban Ocon finished in second place in the Renault, Ocon was ten seconds behind Pérez at the end.
Meanwhile, Lance Stroll finished in third place in the other Racing Point to complete the podium, Stroll was twelve seconds behind Pérez at the end of the eighty-seven lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
George Russell - 10 (finished ninth, fastest lap)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (pole, finished eighth)
Ferrari - 5
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (finished twelfth)
Charles Leclerc - 5 (DNF, Collision with Verstappen)
Red Bull Racing - 6
Max Verstappen - 6 (DNF, Collision with Leclerc)
Alexander Albon - 6 (finished sixth)
McLaren - 7
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished fourth)
Lando Norris - 7 (finished tenth)
Renault - 8
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished fifth)
Esteban Ocon - 9 (finished second)
Alpha Tauri: - 7
Daniil Kvyat - 8 (finished seventh)
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished eleventh)
Racing Point - 9
Sergio Pérez- 10 (race win)
Lance Stroll - 9 (finished third)
Alfa Romeo - 5
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (finished fourteenth)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished thirteenth)
Haas - 5
Pietro Fittipaldi - 6 (finished seventeenth)
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished fifteenth)
Williams - 6
Jack Aitken - 6 (finished sixteenth)
Nicholas Latifi - 6 (DNF, Oil leak)
Next stop Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in a weeks time for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the last round of the 2020 Formula 1 season.
Thursday, 3 December 2020
F1 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Predictions
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix back at the Bahrain International Circuit this time on their Outer Circuit layout, Sakhir, Bahrain.
So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull, Valtteri Bottas second in the Mercedes, and third place for Lando Norris in the McLaren. Don't forget George Russell, Alexander Albon, Carlos Sainz Jr., the Renault drivers, the Ferrari drivers, Pierre Gasly, the Racing Point drivers as well for a podium place.
So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull, Valtteri Bottas second in the Mercedes, and third place for Lando Norris in the McLaren. Don't forget George Russell, Alexander Albon, Carlos Sainz Jr., the Renault drivers, the Ferrari drivers, Pierre Gasly, the Racing Point drivers as well for a podium place.
Confirmed: Mick Schumacher races with Haas F1 Team for 2021
It's been confirmed yesterday (2/12/20), Formula 2 driver Mick Schumacher will race with the Haas F1 Team, for the 2021 Formula 1 season on a multi-year deal.
Schumacher, who has spent 2020 as a reserve driver with Ferrari and driving for their Ferrari Driver Academy, while currently sits first in FIA Formula 2 Standings, is stepping up to a race seat alongside Nikita Mazepin for next season.
Mick Schumacher, son of former seven-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, will be the third person from the Schumacher family to race in Formula 1 after his father Michael and Uncle Ralf during 1990s and 2000s.
In my opinion, this was no big surprise this news happen, rumoured since October that Schumacher was going to get one of the seats. Mazepin will bring in money from his father's chemical company who is a billionaire, while Schumacher will more than likely helping the team getting discounts from Ferrari for using their Power Units in 2021.
Hopefully Haas team will have a stronger 2021 F1 season with its line-up complete going into 2021.
Schumacher, who has spent 2020 as a reserve driver with Ferrari and driving for their Ferrari Driver Academy, while currently sits first in FIA Formula 2 Standings, is stepping up to a race seat alongside Nikita Mazepin for next season.
Mick Schumacher, son of former seven-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, will be the third person from the Schumacher family to race in Formula 1 after his father Michael and Uncle Ralf during 1990s and 2000s.
In my opinion, this was no big surprise this news happen, rumoured since October that Schumacher was going to get one of the seats. Mazepin will bring in money from his father's chemical company who is a billionaire, while Schumacher will more than likely helping the team getting discounts from Ferrari for using their Power Units in 2021.
Hopefully Haas team will have a stronger 2021 F1 season with its line-up complete going into 2021.
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