2015 Australian Grand Prix Recap: The F1 Drama is Back
Another season begins! This will be the first of a series of recap articles covering the 2015 Formula 1 season, so if you’re a huge fan of the greatest motorsport in the world (hey, I’m biased), make sure to come back to The News Wheel after every Grand Prix weekend! Last Sunday’s race took place […]
2019 Chinese GP: Hamilton Wins 1000th F1 Grand Prix
The 2019 Chinese GP was the 1000th official Formula One Grand Prix, and though there was much buzz in the media around this fact, the race itself — and, in particular, its presentation — offered little of the spectacle that would have seemed fitting for the occasion. Mercedes secured its third one-two result of the […]
Formula One 2018: Pre-Season Testing Recap – Day 7
Formula One pre-season testing is almost coming to a close and the teams are making every possible use of the time—and sunny weather—available to them. Today they collectively completed more than 1,600 laps, or nearly 4,700 miles, in the pursuit of more data. It was, for once, a day almost uninterrupted, apart from Marcus Ericsson’s […]
2017 Hungarian Grand Prix: Vettel’s Steering Goes Awry, But Nothing Else
Even though the results of the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix were, predictably, strongly based on the qualifying results set the day before, the race nonetheless made for an exciting watch. Having locked out the front row, the two Ferraris got away cleanly and began to build a gap over the Mercedes cars, which were at […]
Daniel Ricciardo Wins Utterly Chaotic and Amazing Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix—last year called the European Grand Prix—was a huge step up from its debut in 2016. In fact, I may even go so far as to say it was the best race of the season. The twists and turns of the race were, unlike those of the track, as unpredictable and […]
Ferrari Wins Controversial 1-2 at Monaco Grand Prix
Despite my exhaustion, I watched the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix immediately after coming home from the Indy 500, having had an inkling from social media, but no details, that some controversial event had taken place. What event that would be was somewhat predictable. During Saturday qualifying, Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen had taken pole position at the […]
Hamilton Wins the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix
Yesterday I hinted that whoever first arrived at the first corner of the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix would likely go on to win it, but while Sebastian Vettel managed just that despite starting behind Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes team had more than a thing or two to do about it. Even as Vettel took the […]
Bottas Finally Gets His First Formula 1 Win at the 2017 Russian Grand Prix
It may have taken 81 Grand Prix races (and only four behind the wheel of a Mercedes), but Valtteri Bottas has finally achieved the next major milestone in his Formula 1 career: standing on the top step of the podium and taking home the winning trophy. Unfortunately, that was just about the sole highlight to […]
Hamilton Wins in Mixed Conditions at the 2017 Chinese Grand Prix
Moments before the lights went out to signal the start of the 2017 Chinese Grand Prix, you couldn’t have faulted any of the teams for questioning which tires to put on their cars. The track was a bit damp in some places and bone dry on others; crucially, though, it was wettest on the starting […]
2017 Formula 1 Calendar is Official: 20 Races, No German Grand Prix
The 2016 Formula 1 season that just ended last weekend was the longest in the sport’s history and will remain that way for at least a year. After much speculation regarding specific circuits, the calendar for the upcoming 2017 season has just been confirmed by the FIA. You can check it out in full below. […]
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix: Busy Day for the Safety Car
Even as a Formula 1 fan, the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix was a bit of a drag. It was raining, as it often does at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, which on its own is not a problem. What was a problem was that even though the full wet weather Pirelli tires can dispel […]
Lewis Hamilton Wins 2016 United States Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton did everything he could at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, though time will tell if that was enough. His teammate Nico Rosberg only needs to finish second at each of the three remaining races in Mexico, Brazil, and Abu Dhabi to secure the drivers championship even if Hamilton wins them […]
2016 Japanese Grand Prix: Rosberg Extends Lead as Hamilton Muddles the Start
The 2016 Japanese Grand Prix was only the seventh in the history of Formula 1 racing not to have any retirements. Despite this, there was plenty of drama to enjoy throughout the weekend; in fact, one could say drama is almost mandatory at the Japanese Grand Prix. For years, the Suzuka circuit where it is […]
Second United States Grand Prix Could Come by 2019
If you live in the United States and enjoy watching Formula One, you probably know already that you’re somewhat of a rarity. Unfortunately, F1 is one of those extremely popular international sports that, somehow, hasn’t quite picked up in the United States. Instead, Americans watch NASCAR, like they watch American football in lieu of soccer. […]
2016 Belgian Grand Prix Recap: 55-Place Grid Penalty Doesn’t Stop Hamilton
And we’re back! After a month-long summer break, the drivers have returned to their cockpits to get started on the second half of the 2016 Formula One season—and boy what a return it was. The Belgian Grand Prix was held at Spa, one of the most popular circuits in the world and certainly one of […]
2016 German Grand Prix Recap: Radio Up, Rosberg Down
Last week, for the third time this season, I moaned about the radio ban that prevented drivers from communicating with their race engineers when they cars had a problem—such as when Jenson Button lost hydraulic pressure that made his brake pedal get stuck and he received a penalty when his engineer told him how to […]
2016 Hungarian Grand Prix Recap: Make F1 Great Again
The 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix was a perfect snapshot of everything wrong with the current formula of Formula 1. Never mind the fact that the restrictive technical regulations have essentially guaranteed that Mercedes would remain king of the hill after its initial dominance in 2014 and that this has robbed us of a good championship […]
2016 British Grand Prix Recap: Rain, Boos, and More Radio Shenanigans
Last week, I mentioned that Lewis Hamilton might explode if he lost the 2016 British Grand Prix to Nico Rosberg. I should add that I never really believed he would finish anywhere but at the top of the podium short of a mechanical issue preventing it from happening, as the Brit is always extremely adamant […]