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Craig Venn

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Formula 1 Writer for TheCheckeredFlag. Tried racing once, crashed lots; writing about it is much safer. Follow me on Twitter @CVennF1
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Formula 1

Sergey Sirotkin: "The Car Was Here, There and Everywhere"

By Craig Venn
September 2, 2018
1 Mins read

While others found Monza’s famous slipstreaming useful in qualifying for the 2018 Italian Grand Prix, Sergey Sirotkin saw it as more of a hindrance.

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Formula 1

Hamilton Thrilled By "Exciting Qualifying session!"

By Craig Venn
September 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Although he ended the day third fastest behind both Scuderia Ferraris, Lewis Hamilton couldn’t hide his excitement after a thrilling qualifying session for the 2018 Italian Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel Left Disappointed After Untidy Qualifying

By Craig Venn
September 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Despite forming the second half of Ferrari’s front-row lock-out at Monza, Sebastian Vettel remains disappointed not to have been quickest.
Formula 1

Räikkönen Calls For Perfection For Pole-to-Victory in Monza

By Craig Venn
September 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Kimi Räikkönen shocked nobody by keeping his cool following his record-breaking pole-position for the 2018 Italian Grand Prix, instead focusing immediately of Sunday’s race.
Formula 1

Daniel Ricciardo: "A Lot of People Would Love My Bad Days"

By Craig Venn
August 28, 2018
1 Mins read
Contact at turn one left Daniel Ricciardo trailing the field in the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix before the Australian parked the car for good with fourteen laps remaining.
Formula 1

Arrivabene Calls For Calm After Recent Defeats

By Craig Venn
July 31, 2018
1 Mins read
Back-to-back defeats to title rivals Mercedes has prompted Scuderia Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene to call for calm as the team head into the summer break.
Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel: "One Of The Best Fridays So Far"

By Craig Venn
July 27, 2018
1 Mins read
Sebastian Vettel put a tough week for Ferrari aside by topping the time-sheets on Friday, but the German knows there’s a lot to do to secure success in the 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Esteban Ocon: "Not a Great Feeling Going Out in Q1"

By Craig Venn
July 22, 2018
1 Mins read
For the first time in 2018 Esteban Ocon failed to escape Q1 for 2018 German Grand Prix. He qualified sixteenth but remains hopeful of scoring valuable championship points at Hockenheim.
Formula 1

Lance Stroll "Learnt A Lot" But Williams' Struggles Continue

By Craig Venn
July 21, 2018
1 Mins read
Williams’ new front wing wasn’t enough to elevate the team from the bottom of the timesheets on Friday at Hockenheim, but Lance Stroll remains positive as he continues to learn the FW41.
Formula 1

Charles Leclerc Looks To Return To The Points In Germany

By Craig Venn
July 18, 2018
1 Mins read
Last time out at Silverstone saw Charles Leclerc’s first retirement from an F1 race. Now, Alfa Romeo Sauber’s super-rookie goes in search of more points, this time at the Hockenheimring.
Formula 1

2018 British Grand Prix: Analysis - Formula 1 Comes Home

By Craig Venn
July 10, 2018
4 Mins read
Analysis of a thrilling 2018 British Grand Prix…but was it thrilling enough to save Silverstone beyond 2019?
Formula 1

Vettel Praises Ferrari After "Important" British GP Victory

By Craig Venn
July 8, 2018
1 Mins read
Sebastian Vettel had to pull off an incredible move to secure victory at Silverstone, but the championship leader has moved to praise Ferrari for being “strong every time on every track.”
Formula 1

Ferrari "Trying Different Things" At Silverstone - Kimi Räikkönen

By Craig Venn
July 6, 2018
1 Mins read
Ferrari appeared on form on Friday afternoon at Silverstone, despite Kimi Räikkönen’s unwillingness to test Silverstone’s new DRS zone…
Formula 1

Vettel Quickest But "Situation Is Difficult To Judge"

By Craig Venn
July 6, 2018
1 Mins read
Sebastian Vettel may have finished Friday’s running at Silverstone at the top of the timesheets but the championship leader says the competitive order is yet to become clear.
Formula 1

Vettel "Not Satisfied" Despite Championship Lead

By Craig Venn
July 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Sebastian Vettel recovered from sixth on the grid to claim the final podium spot in Austria, and with it regain the championship lead. But the German isn’t entirely happy.
Formula 1

Verstappen Hails "Amazing Weekend" After "Unexpected" Victory

By Craig Venn
July 1, 2018
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen thrilled the large Dutch contingent at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix by taking a stunning victory at Red Bull’s home circuit.
Formula 1

'Hard To Explain' McLaren's Qualifying Struggles - Vandoorne

By Craig Venn
July 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Vandoorne will start the race from fifteenth but is at a loss as to why he and team-mate Fernando Alonso struggled for pace at the Red Bull Ring.
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