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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

Failed Tactics The Only Hope For Williams in France - Rob Smedley

By Craig Venn
June 27, 2018
1 Mins read

Williams’ Head of Performance has praised his drivers for doing their best in a difficult 2018 French Grand Prix in which the team’s tyre strategy failed to yield rewards.

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Formula 1

2018 French Grand Prix: Analysis - Blue Stripes & Red Gorillas

By Craig Venn
June 26, 2018
4 Mins read
Traffic jams, kaleidoscope run-off areas & fibreglass gorillas – analysis of Formula 1’s return to France with the 2018 French Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Stoffel Vandoorne: "Our Pace Is Not Strong Enough"

By Craig Venn
June 25, 2018
1 Mins read
As McLaren slip down the constructors’ championship, Vandoorne admits that McLaren relied on good luck that never came for them to score in France.
Formula 1

Grosjean: "Bad Luck is Becoming a Bit Painful”

By Craig Venn
June 25, 2018
1 Mins read
Romain Grosjean came within one position of finally scoring points this season and the Frenchman is beginning to show his frustration from the bottom of the drivers’ standings.
Formula 1

Nico Hülkenberg: "Just To Survive Was Important"

By Craig Venn
June 25, 2018
1 Mins read
Hülkenberg turned a poor qualifying performance into points come race day, snatching seventh in the world championship standings.
Formula 1

Happy Sainz Jr. "Didn't Expect To Be Best Of The Rest"

By Craig Venn
June 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Carlos Sainz Jr. claimed pole-position in Formula 1’s second tier of competition by qualifying seventh for the 2018 French Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Räikkönen Set For "Challenging Day" After Poor Qualifying

By Craig Venn
June 24, 2018
1 Mins read
The last French Grand Prix saw Kimi Räikkönen start from pole-position but ten years later the Finn could only manage sixth.
Formula 1

Paul Ricard Will "Provide Some Great Racing" - Stoffel Vandoorne

By Craig Venn
June 20, 2018
1 Mins read
After frustrating races in Canada and Monaco, McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne is optimistic of a good fan experience for Formula 1’s return to France.
Formula 1

McLaren Looking to Capitalise on “Notoriously Unpredictable” Canadian Grand Prix - Eric Boullier

By Craig Venn
June 5, 2018
1 Mins read
McLaren’s Eric Boullier has his eyes on a trophy at the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix, but it’s unlikely to come from on-track…
Formula 1

Alonso To Celebrate 300th GP at "Challenging" Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

By Craig Venn
June 4, 2018
1 Mins read
Fernando Alonso will clock 300 races in Formula 1 this weekend in Montreal as he looks to get back to scoring points after his gearbox failure in Monaco.
Formula 1

Stoffel Vandoorne "Not Worried" About McLaren Future

By Craig Venn
June 2, 2018
1 Mins read
As silly season ramps up, rumours abound that Stoffel Vandoorne’s position at McLaren is in doubt, but the Belgian isn’t too concerned.
Formula 1

Verstappen Would Benefit From New Approach - Christian Horner

By Craig Venn
May 30, 2018
1 Mins read
Christian Horner has admitted that Max Verstappen could do with changing his approach to racing following his latest incident in Monaco.
Formula 1

2018 Monaco Grand Prix: Analysis - The Road To Redemption

By Craig Venn
May 29, 2018
4 Mins read
Daniel Ricciardo’s victory in the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix has seen him be compared to one of the greatest of all time, but has it highlighted a serious problem with the jewel in Formula 1’s crown?
Formula 1

Sergey Sirotkin: "In Some Ways It Was a Good Race"

By Craig Venn
May 28, 2018
1 Mins read
From the outside it appeared to be another disaster for Williams, but Sergey Sirotkin believes the team showed good improvement in the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, despite both cars finishing last of those still running at the checkered flag.
Formula 1

Pierre Gasly "Super Happy" With Monaco Top Ten Start

By Craig Venn
May 27, 2018
1 Mins read
Pierre Gasly is learning something every weekend in his first full F1 campaign and will aims for points in the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix from tenth on the grid.
Formula 1

"Very Intense Qualifying" For Ninth Place Pérez

By Craig Venn
May 27, 2018
1 Mins read
Sergio Pérez trailed his team-mate in qualifying for the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix but the experienced Mexican knows anything can happen during the race in Monaco
Formula 1

Kimi Räikkönen: "We Cannot Be Totally Happy With This Result"

By Craig Venn
May 26, 2018
1 Mins read
Last year’s pole-sitter could only manage fourth for the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, and Kimi Räikkönen blames Pirelli’s Hypersoft tyres.
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