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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

Perfect Lap Not Good Enough to Catch Ricciardo - Lewis Hamilton

By Craig Venn
May 26, 2018
1 Mins read

Lewis Hamilton says there was no catching Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying for the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, but the reigning champion is aiming to swap positions with the Australian in the race.

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Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel: "We Got As Close As We Could"

By Craig Venn
May 26, 2018
1 Mins read
No one could get near Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying for the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, but it was Sebastian Vettel who got the closest.
Formula 1

Room For Improvement After "Decent" Day - Sebastian Vettel

By Craig Venn
May 24, 2018
1 Mins read
Last year’s Monaco Grand Prix winner was out-paced during practice for 2018’s event, but believes Ferrari will improve as the weekend continues.
Formula 1

Sergey Sirotkin: Monaco All About "The Right Amount of Risk"

By Craig Venn
May 23, 2018
1 Mins read
Williams’ Russian rookie heads to a favourite hunting ground this weekend understanding the difficulties he will face in the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso Excited by Monaco Return After Two Year Absence

By Craig Venn
May 21, 2018
1 Mins read
The 2006 & 2007 Monaco Grand Prix winner missed last year’s event to compete in Indy Car, but the Spaniard returns for 2018 excited to see what his improved McLaren can achieve on the famous streets.
Formula 1

Jake Dennis "Super Happy" With "Big Step Up"

By Craig Venn
May 16, 2018
1 Mins read
Jake Dennis was a surprise call-up for Red Bull for 2018’s first in-season test, but the young Brit says his first day in the RB14 “went really well.”
Formula 1

2018 Spanish Grand Prix: Analysis - Game Over?

By Craig Venn
May 15, 2018
4 Mins read
Analysis of the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix; Lewis Hamilton may have dominated, but it’s by no means game over for his rivals.
Formula 1

Williams "Haven't Done A Good Enough Job" - Paddy Lowe

By Craig Venn
May 15, 2018
1 Mins read
Williams’ Chief Technical officer has admitted what we were all thinking: Williams haven’t done enough to develop their FW41 so far in 2018.
Formula 1

First Podium of 2018 "A Nice Turning Point" - Max Verstappen

By Craig Venn
May 13, 2018
1 Mins read
Max Verstappen continued his record of hitting something at every event in 2018, but despite front wing damage he was able to hold on to his first podium of the season.
Formula 1

Mercedes Made Right Call For "Perfect Result" - Valtteri Bottas

By Craig Venn
May 13, 2018
1 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas may have trailed his team-mate by over twenty seconds in the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix but the Finn was pleased to finish second after Mercedes’ strategy call.
Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton: "I'm Really, Really Happy" With Dominant Victory

By Craig Venn
May 13, 2018
1 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton wasn’t expecting to dominate the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix…but he’s very pleased with his and Mercedes’ performance in Barcelona.
Formula 1

Disappointed Sergio Pérez Blames Tyres For Q2 Slump

By Craig Venn
May 13, 2018
1 Mins read
Sergio Pérez qualified fifteenth for the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix after lapping four-tenths-of-a-second slower in Q2 than Q1.
Formula 1

Kimi Räikkönen: "Nothing To Lose" After Q3 Mistake

By Craig Venn
May 12, 2018
1 Mins read
Kimi Räikkönen was beaten by his team-mate and both Mercedes in qualifying for the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix, but his race pace is unknown following engine issues during free practice.
Formula 1

Mercedes' Open Mind Led To Front Row Lock Out - Lewis Hamilton

By Craig Venn
May 12, 2018
1 Mins read
Mercedes have been working hard to improve its W09 and it’s their “open-minded” approach that’s led to their latest front row lock-out according to pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton.
Formula 1

"A Day of Two Halves" As Ricciardo Recovers From FP1 Crash

By Craig Venn
May 11, 2018
1 Mins read
Daniel Ricciardo ended FP1 in the barrier courtesy of a pesky tail wind, but recovered in the afternoon to challenge Lewis Hamilton for the top-spot on the timesheets.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso: "No Magic Bullet" To Improve McLaren Form In Spain

By Craig Venn
May 9, 2018
1 Mins read
Fernando Alonso is heading home for round five of the F1 season but he isn’t expecting McLaren’s developments to propel him to a home victory.
Formula 1

Kevin Magnussen Clarifies "I Will Die" Comments

By Craig Venn
May 3, 2018
1 Mins read
Kevin Magnussen reiterates his apology to Pierre Gasly for their incident in Baku and moves to clarify recent comments regarding his aggressive driving style.
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