With a string of annual driver exits, Renault’s return to F1 has yielded a far from coherent driver policy.
It might have caught a dormant F1 community off-guard, but there was no mistaking the likelihood of Vettel’s Ferrari exit.
After a week of common sense decisions, F1 still cannot be fully excused from a weekend of stupidity and recklessness.
Part 2 of TCF’s driver seat rankings/statistical round-up for 2019.
Part 1 of TCF’s driver rankings/statistical round-up for 2019.
A six-time champion may have been crowned at the US Grand Prix, but that didn’t stop his team-mate taking his fair share of the plaudits…
The best and worst performances from a tightly contested Mexican Grand Prix…
Even a super-typhoon couldn’t derail the F1 circus as the sport arrived at Suzuka. The mighty circuit brilliantly extolled the skills of a certain Spaniard in particular…
Whilst not normally a favourite among the fans, the Russian Grand Prix produced an intriguing race and some fine performances…
The best and worst performances from a surprising weekend in Singapore…
TCF went trackside during the British and German Grands Prix and took up position at key vantage points at Club Corner, the Luffield complex and the Motodrom. These are some of my findings:
Both Toro Rosso drivers have impressed in 2019, however measured by Helmut Marko’s own yardstick this has perhaps proven a bit surprising.
As much as it was unedifying, Canada was at least entertaining. The French Grand Prix wasn’t, but for famous team making a midfield breakthrough.
F1 thrives on controversy, but this was ugly. The Canadian GP might have left a rather political aftertaste, but it’s worth remembering that everything stemmed from a driver error…
An intense duel for the win, some superb performances throughout the midfield and a quietly stellar drive from an erstwhile backmarker. F1 did Niki Lauda proud in Monaco.
As Ferrari trod on their own tails and Mercedes continued to excel, a more subtle balance of power played out between the drivers…
A disappointing race for F1’s 1000th World Championship race nonetheless produced some intriguing performances throughout the field…