The Running Commentary

Hamilton throws it away!

I understand that drivers make basic errors from time to time, but the one on Sunday (rear ending Kimi) at the end of the pit lane was really basic. Throughout you racing career you are taught to watch the flags, check the lights etc. The rason for this basic fact is that if you ignore…

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Mike • June 9, 2008

Hamilton victorius!

Well it is was a superb bit of driving on Sunday, with a masterful clip of the barrier allowing the change in strategy and ultimately the correct tyre choice later in the race that saw Lewis drive to victory.  It was fitting that Kimi finished where he did, he always looked to be playing second…

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Mike • May 26, 2008

Low fuel or passion

As mentioned in my post yesterday, I felt that on his home turf Alonso might spoil the party.  Well after final qualification we have in second, separating the two Ferrari’s. Last year driving for Mclaren, Alonso, took the outside line into corner one and things got very tense. Will we see a repeat of this?…

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Mike • April 26, 2008

Spanish F1 who wants it the most…

Mixed bag this week with a number of drivers reaching the top of the time sheets during free practice. History shows that Ferrari have enjoyed 10 wins, Mclaren 8 and Williams 6, so we would expect that Ferrari will have a good performance. Predictions are for a dry race, and I would guess that the all…

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Mike • April 25, 2008

Bad Day at the track….

Well the team from Woking were unable to fulfill my dream.  This despite a credible qualification on Saturday.  We will need to see them work really hard in terms of the upcoming Grand Prix, particularly with the BMW challenge seeming to be all too real.  We look forward to seeing the team take the lessons…

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Mike • April 6, 2008

Bahrain Race – my hope…

Credit to  Russell Atkins for the race preview below, but as a ardent Mclaren supporter I am hopeful that the boys from Woking pull the rabit out of the hat and get a one two.  This does seem unlikely, but on a dusty desert circuit, with no traction control allowed things could get very interesting.  Russell…

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Mike • April 4, 2008

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