The Autosport international show rolled in its traditional venue of the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in the UK, once again providing fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with the cars, drivers and people behind many different championships. There were a number of headline events for fans to enjoy, from the Live Action Arena where a huge variety of cars would complete demonstrations in one of the largest indoor areas in Europe, to driver forums and team and driver announcements ahead of the start of the 2020…
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Drama and surprises in Australia
There were a lot of drama and surprises in Australia for the first Formula 1 Grand Prix of the year. Nico Rosberg won the race ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. But for a long time it looked like Vettel could have taken the victory, when he shot past both Mercedes drivers already before turn 1. But a red flag in the middle of the race due to a dramatic crash between Fernando Alonso and Esteban Gutierrez really put a spanner in the works for Ferrari. The positive ride…
Read MoreAs expected Mercedes claim Pole Position for the season opener
Totally as expected it was a Mercedes driver who claimed Pole Position for the first Formula 1 race of the season in Melbourne. In fact it was a Mercedes-only front row since Brit Lewis Hamilton took his career,s Pole number 50 ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg. Ferrari settled for 3rd and 4th places with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen respectively. The big surprise of the qualifying was Haas F1, who showed good speed but didn’t get the timing in the new qualifying system, where a driver gets eliminated every 90…
Read MoreFormula 1 is ready for Australia
The Formula 1 teams are ready for the Australian Grand Prix – and if they aren’t, they only have a limited amount of time left. FOM’s two big Boeing 747 will be loaded this weekend before travelling to The Land Down Under. Only eight test days pre-season testing have been allowed his year, which is a big contrast to some seasons ago, where testing was unlimited. Therefore it’s very important for the teams to run as much as possible. The reigning World Champions Mercedes were the best at that; they…
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