Alvin's Formula One Blog

The Bahrain GP was way better than the Chinese GP. I missed the thrilling race last year but this year it was just as good. With Ferrari powering up, the Mercs had a fight on their hands. And did they fight with Nico overtaking Vettel 3 times and Raikkonen taking Nico in the last few laps. He also almost got Lewis on the last lap due to brake problems on the Mercs. Here is Andrew Davies of PlanetF1 to give you the lowdown of the winners and losers. Original article can be found HERE . It wasn't the duel in the desert, but at least it wasn't dull in the desert... Star of the Race Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 2nd Depending on how serious Lewis Hamilton’s last-lap Break-By-Wire failure was, Kimi might have been on for a win had the race run to 58 laps. But it didn’t and he didn’t. And as we were reminded from his Lotus career – a drive against the odds to capture second place doesn’t really excite him that much. As early as Lap 9 Kimi was being held up by team-mate Seb...

I wouldn't describe the Chinese GP as exciting. It was a bit boring with the filed spread out but there were some interesting battles in the midfield. Lewis Hamilton asserted his domination once again and Nico Rosberg was left wanting and crying why Lewis held him up. it's called racing Nico, so man up or shut up. Here is Andrew Davies of PlanetF1 to give you the lowdown of the winners and losers. Original article can be found HERE . Lewis completed the perfect GP weekend, while Lotus are installing SatNav on Pator Maldonado’s car. Star of the Race Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st It was pretty much perfection from Lewis Hamilton this weekend; fastest in all practice sessions, pole, fastest lap and the race win. The only flaw in Lewis’s GP was his failure to improve on his second run in Q3 which might, just might, have allowed Nico Rosberg to get pole. Maybe there is some psychology in that Lewis’s first lap of Q3 is often quicker than his second, typified by his failure...