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Toto Wolff, the man who stood by Lewis through years of triumph and heartbreak, has once again stepped in to defend the seven-time World Champion. After an emotionally charged weekend at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, where Lewis qualified a disappointing P12 and finished outside the points, Wolff has reminded the F1 world exactly who Lewis is — and what he still represents. Lewis Hamilton’s Raw Emotions In Hungary Lewis didn't hold back after a difficult qualifying session at the Hungaroring. With Charles Leclerc storming to pole, Lewis was eliminated in Q2 by just 0.016s. Frustrated and disappointed, he told Sky F1, “I’m useless… They probably need to change the driver.” It was a heartbreaking admission from a driver who’s always worn his heart on his sleeve. The race didn’t go any better. Starting on hard tyres, Lewis lost two places on the opening lap and spent most of his Sunday trapped in a frustrating DRS train. Finishing P12, while his Ferrari teammate brought home more sol...

Lewis Hamilton’s 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix was one of his most emotionally raw weekends since joining Scuderia Ferrari. From a stinging self-assessment in qualifying to a frustrating, pace-less race on Sunday, Hungary was the kind of race that tested both driver and team. Despite Ferrari’s continued efforts to improve the SF-25, Lewis couldn't extract the performance he wanted — or expected — from the car. While Charles Leclerc stunned the paddock with Ferrari’s first pole of the season, Lewis was out in Q2. His own words painted the picture best: “I’m useless. Absolutely useless. They probably need to change driver.” A Brutally Honest Lewis Speaks Out Lewis has always been known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, but his remarks in Hungary were particularly raw. After failing to progress beyond Q2 by just 0.016s, his emotions spilled over. “It’s just me every time,” Lewis told Sky F1. “I’m useless, absolutely useless. The team has no problem, you’ve seen the car’s on pole. They ...

When it comes to Formula 1, every second matters — especially when you're Lewis Hamilton, driving in front of your home crowd at Silverstone Circuit, aiming to deliver Ferrari’s first podium of the season. But sometimes, it's not the driver, not even the car, but circumstances that get in the way. And in the case of the 2025 British Grand Prix, Lewis was denied his first podium in red — by strategy miscalculations, slippery conditions, and one critical technical failure: a complete loss of GPS. For a man who has made a career out of mastering wet-weather conditions and thriving under pressure, this one hurt — not just for Lewis, but for every Lewis fan hoping to see him stand on that Silverstone podium draped in Ferrari red. The Start Of A New Era With Ferrari Lewis’s move to Scuderia Ferrari was the headline of the 2025 F1 season. A seismic shift. After over a decade with Mercedes, the seven-time World Champion decided to chase glory with the most iconic name in Formula 1. The...

Something shifted at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix — and it wasn’t just the unpredictable weather or the ever-changing track conditions. It was the balance of power inside Ferrari. While most fans and pundits focused on the race chaos and the latest groundhog drama, what really unfolded over the weekend was quieter and far more telling. It was visible only in brake points, steering inputs, throttle traces, energy recovery system deployment. And at the heart of it all was Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion didn’t make noise through radio rants or spectacular overtakes. Instead, he did it the way he’s always done best: through consistency, precision, and data-driven excellence. In equal machinery to Charles Leclerc, Lewis quietly carved out a performance advantage that couldn't be denied — not by fans, not by engineers, and certainly not by Leclerc himself. The Data Doesn’t Lie While stopwatch comparisons offer surface-level drama, the real story was buried inside the lap t...

The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix had all the glamour, chaos, and precision we expect from the jewel in Formula 1’s crown. Lando Norris delivered a stunning pole-to-flag victory for McLaren, Leclerc stood proud with a home podium in second, and once again, the red cars had speed. But behind the scenes, something troubling played out — especially on the other side of the Ferrari garage. For Lewis Hamilton, it was yet another frustrating weekend. And this time, it wasn’t the car’s fault. It wasn’t even strategy. The problem was far simpler and, frankly, more alarming: his race engineer Riccardo Adami isn’t up to the job — and it showed. A race to forget, for all the wrong reasons Let’s start with the facts. Lewis finished fifth — not disastrous, but far below what he and the Ferrari SF-25 were capable of. On a circuit where overtaking is nearly impossible, track position and strategy reign supreme. That means one thing: driver-to-engineer communication is everything . And Lewis? He was flying...

The 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola was a weekend full of emotion, frustration, and ultimately, a flicker of promise for Ferrari fans. While the headlines might not scream victory, those of us who follow every lap, every team radio message, and every strategic call know that Imola revealed something deeper: Ferrari is inching forward — and Lewis Hamilton is proving to be not just a driver, but a critical voice in that journey. Let’s unpack what happened in Italy, why the data shows a glimmer of hope, and how Lewis is already shaping the team’s direction despite obvious growing pains. Recap: A Frustrating Start, a Solid Finish The weekend began with high hopes but quickly turned sobering during qualifying. Both Ferrari drivers, Lewis and Charles Leclerc, struggled to find pace over a single lap. Lewis qualified 12th and Charles just ahead, with the SF-25 looking unpredictable and unresponsive in key sectors. But race day? That was a different story. Lewis pulled off an impressiv...

The season is over and it's been weeks without a race. The end of the year is coming up again and the streets will be a madhouse on the eve. I'm staying home as I always do. Just can't stomach the madness. It's gonna a long drag to the season opener in March. News is thin on the ground these days, nothing much to read during my breakfast. So thanks to Joshua Mason, we're getting a guest post today on his take on the BBC and F1 divorce. DON’T TELL THE KIDS!: BBC AND FORMULA 1 ARE GETTING A DIVORCE The kids are crying, there is arguing in the kitchen and the solicitors are rubbing their hands in glee, yes it is that old British tradition, divorce! The two parties involved are the BBC and Formula 1. A sporting marriage longer than most, (apart from a small break in the noughties) is coming to an end and this time it seems to be for good. The news that BBC had cancelled the remainder of its contract came fast, and so did the news that Formula 1 had already...

Lewis Hamilton will win the World title if he finishes first or second in Abu Dhabi but what happens if he is third...Double points are on offer in the season finale in Abu Dhabi, which means Hamilton's 17-point lead could easily be negated by team-mate Nico Rosberg. The Brit, though, is holding the advantage and an 11th race win for the season would see him secure his second Drivers' Championship. Here is what Hamilton needs to win the title. * A win or a P2 * To finish fifth or better and for Rosberg not to win * Sixth or better and for Rosberg not to finish inside the top two * Eighth or better and for Rosberg not to finish in the top three * Ninth or better and for Rosberg to finish fifth or lower * And if Rosberg is outside the top five, Hamilton will win the title even if he doesn't score. Rosberg, meanwhile, cannot do it by himself as even a victory won't guarantee him the World title. * He must win and hope Hamilton is third or lower * If...

At the end of 2013 F1 bid farewell to its normally aspirated V8s and embraced brand new power units that combined a hybrid V6 turbo engine with two energy recovery systems - the MGU-K that works under braking, and MGU-H which harvests energy at the exhaust. Monza 2014 offered an ideal opportunity to compare and analyse the performance of modern low downforce-spec F1 cars with their previous counterparts. The recent Grand Prix emphasised an important point: the 2014 regulations have greatly enhanced the cars' efficiency while maintaining - and even increasing - their level of performance. Renault takes a look and explains the differences and improvements made so far. A two-second gain in a single year 2013 saw F1 cars fitted with normally aspirated V8s delivering around 800bhp (that's 590kW without the extra 60kW provided by the KERS). Monza's speed traps recorded single-seaters clock around 340kph, with pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel posting a lap of 1:23.755 in quali...

Yeah me too! Of course any right minded F1 fan would want an F1 car. We could take it to the track on weekends, do all the prep with our team and tear up the track for 2 hours. That is F1 fan nirvana. But the reality is the closest most of us get to F1 is on the tube on Sundays and maybe at race weekends when we can afford it. But that doesn't mean we stop at the tube. We still will immediately turn and walk towards the slightest sound of an F1 car that we hear at a show or shopping mall or wherever we may be. So below I have reproduced an article written by Tom Castellani on F1Technical.net.  The article is a bit old and some of the links are dead, so I have had to make modifications to it. Hopefully everybody who reads this will benefit in one way or another. Enjoy! Formula One soaks up millions each year, with some of the most technically advanced racing cars on the planet many fans can only dream of ever driving or even owning an F1 car. Much of the money...

Since Suzuka is fast approaching, I thought it'd be a good idea to post some information about the track for our general knowledge and a bit of fun. The following graphic is produced by the people behind the Red Bull Racing Spy App, which contains loads of information about the Red Bull Racing drivers and the Suzuka race course. For more great infographics, to follow the performance of both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber for the rest of the Championship and to keep up to date with all the gossip from inside the paddock, download the FREE app here or search for the Red Bull Racing Spy in the app store. This is of course for all you iPhone owners out there.

Lewis Hamilton has said that he is enjoying driving this year and enjoying the car. I agree. look at both his inspired driving at Melbourne and Sepang. Normally I would be devastated when he does not get a good qualifying position but nowadays I just stay cool when it happens. I'm cool because I know the race will be exciting as Lewis will be carving his way through the field and overtaking like mad. And he did it at both races. His driving was incredible, inspiring and full of action. That is the kind of action that I want to see as an F1 fan. But sadly, most races these days are just a procession. A reverse grid would spice things up but not practical to implement. Anyway, lets hope the rest of the season is just as exciting and that Lewis gets a chance to start from pole and blazes his way tom the win more often.

India will be hosting a round of the F1 world championship in 2011 (postponed from 2010 as they had to host some Commonwealth games). That should be an exciting race as it will be in a country of 1.3 billion people who are starting to support F1 and the fact that there is an Indian team and an Indian driver in the mix would stir up interest. What's more important though is the track itself. Would it provide an interesting race and would it be exciting to drive? Well, here is the proposed layout of the new track . It looks simple enough with some interesting elevations but don't expect much as it is another Tilke creation. Hopefully we can download the track to our simulator and give it a go soon. So what do you think?

Well, it has to happen sometime right? It can't be all the time that McLaren gets a beating or is blamed for something. This time they've done something ingenious and everybody, in true F1 style, has either decided to accept that McLaren came up with a damn good idea and have to copy it or make a lot of noise and try to get it banned. I still don't understand what the device is. Explanations range from "works by the drivers blocking a pipe in their cockpit with their knees" to "the drivers themselves - who are not classified as an aerodynamic device, moveable or otherwise - who operate the flap by using their right knee to cover the flow of air into the cockpit tunnel. This in turn effects the flow of air to the rear of the car and 'stalls' the rear wing." It's believed that the advantage accrued from the device amounts to approximately an extra 6mph on the straights when the cars are running at top speed. Which is all well and good. ...