Alvin's Formula One Blog

This week I'm having a special posting. It's a guest submission by F1 fanatic Luke Rees. He will be talking about the rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as we head into the Brazilian GP after an exciting US and Mexican GP. Lewis has never won in Brazil surprisingly and that will give him motivation to fight this weekend as a tribute to Senna. This should be good. How Bad Are Things Between Rosberg, Hamilton and Mercedes? Social media is abuzz with the tension between Rosberg and Hamilton following the US Grand Prix and now Rosberg’s revival at the Mexican Grand Prix. Rosberg was frustrated at being clipped in the first corner by Hamilton in Austin, losing out the race with only eight laps to go. Hamilton refused to be called in for a second pit stop during the Mexican Grand Prix.  He chose not to believe his Mercedes team that his tyres were dangerously low, staying out an extra lap while questioning the call and then asking for feedback on the tyres. I...

The 2014 Formula 1 season was confirmed by the FIA World Motorsport Council on Wednesday. As expected Korea, Mexico and the planned Grand Prix of America in New Jersey have dropped off the calendar. While Korea's withdrawal is understood to be because of financial difficulties, Mexico will probably make its long awaited return in 2015 as they have to make renovations to the old track. Brazil will no longer host the finale as originally planned and will instead take place on November 9, when the Abu Dhabi race was supposed to take place. March 16 - Australia GP, Melbourne March 30 - Malaysia GP, Sepang April 6 - Bahrain GP, Sakhir April 20 - China GP, Shanghai May 11 - Spain GP, Barcelona May 25 - Monaco GP, Monaco June 8 - Canada GP, Montreal June 22 - Austria GP, Red Bull Ring July 6 - Britain GP, Silverstone July 20 - Germany GP, Hockenheim July 27 - Hungary GP, Hungaroring August 24 - Belgium GP, Spa-Francorchamps September 7 - Italy GP, Monza September 21 - S...