Fernando Alonso defied all expectations and carried his Ferrari to victory in Malaysia today in a rain interrupted Grand Prix. But driver of the day was Sergio Perez who drove his Sauber to a heroic second place. He should have won but for an error three laps from the close when he was hunting the… [Read more…]
March 18, 2012
Jenson Button cruised to a dominant season opening victory in Australia today, calmly underlining his title credentials at the earliest opportunity. The 2009 world champion snatched the lead off the line from team mate Lewis Hamilton and never looked threatened, at one stage building a 10 second lead. After a safety car period, Button was… [Read more…]
November 28, 2011
And so the 2011 season ended with another dominant performance from the team at Milton Keynes, albeit with a gearbox problem relegating champion Sebastian Vettel to second place. It was a typically controlled victory for Red Bull and sends them into the winter rightly underlined as the fastest, most effective outfit on the grid. Vettel… [Read more…]
November 13, 2011
Lewis Hamilton today seized on a rare failure for Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull to claim victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The McLaren driver was gifted the lead on the second corner of the first lap after Vettel’s Red Bull appeared to suffer a rear wheel puncture with no warning, throwing the previously invincible… [Read more…]
September 11, 2011
Sebastian Vettel claimed one of the most straightforward victories of his career in Monza cantering home more than 10 seconds ahead of Jenson Button. The champion elect is 112 points clear at the top of the table and looked every inch the champion today. After losing the lead off the line, he pulled a magnificent… [Read more…]
August 28, 2011
Sebastian Vettel overcame tyre troubles to claim victory in Spa and take another giant step to his second title. The world champion extended his lead at the top of the driver’s championship, leading home team mate Mark Webber for the first Red Bull 1-2 since Turkey. It was far from straightforward for Vettel. The Red… [Read more…]
July 31, 2011
Jenson Button triumphed in damp conditions at a tense Hungarian Grand Prix. The Briton read the conditions perfectly to seize victory in the wake of mistakes from several rivals, not least team mate Lewis Hamilton. McLaren had been dominating proceedings for most phases of the race and looked set for a one-two until a late… [Read more…]
July 24, 2011
Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory in the German Grand Prix, seizing the lead off of the start line and dominating proceedings for the rest of the afternoon. The Briton answered his critics of recent weeks with a display of controlled aggression in a performance marked by flashes of brilliance. There was no panic from Hamilton… [Read more…]
July 10, 2011
Fernando Alonso claimed British Grand Prix victory today with tactical nous and raw speed taking him to the flag. The Ferrari driver, starting third, was quick all day and seized on a mistake in the Red Bull pitlane to jump early leader Sebastian Vettel. Neither Red Bull, whose two drivers completed the podium, nor McLaren… [Read more…]
June 26, 2011
Sebastian Vettel cantered to one of the most straightforward victories of his career in Valencia, claiming his sixth win in eight races this year. The European Grand Prix was always likely to be a let down after the thrills and spills of Canada two weeks ago. But today most of the passing was done in… [Read more…]
June 12, 2011
Jenson Button has sensationally won the Canadian Grand Prix despite taking six tours through the pit lane and coming back from 21st place in the second half of the race. The McLaren driver turned in a phenomenal performance to turn on the slick tyres better than any one else in a race which was halted… [Read more…]
May 29, 2011
Sebastian Vettel won a scintillating Monaco Grand Prix, run at a ferocious pace at the front with a thrilling three way dual. A strategy error cost Jenson Button the win as he made an early second stop just before a Felipe Massa smash sparked a safety car. But the 2009 world champion put in some sensational… [Read more…]
May 23, 2011
Sebastian Vettel won a brilliant fourth victory of the season in Barcelona, pipping Lewis Hamilton to the chequered flag. The pair were in a class of two ahead of the rest of the field, coming home less than a second apart. It could have all been so different when Fernando Alonso made a stunning leap… [Read more…]
March 25, 2012
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