Selection box - Ten years ago a champion - How drivers are dealing with Baku, and preparing for Austria
Published by Christine
Although there is a race coming up this weekend in Austria, there's still plenty of conversation about what went on last time out in Baku Whether it's the incredible podium we saw, or the ongoing fallout of the Vettel/Hamilton collision, there's still a lot to understand!
You would think Villeneuve — who won the F1 drivers’ championship in 1997 — would be happy to see a young Canadian enjoying some success at the pinnacle of auto racing, but the 46-year-old has been one of Stroll’s biggest critics.
The FIA might have declared case closed after taking no further action against Sebastian Vettel for his collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but outside the boardroom it appears to be anything but. The ruling has served only to intensify the spotlight on the incident and its aftermath.
The FIA has announced that Sebastian Vettel will face no further action following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The German keeps his lead top of the standings, which we talk about in our latest episode. Also, the Austrian Grand Prix gets underway this weekend and we give our thoughts and preview to what should be an exciting weekend!
Now, it's not all about Azerbaijan, Formula One has been spreading its wings. This past weekend saw the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with teams and drivers from all walks of life putting on a great display for the fans in the crowd and at home.
The 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed, an annual orgy of car nuttiness draped onto an earl’s estate outside London, has come to a close. We’re still washing the beer, dirt, and exhaust smells out of our clothes, but we didn’t forget to bring you in on the action.
It also emerged this past week that Williams have been putting their expertise into further areas of technology, advancing the way newborn infants are transported and treated.
Formula 1 technology has had an impact in many other sectors, from aeronautics to cycling, public transport to data analytics, but now Williams has come up with a hi-tech carrier for critically ill new-born babies.
The hi-tech carbon fibre transport devices – which can withstand a 20 G-force crash – have been launched in Intensive Care Ambulances used at Great Ormond Street Hospital and run by the Children Acute Transport Service which also advised on design requirements.
Finally, three articles about three totally different drivers and subjects: the chances of Kimi turning things around this season, what Carlos Saint is going to do next, and Tatiana Calderón's sibling rivalry.
Ten years ago a champion, today a relative also-ran. Kimi Räikkönen is perhaps one of the most underrated racers in the roster today. And with Finland's record for producing F1 talent, it may pain him particularly to see a less-experienced countryman – in Valtteri Bottas – occupying a coveted Mercedes car.
Although he’s had a couple of wobbly moments this year, Carlos Sainz Jr is still one of the most highly rated young drivers on the grid. He’s likely to be fairly high up on the shopping list of many teams, having consistently performed well for Toro Rosso.
Tatiana Calderon, who has recently increased her involvement in the FIA’s Women in Motorsport programme in line with the announcement of her GP3 Series drive with DAMS and her appointment as development driver for Sauber F1 Team, has no illusions about her ambitions within the sport which she calls home.
