Selection box - The thrills and spills of racing go-karts - Handpicked links from around the web on Baku drama and more
Published by Christine
Now, you saw it, right? The Azerbaijan Grand Prix and everything that came with it? Well, would you believe it, there are some opinions about the Vettel and Hamilton incident that need to be shared. I've got a few links to start with on that subject this week, but then we move on to other topics as it's not all about those two drivers, much as you might think it is right now.
Let's kick off then with a variety of opinions and viewpoints from this weekend. I particularly like the insight from Rachel Brookes, as she came in for a lot of stick over the weekend and gets a chance to explain things from her side.
Let’s make no bones about it. Safety is paramount and nothing should be allowed to compromise it.
So why was Sebastian Vettel allowed to? Ever more frequently, F1 fans are being treated to Vettel’s ugly side and to be honest it’s not pretty. In terms of ability, he is one of the best on the grid and his four world championships pay tribute to that perfectly. But then he lets himself down. Things don’t go his way, he becomes exasperated and the red mist descends.
In any walk of life the rule of law has to be respected. For any civilised society to work, anyone thinking of breaking the law must be sure in the knowledge that its full force will be brought to bear upon them if they are caught and found guilty. Let transgressors off with no more than a slap on the wrist and one is simply asking for more and inevitably bigger trouble further down the track. Formula 1 is already there.
Social media is a fairly unpleasant place after a race like that. You cannot win. I was too nice to Seb, I was too harsh on Seb, I was too nice to Lewis, I was too harsh on Lewis. I got messages along all those lines on Sunday. So here I will tell you what happened and you can make up your own mind.
After the controversial events of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it must be said trying to emulate heroes can be dangerous territory, I’ll explain why. Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton currently share seven world titles between them and deservedly so, both can also show devastating speed, precision and dedication, making them two of the best in the business.
Moving right along, the next couple of posts are stacked full of statistics because who doesn't love maths? The first link is some more fine work from F1 Data Junkie, and the second has a page full of lap counts - which may not sound fantastic but is actually interesting the more you peruse it.
It's one thing to watch the race, it's another to look at the charts to try to spot things that may be of immediate interest. So from a quick skim of the charts, which ones jumped out at me? For a null point starter for 10, the track position chart. From lap 35 or so, we see the race evolve at the front, if nothing else...
Which driver is the most hardworking and has completed the most laps in official 2017 Formula One sessions? The table below combines the number of laps each driver has completed in testing sessions, practice sessions, qualifying sessions and the all important Grands Prix.
Next up, a couple of inspirational stories from women making or who made their mark in motorsport, paving the way for others.
With women making up just six per cent of the engineering workforce, student Lottie Gilmore knows first hand the vital role of schools in encouraging an early interest in an engineering career.
When Lottie, now 21, joined Burgess Hill Girls independent school in the sixth form, she says she didn’t know anything about engineering.
In 1977 Janet Guthrie became the first woman to race in America's foremost track event, the Indianapolis 500. She spoke to Witness about what it took to reach the top of a male-dominated sport.
Two non-F1 links now, with a great look at some of the technologies that go into make Formula E a fascinating challenge for everyone involved, and then an encouragement for people to get up and go karting.
Julius Baer proudly presents a new six-part video series celebrating the pioneering technologies of Formula E.
Great racing drivers are fortunate in the combination of physical strengths and hand-eye coordination that they are born with. But they also need to develop those abilities. And in the fiercely-competitive world of top-flight motorsport, that means starting early in life. So how does one get from parent-propelled hopeful to Formula One cockpit? Very often, via the thrills and spills of racing go-karts.
Finally, one quick video lap of the upcoming track in Austria. This isn't in English, but I love it because I would so love to be able to do Playstation video previews except for the fact that I crash into everything, everywhere.
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