FORMULA 1 – Both Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel exorcised the demons that haunted them in 2014, by picking up their first Grand Prix victory of 2015.
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REVIEW: Hamilton wins 30th career F1 Grand Prix
FORMULA 1 – By winning the Grand Prix of Japan, Lewis Hamilton raised his career total for F1 Grand Prix victories to 30. Hamilton is only the seventh driver in history to break 30. He is now one GP victory behind the most prolific Briton in this respect, Nigel Mansell on 31. Hamilton has won three Grands Prix in a row, a feat he has now achieved twice this season. He has eight victories on the year, as many as in the previous three seasons combined.
REVIEW: Hamilton makes it three GP victories in a row
FORMULA 1 – Lewis Hamilton won his third successive Grand Prix victory by taking the chequered flag in China. It was the first threepeat in Hamilton’s career which started in 2007. It was the Briton’s 25th career race win in F1, making him join Jim Clark and Niki Lauda in eighth place all-time. Hamilton is the first to win this GP three times, the first to finish on the podium in this race six times and the second to lead it from start to finish (Fernando Alonso, 2005).
REVIEW: Next generation thrives in 2014 F1 season opener
FORMULA 1 – Sons of former Formula 1 drivers took the spotlight in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the 2014 F1 season. Nico Rosberg won the race. It was his fourth career chequered flag, just one fewer than the five by father Keke. Kevin Magnussen, son of Jan, became only the third driver in the last 43 years to finish in the top three in his debut race, joining Jacques Villeneuve (1996, 2nd) and Lewis Hamilton (2007, 3rd).
INFOGRAPHIC: Vettel seeks record tying seventh straight
FORMULA 1 – Sebastian Vettel has his fourth drivers’ championship title wrapped up already, and now the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gives him a shot at equalling an all-time record for the most successive Grand Prix victories. The German has won six on the trot.
REVIEW: Vettel equals Alonso with 32nd career GP win
FORMULA 1 – Sebastian Vettel triumphed in the 2013 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Italy, raising his career total of chequered flags to 32. That total is now equal to Fernando Alonso’s and is tied for most career race wins by an active driver. The drivers that the pair are chasing have all retired: Michael Schumacher (91), Alain Prost (51) and Ayrton Senna (41). The next five Grands Prix will take place in Asia, where Vettel has taken 17 of his 32 race wins.
INFOGRAPHIC: McLaren are winning F1 mileage race
FORMULA 1 – Going into the Grand Prix of Hungary, which will take us past the halfway point of the 2013 season, McLaren – Mercedes have completed more laps than any other constructor, 1,089 out of a possible 1,106. Ferrari are bringing up the rear, having completed only 85% of all possible laps.
INFOGRAPHIC: Räikkönen out to equal Schumi record
FORMULA 1 – Kimi Räikkönen has collected at least one point in each of his last 23 Grand Prix starts and if the trend continues, he will equal Michael Schumacher’s all-time record in the Grand Prix of Canada this weekend. Click on this link to see our full Infographic.
PREVIEW: Alonso and Webber to make 200th GP start
FORMULA 1 – At the Grand Prix of Bahrain, Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber are slated to make their 200th career Grand Prix start and will become the 12th and 13th drivers to reach this platform. Click on the picture below to see our full Infographic.
PREVIEW: China GP is most ‘open’ of current F1 races
FORMULA 1 – On Sunday, the Grand Prix of China will take place for the 10th time. The previous nine races have been won by eight different drivers, making this the most diverse winners’ circle among Grands Prix that are currently on the F1 calendar. Our Infographic shows where each race stands.
Note: Grand Prix of India does not qualify, because it has had only one winner (in two races)
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