To the untrained eye, it may seem that Formula One drivers simply appear upon their début and vanish into the ether after their career has ended. However, this is Grand Prix Rejects, and a cursory glance at previous articles published on this very website will
“It’s like an aspirin, it fixes pretty much everything” said Sebastian Vettel to Motorsport.com, delivering an analogy that Alan Partridge would be proud of. Instead of the usual grumbling from Formula 1’s contingent of drivers, the majority are overwhelmingly positive about the raft of changes
After fruitless discussions with a number of prospective investors, Manor Racing has officially called time on its F1 journey after seven years of operation. As the sole remaining team of those introduced in 2010 and having raced under a number of different guises, Manor was
With Max Verstappen peering over his shoulder from the Red Bull junior stable, Daniil Kvyat was in desperate need of a turnaround in form. Shanghai offered hope in that respect, picking up our Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race for his first podium of the
Jolyon Palmer set himself apart from the rest of the field by recording a season’s first – finishing a race in 22nd position – and earning him Reject of the Race to go with it. It was poor timing for turning in a bad performance,
Against the Saturday backdrop of aggravation and absurdity, on both grand prix Sundays so far this season fans have headed into the races with a sense of trepidation of what may be about to unfold. But what we have seen on Sundays so far has
Bahrain saw a dominant show of force from the Silverstone based Indian team, but of entirely the wrong kind. They showed a level of authority in the Reject of the Race vote that deserted them out on the track itself, left clinging desperately to the
For those of you who frequent the forums, you will be well aware of the Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race, a feel-good award for those that rose to the occasion and upset the odds during a Grand Prix. In a nutshell, like Formula 1’s
The first Grand Prix of 2016 is behind us, and what a race it proved to be. Qualifying on Saturday produced a Mercedes 1-2, with only Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari within a second of the Silver Arrows. And indeed, the race results record a Rosberg-Hamilton-Vettel podium.
Little optimism surrounds the dawn of the 2016 F1 season, with journalists and fans alike anticipating another Mercedes benefit concert as the other teams battle with each other for pride rather than wins. However, there are many reasons to suggest that the Silver Arrows will
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