The contrasting Qatar fortunes for Alpine and AlphaTauri

The Qatar Grand Prix weekend seemed to have a new battle for the midfield supremacy. Instead of it being McLaren v Ferrari, with Pierre Gasly involved, it appeared as if we would have Alpine going up against AlphaTauri as both teams would begin the weekend on the front foot, and they would take that form …

Formula 1: The state of the title battle, Alonso’s rostrum return, and Horner’s rogue moment

The 2021 Formula 1 season has without a doubt been one to remember, and we are left with just two rounds remaining. After the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix, Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton by just eight points, but it is Hamilton and Mercedes all have all the momentum heading into the final rounds. Can Verstappen …

Formula 1: Hamilton dominates for back to back wins ahead of Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton secured the victory at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar after a simply dominating weekend which saw him take home the pole position and race win, closing the gap in at the top of the Drivers Championship to just eight points with two rounds to go. Max Verstappen would be demoted to seventh …

Formula 1: Storming pole for Hamilton with Verstappen alongside, but four tenths adrift

In the first ever Formula 1 qualifying in Qatar, Lewis Hamilton stormed to a dominant pole position under the lights at the Losail International Circuit by gapping his closest rival by 0.455s. Further down, a number of drivers found themselves struggling to make it through to the top ten shootout. Hamilton managed to top all …

Formula 1: Bottas leads Gasly on Friday, Verstappen and Hamilton third and fourth

Away from all of the beef and drama that is currently occupying the paddock, from the discussion of hard racing to a potential rear wing protest, the real stars hit the track at the Losail International Circuit for the first time. With a new circuit comes now challenges, and track limits were a serious topic …

Despite Mercedes’ new momentum, it is not the end of the world for Verstappen or Red Bull

After back to back wins in Austin and Mexico, Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team entered Brazil with the constantly changing momentum on their side. Along with the victories, Sergio Perez was able to make to make it two double podiums for the team, adding fuel to Red Bull’s fire. However, as Verstappen said, …

Formula 1: What does the Losail International Circuit offer?

Limited overtaking opportunities for one. The Qatari circuit was recently announced as part of the 2021 Formula 1 calendar, and received a mixed reaction. The usual for a track announcement in the middle east. We all know the saying, ‘Cash is King’. Whether it is based on the motorsport heritage, or plain human rights issues, …

Formula 1: Qatar completes 2021 calendar

After the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix, there has been a vacant space in the November 19-21 section of the calendar, with a tug of war between different circuits taking place. The Losail International Circuit in Qatar will host its first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix, running as the 20th round of the 2021 …

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