Back in 2010, ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel met New Zealand cricket legend Ron Murray. The Kiwi showed the German driver a traditional Australian musical instrument, the didgeridoo. Being a little adventurous, Vettel tried to play the instrument. Later on, Murray even taught him how to throw a boomerang. For […]
When F1 drivers get a multiple-place grid penalty, they stay in the pits and try and save tires or the engine. But the FIA will have none of that in 2019
Valtteri Bottas had a less-than spectacular performance during the 2018 season and Mercedes have made it clear that they won't tolerate underperformance
There are numerous records in Formula One, some are desired, others... not so much. Today, Essentially Sports looks at some of F1's most unwanted records
Ross Brawn says Sebastian Vettel may have been guilty of being a “neutral passenger” as Ferrari’s upgrades in 2018 backfired and suggested that a similar downturn would not have been allowed to continue over several races when Michael Schumacher was at the team. An update package introduced for the Singapore GP went wrong as Ferrari suddenly lagged […]
Back in the day, Formula One was known for daredevil drivers throwing caution in the wind in their overtakes. Now, F1 drivers prefer to wait for a DRS zone.
