2013 F1 Malaysian Grand Prix Review

Unhappy Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel after Malaysian Grand Prix on Mar. 24, 2013.
Photo © Andy Wong / AP Photo via The Guardian

The 2013 Formula One racing season continued on Sunday - March 24, 2013, with the running of the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix. The somewhat weird and erratic race, held at Sepang International Circuit, was the second stop on this year's schedule.

The race in Sepang started off wet, after a Spring shower, then followed by periods of very bright sunshine. The behavior and performances of some of the top drivers and their team bosses were as spotty as the driving surface.

Former Formula One champion Fernando Alonso (Spain), of Scuderia Ferrari, began at third position. His race start wasn't as normal for him as that starting position, though. His car's front wing got clipped hard straight away, and he stupidly tried to get in a lap before heading to the pit to get it replaced. This unusually daft move would cost him dearly, as the wing suddenly folded under the front wheels, taking him off the course and out of the race.

Later on, after heading into the pit area, Lewis Hamilton (England) pulled into the wrong crew space. Hamilton began driving for team Mercedes (as in car factory manufacturer Mercedes-Benz) this year, but mistakenly parked his car in the slot of his old (2007 - 2012) team, McLaren-Mercedes.

Elsewhere, team orders were (at least temporarily) ignored. Team orders are instructions to drivers from team bosses, which manipulate which driver of the particular team gets the lead. One of the drivers is told to either let his teammate pass, or to just stay behind him. Team orders are against the rules, but still happen quite often. Both Red Bull-Renault and team Mercedes, which includes the first four drivers across the finish line, were obviously (radio transmissions heard) guilty of this "strategy" during this race.

Finishing in podium positions, were: Sebastian Vettel (Germany), taking first place for Red Bull-Renault; Mark Webber (Australia), also driving for Red Bull-Renault, came in in second; Third place went to Lewis Hamilton (England), now of team Mercedes.

Links to Formula1.com recap, press conference and analysis posts, are below. Also included, are NBC Sports highlights and analysis videos.


Race - Vettel secures controversial victory in Malaysia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 24, 2013

Sebastian Vettel led team mate Mark Webber home to what should have been a celebratory Red Bull 1-2 in Sepang on Sunday, but the success was sullied by a post-race argument between the two drivers. All through the race the radio messages between Vettel and Red Bull’s team management told as much of the story as the on-track action...


FIA post-race press conference - Malaysia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 24, 2013

...Sebastian Vettel: ...Mark was always a little bit ahead - I was stuck in traffic. In the middle of the race I wasn’t quite sure about the strategy but towards the end it seems to work very well because we were able to save that extra set and it came off with a little bit more speed...


Malaysia analysis - what price Vettel's victory?
Posted at Formula1.com on March 25, 2013

Sebastian Vettel led home a commanding Red Bull 1-2 in Sunday’s 2013 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix, but rarely have television viewers witnessed such tension between a driver, his team mate and team management en route to the podium. Vettel’s controversial pass on Mark Webber, despite having been told to hold station, netted him 25 points and the championship lead. As to its impact on relationships within the team - and on the German’s reputation - only time will tell...

2013 Malaysian Grand Prix Highlights via NBC Sports



2013 Malaysian Grand Prix Analysis via NBC Sports

2013 F1 Australian Grand Prix Review

Kimi Räikkönen rounding turn in 2013 Australian Grand Prix win.
Photo © Paul Crock / Getty Images via Metro.co.UK

Formula One racing is back, as the 2013 Formula One season got started this past Sunday - March 17, 2013, with the 2013 Australian Grand Prix. The Albert Park area's Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, in Melbourne, Australia, was the venue for the season opener, which brought a few surprises to F1 racing experts.

Surprising to probably everyone, was the lack of safety-car involvement in an incident free grand prix. It just doesn't happen very much. If there aren't even any minor crashes, there's usually at least one mechanical failure somewhere on the track, often in a fairly precarious location.

The biggest surprise, at least for the supposed experts, was who came out on top in the end. They couldn't seem to believe who won the race, even though he had been a GP champion, not really all that long ago. Then again, maybe it was the former champ's team organization that was the real surprise. Their name hasn't been anywhere near the top of the class for several years, though they did start to get some attention last season, with this driver's return to Formula One.

The top three finishers on the day, were: 2007 season World Champion Kimi Räikkönen (Finland), driving a Lotus-Renault, won the race; Fernando Alonso (Spain), another former champion, brought his Scuderia Ferrari in second; Third best, was the top guy of the past couple years, Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel (Germany).

Who would have thought that a guy who had 69 previous career podium finishes, and who had already won 19 races over the course of his career, could've managed it? Who would possibly imagine former champion Kimi Räikkönen could manage to win one lousy season opening race? Well, me for one. I mean, why not? It's just one freaking race, anyway. Taking time off from Formula One to try a little WRC rally driving, didn't ruin you. Go Lotus! Go Kimi Räikkönen!

Links to Formula1.com Australian Grand Prix recap, press conference and analysis posts, as well as NBC Sports highlights videos, follow below.


Race - Raikkonen and Lotus triumph in Australia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 17, 2013

Kimi Raikkonen put himself on top Down Under with an emphatic and unexpected victory for Lotus in the 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix on Sunday...


FIA post-race press conference - Australia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 17, 2013

...Raikkonen: It’s the first race, so you don’t really know how it’s going to go, how the tyres are going to be. I didn’t really do any long runs in the winter. I knew that I had a good car, so I had a feeling that it was going to be a good race but you have to get through the first laps and then go from there...


Australia analysis - expect the unexpected
Posted at Formula1.com on March 18, 2013

F1 fans look set for a thrilling 2013 season, if Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix was anything to go by. After dominating qualifying, reigning champions Red Bull found themselves playing catch-up to Lotus and Ferrari in a race which saw Kimi Raikkonen ease his way to victory. The podium featured three champions, but there were scintillating battles throughout the field, including among 2013’s five rookie drivers, all of who finished their first Grand Prix...

Kimi Räikkönen's final lap at 2013 Australian Grand Prix via NBC Sports



Highlights from 2013 Australian Grand Prix via NBC Sports

2012 F1 Singapore Grand Prix Review

2012 Singapore GP at Marina Bay on September 23, 2012. Photo via The Telegraph.

The 2012 Singapore Grand Prix was the fourteenth race of 2012 Formula One. Marina Bay Street Circuit, the streets around the harbor area of Marina Bay in Singapore, was the home of this GP race on September 23, 2012.

The first three drivers to completely finish this race were as follows. Number one was Sebastian Vettel (Germany) of Red Bull Renault. Second through was Jenson Button (England) of McLaren-Mercedes. Fernando Alonso (Spain) from Scuderia Ferrari finished third.

Lewis Hamilton (England), in his McLaren-Mercedes, retired early yet again (gearbox). Though he's had more than his share of bad luck this year, Hamilton still held fourth place in championship driver points after this race.

Formula1.com review and analysis are linked below. Also included are a highlights video, and a results video from the SpeedTV.com guys.


Race - resurgent Vettel wins action-packed Singapore round
Posted at Formula1.com on September 23, 2012

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel jumped into stronger contention for the world championship after scoring a comfortable victory in Singapore over McLaren’s Jenson Button and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso on Sunday...


Singapore analysis - Vettel revitalises title hopes
Posted at Formula1.com on September 24, 2012

Once Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren had retired on the 23rd lap with gearbox failure, Sebastian Vettel had things all his own way in a Singapore Grand Prix which went right up to its two-hour time limit and thus ran for 59 rather than the intended 61 laps. Jenson Button gave chase but never looked like taking the fight to the Red Bull, while Fernando Alonso could count himself lucky to go home with third place on a day when his Ferrari was no match for either of them...

Formula 1 2012 Singapore Race Edit
Uploaded to YouTube by TheVivek33




F1: Singapore GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com

F1: Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the results from Singapore. After Lewis Hamilton retired from the race, Sebastian Vettel took the lead and becomes a back-to-back winner in Singapore.

2012 F1 Italian Grand Prix Review

Lewis Hamilton wins Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2012 on September 9, 2012.
Photo by Getty Images via The Telegraph.

The 2012 Italian Grand Prix took place on September 9, 2012. The course for Formula One race number thirteen of the 2012 season was Autodromo Nazionale Monza, near Monza, Italy. McLaren-Mercedes may have had mixed results again, but they still gained ground in the constructors' championship standings.

Here's the rundown of the top three finishers. Starting from pole position, the race winner was Lewis Hamilton (England) of the McLaren-Mercedes team. Sergio Pérez (México), driving for team Sauber-Ferrari, was second. Fernando Alonso (Spain) of Scuderia Ferrari came in third place, increasing his drivers' championship points lead from 24 to 37 points.

Race winner Hamilton and third place Alonso were taken out of the race early in Belgium, the previous week. Meanwhile, the winner of that weekend, Jenson Button (England) from McLaren-Mercedes, retired early this time.

There are review and analysis links from Formula1.com below. One highlights video, and a results video from the guys at SpeedTV.com are also included.


Race - Hamilton supreme at Monza, as Perez shines again
Posted at Formula1.com on September 9, 2012

Lewis Hamilton dominated Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix for McLaren, to score his first-ever win at motorsport’s cathedral of speed and the team’s third victory on the trot...


Italy analysis - the magicians of Monza
Posted at Formula1.com on September 10, 2012

Barely a week ago at Spa, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso were taken out at Turn One. On Sunday at Monza, all three were on the podium after a thrilling Formula 1 Gran Premio Santander d'Italia 2012. Hamilton’s flawless drive reignited his title charge; Perez showed yet again why he’s hotly tipped as a future champion; and the ever-canny Alonso somehow extended his standings lead from tenth on the grid...

Formula 1 2012 Italian GP Race Edit
Uploaded to YouTube by TheVivek33




F1: Italian GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com

F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the results from Italy. Lewis Hamilton wins big at Monza and moves to second place in driver's standings.

2012 F1 Belgian Grand Prix Review

Jenson Button pulls away from first turn carnage at 2012 F1 Belgian GP on Sept. 2, 2012.
Photo is from The Fast Lane Car.

The first race after the August break, the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix was held on September 2, 2012. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium was the site of the twelfth race of 2012 for Formula One racing teams.

The three drivers to finish ahead of everybody else were as follows. First was top qualifier Jenson Button (England) of McLaren-Mercedes. Then, Sebastian Vettel (Germany) of Red Bull Renault came in second. Third place was earned by Kimi_Räikkönen (Finland) from Lotus-Renault.

The race started of with a bang ... well, several bangs. There was a multi-car pile-up at the first turn, which included the retirement of Lewis Hamilton (England) from McLaren-Mercedes and points leader Fernando Alonso (Spain) of Scuderia Ferrari, among others. When the safety car left the track, Button led the rest of the way.

Formula1.com review and analysis links are below. I've also included a highlights video, and a results video from the guys at SpeedTV.com.


Race - Button wins after first-corner carnage at Spa
Posted at Formula1.com on September 2, 2012

Jenson Button salvaged McLaren’s day after an explosive start to the Belgian race saw team mate Lewis Hamilton eliminated along with championship points leader Fernando Alonso, Sauber’s Sergio Perez and Lotus’s Romain Grosjean...


Belgium analysis - Spa drama helps tighten title race
Posted at Formula1.com on September 3, 2012

McLaren’s Jenson Button admits he still only has a very long shot at the 2012 drivers’ crown, but at least he has a shot after his masterful drive at Spa. Romain Grosjean’s turn-one misdemeanour, which eliminated championship leader Fernando Alonso, really mixed up the title fight. If Alonso was the biggest loser, Sebastian Vettel was arguably the biggest winner. The lap-one accident helped lift him to second in the race and second in the standings, just 24 points behind his Ferrari rival. We take a team-by-team look back at the 2012 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix...

Formula 1 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Race Edit
Uploaded to YouTube by TheVivek33




F1: Belgian GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com

F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the results from Spa-Francorchamps. Jenson Button turns his season around with a win in Belgium.

2012 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix Review

Lotus drivers flank 2012 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix winner on July 29, 2012.
Photo from Formula1.com via All My Friends Travel.

The last of three races in one month before the August break, the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on July 29, 2012. For the eleventh event of this season, Formula One drivers and their crews worked Hungaroring Circuit in Mogyoród, Hungary, near Budapest.

After being the only retiree in Germany the previous week, McLaren-Mercedes team's Lewis Hamilton (England) finished first. The two drivers earning podium spots behind Hamilton were Kimi_Räikkönen (Finland), and then Romain Grosjean (France), both of Lotus-Renault.

Below are links from Formula1.com writers' posts and video reviews.


Race - Hamilton soaks up Lotus pressure for Hungary win
Posted at Formula1.com on July 29, 2012

It may have been a slow-burning affair, but Sunday's Hungarian race didn’t lack drama with Mclaren’s Lewis Hamilton expertly resisting pressure throughout from the Lotuses of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean to win from the front...


Hungary analysis - Hamilton back in the title hunt
Posted at Formula1.com on July 30, 2012

After being shrouded by the changeable conditions of Hockenheim, McLaren’s updated MP4-27 finally got to stretch its legs in Hungary on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton secured his second win of the season. Dominant throughout the weekend, not even the swift Lotuses of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean could halt Hamilton’s charge and the Briton left Budapest with his - and McLaren’s - title challenge well and truly revitalised. As the paddock heads off for a four-week summer break, we take a team-by-team look at the race...

Formula 1 2012 Hungarian Official Race Edit
Uploaded to YouTube by TheVivek33




F1: Hungarian GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com

F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the results from Hungary. Lewis Hamilton leads from pole position and takes his second win of the year.

2012 F1 British Grand Prix Review

Webber ahead of Alonso in 2012 Formula 1 British Grand Prix on July 8, 2012.
Photo by Clive Mason / Getty Images via Zimbio.com.

It was on July 8, 2012, when Formula One race drivers lapped around the Silverstone Circuit of Northamptonshire, England, for the 2012 British Grand Prix. The ninth race of the season, which involved more movement in the drivers and the constructors points order positions, showed that 2012 has become one of the more exciting seasons in a long time.

Mark Webber (Australia), of Red Bull Renault, won the race. He was followed by Scuderia Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso (Spain) in second, and third place finisher Sebastian Vettel (Germany), of Red Bull Renault.

Below are related links from Formula1.com and some video, so we can review this race.


Race - Webber beats Alonso to Silverstone win
Posted at Formula1.com on July 8, 2012

For so many laps on Sunday at Silverstone it seemed that Fernando Alonso was set to repeat his historic 2011 British victory for Ferrari, until Red Bull’s Mark Webber was able to turn the tables dramatically with just five laps remaining...


Great Britain analysis - Webber plays it to perfection
Posted at Formula1.com on July 8, 2012

The sun finally shone on Silverstone on Sunday, as it served up a highly entertaining Grand Prix. Pre-race predictions of a Ferrari-Red Bull showdown proved correct, but it was the latter’s Mark Webber who made all the right moves. The Australian hunted down and passed polesitter Fernando Alonso in the closing laps, narrowing the gap between them at the top of the driver standings to just 13 points, as the season nears its halfway point. We look back, team-by-team, on an enthralling 52 laps...

Formula 1 2012 British Grand Prix Official Race Edit
Uploaded to YouTube by TheVivek33




F1: British GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com


F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take
a look at the results from Silverstone. Mark Webber
makes a late pass on Fernando Alonso to take the win.

2012 F1 Canadian Grand Prix Review

Lewis Hamilton driving in Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2012 on June 10, 2012.
Photo by AP Photo via IBN Live.

Race seven of the 2012 Formula One Season, the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix, happened on June 10, 2012 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

At this point on the race calendar, we were still taking turns getting to the finish line first. It was Lewis Hamilton's (England) turn to win a 2012 Formula One Grand Prix race, in his McLaren - Mercedes. Romain Grosjean (Switzerland born / France nationality) of Lotus - Renault was second, while Sauber - Ferrari driver Sergio Pérez (México) was the third place finisher.

The race results article at Formula1.com is linked here. Highlights and analysis videos are included in this review, as well.


Race - seventh time lucky for Hamilton in Canada
Posted at Formula1.com on June 10, 2012

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton became Formula One racing’s magnificent seventh winner at the seventh round of the 2012 season, after a gripping Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday

Hamilton was involved in a heady three-way fight with polesitter and early leader Sebastian Vettel, and points’ leader Fernando Alonso. Vettel led for the first 16 laps for Red Bull, but after pulling away initially, rapid tyre degradation forced him into the pits at the end of the 16th lap...

Official Canada Race Edit 2012 (HD)
Uploaded to YouTube by FormulaOneExpert1




F1: Canadian GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com

F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the results from Montreal. Lewis Hamilton pits twice and hunts down Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso for the win.

2012 F1 Monaco Grand Prix Review

Harbor view of Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2012 on May 27, 2012.
Photo by Getty Images via The Telegraph.

On May 27, 2012, the 2012 F1 Monaco Grand Prix was run at the Circuit de Monaco in the streets of the harbor area of Monte Carlo and La Condamine. It was race number six of 2012 Formula One.

It was also the sixth straight race with a different winner, creating a new record of consecutive different winners to start a season. Winning Monaco this year, was Australian Mark Webber, driving for the Red Bull - Renault team. German driver Nico Rosberg came in second for Mercedes AMG Petronas. Third place went to Spain's Scuderia Ferrari driver, and new points leader, Fernando Alonso.

Below, you'll find a couple links from Formula1.com, including a race review. There's also a few videos in this short version review.


Paddock Postcard from Monte Carlo
Posted at Formula1.com on May 27, 2012

...In Monte Carlo you’re never far away from a party and on Thursday night Force India’s Vijay Mallya hosted his now traditional opening event aboard his mega yacht, the Indian Empress. Antonio Banderas sipped champagne alongside fellow actor and huge Jim Clark fan Michael Fassbender, Las Vegas Casino mogul Steve Wynn, Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson, and Daniel Snyder, who is the owner of the Washington Redskins American football team...

...Among the famed from the film world knocking around the paddock were Monaco regular George Lucas, Men in Black star Will Smith, actor Liam Cunningham and movie maker Ron Howard...


Race - Webber makes it six winners from six races
Posted at Formula1.com on May 27, 2012

Red Bull's Mark Webber held his nerve throughout a nail-biting denouement to the Monaco Grand Prix, forging another little bit of motor racing history as for the first time ever a sixth different driver won the sixth race of the season...

F1 2012 Monaco Race Highlights HD
Uploaded to YouTube by FormulaOneExpert1




Official 2012 Monaco Race Edit HD
Uploaded to YouTube by FormulaOneExpert1




F1: Monaco GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com



F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the
results from Monaco. Mark Webber wins at the historic track for the
second time in three years and makes it three in a row for Red Bull.

2012 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Review

Sebastian Vettel earned first 2012 win at F1 Gulf Air Bahrain GP on April 22, 2012.
Photo by Paul Gilham / Getty Images via The Epoch Times.

On April 22, 2012, Formula One race drivers and their crews worked the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, for the 2012 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. The race-winning and championship points-leading driver rotation that we saw in the first three rounds continued for this, the fourth race of the 2012 Formula One Season.

German driver Sebastian Vettel, of Red Bull Renault, got his first victory of the year. The 2010 and 2011 champion led for most of the race, after having started from pole position. Starting from the middle of the pack (11th), Kimi Räikkönen (Finland) drove his Lotus Renault past all but the race winner, on his way to second place. Räikkönen's teammate Romain Grosjean also landed on the podium for the first time this season, placing third. It was also the first career podium for the Swiss driver, who claims French nationality.

Below are related links from Formula1.com and some video for you to review this race.


Qualifying - resurgent Vettel takes Sakhir pole
Posted at Formula1.com on April 21, 2012

Sebastian Vettel bounced back to take his and Red Bull's first pole position of the season in Sakhir on Saturday afternoon, as former fastest man Lewis Hamilton bumped Vettel's team mate Mark Webber from the front row...


FIA post-qualifying press conference - Bahrain
Posted at Formula1.com on April 21, 2012

Drivers: 1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 3 - Mark Webber (Red Bull)

Q: Sebastian, four races into the 2012 season and your first pole position of the season? I take it it's good to be back?
Sebastian Vettel: Yeah, it obviously feels great and I think this one I completely owe it to the team, to the guys. It wasn't the easiest start...


Race - Vettel holds off Raikkonen for Sakhir win
Posted at Formula1.com on April 22, 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leapt back into the limelight - and the lead of the world championship - with victory in Sunday's 2012 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The world champion took the lead from the start and immediately out-paced McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and team mate Mark Webber. But it did not take long for the strength of the Lotus team threat to make itself felt...


FIA post-race press conference - Bahrain
Posted at Formula1.com on April 22, 2012

Drivers: 1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 2 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus), 3 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus)

Q: Congratulations Sebastian. As defending champion it's always nice to get your first win of the season, even if it is at the fourth time of asking.
Sebastian Vettel: Yeah, I think it was an incredible race. Extremely tough. Sometimes we had a decent gap but still even from the start we had a very good start, which was crucial. I was unable to pull away immediately...


Bahrain analysis - Vettel makes it four from four
Posted at Formula1.com on April 23, 2012

Can the 2012 season get any more competitive? Four rounds in and we've had four winning drivers and four winning teams. That hasn't happened since 1983! Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull added their names to the list in Bahrain on Sunday, proving that you should never write off the reigning champions. Not only that, Lotus made good on their recent promise, with Kimi Raikkonen pushing Vettel all the way, suggesting their first 2012 victory is only a matter of time...

Sky F1 2012 - Bahrain GP Highlights (HD)
Uploaded to YouTube by FormulaOneExpert1




Kimi Raikkonen Admits He Should Have Won:
Sky Sports F1 2012 - Round 4: Bahrain GP
Uploaded to YouTube by FiveeNilF1




F1: Bahrain GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com

F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the results from Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel becomes the fourth winner of the 2012 season.

2012 F1 Malaysian Grand Prix Review

Fernando Alonso in 2012 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix. Photo via AUSmotive.com

The second race of the 2012 Formula One Season, the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix, was run on March 25, 2012. First to lap the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia (near Kuala Lumpur) 56 times on this rainy (51 minute delay early on) race day were Scuderia Ferrari and Spanish driver, Fernando Alonso.

Second to finish the race was Sergio Pérez (México) of Sauber Ferrari. Pérez is the first Méxican F1 driver to manage a podium result since 1971. Lewis Hamilton (England) was third to go by the checkered flag, in his McLaren Mercedes.

Nine different teams and ten drivers gained points in this race, where all but two cars finished. Although he was one of the drivers to make it all the way through, Sebastian Vettel (Germany) failed to pick up any points, for the first time in 23 races. Near the end of the race, the reigning champion shredded a tire upon colliding with another car. By the time he got back out from pitting, he had dropped from fourth to eleventh place.

Here are a batch of links (chronological order) from Formula1.com and a couple videos for reviewing this event.



Qualifying - Hamilton beats Button to Sepang pole
Posted at Formula1.com on March 24, 2012

Even McLaren had their doubts that they could beat Mercedes in qualifying in Sepang on Saturday, but an almost perfect first-run lap by Lewis Hamilton and a great second-run lap from Jenson Button secured the front row for them...


FIA post-qualifying press conference - Malaysia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 24, 2012

Drivers: 1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), 2 - Jenson Button (McLaren), 3 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes).

Q: Lewis, a first pole for you and McLaren here in Malaysia but a continuation of the team's fine start to the season today.
Lewis Hamilton: Yeah, it's been a good weekend so far. I think it's been a tough day to be honest with the changeable weather conditions and the temperatures climbing. Made some set up changes to the car, nonetheless we still managed to do some good times...


Race - Alonso holds off stellar Perez for Sepang victory
Posted at Formula1.com on March 25, 2012

Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix was won by Ferrari's Fernando Alonso from Sauber's Sergio Perez and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, but it was a race of two halves, and how different they were!...


FIA post-race press conference - Malaysia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 25, 2012

Drivers: 1 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari); 2 - Sergio Perez (Sauber); 3 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren).

Q: Fernando, Congratulations on a victory that you probably didn't expect at the start of the week but what about in the latter stages as the young Mexican was catching you?...


Malaysia analysis - Alonso keeps Ferrari in the hunt
Posted at Formula1.com on March 26, 2012

No one - Fernando Alonso included - left Sepang believing Ferrari now have a competitive car, but in tricky conditions the Spaniard's driving skills overcame the F2012's inadequacies - and all of his rivals. Closest was Sauber's Sergio Perez, the Ferrari driver academy member tipped for a future Maranello race seat, whose performance marked him out as a rising star - and ensured Felipe Massa's future with the team becomes the subject of even closer media scrutiny. We take a team-by-team look at Sunday's performances in Kuala Lumpur...

Formula 1 2012 Malaysia Highlights Race Edit (HD)
Uploaded to YouTube by FormulaOneExpert1




F1: Malaysian GP Results - 2012
Posted at SpeedTV.com

F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the results from Malaysia. Fernando Alonso drives from 8th place to the front to win in Sepang.

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: January 11 - 21, 2011

Last Update - March 8, 2011 at 2:01 AM EST

Junior's 'Reading And Viewing List' for January 11 through January 21, 2011 includes title links with snippets for items published during the middle of January 2011.

Subjects covered in this list are films, hockey (Washington Capitals), music and racing (Formula One and WRC).


January 21, 2011

Thrilling 2010 season boosts Formula One TV audiences
Posted at Formula1.com

Formula One Management is pleased to announce that Formula One racing's global television audience increased to 527 million individuals over the course of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship...


Citroen's driver strategy puts the sport first
Posted at WRC.com

Citroen will prioritise the interests of the sport over an easy working life by placing Sebastien Ogier as equal number one with Sebastien Loeb this year...


January 20, 2011

Caps Strike First in Win against Islanders
By Hockey Mom at Musings Of A Hockey Mom

Prior to tonight, the Caps had won four in a row at Nassau Coliseum and were 5-0-1 here since the start of the 2007-08 season. Four of those six games were decided in overtime, two of them on overtime goals by Alex Ovechkin. Well wouldn’t you know that the Great8 had a hand in getting his team on the board first, feeding the puck to an awaiting Jason Chimera in front of the crease at 3:41 in the opening period...


New 'X-Men: First Class' Photos Show Sebastian Shaw,
White Queen, More!
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page

...These photos clearly emphasize the film's 1960s setting, both in terms of set design, hair and makeup and costuming work. But as impressive as this first look at "First Class" might be, it sounds like the atmosphere on set is nothing short of hectic...


Hockey’s Hardest Working Man, Not on Skates (Part 2)
Posted by Andrew Tomlinson at On Frozen Blog

...Recovering from a bad experience in sports, Ewell created something new and exciting with Inside College Hockey, or INCH. The website, created in the fall of 2002, is a haven for all college hockey fanatics. Filled with statistics and stories from around the world of NCAA hockey, Inside College Hockey has become a go-to references for journalists, coaches and fans alike. Despite his success with the new startup, Ewell could not resist the call of the National Hockey League...


January 19, 2011

Anne Hathaway Joins 'The Dark Knight Rises' As Catwoman,
Tom Hardy Is Bane
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page

The cat is officially out of the bag, and the search for Batman's leading lady is at least partially over. Consider it official, folks: Anne Hathaway is Catwoman. Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. have announced that the Oscar-nominated actress is joining "The Dark Knight Rises" as Selina Kyle, the alter-ego of Batman's feline nemesis...


Raikkonen to contest majority of 2011 WRC
Posted at WRC.com

Former Grand Prix World Champion Kimi Raikkonen “will definitely be racing” this year on the World Rally Championship according to his management who have scotched rumours of the Finn’s retirement from the sport...


January 18, 2011

Groundhog Day
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-by-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC

So many of these games play out in similar fashions, it’s hard to keep them separate. Stop me when you’ve heard this before...the Caps gave up the first goal...the Caps fell behind by two...the Caps rallied like crazy to come back and tie the score...only to see it end in the worst way in overtime...


The Hardest Working Man, Not on Skates (Part 1)
Posted by Andrew Tomlinson at On Frozen Blog

[OFB note: Last week HockeyWashington endured a shock and a setback with word that Caps' Media Relations Maestro Nate Ewell was leaving early next month to return to a top communications post in college hockey -- his first love. We'd been working with Nate over some months to generate a profile of his background and remarkable achievements with the Caps, foremost among them perhaps the team's virtual lock on the Dillman Award, handed out at the end of each season to the best PR team in the NHL. Hockey is ascendant in Washington in part because of the Capitals' embrace of new media, and Nate's been a central figure in building a league-best blogosphere here. No hockey blog in D.C. has benefited more from Nate's commitment and enthusiasm for new media than OFB. He will be especially missed by us. Below is the first of a two-part profile of our favorite hockey communicator.]...


January 17, 2011

Corey Masisak Bids D.C. Farewell
Posted at Japers' Rink

[Corey Masisak is now officially a New Yorker, and our collective loss is NHL.com's gain. Below are his parting words to Caps fans.]...

...I wanted to write this letter to thank all of you for being incredible throughout each of the four years that I've covered the Caps, but especially for the past year. It would have been completely understandable for fans to see that I wasn't writing as regularly as I had in the past (and when I did it was for so many different publications that it was hard to keep track) and either stop reading or at least not as frequently. The amount of support and feedback, whether it was on twitter, email or in the comments on this site, was amazing and something I'll never forget...


Better late than never
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-by-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC

...the Caps took their time before dispatching the Senators, but thankfully they sent everyone home happy...


January 14, 2011

Recap: Canucks 4, Caps 2
By Becca H at Japers' Rink

With both teams coming off of shutout losses and both teams possessing some serious firepower (albeit somewhat dormant on the Washington side of the ledger), the expectations for this one were that it would be a great all-around game - fast-paced, stars being stars, perhaps some great goaltending to back it up...


Massa determined to come back stronger in 2011
Posted at Formula1.com

Ferrari's Felipe Massa is confident he will be a title contender again this season after a disappointing 2010. While team mate Fernando Alonso won five Grands Prix, Massa failed to secure a single victory and finished the year four places and 112 points behind the Spaniard...


January 13, 2011

Five Key Changes In Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man Costume
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page

The first image of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man was released today, and the online world is buzzing about what it could mean for the upcoming reboot of the blockbuster film franchise...


January 12, 2011

Recap: Lightning 3, Caps 0
By Becca H at Japers' Rink

Last night the Caps rebounded from a three-goal deficit, gaining momentum as the game went on and forcing overtime before ultimately falling to the Panthers. Falling into a similar hole against the Lightning, there was no such come-from-behind magic lurking tonight, as the Caps looked flat from the start and never generated anything that looked remotely close to sustained offensive pressure...


January 11, 2011

Caps Fall to Cats in Overtime Loss
By Hockey Mom at Musings Of A Hockey Mom

After beating the Florida Panthers on Saturday night, the Capitals met them again for the second time in as many days – this time in sunny (but not so warm) Florida...


Glenn Hughes : Second Black Country Communion Album
To Be Released In June, Tour To Follow
Posted by Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock

On a posting on his Facebook page, legendary Black Country Communion vocalist Glenn Hughes - who along with guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Derek Sherinian are currently recording the follow -up to the supergroup's critically acclaimed debut album with producer Kevin Shirley in Hollywood - has revealed that the studio album, with the working title 'BCC 2' will be released in June 2011...


Solberg still a privateer despite DS3 move
Posted at WRC.com

Petter Solberg's team manager says his star driver will remain true to his privateer roots when he contests this year's World Rally Championship in a Citroen DS3 WRC, despite revealing plans to register for manufacturer points...

2010 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Review

Tears of joy for Sebastian Vettel at 2010 Abu Dhabi GP.
Photo Copyright © AP Photo.

The 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was held at Yas Marina Circuit, on Yas Island, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on November 14, 2010. It was the 19th and final round of the 2010 Formula One Season. The Driver's Championship lead changed several times heading toward the end of the season. It was finally decided for good when 23 years and four months old German Red Bull Renault driver Sebastian Vettel won the race, and became the youngest champion in Formula One history.

England's Lewis Hamilton, driving for McLaren Mercedes, finished second. Last season's champion, Lewis' English teammate Jenson Button was the third driver across the finish line.

Links to Formula1.com posts on this race, starting the day before with final practice and qualifying, and then on through to post race reactions and analysis, are in this review list. A highlights video for this final race is also included.

Preview links for this race can be found within the last couple regular 'Reading And Viewing List' blog entries here at Junior's Eyes. For more articles, visit the Formula1.com archives.


Final practice - Red Bull show their hand
Posted at Formula1.com on November 13, 2010

As many of their rivals suspected they would, Red Bull found a little bit more pace in Saturday afternoon's final practice session in Abu Dhabi, and Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber set the fastest times of the weekend. The German lapped in 1m 40.696s, and the Australian was just 0.133s adrift with 1m 40.829s...

Qualifying analysis - Webber left wounded and wondering
Posted at Formula1.com on November 13, 2010

For the four remaining title contenders, qualifying for this weekend's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a fraught affair. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was the quickest when it counted, taking pole position for the tenth time this season, but his team mate Mark Webber seemed to crumble under the pressure, managing just fifth on the grid. In between were the Red Bull duo's remaining championship rivals McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, as well as 2009 title holder Jenson Button in the second MP4-25. The scene is thus set for a storming race. We take a team-by-team look at qualifying...

The young gun's won! Vettel's title-winning season
Posted at Formula1.com on November 14, 2010

When McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 drivers' title, his entry into the record books was made all the more special as he became the sport's youngest-ever world champion. Just two seasons later and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has outshone even Hamilton, clinching his maiden championship in Abu Dhabi at 23 years and four months-old - a full five months younger than Hamilton was back in '08.

It's a remarkable achievement, made even more remarkable because up until the Yas Marina race there were still four drivers in with a shout at the drivers' crown. And not just any drivers - Hamilton, two-time champion Fernando Alonso and Vettel's own team mate Mark Webber. To take a title at such a young age is an accomplishment, but to beat drivers of such calibre is a feat indeed...

Race - Vettel grabs title with Abu Dhabi win
Posted at Formula1.com on November 14, 2010

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has sealed his place in the F1 history books as the sports youngest world champion after a dominant win in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Vettel led home the McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. The men who had been ahead in the standings, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Mark Webber, lost out on the ultimate prize after ill-timed pit stops, finishing seventh and eighth...

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - selected team & driver quotes
Posted at Formula1.com on November 14, 2010

Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi and Mercedes GP's Michael Schumacher on their first-lap collision; Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, Red Bull's Mark Webber and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on missing out on the drivers' title; and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel on becoming the sport's youngest champion. All 24 drivers, and senior team personnel, report back on Sunday's race...

FIA post-race press conference - Brazil
Posted at Formula1.com on November 14, 2010

1st Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 1h39m36.837s; 2nd Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), 1h39m46.999s; 3rd Jenson Button (McLaren), 1h39m47.884s.

Q: Sebastian, you have only led this World Championship once this season and that is today.
Sebastian Vettel:Yeah, I am a bit speechless. I don't know what you are supposed to say at this moment. It has been an incredible tough season for myself...

Abu Dhabi analysis - champion Vettel's perfect timing
Posted at Formula1.com on November 15, 2010

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel led the driver standings just once during the 2010 season - at the very end. And while the German timed things to perfection with his faultless drive to victory at Yas Marina, his title rivals did quite the opposite. Both Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Mark Webber were rendered powerless to challenge Vettel after premature tyre stops dropped them behind the perfectly driven Renault of Vitaly Petrov...

Formula 1 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Edit Highlights [HD]
Fan edit posted at YouTube by f1expert559 on November 17, 2010