Archives for the Month of July, 2008

German GP Pre-race Power Ratings

Grand Prix DB provides each driver’s statistical rating prior to the start of the race. A rating of 1.00 is the highest possible score. Here are the Grand Prix DB Power Ratings for the German GP: Felipe Massa, 0.87 Lewis Hamilton, 0.81 Robert Kubica, 0.80 Kimi Raikkonen, 0.77 Jarno Trulli, 0.71 Mark Webber, 0.71 Nick [...]

Most Drivers' Rain Is Hamilton's Fortune

After last week’s British GP, it is possible that Lewis Hamilton and McLaren will hope that all the remaining races in the 2008 season are run in the rain. Three of Hamilton’s seven career F1 victories have come when the race started under wet conditions. To say that the win at Silverstone was his best [...]

British GP Pre-race Power Ratings

Grand Prix DB provides each driver’s statistical rating prior to the start of the race. A rating of 1.00 is the highest possible score. Here are the Grand Prix DB Power Ratings for the British GP: Felipe Massa, 0.90 Robert Kubica, 0.86 Kimi Raikkonen, 0.80 Mark Webber, 0.77 Lewis Hamilton, 0.71 Nick Heidfeld, 0.71 Heikki [...]

Massa on a High, Hamilton Not So Much

When was the last time we saw Felipe Massa “luck” into a win? Prior to the French GP we never have. And what everybody witnessed last weekend was the final transformation from an ambitious, somewhat wild prospect into a legitimate championship contender. While the young Brazilian had his moments in 2006 and 2007, he has [...]