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 Singapore GP: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 0.91 2. Felipe Massa, 0.88 3. Heikki Kovalainen, 0.84 4. Nick Heidfeld, 0.80 5. Robert Kubica, [...]

With all the negative reaction to Max Mosley’s comment about introducing a common engine across the board for F1, no one has been able to counter propose a solution that will help reduce budgets and keep the field at a healthy size. GrandPrixDB has a solution. The FIA should offer bespoke engines to any team [...]

I’ll keep this post short. Doesn’t the 2009-spec F1 car with it’s tiny rear wing look amazingly like one of those miniature remote control racers you can buy at your neighborhood hobby store? Scroll to the bottom of the article on autosport.com, find the picture of the Williams FW30 fitted with the new rear wing, [...]

Is it possible that Sebastian Vettel’s remarkable win at the Italian GP signals a new guard has arrived in F1? Coincidentally, the podium featured this season’s first-time winners, Vettel, Heikki Kovalainen (Hungary), and Robert Kubica (Canada). And all three are best known for their driving and for how well they can work with their teams. [...]

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 Italian GP: 1. Felipe Massa, 0.87 2. Heikki Kovalainen, 0.85 3. Lewis Hamilton, 0.81 4. Nick Heidfeld, 0.75 5. Fernando Alonso, [...]

I always look forward to the Italian GP at Monza because I love this race track. Whether it turns out to be a flag-to-flag victory by one driver or a lottery contest with multiple lead changes, I know the event will be enjoyable. Unfortunately, others involved in the sport are instead feeling rather dour about [...]

Before moving on to preparations for the Italian GP this weekend, here’s one more post regarding the 2008 Belgian GP. McLaren has made it quite clear that Charlie Whiting’s comments to them during the race played an important role in how they managed Lewis Hamilton’s race from the pit wall. You are probably familiar with [...]

We would expect Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa, and Fernando Alonso to accept the outcome of last weekend’s Belgian GP. However, in a surprising public comment, Jarno Trulli has come out in favor of the steward’s decision to penalize Lewis Hamilton. In the Italian publication, Gazzetta dello Sport, Trulli opined, “In my opinion Hamilton got an [...]

As one would expect, the fury rages on in the reaction to the stewards’ decision to impose a 25-second time penalty on Lewis Hamilton for an alleged illegal pass on Kimi Raikkonen at the Belgain GP. What I find most interesting is that a great deal of opinion suggests that the results of the Grand [...]

Now that McLaren has formally registered their intention to appeal the ruling handed down against Lewis Hamilton for his pass of Kimi Raikkonen during the closing stages of the Belgian GP, let’s examine what evidence McLaren must overcome to win the appeal. The staff of GrandPrixDB has concluded that the stewards ruled on two key [...]