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Despite having late start, the 2020 Formula 1 world championship have created some biggest winners and losers, and here are my pick: 1. Winners: Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen The big three dominated the season with more wins and podiums than other drivers. Hamilton has more wins and podiums (11 wins and 14 podiums) than his rivals Bottas (2 wins and 11 podiums) and Verstappen (2 wins and 11 podiums) to secure his seventh world title. The Mercedes drivers also traded more pole positions than other teams 2. Losers: Charles Leclerc, Sebastian Vettel and George Russell Those drivers started the season very poor, but they attempted to score more points but lesser podiums than the big three above. 3. Winners: Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, Renault and Racing Point These constructors have shown so many progresses and advantage for their own cars, developing their cars which accelerate faster and higher performances than the 2019 season. 4. Losers: Ferrari-powere...

The 2020 Formula 1 season was originally scheduled for 22 grands prix, including the newly added Vietnam GP and the returning Dutch GP. But due to the start of COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season which originally started from Australian GP in March had been postponed indefinetely. As the result the FIA canceled 12 scheduled grand prix rounds in response of COVID-19 outbreak. Later on May, FIA announced that the 2020 F1 world championship would be started in July from Austrian GP and announced back-to-back grands prix at the same circuit (Austrian and Styrian GPs at Red Bull Ring, British and 70th Anniversary GPs at Silverstone, and Bahrain and Sakhir GPs at Sakhir International Circuit with different track layout). And in August, FIA announced that the 2020 season will be held for 17 rounds of world championship, including the addition of the newly added Eifel GP in Germany, the Emilia Romagna GP in Italy, and the returning Portuguese and Turkish Grands Prix. All rounds (exc...

As the seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton returns to Mercedes garage for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Sunday's race at Yas Marina Circuit will be getting more alive, as the 2020 championship season comes to an end this Sunday (December 13). The race will also feel emotional to drivers who will leave the team for another team next season, and drivers who will end his F1 career or having some sabbatical years. With Hamilton fully expected to race in Abu Dhabi after passed negative tests of COVID-19 following his ten-day isolation in Bahrain, pundits would predicted that the Mercedes driver will 100% to win at Yas Marina for his 12th win of 2020 season and his 96th win overall in his career. So who will win the 55-lap Abu Dhabi GP race? Tune in to Sky Sports F1 (European viewers), ESPN F1 (North American viewers), FOX Sports Asia (Southeast Asian viewers), and also on  F1.com ,  F1TV.com  and F1 official app on your mobile devices! (Note: this non...

The Yas Marina Circuit once again will held the final race of the 2020 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton will enter the round as the championship leader who secured his seventh F1 drivers world title at the Turkish Grand Prix. The battle for 2nd place in the standings is being decided between Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen, while Sergio Perez battles Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Leclerc for fourth place in the drivers championship as well. George Russell (left), Lewis Hamilton (middle) and Fernando Alonso (right) during the pre-race press conference of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. - History of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 first came to Abu Dhabi in 2007 in the guise of the first ever Formula One Festival. Announced in January 2007, the event which took place on 3 February 2007 was free, and the largest gathering of current Formula One cars and drivers outside of a Grand Prix. A...

Making his Formula 1 debut for Sauber team as the unknown 21 year-old from Mexico in 2011, 30 year-old Sergio Perez is now a Formula 1 grand prix race winner at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Born and raised in the racing family at Guadalajara, Mexico, Sergio and his older brother Antonio grew up for their future racing career. Like most F1 drivers, Perez started his junior career from karting, where he won the Mexican junior karting championship at age of 8. During his teenage years, Perez has competed in Formula BMW, A1 GP representing Mexico, before moving to GP2 for team Campos in 2008 and Arden in 2009. In 2010 he finished runner-up to Colombia's Pastor Maldonado. Both Perez and Maldonado made their own full-season F1 debut in 2011, where Perez raced for Sauber and Maldonado for Williams. Perez scored his first F1 points by finishing 9th place at 2011 Spanish GP. He finished his rookie season at 16th place in drivers' standings. Perez stayed with Sauber until his ...

Sergio Perez has his long-awaited dream to win a Formula 1 race being realized, after the Mexican driver takes his maiden career Formula 1 grand prix race win in Sakhir Grand Prix at Sakhir International Circuit, Sunday night (Dec 6). Perez, who started fifth on the grid, jumps into third place behind two Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and George Russell, before being collided by Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) at the Turn 4 in the opening lap, forcing the Racing Point driver to pit for repairing damaged front wing. Charles Leclerc collided Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen on lap 1 of the race, causing Leclerc and Verstappen out of the race and Perez completed the race for  the win. Perez was found himself in last place after the safety car period, then he overtook all the drivers ahead of him including his teammate Lance Stroll and Renault's Esteban Ocon, courtesy of his two-stop strategy. WATCH: 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix: ...

READ MORE: Hamilton ruled out of Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for Covid-19 READ MORE: When will he return and who will replace him? The key questions answered after Hamilton tests positive for Covid-19 Source:  -  https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1333757713717792768?s=20 -  https://twitter.com/LewisHamilton/status/1333751184037908481?s=20 -  https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQVf_3sOp7 -  https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQYlOpFv8e

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was reported this Tuesday morning (Dec 1) that he has been tested positive in his recent COVID-19 test. Hamilton, who sealed this year’s title in Turkey and won Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, was tested three times last week including Sunday afternoon as part of the regular testing programme, returning a negative result each time according to Mercedes. However, on Monday morning, he woke up with mild symptoms and was informed at the same time that a contact prior to arrival in Bahrain had subsequently tested positive. Hamilton took another test and this returned a positive result. A subsequent retest confirmed the result. He is now isolating in accordance with Covid-19 protocols and public health guidelines in Bahrain. Apart from mild symptoms, Mercedes say he is otherwise fit and well, with the entire team sending him best wishes for a swift recovery. Close contacts of Hamilton are being retested following the Briton’s t...

Romain Grosjean will leave the Sakhir hospital, Bahrain, today (Dec 1) to fly to his home country (France) for further recoveries from injuries he sustained in the horrible crash at Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir International circuit last Sunday (Nov 29). The Haas team announced on Monday (Nov 30) that Grosjean will not able to participate for the final two races of the season (Sakhir and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix) and will be replaced by the team's reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi, who currently raced in Formula 3 Asian Championship. Fittipaldi, who has been part of the Haas testing team since 2018 will make his Formula 1 grand prix debut this Friday (Dec 4) at Sakhir Outer Track circuit. The Brazilian driver is known as grandson of former Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi.

The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix race won by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, was headlined by the huge opening lap incident involving Haas driver Romain Grosjean, who survived from the incident after hitted the barrier heavily. The French driver is currently hospitalized for further treatment in the hospital near Sakhir circuit.  Grosjean's incident at Sakhir reminds F1 fans to what similarly happened to Niki Lauda in the 1976 German Grand Prix, when Lauda was stuck in his burned car, and later being saved by three drivers (including Guy Edwards and Brett Lunger) who saved him (Lauda). Because of major injuries sustained in that incident, Lauda then missed two races before returning at Italian Grand Prix. The 'halo' in most recent F1 cockpit has successfully saved Grosjean's life. He instantly got out from his burned car soon after he knew his car being burned. From this case, I think Grosjean had learnt from Lauda's 1976 incident. Get well soon R...

Romain Grosjean is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital at Sakhir, Bahrain following his survival from the huge opening lap incident of Bahrain Grand Prix, Sunday (Nov 29). WATCH: Romain Grosjean survived from huge opening lap incident of Bahrain Grand Prix Haas team's statement regarding Romain Grosjean's latest condition after the Bahrain Grand Prix incident The French driver for Haas team was started 19th on the grid following his poor qualifying result on Saturday (Nov 28). He was then trapped by AlphaTauri driver Daniil Kvyat, who forced Grosjean to hit the barrier heavily. As the impact of that incident, Grosjean's car was exploded, and Grosjean went on his successful attempt to getting out from his burned car. As the result of that incident, the race was stopped for one hour. Grosjean was later evacuated by the ambulance to the hospital near Sakhir circuit. Grosjean's burned car was also extinguished by fire extinguishers around ...

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton took his 95th career Formula 1 Grand Prix race win in the incident-packed Bahrain Grand Prix race Sunday (Nov 29). The race began with the huge incident involving Romain Grosjean (Haas) and Daniil Kvyat (Scuderia AlphaTauri) which forced Grosjean's car to hit the barrier heavily. Thankfully, Grosjean survived from the incident after his car burnt following that incident. The French driver was later taken to the hospital for further treatment. The race was stopped for one hour due to barrier repair on incident location. WATCH: Romain Grosjean survived from the huge crash after the opening lap incident of Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton's tweet regarding Romain Grosjean's incident, hoping Grosjean a speedy recovery, appreciating FIA on saving Grosjean's life Guenther Steiner's statement on Romain Grosjean's condition after the huge incident The race was restarted, but another incident occ...

After breaking Michael Schumacher's record of most F1 wins by driver at the Portuguese GP, Lewis Hamilton continues his winning form by winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola Circuit, San Marino. Started the race from 2nd on the grid, Hamilton dropped to third place, letting his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas leading the race from pole position. In order to win the constructors title for seventh consecutive season, both Mercedes drivers must finish the race at least in fourth place. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) crashed out from 2nd place after he suffered tire failure in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. It was his third DNF of the season for Verstappen after the Italian Grand Prix at Monza and Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello. Max Verstappen was in the early charge of winning the race and became the only hope to deny Mercedes' constructor title celebration. However, the Red Bull Racing driver suffered puncture, causing him out of the race. ...