Slipstream Saturday: FIA Rejects Mercedes Appeal, F1’s Middle Eastern Presence Grows
When the checkered flag falls on Sunday’s (Nov 21) Qatar Grand Prix, there will be only two races remaining in the 2021 Formula 1 season. …
Slipstream Saturdays
Slipstream Saturday: Valtteri Bottas Takes Pole Position, Lewis Hamilton Slices His Way to 5th in Brazil
At the Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula 1 ran its final experimental sprint race of the 2021 season, with a 30-minute, 24-lap race deciding the grid …
Slipstream Saturday: Max Verstappen Sending a Message in Mexico
While NASCAR may be wrapping up its season this weekend, Formula 1 has traveled to Mexico City, Mexico. The Mexican Grand Prix comprises one of …
Slipstream Saturday: Last-Minute Track Construction, End of Andretti-Sauber Rumors
There are five races to go in the 2021 Formula 1 season, and the gap between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the top of …
Slipstream Saturday: Mercedes Tinkering & the Colton Herta Question
Formula 1 is back in the U.S.! After a hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the series has returned and brought with it the …
Slipstream Saturday: Lewis Hamilton Earns Pole, to Start 11th After Penalty
A wild P3, Q1, and Q2 on a somewhat wet racetrack ended with a more ho-hum Q3 at the Turkish Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton qualified …
Slipstream Saturday: F1 Adds Another Questionable Race with Qatar Grand Prix
Despite the outcry over F1 choosing to race in Saudi Arabia, this week F1 announced yet another race in the Middle East hosted by a country that has come under scrutiny for human-rights abuses. On November 21, F1 will visit Losail International Circuit for the first ever Qatar Grand Prix.
Slipstream Saturday: Lando Norris Takes Shock Pole in Wet Qualifying
The rain arrived early in Sochi, cancelling the third free practice, and while the rain had stopped by the time qualifying got underway, the track …
F1 Slipstream Saturday: Aston Martin Stays the Course, Red Bull Make Excuses and Schumacher
With Formula 1 taking the weekend off before returning in Sochi, Russia, the news cycle has been somewhat quiet. That, of course, does not mean …
F1 Slipstream Saturday: Valtteri Bottas Wins Sprint From 1st, Max Verstappen to Inherit Pole at Monza
After announcing earlier this week that he will depart from Mercedes at the end of the year, Valtteri Bottas looked like he had a weight …