Ben Stevens, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

2019 Car of the Year: Ferrari SF90

You may be thinking: how did a car that lost the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship by 235 points win this award? And you’d be right to do so. But here’s the thing: this is no honour, but it is us recogni... Read More...

2019 Surprise of the Year: McLaren

Over half a decade removed from Formula 1 title contention, McLaren finally took a step towards regaining its former place of prominence in 2019, and it was no small step, either. Having ended their ill-... Read More...

2019 Story of the Year: Vettel’s Montreal Meltdown

Not the first – or the last – time Sebastian Vettel made a glaring mistake in his career, none made waves quite like this one. The error that launched a thousand comments, Vettel’s lap 48 off at turn t... Read More...

Outside Line: Reviewing My Bold Predictions

As 2019 comes to a close, the time has come to reflect on the year that was. For us media types, that usually means looking-back and critiquing the teams and drivers on how they performed over the course of... Read More...

Midweek Wrap: Lewis to Ferrari, Vettel-Leclerc Free to Race, Latifi Signs for Williams

It might have been the final race week for the 2019 season, but the past seven days kept the F1 news wire humming along in mid-season form. Lewis to Ferrari: Well, this kind of exploded this week, didn’t... Read More...

The Day After: One Final Reminder

Dominating the race from start to finish, Lewis Hamilton was for one more time at his impervious best in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. And just like that, the 2019 F1 season – and therefore, the decade as a whole... Read More...

Morning After: The Drought Is Over

Taking his first pole position in ten races, Lewis Hamilton was back to his hammer-time best on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Possibly the biggest oddity of the 2019 season, Lewis Hamilton’s drought of pole pos... Read More...

Abu Dhabi FP3: Verstappen Edges Hamilton and Bottas

The top-three separated by less than a tenth of a second, the stage is set for a competitive qualifying after the final session of practice on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Leading the way with a time of 1:36.5... Read More...

Morning After: Fastest at the Back

It’s not often in F1 you get to say the fastest car will be at the back of the grid, but it’s certainly shaping up that way in Abu Dhabi. Topping the timesheets in both sessions on Friday, Valtteri Botta... Read More...

Abu Dhabi FP1: Bottas Out in Front, Vettel in the Barriers

Taking full advantage of his new spec-4 engine, Valtteri Bottas led the way amidst a relatively subdued first practice in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 0.535 seconds, the Fin... Read More...

Midweek Wrap: So Long Nico, Stoffel Speaks Out, RBR-Honda Here to Stay

The final race week of the 2019 season, the past seven days have seen the F1 discussion turn to both the sport’s past, present and future. First thing’s first, thanks to all of you that read and commente... Read More...

Outside Line: An open letter to the Queen

Standing at six world championships and counting, the case for Lewis Hamilton to be knighted only continues to get stronger, and yet if the politicians won't do it, the time has come to take his case all th... Read More...

Midweek Wrap: Double the Ferrari Drama, Mercedes Rumours Continue

The constructor’s championship may be decided, but for its two leading protagonists, the past seven days have seen them offer plenty to talk about. Ferrari Civil War Heats Up Again: Either a waking night... Read More...

The Day After: Out with a Bang

Adding another chapter to the collection of remarkable Brazilian GPs, F1 was at its scintillating best at Interlagos on Sunday. So much for F1 being less exciting after Austin… Despite the championshi... Read More...

Morning After: A Shot at Redemption

A year after seeing a surefire win fall to pieces, Max Verstappen put himself in the best position to get redemption with pole at Interlagos on Saturday. If there’s any race Max Verstappen wanted, nay ne... Read More...

Morning After: More Pace to Come

With the sort of rain and cold more associated with Silverstone than Sao Paulo, it’s hard to know where we stand after a tricky Friday at Interlagos. Twenty race weekends into the season, the championshi... Read More...

Midweek Wrap: No Toto, Alex to Stay, Several Teams to Go?

Even with no race and the season winding down, the F1 news-wire still managed to churn-out its share of noteworthy stories in the past seven days. Toto to Skip Interlagos: A story that could have massive... Read More...

Midweek Wrap: 2021 Unveiled, Max v Ferrari, Arise Sir Lewis?

Between Lewis Hamilton sealing his sixth title, the release of the 2021 regs, and Max Verstappen’s war of words with Ferrari, it certainly hasn’t been an uneventful week in the F1 world. 2021 Regs Reveal... Read More...

Author Ben Stevens