MsportXtra, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

#TheXtraLap: Thoughts ahead of the 2020 Formula 1 season

Before the season starts and we get a better idea of what the standings will be like, I wanted to make an effort to think about my expectations for 2020. I will give my opinion on each team and what I t... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Signing off the season with a €50000 fine

Everyone thought it was going to be a boring Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as was so often proven in the past, after all there was not much at stake anyway but we were all pleasantly surprised, partly because durin... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Verstappen doing what he does best

The penultimate race of the season and the expectations were that it could be between three teams, from Friday onwards Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull were very close together so that promised to be somethin... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Mercedes and Hamilton deserve the title

Before the weekend started, there was already something unusual on the boil. as teams were able to file a protest against Ferrari which allowed the FIA to investigate the Ferrari engine in order to find out... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Hamilton wins in Mexico but no title yet

When the weekend started, all eyes were on Ferrari as they have the highest straight-line speed as Mercedes struggled and Red Bull was there or thereabout with Max Verstappen. The surprise came on Saturd... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Bottas takes two day GP weekend by storm.

Before the weekend started, there were warning-signs about a typhoon called Hagibis that could potentially disrupt the racing at Suzuka. While the Friday went according to plan, it was confirmed that all... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: How the VSC handed victory to Mercedes

Before the Russian weekend got underway, it was already clear that both Red Bulls, both Toro Rosso's and one Williams would get grid penalties. From Friday onwards, it was Charles Leclerc that set the to... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Ferrari surprises everyone

During all free practices, it didn't look as if Ferrari would be the team to beat at the Singapore Grand Prix this past weekend. It was Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen who called the shots. But then on... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Leclerc winning 90th Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari

After Belgium, Italy could be the place for Ferrari to shine again as Monza is known as the temple of speed and Ferrari has the biggest straight-line speed requirements on the Formula 1 World Championship c... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Leclerc shines a light on a dark Belgian Grand Prix

First of all. All of us at MsportXtra, extend our deepest condolences to family and friends of Anthoine Hubert, who sadly lost his life after a horrible accident in de Formula 2 race on Saturday. As with ev... Read More...

#TheXtraLap Mercedes: Are they losing their grip?

During pre-season testing at Barcelona, the World Champions, in defence of their crown, hit the track with two different specifications packages for their 2019 campaign. The car they started with was go... Read More...

#TheXtraLap Ferrari: Too many mistakes

During the 2019 pre-season test at Barcelona, Ferrari started really strong, they were fastest on many occasions and they even looked as if they didn't show all their cards. A new face in the team was t... Read More...

#TheXtraLap RedBull: One man band or title contenders?

The team started the season with a new line-up after Ricciardo left for Renault. Pierre Gasly came from Toro Rosso to partner Max Verstappen. Gasly had done a full year at Toro Rosso, that already used Hond... Read More...

#TheXtraLap McLaren: Year of the Ressurection?

It's an all-new line-up of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz for McLaren after the departure of Stoffel Vandoorne and Fernando Alonso from Woking. Like last year, the team has customer engines from Renault b... Read More...

#TheXtraLap Toro Rosso: Test team or midfield contender?

Toro Rosso had a brand new driver line-up for the start of 2019 Formula 1 season with experienced Daniil Kvyat and newcomer Alexander Albon teaming up. During pre-season testing in Barcelona, it looked l... Read More...

#TheXtraLap Renault: Money can’t always buy success

At the start of a new season, the team has a new face in the car in the form of Daniel Ricciardo from RedBull to earn a large salary, racing the black and yellow car in 2019. Renault have committed them... Read More...

#TheXtraLap Alfa Romeo: Something old and something new.

Starting in 2019, we saw a new name on the entry list: the iconic Alfa Romeo, the name Sauber was gone but they kept the sequel chassis number, C38. They came to pre-season testing with a car that looke... Read More...

#TheXtraLap Racing Point: A season of two halves.

After a tough 2018 season, which saw the team going into administration, 2019 would be a fresh start. The team started off with a 2018 chassis and added a few 2019 parts that were mandated by the new rules.... Read More...

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