Max v Charles for the win? Can McLaren recover? Lewis to struggle? – Predictions for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

By Joe Murphy With Bahrain still very much fresh on the minds of Formula 1 fans across the world, we already have to turn our attention to Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, for Round Two. Occurring just a week after Leclerc’s statement-making win, there is much to ponder ahead of the next race. It’s that timeContinue reading “Max v Charles for the win? Can McLaren recover? Lewis to struggle? – Predictions for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix”

Winners and Losers from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix…

By Joe Murphy Instead of the conventional analysis piece, the very nature of how the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix unfolded, lends itself to a split piece such as this. Because yes, over the duration of the opening weekend, there were various winners and losers across the grid. With surprises nobody would have predicted and storiesContinue reading “Winners and Losers from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix…”

Bahrain 2022 Predictions – A Surprise Winner? Max DNF? Lewis v George to Intensify?

By Joe Murphy To be honest, that winter break went fairly quickly. It may have dragged at times, but we are now less than a week away from the first “lights out” of the season. As the drivers line up next Sunday for the first time in 2022, there are many questions that will beContinue reading “Bahrain 2022 Predictions – A Surprise Winner? Max DNF? Lewis v George to Intensify?”

Wheel2Wheel Poems – #1: ‘Fernando is Faster than Zhou’.

‘Fernando is Faster than Zhou’. By Joe Murphy The new season is around the corner,It’s only some weeks away.Nobody knows if Lewis Hamilton, Is leaving F1, or will stay. Ferrari should be slightly quicker.McLaren will also be fast.A change in regulations looms.Overtaking easier to get passed. Latifi will also return to the grid,Whilst Seb andContinue reading “Wheel2Wheel Poems – #1: ‘Fernando is Faster than Zhou’.”

Investigation by the FIA, underway…

Much has been written about the silence of Lewis Hamilton and his unknown position on racing this year. Sources close to the Brit have said that the seven time world champion wants to see the result of the enquiry into the handling of the stewards decision making, before committing to the 2022 season. When weContinue reading “Investigation by the FIA, underway…”

Wheel2Wheel Predicts – The 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

In the penultimate round of this fantastic Formula 1 season, we could see a new champion crowned if results fall a certain way. In contrast, we could see Lewis Hamilton close the gap further or perhaps, even form a lead of his own. What can we expect from the streets of Jeddah? Let’s discuss… TitleContinue reading “Wheel2Wheel Predicts – The 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix”

Wheel2Wheel Reports Predicts – The 2021 Qatar Grand Prix

The first ever Formula 1 race at this Losail circuit venue is as early anticipated as any debuting track has ever been. Clocking in at just over three miles long, Qatar will see 57 laps of action and will act as the first of the three remaining races of the season, taking place in theContinue reading “Wheel2Wheel Reports Predicts – The 2021 Qatar Grand Prix”

W2W Reports Predicts – The 2021 Austrian Grand Prix

Done with the Styrian version, Wheel2Wheel Reports looks forward to this third and last installment from the triple header. The last two weeks have been dominated by Red Bull and Max Verstappen. Will that trend continue? Valtteri to stop the rot! Yes, the first prediction is thinking slightly outside the box, but let me explainContinue reading “W2W Reports Predicts – The 2021 Austrian Grand Prix”

Wheel2Wheel Predicts – The Monaco Grand Prix

Wheel2Wheel looks ahead to a race like no other on the calendar, the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix. After a covid-induced hiatus last year, the action returns to the streets of Monte Carlo. Let’s have a look about what might happen, this weekend… Red Bull to edge out the silver arrows… Monte Carlo has suited bothContinue reading “Wheel2Wheel Predicts – The Monaco Grand Prix”

Murphy Meets Mario

Wheel2Wheel Reports sat down with Head of F1 at Pirelli; Mario Isola, ahead of the 2021 Barcelona Grand Prix this past weekend. We discussed Pirelli’s tyre choices, the work that goes on during a race weekend and got some insight into changes for 2022. Let’s start with Tyres… We started by going back to basics.Continue reading “Murphy Meets Mario”