F1 BLOG

Lewis Hamilton has been given a provisional clearance to race tomorrow after his crash during qualifying today for the European Grand Prix. He will have to clear one final medical check in the morning but all indications are that he will be racing and starting 10th on the grid.

The crash was caused by a faulty wheel gun that did not tighten the wheel nut properly. Now the team will have to hurry to get his car repaired and prepared for the start of the race tomorrow.

It looks like Lewis Hamilton suffered no major injuries in his crash during the Q3 session of the European GP qualifications. It is not yet clear if he will be racing tomorrow.

If Lewis does start the race tomorrow he will start from the 10th spot on the grid. It looks like the cause of the crash was some sort of mechanical failure in the right front of the car.

It looks like Kimi has put the Ferrari on the top of the time sheet in the second practice at the Nurburgring. Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren is nipping at his heels though. It looks like we are in for an interesting Quali session tomorrow.

Do you think McLaren can take back the #1 spot at the race this weekend or will the podium be Ferrari red again this weekend?

It looks like the McLaren F1 Car will arrive in Spain with some new Aero tweaks. I haven’t seen an pictures yet but F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh is saying that they are bringing a winning car to Barcelona.

I doubt the changes will be very obvious at first glance but these days a tenth of a second here or there can make the difference. Combining this with the even stricter rules on the flexy floors that Ferrari and some other teams are running may just be enough to close the gap for the McLaren F1 car.

With three drivers tied for 1st place in the F1 Championship after the first three races it looks like an already close F1 season is destined to become even closer.

Are we going to see Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton on the top podium in Spain? Will these changes be enough to get past Kimi and the Ferrari crew?

Malaysia turns out to be one of the more interesting races I’ve seen lately. From the start Lewis Hamilton once again showed that he really does belong in F1. Only his second race in F1 and he’s already showing the skill, courage and determination that makes a champion. I think he will learn much from his team mate Fernando Alonso. I just hope his determination doesn’t get him into trouble.

McLaren also seems to be back (Finally) after a long winless stint. Perhaps the combination of Fernando, Lewis and McLaren is going to be one of those magic combinations. I’ll admit it’s a little early to tell but things are looking good so far.

Massa, whom I thought would do better seems to have been bested by Lewis, It was fascinating watching his frustration at not being able to get by Hamilton slowly force him to make mistake after mistake, which he never recovered from.

Kimi put on a good push near the end. I’m sure there was some serious nail biting going on for those last few laps. In the end Lewis managed to keep it together and left Kimi with 3rd place.

Things are shaping up to be a real epic battle between McLaren and Ferrari this season, I hope things remain this competitive for the rest of the season!