» A Brilliant Comeback - Blackbird Automotive Journal
Lewis Hamilton won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix for a record-equalling fifth year in a row after his Mercedes team’s brilliant tyre strategy set the Brit up for a late charge that saw him catch and pass race leader and title rival Max Verstappen with six laps remaining.
» Against All Odds - Blackbird Automotive Journal
Against all odds, Max Verstappen’s 8th win of the 2022 season was a personal triumph of superb performance, but Red Bull’s shrewd race craft powered it.
» Embodying The Supercar Spirit
3 hours ago · This special edition marks the fourth watch in the ongoing collaboration between the two brands. Reflecting the spirit of the supercar, the limited-edition RM 65-01 McLaren W1 incorporates shared materials and design elements. The bespoke 43.84 x 49.94 x 16.19 mm case is crafted from carbon TPT, mirroring the W1’s compact shape and muscular ...
» Faster, Smoother and Predictable - Blackbird Automotive Journal
The revised regulations have resolved F1’s past aesthetics problem; take a brief glimpse of the svelte Ferrari F1-75. Minus the flips, fins, facets and blades of the last few years, each team’s new cars displayed the most elegant designs of the previous 40 years and were fully worthy of “ultimate speed machine” status.
» Brilliant Breakthrough
Russell’s brilliant victory was also Mercedes’ first of the season, this breakthrough infusing the team with renewed energy to challenge Red Bull for the 2023 title.
» Scintillating Spirit - Blackbird Automotive Journal
A frightening incident occurred four laps later when future Aston Martin teammates Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso collided, sending Alonso’s Alpine airborne at 180mph. It landed hard enough to knock the wind out of the Spaniard temporarily. While Stroll’s car was totalled, Alonso managed to return his car to the pits.
» Red Revival - Blackbird Automotive Journal
Esteban Ocon (Alpine) was a solid fifth, holding his place on the grid and comfortably ahead of the battling Haas and McLaren drivers. Mick Schumacher (Haas) headed that pack in sixth for his second consecutive points and his career-best finish in Formula 1.
Runaway - Blackbird Automotive Journal
Thus, Ferrari arrived expecting only a modest Baku podium finish. However, the Scuderia realised a Sunday victory was very much in play thanks to Charles Leclerc’s stunning one-lap pole-winning speed and projected race pace, matched with Carlos Sainz’s equally aggressive fourth place.
» F1 Preseason Testing - Blackbird Automotive Journal
With the 2020 season starting in just 21 days, Formula 1 teams wrapped up their first of two rounds of three-day preseason testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Led by the dominant Mercedes-AMG Silver Arrows, F1 World Champions for the last six years, fans and pundits alike wondered how the remaining teams had used the offseason to ...
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