Formula One: The Pinnacle: The pivotal events that made F1 the greatest motorsport series (3)

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The new revenue distribution criteria must be more balanced, based on meritocracy of the current performance and reward success for the teams and the Commercial Rights Holder. The book will link technical progress with the personalities involved, indeed many of the swiftest changes have come about as a result of accidents or tragedies – the death of Roland Ratzenberger at Imola in 1994, the same weekend as Ayrton Senna, could have been avoided by the HANS safety device. The introduction of the halo saved Romain Grosjean’s life in Bahrain last year, but only came about because of the tragic accident that claimed Jules Bianchi in Japan. F1: The Pinnacle by Simon Arron is an ideal book for anyone with an interest in Formula 1 racing, from diehard fan to casual newcomer. I fall somewhere in between and this helped fill in some of my gaps as well as renew my interest. As for the original talk about how Mclaren cannot get higher than 34th - you'd either have to be insanely ignorant or insanely dishonest to really believe that meant anything. Stuff like this just reinforces more why I cant bother with the Indycar crowd here. They live in total delusion. The fact is that F1 is simply a much higher standard of talent and it's not even questionable.

The truncated session meant teams and drivers had very little time to set up their cars and none managed to do the usual race-simulation runs, so there was little indication as to potential form for the weekend. What happened in Sainz's crash? After World War II, the FIA established new regulations for the World Championship of Drivers in 1950, which was the first official F1 season. The championship consisted of seven races held in Europe, with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone circuit in the United Kingdom being the first race of the season. As Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc battle it out head-to-head in the most hotly contested championship in years, this in-depth book, with a foreword from Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, tells the story of how the sport evolved into the exhilarating high octane spectacle it is today. Stupid post. Sure, there may be more overtaking moves in other series, but that doesn't make them better. There are more overtaking moves when I organise a karting race with my friends in 12 laps than there are in most F1 races. I think that F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport because of tradition and its history; and like every series in the world, with its highs and lows.

The power of Bernie Ecclestone

But just two minutes later there was another red flag after Hulkenberg ran wide on the exit of Turn One, put his right rear wheel on the artificial grass outside the kerb and spun. Schumacher won five world titles at Ferrari between 2000 and 2004. The Formula 1 team thus takes most of the titles in a row, but above all Schumacher is the first with seven titles to set the record for Juan Manuel Fangio. Ferrari's supremacy continues, until a new talent emerges in 2005. Fernando Alonso wins the title twice with the old team of Schumacher (Renault that used to be Benetton), after which Schumacher retires at the end of 2006. Hamilton on the hunt for Schumacher The key events that have taken Formula 1 from its makeshift beginnings to the exhilarating high-octane spectacle it is today at the pinnacle of motorsport. The book will link technical progress with the personalities involved, indeed many of the swiftest changes have come about as a result of accidents or tragedies — the death of Roland Ratzenberger at Imola in 1994, the same weekend as Ayrton Senna, could have been avoided by the HANS safety device. The introduction of the halo saved Romain Grosjean’s life in Bahrain last year, but only came about because of the tragic accident that claimed Jules Bianchi in Japan. It was a foreshadow for the rest of the season. Red Bull Racing won the first 14 Grands Prix of the season. 12 of them were won by Verstappen, two by Perez. The Mexican had hopes of competing for the world title after four races, but saw the gap widening after his victory in Azerbaijan.

Meanwhile, in the drivers' championship, Sainz and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso are tied on 200 points in fourth and fifth places, just five points ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, who is himself just seven ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Senna versus Prost

We've seen before that with this generation of cars that any of these small bumps can make you spin and have a pretty heavy crash." The book will link technical progress with the personalities involved, indeed many of the swiftest changes have come about as a result of accidents or tragedies– the death of Roland Ratzenberger at Imola in 1994, the same weekend as Ayrton Senna, could have been avoided by the HANS safety device. The introduction of the halo saved Romain Grosjean's life in Bahrain last year, but only came about because of the tragic accident that claimed Jules Bianchi in Japan. while I agree that money means nothing in terms of defining the pinnacle of the sport, I disagree with some of your other statements. New fans will welcome a complete and highly illustrated guide to the history of F1, while older fans will be able to compare their own views of what were the pivotal moments of change, in a book written by experienced motoring writers with two lifetimes worth of knowledge of the sport. I also personally think that Indycar is a ****ing mess, and while some people like that it's 'chaotic', I think that just shows its lower standards of driving and course selection.