F1 Drivers of the 2020s Ranked
Given we’re now more than half-way through the decade (and the 2025 season), I thought it’d be an excellent opportunity to rank the drivers of the 2020s. However, unlike in…
F1 Analysis
F1 2025 Mid-Season Mathematical Driver Rankings
Here are the mid-season driver rankings for the 2025 F1 season. As usual, the results are generated by the mathematical model. The model assesses how impressive a driver’s results are,…
Why The Monaco F1 Circuit Is Unique
Monaco the most iconic circuit on the F1 calendar, bar none. It’s part of the triple crown and is old enough to be part of the first Formula One Season…
What F1 Circuits Resemble: Fun Insights
What do the outlines of F1 circuits look like? I’ve mentioned before how the Shanghai International Circuit is based off the Chinese character 上 (Shang, as in Shanghai). But most…
Predicting F1 Champions: Historical Insights from the First Race
Norris and McLaren took both pole and victory in Australia. Here I look at how good the first race weekend is at predicting the drivers and constructor’s champions. I have…
How Schumacher Won The 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix
Schumacher’s victory in the 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix is regularly rated as one of his best races (Formula1.com, gpfans.com, planetf1.com, wtf1.com). It also featured an unexpected three stop strategy from…
Who Was The F1 Qualifying Champion Each Year (1950-1979)?
F1 Qualifying Champion 1980-2022 Following on from a look at the 1980-2022 championships if they were decided by qualifying, here we look at 1950-1979. As we shall see, the trend…
2023 Mid Season Mathematical Driver Rankings
Summer Break already? Let’s see how the drivers have been holding up according to the Mathematical Model. This is the first post that uses a modified model that differentiates between…
Who Was The F1 Qualifying Champion Each Year?
“There are no points won on Saturday.” Whilst this cliché is no longer strictly true thanks to F1’s recent experimentation with sprint formats, have you ever wondered what championships would…
Was KERS worth it in 2009?
Formula One’s first attempt at producing a hybrid engine was the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), introduced in 2009. The system functioned as an add on to the existing V8…