Nico Rosberg wins the Australian Grand Prix in style

Nico Rosberg won the Australian Grand Prix clearly 8 seconds ahead of reigning champion Lewis Hamilton. This was also his fourth successive Formula 1 victory in an Australian Grand Prix. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel sneaked in third.

The highlight of the race was Alonso walking away safely when his McLaren ran into the rear of Esteban Gutierrez's Haas, slammed into the wall and flipped.
The red flag was used and a 20 minute stoppage to the race.

Rosberg edged Hamilton wide at Turn 1 which allowed Raikkonen to sneak in through on the inside to move to second. Hamilton was sixth behind the Ferraris, Rosberg and even Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen and Felipe Massa's Williams. Four laps later, Hamilton overtook Massa. 

Raikkonen soon retired from third as his Ferrari gave way to power-unit failure leading to flames from the engine cover. Rosberg managed to hold his ground over the closing laps to take his 15th victory in Formula 1.

Ricciardo claimed fourth, followed by Massa, with Romain Grosjean scoring points for Haas on its debut. Force India's Nico Hulkenberg was seventh, followed by Valtteri Bottas for Williams. Daniil Kvyat was very unlucky as his car retired before the start.

Race results:
Pos Driver               
1 Nico Rosberg-Mercedes                         
2 Lewis Hamilton-Mercedes                  
3 Sebastian Vettel-Ferrari                        
4 Daniel Ricciardo-Red Bull/TAG Heuer
5 Felipe Massa-Williams/Mercedes         
6 Romain Grosjean-Haas/Ferrari                 
7 Nico Hulkenberg-Force India/Mercedes
8 Valtteri Bottas-Williams/Mercedes         
9 Carlos Sainz-Toro Rosso/Ferrari          
10 Max Verstappen-Toro Rosso/Ferrari         

Witnessing Formula One LIVE

It was an awesome experience to witness the Formula 1 LIVE in India at Noida, year 2011. And what more could one ask for but to watch the race from the Grand stands. Right from the practice run on Friday, the qualifying run on Saturday and the big Race day, the three day bonanza was worth the money- Rs. 35,000 (530 USD). Getting more than just a glimpse of all those lovely F1 cars just made my day. And to my final surprise, the icing on the cake. I got a glimpse of the famous Hollywood comedian Mr. Rowan Atkinson, aka Mr. Bean, who was Mr. Lewis Hamilton's guest for this race.

View from the Grandstand. And a fan of the Legend Senna

Race day: Cars lining up on the grid

Mechanics checking Vettel's car

Ferrari car gets ready for the race

Felipe Massa is all ears

Rowan Atkinson with Lewis Hamilton in the pits

Do check the Race day link with MAX volume.

Sebastian Vettel Wins The Hungarian Grand Prix In Style

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won the Hungarian Grand Prix and paid tribute to Jules Bianchi yesterday. The second and third spot was sealed by Red Bull drivers Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo. It was a proud moment for Vettel as he equalled third with the great legend Ayrton Senna with his 41st win overall.  

21 year old Kvyat of Russia drove magnificently to claim his first ever podium. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton started from pole position but managed to finish sixth after he ran off the track. Nico Rosberg was very unfortunate as his tyre got punctured when he was all set to take the second position. The German drive had to be content with the eight position at the chequered flag.

Jos Verstappen of Netherlands finished fourth for Toro Rosso and Spaniard Fernando Alonso finished fifth for Mclaren. Force India cars started at 11th and 13th position but could not finish the race. 

There was a minute's silence in memory of Jules Bianchi before the race started. The drivers stood arm in arm in circle around their helmets along with Bianchi's family.

"This victory is for Jules," said the Ferrari driver after the win. "We know that it has been an incredibly tough week and it’s for all of us very difficult, so this one is for him and especially all the people in Ferrari. We knew that sooner or later he would have been part of our team, part of this family. Cette victoire, c’est pour Jules.”

Lewis Hamilton leads the championship table with 202 points followed by team-mate Nico Rosberg with 181 points and Sebastian Vettel with 160 points. Nico Hulkenburg despite the crash, is in 9th poistion with 24 points. In the constructors table, Mercedes is seating comfortable with 383 points, followed with Ferrari and Williams with 236 ad 151 points. Force India is in fifth position with 39 points.

Lewis Hamilton Cruises To Superb Victory at British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory at the 2015 Formula 1 British Grand Prix and third on his home ground. Team mate Nico Rosberg came second followed by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. 

Earlier, Hamilton had got his 8th pole out of 9 races this year. Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas made a flying start from the second row to lead Hamilton and Rosberg. Lewis made a pit stop on the 19th lap for tyre change. Massa and Rosberg went in the pits on 20th lap and Bottas on the 21st lap. Hamilton passed them before they joined the circuit from the pits. 

Major drama happened during the race as we saw some cars crashing and rain interrupting in between. At one go, three cars including Lotus's Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado and McLaren's Jenson Button car were taken out of the race.

Williams Massa and Bottas despite a fight and some bad luck finished 4th and 5th respectively with Daniil Kvyat of Red Bull finishing 6th. Sauber's Felipe Nasr had a horrible day as his car got stuck in the sixth gear on the grid formation lap. Force India's Nico Hulkenberg came 7th with team mate Sergio Perez finishing 9th. Overall, it was good to see both driver collecting points. Raikkonen came eighth and Fernando Alonso scored his first point of the season with 10th for McLaren.

Two times World defending champion Hamilton leads the pack with 194 points to is credit followed by Rosberg’s 177, with Vettel third on 135. Mercedes have 371 points to Ferrari's 211 and Williams 151.

Race Results:

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1:31:27.729   
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) +10.956s   
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) +25.443s
Felipe Massa (Williams) +36.839s   
Valtteri Bottas (Williams) +63.194s
Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) +63.955s   
Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) +78.744s   
Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) +1 lap    
Sergio Perez (Force India) +1 lap    
Fernando Alonso (McLaren) +1 lap    

Nico Rosberg Of Mercedes Scores Hat-Trick At Monaco.

Nico Rosberg of Germany won the 2nd race of this season at the Monaco Grand Prix. THis was also his third staright win at this circuit. Lewis Hamilton who started from pole position was leading the pack till the 64th lap of the race with 25.7 seconds gap. The drama unfolded when Max Verstappen of Torro Rosso trying to overtake Romain Grosjean, hit the rear of his car and bang on to the Ste Devote wall. Lucky for Max, he escaped unhurt. Safety car was called out and Team Mercedes decided to call Hamilton for an extra pit stop. Hamilton emerged out of the pit lane only to find out out Rosberg was leading the race followed by Vettel behind the safety car.

When the race resumed with safety car pulled out, there were hardly few laps left and Lewis could hardly do much (despite his fresher tyres) to overtake the two drivers at the most difficult track in formula 1. Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull came 4th and 5th respectively followed by Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari. Force India's Sergio Perez finished 7th from where he started with Jenson Button taking the 8th slot and his 1st points of the season.

After round 6, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes leads the drivers standing with 126 points. Team mate Nico Rosberg has 116 points and Sebastian Vettel a distance 98. In the Constructors Standings, Mercedes is placed at a comfortable 242 points with Ferrari and Williams at 158 and 81 points respectively. Good news for Force India as they jump to 6th position with 17 points. They were placed 8th before this race. Next, we move to Canada for the 7th race of this season and more excitement. Will Nico Rosberg continue his dream run with another victory?

Race Results:

Pos.     Driver                             Team                       Time               
1          Nico Rosberg               Mercedes           1:49:18.420                
2          Sebastian Vettel           Ferrari                          4.486             
3          Lewis Hamilton            Mercedes                     6.053             
4          Daniil Kvyat                  Red Bull                      11.965            
5          Daniel Ricciardo          Red Bull                       13.608           
6          Kimi Räikkönen           Ferrari                          14.345            
7          Sergio Perez                Force India                  15.013            
8          Jenson Button             McLaren                       16.063             
9          Felipe Nasr                   Sauber                        23.626             
10        Carlos Sainz                Toro Rosso                    25.056             

Pole For Lewis Hamilton; Force India's Sergio Perez To Start 7th

Monaco F1 Grand Prix 2015 Qualifying: Reigning Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. This was his first ever pole at this circuit clocking 1:15.098. His last win in Monaco came way back in 2008 when he was a part of Team McLaren. Hamilton was marginally 0.342 seconds faster than Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg who joins him in the 1st row of the grid. Ferrari's Sebatian Vettel will start 3rd in the race. Good news for Red Bull as Ricciardo and Kvyat will start 4th and 5th respectively followed by Raikkonen on 6th. Force India finally had a good qualifying this year with Sergio Perez starting the grid on 7th place. Team mate Nico Hulkenburg will be hunting for points as he begins his race from 11th position. Lotus driver Romain Grosjean was penalized five places for a gearbox replacement and will be starting 15th.

Lewis Hamilton leads the table with 111 points with Team Mate Nico Rosberg 91 and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel 80. In the constructors standing, Mercedes leads the pack with 202 points followed with Ferrari (132) and William (81). Red Bull is at a distance 4th with only 30 points. Force India is placed 8th with 11 points. If both the Force India drivers dominate in this race , the team has got a great chance to jump to 6th position. 

POS.     DRIVER          TIME
1 HAMILTON         1:15.098
2 ROSBERG          1:15.440
3 VETTEL              1:15.849
4 RICCIARDO        1:16.041
5 KVYAT               1:16.182
6 RÄIKKÖNEN       1:16.427
7 PEREZ               1:16.808
8 SAINZ               1:16.931
9 MALDONADO     1:16.946
10 VERSTAPPEN   1:16.957

Nico Rosberg Beats Lewis Hamilton At Spanish GP

Nico Rosberg cruised to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton taking second spot. The result means Rosberg has reduced Hamilton's advantage in the championship to 20 points, while Vettel is 31 points away in third place. Rosberg took advantage of his pole position into a lead at the first corner and simply cruised into the distance as Vettel held up Hamilton behind him. Mercedes had decided to give Hamilton some clear track, and told him that they would switch to a three-stop strategy and try to pass Vettel at the end of the race. But Hamilton did not need to overtake the Ferrari on track. Stopping on lap 32 to fit the slower 'hard' tyre, Hamilton immediately set the fastest lap of the race and proceeded to take huge chunks out of Vettel's advantage. Twenty seconds behind when he rejoined, Hamilton had cut Vettel's lead in half by the time the Ferrari driver made his second and final stop eight laps later. Vettel rejoined 13.5 seconds behind Hamilton, who continued to pull away until he was 23 seconds in front by the time of his final stop on lap 51, which was comfortably enough to allow him to rejoin in front of the Ferrari. Behind Vettel in the race, Bottas took fourth, fighting off a stern challenge from Ferrari's Raikkonen in the closing laps.

 
"Perfect weekend," said Rosberg. "The car has been awesome - all weekend."
Hamilton said: "I got a bad start, had lots of wheelspin but it was a good race. Nico did a fantastic job and I was just grateful I could get back up to second. This was a difficult weekend for me and I'll take this."

Result from the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday:

1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1:41:12.555
2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes +00:17.551
3. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 00:45.342
4. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes 00:59.217
5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 01:00.002
6. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 01:21.314
7. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1 lap
8. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Mercedes 1 lap
9. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso - Renault 1 lap
10. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) RedBull - Renault 1 lap
11. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Toro Rosso - Renault 1 lap
12. Felipe Nasr (Brazil) Sauber - Ferrari 1 lap
13. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 1 lap
14. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber - Ferrari 1 lap
15. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 1 lap
16. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 1 lap
17. Will Stevens (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari 3 laps
18. Roberto Merhi (Spain) Marussia - Ferrari 4 laps
r. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Mercedes 21 laps
r. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 40 laps
(rank: r = retired, nc = not classified)
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton,1:28.270, lap 54.