In this TFTV we are looking at some of the races in Formula One’s history which never happened… until this year the last race to be cancelled was the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix, but while six races remain postponed, some did happen with changes 2020 Australian and Monaco The opening race of the 2020 season
Australia A new season is normally a start of new hope, but when the paddock arrived in Melbourne there was an air of sadness. Race director Charlie Whiting had passed away suddenly in his hotel room ahead of the weekend, as expected F1 paid its respects. Hamilton once again started his season off in style,
Brazil Verstappen took pole by a tenth ahead of Vettel despite a huge wobble on the exit of Pinheirinho, a left-hander in the middle of the lap. He then improved by a tenth to take his first pole since Budapest in August. Verstappen’s pole lap, a 1:07.508, was a tenth of a second faster than
Japan With a typhoon on Saturday, qualifying took place on Sunday morning creating extra pressure on the teams and drivers to get it right in qualifying. Vettel took pole by a tenth over teammate Leclerc, as the two Mercedes lined up behind. Both Red Bull’s set exactly the same lap time, 0.787secs off the pace,
Belgium Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, and despite repeating that Gasly would finish the season with Red Bull the team announced the Frenchman would be replaced by Alex Albon for the remainder of the year. A rapid promotion for the British-Thai who hadn’t driven an F1 car until Barcelona testing. Ferrari started the second
Austria The first stop of the summer leg of the championship took F1 to Spielberg for the Austrian Grand Prix. Leclerc was on it as was Hamilton, providing for a final lap showdown for pole. Hamilton set the benchmark before Leclerc improved going two tenths faster, the world champion dropped three places for impeding Kimi
Spain Barcelona marked the start of the European season, the main question was could Ferrari start coming to fight Mercedes with their strong form in winter testing? Or would Mercedes stay ahead with their own upgrades? There were so many questions, so would qualifying provide answers. Bottas again took pole ahead of Hamilton in an
Williams driver George Russell was fastest in the Mercedes on the final day of the Pirelli tyre test in Abu Dhabi. The Englishman set a 37.2 and completed well over two race distances to put himself nearly two tenths ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Russell’s time was a tenth off Valtteri Bottas’s time on Tuesday,
Esteban Ocon made his debut for Renault on the opening day of the post-season test at Yas Marina, where Mercedes Valtteri Bottas topped the times. The Finn set a 37.1 over the course of his one hundred and thirty-eight laps going fastest by eight tenths over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Bottas was the busiest driver going
Po Name Nat Team Time Points 1 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 01:34:05.715 26 2 Max Verstappen DUT Red Bull – Honda +00:16.772 18 3 Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari +00:43.435 15 4 Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes +00:44.379 12 5 Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari +01:04.357 10 6 Alexander Albon THA Red Bull – Honda +01:09.205 8 7
