No Michael No! I’ve been waiting patiently for the press release from Mercedes AMG Petronas after the drama at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Normally, this release arrives in my inbox about an hour after the race, but here we are four days later. So rather than pick it apart and comment I thought I’d […]
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It’s all even going to Abu Dhabi I’d like to repeat my comment from Qatar. “It’s not over till it’s over”. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix underlined that even more In one of the craziest races this season, the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix proved that the top two cars were matched evenly. The driver
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One of the closest championships ever – Qatar Grand Prix I said last week that the Formual 1 World Championship “isn’t over till it’s over”. And after the Qatar Grand Prix, that’s more so. Lewis Hamilton drove a magnificent race from pole position and didn’t give anyone else a chance. Good news for former champion,
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Magnificent. Outstanding. A win for the ages. When Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from pole position for the Sprint Race to determine the starting grid, there must have been a hollow feeling for the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. How could anyone start at the back of the grid, in 20th place and still win the
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A fateful comment by Verstappen after qualifying on Saturday. “I’d rather start from position 3 than 2” And so it proved to be at the lights out for the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen jumped Lewis Hamilton at the first corner, Valterri was pushed out and effectively went from pole to last place And once
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Over the last many years, I’ve represented customers in actions against Ford Motor Company of Australia. Faulty transmissions in their Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus models have caused unforgivable angst for owners. And the attitude of Ford in Australia towards these claims has been deplorable And as someone who worked for a Ford dealership for
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When they dropped the mid-screen rear spoiler from the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, they took away some of the objections potential buyers had. That was one of my first issues when the Eclipse Cross launched in Australia a number of years ago. More of a Sportback style, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross slotted in between the ASX and
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If you’ve been driving around in a small car (think Hyundai i30) or even a medium SUV ( Hyundai Tucson) then jumping into a Hyundai Staria will be a big shock At least that’s been my experience in the week with the new Hyundai people-mover. Hyundai loaned me a new Staria – Highlander, Diesel, AWD
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After a COVID-19 missed race in 2020, the Grand Prix season returned for the 2021 US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. And what a race it was. With Max Verstappen on pole, Lewis Hamilton on-grid place two, it was always going to be a battle for the top step on the podium.
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The 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. What a drive by Max Verstappen. Pole position and apart from the pit stop was never headed. And such a great result for Max as he finishes his time with Mercedes AMG before heading to Alfa Romeo. Lewis must be congratulated for his 5th place – coming from 10th on
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