Monthly Archives: April 2014

Formula 1 penalty points

F1 drivers who have ‘earned’ penalty points on their FIA superlicense as of the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix: Jules Bianchi #17 – 4 pts. Pastor Maldonado #13 – 3 pts. Valtteri Bottas #77 – 2 pts. Marcus Ericsson #9 – … Continue reading

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F1 2014 Alternative Championships: Round 3/19 (Bahrain) – 900 Arabian nights

The 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix was the 900th FIA Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix. It was won by Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, his 24th career victory. This puts him joint tenth on the all-time winners list with five-time world champion … Continue reading

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F1 2014 Alternative Championships: Round 2/19 (Malaysia) – Hamilton makes it look easy

LEWIS HAMILTON won last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, and in doing so produced the first Grand Slam of his career: pole, fastest lap and victory having led every lap. This was the 2008 world champion’s 23rd win, putting him joint … Continue reading

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Micronations World Cup announced

THIS was a 2014 April Fool. A micronation’s only football tournament will be held this summer to coincide with the one for larger nations in Brazil. Seven micronations have so far signed up for the tournament in early June: Principality … Continue reading

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