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F1 2012 - A Retrospective Part 5: Bahrain

January 5, 2021

Qualifying Normal order was restored on Saturday in Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel returned to his throne at the front of the pack. He achieved a staggering 15...

F1 2012 - A Retrospective Part 4: China

December 22, 2020

Qualifying For the first time this season, Lewis Hamilton was beaten on Saturday. Remarkably, it was the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg who took the maiden pole of...

F1 2012 A Retrospective Part 3: Malaysia

December 18, 2020

Qualifying Just as in Australia the race before, McLaren sealed a one-two qualifying result with Hamilton sat on pole position once again. There was just one...

F1 2012 A Retrospective Part 2: Australia

December 18, 2020

Qualifying The season opener threw up the first surprise of the year. After dominating the front row in 2011, Red Bull only qualified as high up as fifth and...

The 10 Most Significant F1 2020 Moments

December 15, 2020

The Formula One season came to a close at Abu Dhabi on Sunday. It was an anticlimactic race for an otherwise exciting season. It was the shortest F1 season...

F1 2012 A Retrospective Part 1: Pre-Season Testing and Expectation

December 11, 2020

Before we can dive into the 2012 season, let’s take a look at who the major characters will be in this retrospective. What were the biggest story-lines going...

Sebastian Vettel Bids Ferrari Farewell

December 8, 2020

The end of the 2020 Formula One campaign this weekend also marks the end of the relationship between Sebastian Vettel and the Ferrari team. The German driver...

The F1 2012 Retrospective: An Introduction

December 4, 2020

There they are. The lads. The 2020 Formula One season will draw to a close this December. The last race of the year in Abu Dhabi will not see the kind of...

Failure to Contend for League Title Will Cost Frank Lampard Dearly

December 1, 2020

It was appropriate to compare Chelsea’s 0–0 draw with Tottenham on Sunday to the classic Grand Slam Sunday matches of the 2004–2009 era of the Premier...

Is the Next Generation of Men's Tennis Ready to Take the Mantle At Last?

November 24, 2020

Following Daniil Medvedev’s 4–6 7–6(2) 6–4 victory in the ATP World Tour Finals (WTF) final on Sunday, the 2020 tennis season is now officially over. It will...

International Football is Broken But it Can Be Fixed

November 17, 2020

As the final international break of 2020 comes to a close, as everyone rejoices at a now uninterrupted four month spree of the club game, it is worth...

Re-Introducing the Five-Subs Rule Is Not the Solution Football Needs

November 10, 2020

When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brought on five substitutes against Sheffield United on June 24, the Norwegian made Premier League history. This was the first...

Announcement

November 6, 2020

There will unfortunately be no new newsletter today as I am focusing on working on a more long-term project that will be revealed soon enough! For the time...

What Happens If Lewis Hamilton Does Actually Retire?

November 3, 2020

Formula One returned to the famous Imola circuit last weekend for the first time since Michael Schumacher stood on the top step of the podium in 2006. The...

What Do Records Mean In Formula One?

October 30, 2020

Records are made to be broken. This is the mantra of anyone who either sets a new record, or whose achievement is about to be outmatched. This is especially...

Ask and Ye Shall Receive: A Normal Week of Barclays

October 27, 2020

The Premier League got off to a chaotic start to the season. The first five weeks unfolded with results as unpredictable as ever. Liverpool, last year’s...

How Manchester United Fixed its Midfield Problem

October 23, 2020

This time last year Manchester United had a serious issue in midfield. Circumstances meant that the Red Devils were stuck with midfield options such as...

The Rivalries of the Future: An Insight Into A Project Big Picture World

October 20, 2020

On Sunday afternoon Brighton & Hove Albion drew 1–1 with their biggest rivals, Crystal Palace, thanks to a late equaliser from Alexis Mac Allister (90+1)....

Everton's Date with Destiny Awaits

October 16, 2020

When league champions Manchester United lost 5-0 to Newcastle United in 1996, they followed that result with two more league defeats. They lost 6-3 to...

Who is the Greatest Male Tennis Player of All Time?

October 13, 2020

Between January 1 2004 and today, October 13 2020, only 10 men have won a Grand Slam single’s title. By comparison, 27 women have managed the same feat over...