FORMULA 1 RACING

It was better back in the day. A cheap shot argument often thrown around in pretty much any sport you care to think of, not least in Formula One.

It’s late June, and Hungarian Ferenc Szisz has just taken victory in the French Grand Prix. After two days, and just shy of 780 miles of clattering around a race track comprised of public roads in the LeMans region, Ferenc (and his ‘riding mechanic’ M. Marteau) brought their two-seat, 90bhp Renault home for the win; half an hour ahead of nearest rival Felice Nazzaro.

A landmark season awaits, and the Silver Arrows are hoping for a round of seventh world titles in the 2020 Formula One World Championship. Their weapon of choice? The Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Power+.

In a historic moment for both Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi, and their respective sports, the pair completed an unprecedented track day as each swapped machinery yesterday at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.