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Dessislava Jeleva
An amateur painter and a full-time business analyst, Dessi had been a Formula 1 fan since before learning to hold a brush or multiply. She now shares with us the fan perspective of current issues in the sport.
The web age: Formula 1 blogs
Print media is dead. Long live print media! The last 25 years had an immense influence on the media landscape. The traditional newspapers nearly vanished, but in a way, print found a new home online. This month, I will be…
The real story behind the switch
It seems as if Daniil Kvyat was pushed out of Red Bull because of one bad start. The Russian youngster crashed into RBR’s former Golden Boy. The quadruple world champion shared his frustration with ex-comrades Christian Horner and Dr Helmut…
2015 Formula 1 Season Review
Like each year, we present our very own season review, hand-crafted by our Formula 1 hitlady Dessislava Jeleva. It’s a fresh team-by-team report of 2015, from the heights of Mercedes to pits of Manor, including all relevant shifts, tricks and twists in the travelling circus of…
A Mexican standoff
The final stretch of the 2015 Formula 1 season is here and the two Red Bull teams are still without a confirmed engine supplier. Predicting how this debacle would end is difficult, but we can at least analyse the actions…
Seb 2.0?
It’s the summer of 2013 – Sebastian Vettel has just won the Italian Grand Prix where he faced another round of boos. Booing Vettel for winning is one fad; accusing him of ‘destroying the sport’ is another. The German is…
In My Opinion: The spotlight
Lewis Hamilton fell under heavy criticism from fans and journalists over spraying a grid girl with champagne during the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix podium celebrations. The British driver was branded as “sexist” but he should have been congratulated. Hamilton’s action…
In My Opinion: The Forgotten Man
Merely a month ago, Lewis Hamilton’s third world title seemed to be a mere formality. The British driver was dominating the sport in a true Schumacher/Vettel fashion. He was racking up pole positions and race wins almost effortlessly. Now, a…
A civil war
The start of the 2015 Formula 1 season is very underwhelming. Mercedes are still out of touch, miles ahead of the chasing pack. Only a miracle can prevent them from winning every race this season. The most successful Formula 1…
Time for change
The 2014 silly season is one for the ages. There has been no official confirmation by any party, but it appears that Fernando Alonso is on his way to McLaren and will be replaced in Ferrari by arch-rival Sebastian Vettel.…
Radio silence
I have been following Formula 1 for the better part of the last two decades and I am still surprised by the speed with which the pit radio rules in the sport were amended. In the weeks between the Italian…
