Formula One: a racing series that started in 1950 and has captivated audiences ever since. From the drama and scandals to the clashing of racing legends on the track, Formula One has its fair share of exhilarating moments, and this year is no different.
Formula One is an open-wheeled racing series that is based mostly in Europe and has many different exotic car brands fighting for glory on difficult, winding tracks. Lots of these brands like Mercedes or Ferrari have been racing since the sport’s founding, but some companies like HAAS or Williams are much smaller.
The 2020 season has held 10 of its 19 races, and so far there has been a rather consistent pattern: Mercedes wins, and Ferrari does poorly.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has won 6 out of the 9 races of the season. Lewis has won the Formula One Driver’s championship 6 times, five of which have been in the last ten years. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have been a dominating pair, so much so that F1 fans are tired of seeing him win. This has made the referees be overly strict towards Hamilton to the point that he lost the most recent race due to a referee’s early penalty.
Adversely, Ferrari has had one of the worst seasons ever. They finish in the bottom half most of the time–if finishing at all. This has outraged Ferrari fans because Ferrari has a legendary racing pedigree making this year’s failures extremely disappointing.
Since COVID-19 has halted almost all sports, Formula One has had to make changes to its live viewings. Like most live sporting events, no fans are allowed to attend the actual event. However, the broadcasting of the event has greatly increased. Hopefully when it is safe the competitions can go back to thousands of fans, screaming with excitement as these cars race around the track.