Sports means passion, blood, sweat, and tears. Millions of fans around the world gather in front of a TV, a computer or a mobile device, to enjoy the performances of their favourite teams and individual athletes in all disciplines. They represent a distraction among the storm that is our current world.
One of the most widely followed sporting events is the Formula One season. The competition goes to 21 countries around the world, and local people get to hear the engines roaring from start to end. There is a myriad of TV channels and networks that air the incidences as well, and fans can also watch their beloved F1 via live streaming.
Car and driver: A never-ending romance
Motorsports have long been a passionate discipline. Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Nikki Lauda, James Hunt, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and numerous others have taken the Formula 1, which is the biggest competition within the discipline, to another level.
The 2018 edition of the Formula One World Championship recently completed the midpoint of the calendar. There are 21 races this year, and 12 are already under water. The 13º competition will be the Belgian Grand Prix, to be raced this weekend at its customary track: Spa-Francorchamps.
Lewis Hamilton is the leading driver at the moment with 213 points. The British has managed to win five competitions and is looking for his third straight victory. However, Ferrari’s leading man Sebastian Vettel is his primary foe and is a close second in the standings with 189 units.
There are nine competitions left, so there is plenty of time for Vettel and other drivers such as Daniel Ricciardo, Kimi Raikkonen, or even Valtteri Bottas, to catch up with Hamilton’s line and performance. However, the four-time champion from the United Kingdom is looking stronger than ever.
Drivers’ Championship (Standings)
Driver Nat Team Pts
- Hamilton GBR Mercedes 213
- Vettel GER Ferrari 189
- Raikkonen FIN Ferrari 146
- Bottas FIN Mercedes 132
- Ricciardo AUS Red Bull 118
- Verstappen NED Red Bull 105
- Hulkenberg GER Renault 52
- Magnussen DEN Haas 45
- Alonso ESP McLaren 44
- Perez MEX Force India 30
- Sainz ESP Renault 30
- Ocon FRA Force India 29
- Gasly FRA Toro Rosso 26
- Grosjean FRA Haas 21
- Leclerc MON Sauber 13
- Vandoorne BEL McLaren 8
- Ericsson SWE Sauber 5
- Stroll CAN Williams 4
- Hartley NZL Toro Rosso &n