The new Formula 1 season is approaching. Pre-season testing concluded in Bahrain last week and the excitement begins with the season opener in Australia two weeks later. Many teams believe Mercedes has a clear power unit advantage and that the factory team is cheating. Team principal Toto Wolff insists his opponent is lying and has no hesitation in claiming he is in the Epstein dossier. At the end of the spectrum, Aston Martin is struggling with its new Honda powerplant.
With no points scored, this seemed like the perfect time to reminisce. What is your favorite Formula 1 memory? Most fans have had a moment when they became obsessed with or re-invested in the Grand Prix World Championship. For many long-time fans, it was a dominant start to the 2009 Brawn GP season. The underfunded upstart team, inherited from the shuttered Honda factory program, won six of the first seven rounds. Jenson Button’s points lead was enough to prevent Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team from winning the championship.
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The 2012 season was unforgettable
Lewis Hamilton drives his McLaren MP4-27 through the Senna ‘S’ while leading the Brazilian Grand Prix – Darren Heath Photographer/Getty Images
My favorite F1 memory is experiencing the 2012 season. Going into the year, expectations were high. A record six world champions are competing this season: Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. However, these expectations can easily be exceeded.
Seven different drivers won the first six races of the 2012 season, including Pastor Maldonado’s surprise win at the Spanish Grand Prix. Even more shocking is that after the Barcelona race, the Williams team’s garage caught fire. To this day, Maldonado’s victory remains Williams’ most recent F1 win. The title race vacillated between different drivers throughout the season before ending in a thrilling finale in Brazil. After recovering from a first-lap collision, Vettel stormed across the field from 22nd to finish sixth and win his third world championship.
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