Great Read: How Ferrari lost the 2010 F1 title

Vettel against the odds | View in browser FROM OUR ARCHIVE, JANUARY 2011 | NIGEL ROEBUCK Vettel's victory against the odds: the 2010 F1 championship that Ferrari lost Sebastian Vettel won his first F1 title on this day in 2010 after an Abu Dhabi GP where Ferrari threw away Fernando Alonso's chances. In today's Great Read, Nigel Roebuck recaps the season that saw Vettel forcefully close out the championship despite Mark Webber's popular support and Fernando Alonso's clear route to the title Only in Italy would you find a politician weighing into a debate about the outcome of a Formula 1 World Championship. Within hours of Sebastian Vettel's winning the title in Abu Dhabi, one Roberto Calderoli, a member of the Northern League party, was so incensed by what he called Ferrari's 'demented strategy' (to pit Fernando Alonso earlier than planned) that he publicly called for the resignation of company president Luca di Montezemolo. Calderoli, who by all accounts has had a run-in or two with di Montezemolo in the past, couldn't pass up an opportunity to tap into all that grief, to capitalise on Ferrari's failure to deliver... READ MORE PHOTO: RED BULL FORMULA 1 | MATT BISHOP Aki Hintsa: McLaren's F1 doctor who was so much more      Behind the F1 championship successes of Mika Häkkinen and Lewis Hamilton stood Aki Hintsa, says Matt Bishop. McLaren's team doctor developed a pioneering fitness regime, but was also a rock in turbulent times. His influence is still felt, seven years after his untimely death READ MORE FORMULA 1 | CAMBRIDGE KISBY Why F1 cars struggle to race in the cold: Las Vegas' Grand Prix challenge      A November night race in Las Vegas could bring the coldest temperatures of the F1 season, and a new challenge for teams. How will grand prix cars keep tyres and brakes at their optimum temperature as the cool desert air draws away heat? READ MORE SHOP PROMOTION Motor Sport shop: Bestsellers Official Motor Sport Magazine 100 Years Calendar | 2024 Build a Porsche 911 | Advent Calendar | Christmas Gift Benetton | The Rebels of Formula 1 | Signed by Damien Smith Formula 1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - City of Lights - 2023 Binder | Racing Green | Motor Sport Jenson Button Signed | Full Size Brawn GP Helmet Share this newsletter: Stay up to date  Update your preferences to select the content you wish to receive.   UPDATE NOW  Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy. Motor Sport magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60