Phoenix from the flames

Editorial Illustration - Brawn GP emerges from the ashes of Honda to take the new Formula 1 season by storm.

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F1 Bahrain 2008

All the press were writing that Massa had to perform this weekend otherwise his seat would be under serious threat, well, he answered them with one of his 3 a year barnstormers and left the others in his wake even including his team mate. Kimi struggled all weekend but a solid performance to take 2nd meant that he climbed to the top of the championship leaderboard - which is quite ominous considering where he he was last year at this stage..
Kubica took a surprised and deserved pole and 3rd in the menacing BMW that could very take the title challenge to Ferrari and push Mclaren back a step or two as they struggle to put everything together.
3 week break and back to Barcelona where you really start to find out who's quickest...

Malaysian GP 2008

The inevitable Ferrari comeback was on the cards at Sepang and they didn't disappoint, Raikkonen showed the dominance that could very well take him to a second title, whereas Massa just didn't. Hamilton came away still leading the championship but it's setting up to be a tough duel to the death.

With a two week gap till the next race I will try to get some other illustrations up for the not so F1 minded...

F1 Australia 2008

As the new season has begun, so has my illustrated documentation of it, each Grand Prix will have an illustration done for it with the creation of a book at the end in October, which will be available to buy.
As races go last Sundays was a great way to start the season, Ferrari looked a little lost, only seven cars actually finished and Lewis brought home a new guard to the podium, roll on Sepang!

More in the F1 vein

An Image that I'm currently working on, needs a little more work again F1 related this time looking at the banning of Traction control for this season and the heightened driver skill now needing to shown.