Everything Trackside
Driven by the fans, for the fans
Author: Jamie Cooper
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Zandvoort Removal: The Zandvoort Grand Prix may not be able to keep their place in the F1 season due to high competition. The Dutch Grand Prix, known for its stunning visuals and also being the home track of the two-time world driver champion Max Verstappen, could be at risk of being removed from the race…
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Leclerc Contract: Charles Leclerc talks to Autosport about the extension of his contract with Ferrari and why there hasn’t been any updates over the summer break. Charles signed a long-term contract with Ferrari in 2019, which is set to end after the 2024 season. However, false stories have arisen over the years, suggesting that he…
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Filipe Massa has escalated his legal challenge over the 2008 World Drivers Championship, that saw the Brazilian lose the title to Lewis Hamilton by one point a the final race in Brazil. Conspiracy Theory The main part of the legal action, launched by Massa and his legal team, centre on the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix,…
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Motorsport is expanding across the globe, but the next milestone could be the 2028 Olympics. The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games could include nine new sports; flag football, cricket baseball-softball, lacrosse, breakdancing, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport. With the subsequent growth of motorsport in America, particularly Formula 1 it’s no surprise to see motorsport amongst…
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Sources from McLaren has confirmed that Alex Palou has decided against joining McLaren for the 2024 Indycar season. Alex Palou has apparently decided not to join McLaren for the 2024 Indycar season. In what would seem to be a sudden change of heart the Indycar Championship leader will now not switch to McLaren as he…
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Cyril Abiteboul, the former Alpine boss, emphasises the idea of a driver who possesses the ability to double as a team boss. With the recent departures of Laurent Rossi (CEO), Otmar Szafnauer (Team Principal), Alan Permane (Sporting Director), and Pat Fry (Technical Director), Alpine is currently engaged in discussions regarding upcoming decisions within the French…
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Sixty years ago the 1963 Belgian Grand Prix ran in circumstances so terrifying and dangerous nobody would dream of racing in them in this current age. It was a race won by a quiet genius, putting in a performance of almost superhuman skill. This is the story of that race and the tragic path that…
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In a surprise announcement, Alpine F1 Team has announced that team principal Otmar Szafnauer will leave the team after the Belgium GP. Alpine F1 Team has made more changes following Laurent Rossi’s move earlier in the year. Today the team announced a raft of changes that include the decision to release both team principal Otmar…
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After Alpine voiced concerns that their engine wasn’t level with their rivals, engine equalisation was added to the F1 Commission agenda for the Belgian GP. Alpine revealed to the FIA that their Renault engine was significantly down on its rivals. This prompted the FIA to analyse the power unit performance of all engines and consequently…
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The era of Dutch domination in Formula 1 is boring, according to many fans. With mad Max leading the championship by 110 points, having won 9/11 races, is the Verstappen era deterring fans from the sport? Verstappen is smashing records left right & centre just to keep things interesting. Whilst we can all respect Max’s…
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Ferrari has decided to make some changes to their management structure prior to the start of the Belgium GP. The Maranello based squad has announced the departure of Laurent Mekies as Race Director. Mekies was part of the team for four and a half seasons. Ferrari has announced that Diego Ioverno will take up the…
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‘This is a man’s world’ is the sentiment Danica Patrick shared with young women at the Hungarian GP. A man’s world that requires women in motorsport to be ‘more masculine’. Last weekend at the Hungarian GP, F1 Juniors made its debut on Sky. But it was the adult F1 presenter (former Indy Car and Nascar…
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After today’s race at Hungaroring, Mercedes’ boss, Toto Wolff discussed Red Bull’s pace and made an interesting comparison, suggesting that they appear so far ahead that the rest of the grid seems to be driving F2 cars. “We were quick in terms of the F2 pack,” Wolff added. “The F1 car won by 34 seconds.…
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The Hungarian Grand Prix has wrapped up and had also managed to showcase an impressive feat as we witnessed the fastest pitstop of the season. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri made the first attempt at breaking the record, achieving an astonishing 2.0-second pitstop. Although it was an impressive performance, it wasn’t enough to secure a spot on…
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F1 Hungary Race Results : The Grand Prix ended as an easy win for Verstappen but a disappointment for Hamilton following his pole position in qualifying. We saw drama, but not the Hamilton/Verstappen drama we may have been expecting. Dramatic start for the Alpines The Hungarian Grand Prix began with Max Verstappen storming ahead of…
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Lewis Hamilton returns to F1 pole position at the Hungarian GP Qualifying, his first pole since December 2021 pipping Max Verstappen to the top spot by a mere 0.003 seconds. F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying – Q1 With the new qualifying system being used for the first time (each driver has 11 sets of tyres instead…
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This weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix marks the most recent in an event stretching back to the mid 1980s, the end of the Cold War, and a newly emerging global F1. This is the story of that race and how the World Championship went behind the Iron Curtain. It is hard to imagine a sport which…
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After a recent change in AlphaTauri, replacing Nyck DeVries with Red Bull reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo midway through the season, Nyck has now addressed the situation on his Instagram account, following a week of staying away from social media. He started off his statement by saying that he had taken some time off social media…
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As we approach the 13th and 14th editions of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Rome this weekend, the free practice sessions were held yesterday and earlier today. There was also an introduction of the new 30-minute Rookie Free Practice where 11 drivers were announced to be part of the grid earlier this…