Everything Trackside
Driven by the fans, for the fans
Author: Jamie Cooper
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Show me the money!! A phrase that entered into the world’s lexicon thanks to a movie called Jerry McGuire, released in 1996 starring Tom Cruise as a recently fired sports agent trying to rebuild his career, his only client a disgruntled NFL star played by Cuba Gooding JR who wants his payday. The aforementioned scene,…
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The World Motorsport Council have approved Formula 1’s 2026 Power Unit Regulations. Today, FIA has confirmed the details of the new Power Unit Regulations, these include the following changes: remaining is the high revving V6 ICE Increased electrical power Cost Cap for Power Unit Suppliers ERS output doubled to 35Okw MGU-H removed
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IN YET ANOTHER TWIST THE CONTRACT REGONITION BOARD HAVE RULED THAT BOTH CONTRACTS ARE VALID. The Piastri/Ricciardo/Mclaren/Alpine saga took another twist, when the Court Regonition Board ruled that both Alpine and Mclaren’s contracts with Oscar Piastri are valid, basically telling the teams “go and sort it out yourselves”. WHERE DO WE GO NOW? Firstly, how…
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ARE MCLAREN THE BAD GUYS? IN A WORD ….NO Before you reach for the reply button to vent your rage at the opening line, let me explain. FORMULA 1 EXPECTATIONS The F1 paddock is a ruthless entity, with each team looking to gain an advantage over their competitors. This includes technological advantages, backroom staff and…
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According to sources within the Formula 1 paddock, McLaren notified Daniel Ricciardo that they intend to cancel his contract for 2023 in favour of Oscar Piastri. After Fernando Alonso surprised Alpine and Formula 1 with the announcement that he was replacing the retiring Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin, it was logical to assume that highly…
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FERRARI STRAGEY CALLS HELPS TO GIVE VERSTAPPEN THE WIN AND ALL BUT SECURE THE DUTCHMAN’S SECOND DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP After a strange qualifying, that saw the Redbull cars down in 10th and 11th and George Russell taking his first pole in Formula 1, it promised to be a somewhat interesting start to the race. As the…
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Over the last twenty four hours, reports have surfaced on line that seem to suggest that Porsche are intending to buy a 50% stake in RedBull Racing, in anticipation of their entry into Formula 1 in 2026. WHAT IS IN THE RUMOUR? It has not been a secret that both Porsche and Audi (part of…
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ASTON MARTIN HAVE CONFIRMED THAT 4 TIME WORLD CHAMPION SEBASTIAN VETTEL IS TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE SEASON. Aston Martin released the following tweet: “I have had the privilege of working with many fantastic people in Formula One over the past 15 years – there are far too many to mention and thank.…
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W SERIES HAS ANNOUNCED A CHANGE TO THE THE CALENDER, THE SERIES WILL RACE NOW AT THE SINGAPORE GP FOR THE FIRST TIME. The Series will support the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Grand Prix 2022 on the 30 September to 2 October. This is due to a change in the calendar, after the cancellation of…
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The 1999 FIA FORMULA 1 season served up several talking points throughout the year, with incidents including Michael Schumacher, who missed several races after breaking his leg in an accident at the British Grand Prix, Damon Hill’s public unhappiness with the Jordan Team/Car, the fall from the front for both Williams and the 1997 Drivers…
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Honda could return to FORMULA 1 sooner that first thought. Honda formally left F1 at the end of 2021 after Max Verstappen secured his maiden Championship with a Honda powered Redbull. Redbull secured an agreement to take control of the Honda designed Power Units, which are assembled and shipped from Japan as part of the…
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The FIA has confirmed that Michael Masi has left the organisation. Michael Masi, was the FORMULA 1 race director until the conclusion of the 2022 season. The FIA decided to replace the Australian for the 2023 season after it had admitted that errors were made during the Championship deciding race in Abu Dhabi. The main…
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Speculation has been high regarding the return of FORMULA 1 to South Africa and the Kyalami Circuit, this speculation on a return to the African continent was hightened when F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali visited the Kyalami Circuit earlier this year. Over the last 24 hours tweets have surfaced stating that the South African GP will…
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As the FORMULA 1 ROLEX GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH 2022 or the Austrian GP draws to a close, reports have surfaced on social media of sexual and homophobic abuse directed towards fans while attending the Grand Prix. With some fans reporting that due to the extreme nature of the abuse directed towards them that they…
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Mercedes were surprised to learn that rival teams had been exploiting rules around the flexibility of their floors. Recently, the FIA announced that they were looking to amend the rules to help limit porpoising, these changes are being brought in under safety grounds and to limit the long term damage to drivers. However, Mercedes has…
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The Formula 1 paddock has been rocked by another racist incident, this time involving Nelson Piquet Sr. In a video filmed in November, Piquet used a racial slur in his native language to describe Lewis Hamilton after he was asked for his opinion on the Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton contact at the British GP…
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Jüri Vips, Amaury Cordeel, Nikita Mazepin, Marcus Armstrong, Dan Ticktum, Liam Lawson. Said the n-word, drove like a maniac on a public road, allegedly sexually abused a girl and made homophobic jokes, used the n-word as a snapchat name, used ableist slurs, laughed about slurs. What is going on with these junior (some turned professional)…
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The current Formula 2 and Redbull academy driver will get his first opportunity in a Formula 1 car this week at Silverstone. Daruvala, who is currently 3rd in the F2 championship and is the highest placed Redbull backed driver, will drive last year’s Mclaren MCL35M as part of a 2 day test at Silverstone.
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Formula 1 has just announced the extension of the Australian GP until 2035. The announcement also confirms that the Grand Prix will remain in Melbourne. The Australian GP has been at the Albert Park circuit since 1997, although it has come under fire for its lackluster racing, with drivers being unable to pass. 2022 saw…
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11th June 1955 should have been a celebration of motorsport, the Le Mans field littered with talented drivers from across the motorsport, however by the end of the event, over 80 spectators and 1 driver had died in one of the most horrific motorsport accidents in history. The world of motorsport reacted almost instantly, the…