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Author: Jamie Cooper
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2024 Shanghai E-Prix: Mitch Evans leads a troubled session ahead of Norman Nato and Jean-Eric Vergne
The first on-track session of the weekend’s double header in Shanghai began with anticipation and a flurry of activity. The initial laps saw Robin Frijns and Sébastien Buemi, fresh from their break for the Endurance round, setting the pace for Envision Racing. Photo Credit: Formula E | Sam Bagnall An abrupt halt to the session…
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As the Formula 1 grid roll into Monaco, a circuit renowned for its challenging layout and historic significance, Williams driver Alex Albon is cautiously optimistic about his team’s prospects. Speaking ahead of the Grand Prix, Albon shared insights into the improvements in the Williams car and his personal approach to tackling the legendary street circuit.…
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Hot on the heels of the Formula 2 announcement, F3 has announced their calendar for the 2025 Formula 3 season, with 10 rounds and 20 races. The 2025 Formula 3 season will follow the Formula 2 season closely, starting in Australia and following on to Bahrain. The series will then re-join F1 and F2 at…
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The 2025 Formula 2 season will consist of 14 rounds, 28 races in 13 countries all in support of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The ninth season of Formula 2 will open in Melbourne at Albert Park from 14–16 March, before heading to the Bahrain International Circuit for Round 2 on 11–13 April. The…
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Williams have announced that the famous Pink Bunny will be part of the Monaco GP as part of a Livery enhancement. The iconic bunny will be part of a spectacular Williams livery for the Monaco GP as part of a collaboration with partners Duracell. We’re thrilled to collaborate with Williams Racing for this special occasion…
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Andretti Cadillac has made a significant move in its ongoing bid to join the Formula 1 grid by signing former F1 Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds as an Executive Engineering Consultant. Symonds, who recently left his position as F1’s CTO after a seven-year tenure, played a crucial role in shaping the technical regulations for the…
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When McLaren launched some new merchandise to commemorate Ayrton Senna, the internet was curious, could they go for the iconic red and white or will they go for something more connected to the man himself? Feature Image: McLaren Racing Senna’s Iconic Helmut design will return to the Streets of Monaco Throughout his career Ayrton Senna…
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During the BBC Q and A, the topic of Adrian Newey’s potential move to Ferrari along with will Perez and Redbull part ways. Feature Image: Redbull Content Pool Perez and Redbull It was safe to say the Sergio Perez was on the bubble last season, with Max Verstappen dominating the Drivers Championship and securing the…
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Oscar Piastri hailed the last couple of events as “probably two of my better weekends in F1” after finishing a solid P4 in the Imola Grand Prix. From the outset of the weekend, Piastri’s performance impressed many. Photo Credit: McLaren Racing A penalty for Piastri Piastri’s strong qualifying session saw him secure a competitive position…
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Co Author: Jamie Cooper Despite minimal practice time leading up to qualifying weekend, Indiana weather gave the city of Speedway great weather to kick of the first day of 2024 Indianapolis 500 qualifying. The largest single day sporting event in the world has a two day qualifying weekend. Day 1 of the 2024 Indianapolis 500…
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Photo Credit: McLaren Racing The third practice session for the Imola GP was underway, with Lando Norris as the first driver out. Norris was followed by Lance Stroll, Oscar Piastri and Fernando Alonso. Pirelli had chosen to go for the soft tyres this weekend, with the C3, C4 and C5 rubber. The softs were holding…
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Vergne, who has amassed 124 races in Formula E was critical of the style of driving needed in the series. Too much management? While speaking with the media over the course of the Berlin E-Prix weekend, JEV was asked what it’s “like behind the wheel [in Formula E], racing it, how hard it is to…
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Coming off his first win of the season in Monaco, Jaguar TSC driver Mitch Evans steps into the Berlin E-Prix with renewed optimism. The victory in Monaco wasn’t just a triumph; it was a milestone—Evans’ first win in the glamorous city-state after years of near-misses in both GP2 and Formula E. Evans shared his relief…
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Group A The first qualifying session kicked off with Group A, seeing the likes of Pascal Wehrlein, who placed third in the second free practice session go out with the first group. Joel Eriksson led the first qualifying laps, in preparation for the flying laps. Jaguar’s Mitch Evans was in sixth and three-tenths off of…
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The second free practice session in Berlin started with the drivers flowing onto the track. Pascal Wehrlein, who missed out on yesterday’s session when his car halted, is in this session. Wehrlein’s mechanics worked until the early hours of the morning, replacing anything that could have caused the car to stop. Maserati’s Maximilian Günther is…
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Alex Palou finds himself on pole for the Sonsio Grand Prix held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. This GP takes place on Saturday, May 11th, despite INDYCAR normally racing on Sundays. Due to Indy 500 practice and qualifying taking place next week, teams need an extra day to prep for the speedway car.…
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The first practice session of a doubleheader race in Berlin kicked off, sporting a few new drivers on track, due to many having World Endurance Championship commitments and Sam Bird’s hand injury, which he sustained during the Monaco E-Prix. The session started with all the drivers out and the full course yellow simulation, but a…
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Abbi Pulling takes the F1 ACADEMY doubleheader and heads for victory in Miami. Pulling starts on pole position for the second time this weekend. Bianca Bustamante of ART Grand Prix starts alongside her on the front row, followed by Doriane Pin of PREMA Racing. Further back on the starting grid, the home races of Chloe…
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In an exciting Miami GP sprint, HAAS driver, Kevin Magnussen racked up 35 seconds worth of penalties to “protect” his team-mate who was in the points. While speaking with Sky Sports F1 after the race, Magnussen was asked “Ultimately you were able to help your teammate in that process, what are your thoughts”? The HAAS…