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Esteban Ocon has shared that he ‘Can’t wait to get started’ at Silverstone, a track known for its speed. After a promising weekend in Barcelona, the Frenchman is feeling good about his chances this weekend. As we head into the British Grand Prix, Esteban Ocon has reflected on the current state of Alpine at Silverstone.…
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After a successful day in Austria capitalising on the fight out front and taking a win, George Russell admitted it’s great to have the “opportunity to be fighting at the front.” Hoping that the Mercedes fight would continue at Silverstone. In Austria, George Russell crossed the line to take his second win of his career.…
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Sergio Perez had a tough race in Austria last weekend. The Mexican driver finished seventh behind the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg. It was a Haas sandwich as Kevin Magnussen slipped behind in eighth. Looking at where Max Verstappen is taking his RB20, Checo is falling behind rather dramatically. Perez is in the fortunate position to…
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Lando Norris believes that Max Verstappen shouldn’t have been given ‘a big penalty’ after their contact at the Austrian Grand Prix last week, which denied either driver of taking the race win. After a slow final pit-stop allowed the McLaren driver to catch up to the world champion, the two battled for multiple laps at…
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Christian Lungaard has been announced as a driver for Arrow McLaren for the 2025 NTT IndyCar. Series. The trio forms the youngest lineup on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES grid. Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team has officially confirmed its driver lineup for the 2025 season, adding Christian Lundgaard to join Pato O’Ward and Nolan Siegel in their…
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Red Bull Junior Isack Hadjar will complete the FP1 session for Red Bull Racing at Silverstone this weekend. The 19-year-old will get behind the wheel of Sergio Pérez’s car to complete the team’s first rookie driver requirement of the season. Hadjar is set to drive alongside two more rookies in the Silverstone FP1 session. He’ll…
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After 30,000 miles of testing in 18 months, the new IndyCar hybrid engine system will be introduced in Ohio. It signifies a unique collaboration between Chevrolet and Honda. The system introduced is aimed at enhancing overtake options for drivers for 2024 and beyond. The system itself contains an energy storage system that contains ultra capacitors…
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News has broken that Oliver (Ollie) Bearman will drive for the Haas Formula 1 team from the 2025 season. Replacing Nico Hülkenberg, who has a confirmed seat at Stake. After rumours have swirled all season, it has been confirmed that Oliver Bearman will drive for Haas from 2025. The 19-year-old driver stole the show during…
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We are now halfway through the 2024 Formula 2 season and there has already been historic points winners, race winners and new records. The historic moments sit alongside some surprises both from drivers and teams, with new car regulations also. Let’s take look at the season so far. Paul Aron now holds the record for…
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F1 Academy driver Jess Edgar will race during the Zandvoort British F4 weekend with Chris Dittman Racing. Jess Edgar will race in Zandvoort during the British F4 weekend. She is the latest F1 Academy driver linked to Chris Dittman Racing. Fellow F1 Academy racer Carrie Schreiner will race alongside her. View this post on Instagram…
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Formula 3 driver and Alpine F1 team academy driver, Sophia Floersch will drive a Formula One car at the highly anticipated event Goodwood Festival Of Speed. On July 14th Kimi Räikkönen’s 2012 E20 machine will be driven by the Alpine academy driver for a demo run. This will be Floersch’s first stint in a modern…
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While a DNF will be a difficult pill for Lando Norris to swallow after having the chance to win the Austrian Grand Prix, he did everything he needed to do when battling with Max Verstappen despite it ultimately ending in contact. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was emphatic about who was at fault: “The entire…
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When Sir Lewis Hamilton shocked the world in February, announcing a legacy-defining move to Scuderia Ferrari for 2025, few thought Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff would be able to attract a driver of equal quality to take his place. However, with unforeseen troubles surrounding his father arising at Red Bull, alongside legendary designer Adrian Newey…
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Christian Horner has commented on the late-race clash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix. Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal, blames Norris’ aggressive overtake during the Austrian GP on the “hangover” effect from the Austrian Sprint Race. After closing the gap with Max Verstappen, after the final pit stop, Norris…
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The official unveiling of the 2025 Extreme-H championship recently took place on the London docks. The series was made by the same group who created Extreme E, which the hydrogen series is set to replace from 2025 onwards. The up’s and down’s. Extreme E has been around for a few years now, beginning in 2021,…
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Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto is set to get behind the wheel of an F1 car this coming weekend, driving in FP1 at the British GP. Colapinto, a member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, will drive Logan Sargeant’s FW46 during the first Free Practice session. It’ll be a busy weekend for the 21-year-old driver,…
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Despite finishing P4 today, Lewis Hamilton admitted that damage to his Mercedes W15 “compromised his race” during the 2024 Austrian GP. His Team Principal, Toto Wolff, supported this by stating, “he picked up floor damage, which caused him a loss of performance.” Following the ‘Verstappen-Norris’ incident, Mercedes’ George Russell grabbed the lead. Meanwhile, their #1…
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The Portland E-Prix Race 2 saw António Félix Da Costa in the TAG Heuer Porsche take his third win in four races. He led from Robin Frijns in the Envision racing and Mitch Evans in the TCS Jaguar. Jean-Éric Vergne started on Pole for the second race at the Portland E-Prix. He took the record…
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Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon’s Austrian GP battles were examples of “hard and fair racing” between teammates following the former’s contract extension with Alpine and the latter’s departure from the team. Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly once again battled at the Austrian Grand Prix. While there was plenty of action for fans to discuss, including…
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Carlos Sainz took the final podium position in the 2024 Austrian GP. He moved up from 5th to 3rd after an incident between Norris and Verstappen. However, he admits that “McLaren and Red Bull are a clear step ahead.” After a difficult weekend in Canada with a double DNF. Then a tough weekend in Spain,…