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Frederik Vesti drove from sixth to first to claim his first win of the season in the F2 Jeddah Feature Race. The F2 Jeddah Feature Race saw a dramatic shootout between PREMA Racing driver Frederik Vesti and ART Grand Prix’s Victor Martins for the win, before Martins spun out of the race. Vesti leapt up…
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The Everything F1 team recently went to the newly opened F1 Arcade in St Paul’s, London for the Bahrain GP, and its fair to say we had a blast. It was an experience like no other with an atmosphere that could only be topped by going to the race itself. 600 F1 fans, eyes glued…
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We delve into the question: Can Max Verstappen win at Jeddah coming from 15th After a driveshaft failure in Q2 that cost Verstappen what looked to be a certain pole, the reigning world champion believes it is a tough ask for him to be able to come through and win from 15th. However, his rivals…
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With 2 safety cars, and many changes to the top 5 throughout 20 laps Ayumu Iwasa defends and take top position in the Round 2 F2 Sprint Race in Jeddah Winning his first F2 Race of the 2023 season from fourth position remained calm, and collected amongst the drama that unfolded throughout the race. 2022…
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As qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix got underway, the focus was on Ferrari and Red Bull – Would Red Bull dominate the rest of the field? What is Ferrari’s true pace? Q1 – All Eyes On The Bottom Five The pit light went green and all 20 drivers were released under the lights…
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The Aston Martin’s were the first to hit the track in FP3, both Stroll and Alonso completing one lap on the mediums before boxing for hards and going on their way. The two had a quiet session, completing their run plans and meeting expectations. Different strategies were at play in FP3, as the teams and…
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Alpha Tauri team principal Franz Tost has been openly critical of his engineering team saying that “he doesn’t trust them” after a disappointing start to life for the AT04. At the Bahrain Grand Prix, the car struggled throughout the speed range with an inherent lack of downforce, with the AT04 looking like arguably the slowest…
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Sky Sports F1 have announced a new addition to the team this year in the form of former F1 strategy head Bernie Collins. Bernie has been in and around the F1 pitlane for many years, having worked as a performance engineer at Mclaren , and most recently as head of strategy at Aston Martin. She…
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Toto Wolff has openly expressed his belief that Lewis Hamilton should consider leaving Mercedes to pursue his eighth title if the team cannot give him the car he needs “in a year or two” Hamilton is in his final year of his current contract and is in talks with the team to negotiate a new…
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It was much the same on Friday in Saudi Arabia as it was at the chequered flag of the Bahrain Grand Prix two weeks ago – Red Bull ahead of Aston Martin with Ferrari and Mercedes struggling. The Jeddah Corniche circuit throws up a totally different set of demands compared to Sakhir. There is a…
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Lewis Hamilton has said he didn’t choose the best words when criticising Mercedes’ struggles after the Bahrain Grand Prix. After a poor start to the season for the former eight-time constructors’ champions, coming home a distant fifth and seventh at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said in a BBC Radio 5 Live interview in…
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The two-time World Champion has announced he will not arrive at the track in Jeddah until Friday for the Saudi Arabian GP. Verstappen announced through his Instagram story: “Feeling fine again, after not being fit for a few days because of a stomach bug. Therefore, I unfortunately had to postpone my flight for a day,…
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Formula E entered GEN3 in Season 9, welcoming new cars, new teams and new drivers to the all-electric championship. So far, Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti) and Pascal Wehrlein (TAG Heuer Porsche) have occupied the top 2 spots in the championship standings. Here is the story of their season so far… Race One: Mexico City Qualifying…
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Charles Leclerc is set to endure more pain this weekend after he will be forced to take a third Control Electronics Unit in only the second race of the season, he will take a 10-place grid penalty for the component. Drivers are permitted two ECU’s for use throughout the whole season, any further components bring…
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Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to attend the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend. The second round of the 2023 F1 calendar will take place this weekend in Jeddah, with football superstar Ronaldo reportedly being ‘forced to attend’. A report from The Sun claims that the Portuguese football player will be ‘requested…
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Nick Chester will join the Andretti team as technical director for its Formula 1 dream, he is expected to start his tenure this month. Chester succeeded James Allison as technical director of the Renault F1 team in 2013, transitioning with the team from Lotus to Renault and remaining with the team until 2020. He departed…
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FIA President’s son Saif Ben Sulayem passed away after a road traffic collision on Tuesday in Dubai. A spokesperson for the FIA – world motorsport’s governing body – has confirmed that President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s son died aged 29 after a road accident in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. No further comment is expected…
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Mercedes Technical Director, Mike Elliot, has been given an ultimatum to turn things around for the Brackley-based team after an underwhelming display in Bahrain. The team finished in 5th and 7th respectively showing no signs that they are getting back to their best. George Russell even went as far to say that Red Bull’s, Max…
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Most Improved Team in Testing The way that Williams entered testing was not without disruption. When disturbance is caused within the higher management, it is usually felt throughout the whole team. James Vowles, previously the Strategy Chief for Mercedes, had entered his new role as Team Principal for Williams just one week before testing. Senior…