Everything Trackside
Driven by the fans, for the fans
Author: George Wright
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In a true bombshell move, Max Verstappen’s long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set to switch from Red Bull Racing to McLaren from 2028. Lambiase has worked at Red Bull since 2015, where he initially served as race engineer to Daniil Kvyat. Following Kvyat’s high-profile seat swap with Max Verstappen in early 2016, he then…
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Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team has today announced a bombshell upper management reshuffle. The move sees former team principal Andy Cowell become the team’s chief strategy officer, with managing technical partner Adrian Newey directly replacing him. In his new role, Cowell will focus on power unit integration, and liaising with the team’s new 2026 engine…
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The 2025 Formula 1 season is nearing its climax, with just three races left to run. While the constructor’s championship has already been secured by McLaren, the much prized driver’s title is still up for grabs. These next three rounds could therefore be make-or-break events. Such stakes will undoubtedly please the promoters for this weekend’s…
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When it comes to beloved Formula 1 circuits, it’s hard to get much better than Interlagos. The spiritual home of the Brazilian Grand Prix has given F1 some of its most memorable races, and with this year’s championship battle hanging in the balance, 2025 could well add to that number. The 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix…
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The 2025 F1 season is entering its closing stanza, with the upcoming US Grand Prix being round 19 of 24. It seems that the nearer we get to the finale, the more things are heating up, both figuratively and literally. Last race in Singapore was notably declared F1’s first ever “heat hazard” weekend due to…
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This weekend’s race at the Baku City Circuit will mark the eighth running of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which first joined the F1 calendar in 2017. In that time the track has become infamous for a string of particularly dramatic grands prix. However, the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not the first F1 race at…
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The Italian Grand Prix is always a special race for one F1 team in particular — Ferrari. However, the 2025 edition of the race promises to be particularly significant, as it coincides with the anniversary of one of the Scuderia’s crowning moments. The anniversary in question is that of Niki Lauda’s first championship triumph for…
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The three week summer break which provides an intermission in the current 2025 F1 season is finally nearing its close. The upcoming Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will mark the resumption of F1 action with a race which is set to be the penultimate Dutch Grand Prix before Zandvoort’s contract expires at the end of…
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The ongoing 2025 Formula 1 season is currently in the midst of its annual summer break. This enforced recess gives F1 employees an opportunity to reset after the intensity of the first half of the year, and fans a chance to reflect on the season so far. In years past however, F1 racing action continued…
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The Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium has a long and storied history in grand prix racing. Indeed, even before the advent of Formula 1 the fearsome track hosted races in the pre-war European Grand Prix championship. Since then, it has become a mainstay of the Formula 1 calendar. The track’s history, combined with its iconic layout,…
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As many will doubtless know, Silverstone played host to the very first Formula 1 World Championship race back in 1950. In the intervening 75 years the track has witnessed some of the sport’s most memorable races and moments. From Williams’ first victory to Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 wet-weather masterclass, it’s no surprise that Silverstone stands out…
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June 25th marks the official release date of the much-anticipated F1 movie. Like many fans, I was among the crowds queuing up to see how my favourite sport would be portrayed on the silver screen. Following its initial announcement, the film understandably attracted a mixture of cautious optimism and concern from F1 fans. With the…
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Williams Racing recently announced that their heritage department has undertaken an extensive restoration of an FW11 chassis from 1986. The rebuilt car will run at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with original driver Nigel Mansell at the wheel. Fellow 1980s Williams drivers Riccardo Patrese and Thierry Boutsen will also get a chance to pilot…
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There’s certainly no shortage of controversial championship deciders throughout Formula 1 history. Whether it’s Prost and Senna’s clashes in 1989 and 1990, or the infamous Abu Dhabi 2021 race, the intensity of a championship battle has often boiled over in extremely contentious ways which lead to them still being talked about to this day. There…
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With F1 Returning to the Spanish capital in 2026, the memory of its divisive previous circuit, remains. A Circuit is Born Since 1991, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has been Formula 1’s home in Spain. The upcoming 2025 Spanish Grand Prix will be the 35th F1 race held on the circuit. This record is only surpassed…
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The upcoming 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix marks only the fifth visit by the F1 circus to the Middle East’s largest country. Since the race’s debut in 2021 the event has notably split opinion, with some relishing the high speed, challenging nature of the circuit, while others question its place on the calendar in light…
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When most Formula 1 fans think about the Japanese Grand Prix, the circuit they think of is almost inevitably Suzuka. With the upcoming 2025 race marking the circuit’s 35th grand prix since its debut in 1987, this is hardly surprising. However, Suzuka is not the only Japanese circuit to have hosted F1, nor indeed was…