Everything Trackside
Driven by the fans, for the fans
Author: James Tiller
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In one of its most highly anticipated seasons, Netflix has just dropped its trailer for the 2021 F1 season of Drive to Survive. This will surely whett your appetite for the show when it does drop on the 11th March. Just over 1 week away! After the action off and on track last year, we…
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On Thursday 24th of February, Vladimir Putin ordered Russian Troops into Ukraine on a ‘peacekeeping’ mission. Which soon turned into bombing, by land, sea and air. The action of the Russian dictator has been widely condemned and brought sanctions from countries across the world. While F1 pales into insignificance in the grand scheme of war…
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The final piece of the 2022 F1 car puzzle has been put in place. This morning the Alfa Romeo team revealed their new livery ahead of the season. After having a camouflage livery for the first test in Barcelona, the Alfa Romeo team revealed their new livery online in a quite low key affair. Simply…
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The all-new Formula 1 cars were on track for the third and final day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which has thrown up plenty of obstacles. It was Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton setting the pace on the final day of testing as he put the fastest time on the board ahead of team mate…
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With ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia on Thursday evening the FIA and key stakeholders decided it was in best interests and safety of all those involved in this sport to cancel the Russian GP for this coming season. The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the world with a positive vision…
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Who would have guessed? Mercedes also have opened gills on the W13 which was born with a very minimal hot air vent from the radiators: there was only an opening in the rear of the engine hood for maximum aerodynamic efficiency, but it is all too obvious that in extremely hot races, such as the…
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Formula 1 begins its pre-season preparations this week, with the first of two tests getting underway in the build up to the opening race in Bahrain. While we got spoilt with 2 car reveals from Haas and Alfa Romeo (well, from what we could see with that camo livery anyway), as well as the first…
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In a surprise twist of fate, Jamie Chadwick has resigned on to race in the W Series for the third year on the trot, but this time she will be racing for the newly acquired Jenner Racing team headed up by Caitlin Jenner herself. Chadwick has won the previous 2 seasons in W Series making…
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Its Friday and the turn of the Silver arrows to release their 2022 designed car. The F1-W13 E Performance will be driven by Lewis Hamilton and New boy George Russell who has taken over from Valtteri Bottas this year. The car itself looks great amd they have reverted to being the silver arrows for 2022.…
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In not so surprising news, Alpine have finally confirmed their new management structure including a very familiar name. Someone that has been rumoured to be moving to them for a while even after denying this himself. Otmar Szafnauer is the new team principal which explains the new tie-in with the sponsor BWT. Former Peugeot Motorsport…
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Today is the official launch of the new F1-75 car for 2022. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will get behind the wheel of a car that looks a bit like a throw back to the early liveries of the 1990s. We have been very surprised this year at the range of designs that the teams…
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Today it was the turn of the Williams Racing team to reveal their brand new livery for 2022. They’ve certainly changed up their livery this year and also gained a brand new title sponsor. Duracell have come along for the ride to help with Battery technology and a much needed cash boost. The livery is…
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The names Bond, James Bond. With a style that even the world number 1 spy wouldn’t mind being seen in. Aston Martin release their 2022 challenger in a flash of lights and a with a polished performance from Laurence Stroll. Now sponsored by Aramco and Cognizant be prepared to get your teeth into the new…
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In a massive turn up for the books and in what will be a great boost to the viewership of the W Series; Caitlyn Jenner has launched a brand new team called Jenner Racing. “I watched on with great excitement last year when the W Series made its American debut in Austin, Texas, where its…
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It was the autosport awards charity auction over the weekend and people were raising money for the Grand Prix Trust; an organization which provides help and advice to Formula 1 trackside and factory-based team personnel. With prizes put up by the teams and FORMULA 1, for things such as signed team wear/gear and Lunch with…
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Another day another online scandal. This time its the turn of Scuderia Alpha Tauri driver Pierre Gasly having being pictured in a Native American headress. A twitter user with the handle @formulafruits outlined why she feels it is out of line in a pretty lengthy thread. We need to remember in all this, whether Pierre…
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Great news for Zak O’Sullivan as he is recruited by Williams racing to join their driver program. “I’m honoured to have been selected as a Williams Racing Academy Driver,” said the teenager. “This is an incredible opportunity and I can’t thank Jost, Sven and the whole team enough for their faith in me. “Williams Racing…
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We’re well on the run up to the start of the season, merely weeks away. However Max Verstappen has been very eager to display his new number. In what looks like a very cool 🧊 Red Bull promotional shoot. The first time champ can be seen driving against a mixture of different vehicles in an…
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Some internal movements have taken place ahead of the season at Alpine, with the promotion of two key players. Pat Fry will take the title of Chief Technical Officer, while Matt Harman will be promoted to Technical Director. “We are considerably strengthening Alpine F1 Team by having Pat and Matt at the helm of Engineering…
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Lewis Hamilton has been having a social media hiatus over the last month, which has been causing a huge stir within the world of F1, with pundits from all around the sport predicting whether they think he will retire or return to F1 this season. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff even added fuel to the…