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Category: History
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The Suzuka International Racing Course (aka “Suzuka Circuit”) remains a firm favourite for both fans and drivers. Circuit Stats Track Length 5.807km Number of Laps 53 Race Lap Record 1:30.983 (Lewis Hamilton – 2019) Qualifying Lap Record 1:27.064 (Sebastian Vettel – 2019) First Grand Prix 1987 First Race Winner Gerhard Berger 2023 Race Winner Max…
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As Formula 1 heads Down Under, it’s time to dive into the history of Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit. Circuit Stats Track Length 5.278km Number of Laps 58 Race Lap Record 1:20.235 (Sergio Perez – 2023) Qualifying Lap Record 1:16.732 (Max Verstappen – 2023) First Grand Prix 1996 First Race Winner Damon Hill 2023 Race Winner…
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As we head into the opening race of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, the first track on the calendar celebrates its 20th anniversary. Circuit Stats Track Length 5.412km Number of Laps 57 Race Lap Record 1:31.447 (Pedro De La Rosa – 2005) Track Lap Record 1:27.264 (Lewis Hamilton – 2020) First Grand Prix 2004…
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Welcome to EverythingF1’s Champion of Champions 2024. Every year we put your opinions to the polls, to find out who your F1 Champion of all F1 Champions is. It’s your own personal opinion of how you rate a driver. Whether you judge it purely from the stats or from other aspects of F1 personalities. Group…
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In the wake of the news that F1’s viewing figures have declined, it’s apt timing to analyse previous guerrilla marketing campaigns in F1. But first, let’s break down the numbers that are being thrown around recently. Typically, F1 will announce their viewership for the previous year with a dramatic press release. F1 was growing year-on-year by…
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How long until the 3-time champ is dethroned? Seems forever and a day since we’ve seen something like this. Believe it or not, there was once a car on the F1 grid with the #33. The 2022 season saw this change. The first #1, since Sebastian Vettel in 2014, was chosen by a certain Dutch…
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We’re often told that F1 has never been more competitive, but is this really true? When was Formula 1 most competitive? The current F1 grid is incredibly close. Lets take Monaco as an example as the circuit has remained around two miles long, give or take, since the first Grand Prix was run there in…
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Sixty years ago the 1963 Belgian Grand Prix ran in circumstances so terrifying and dangerous nobody would dream of racing in them in this current age. It was a race won by a quiet genius, putting in a performance of almost superhuman skill. This is the story of that race and the tragic path that…
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This weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix marks the most recent in an event stretching back to the mid 1980s, the end of the Cold War, and a newly emerging global F1. This is the story of that race and how the World Championship went behind the Iron Curtain. It is hard to imagine a sport which…
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The 1973 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the last to be run on the uncompromising high speed perimeter track. It produced a race which would have huge ramifications for some teams, drivers and the circuit overall. There is a very simple reason why the United Kingdom became the dominant player in Formula One. It’s…
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The current Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring is one of the better circuits on the calendar. Beautiful scenery, gradient, character and challenge. It is however a shadow of the circuit layout it sits within. The old circuit it replaced was mighty and fierce in the extreme. This is the story of the…