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Alfa Romeo has confirmed that they will retain the services of both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas for the 2024 season. Zhou, who is China’s first full time driver in Formula 1 made his debut with Alfa Romeo in 2022, scoring a point in his first race in Bahrain. The team released a statement confirming…
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Mick Schumacher had an unfortunate and unsuccessful start to his F1 racing career when he drove for HAAS for the last 2 seasons. His contract wasnt renewed with the team but instead he took a reserve driver position in the Mercedes team. But could we be seeing more from the young driver? Wolff comments on…
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Max Verstappen wins the Italian GP and sets a new Formula 1 record with 10 wins in a row. The Start All the cars were lined up and ready for the start of the Italian GP, unfortunately for the watching Tifosi and Formula 1 fans around the world, it was a bit of am anti…
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The Tifosi were rewarded with pole position as Carlos Sainz takes his first ever Monza pole, and he does it in Ferrari colours. Max was pipped to the post in a thrilling Q3, whilst Charles Leclerc narrowly missed out, slotting into P3. The Italian GP Is Ferrari’s To Lose The special livery and race suits…
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The wait is finally over as Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton have come to an agreement over a new contract. Speculation over Lewis Hamilton and his contract with Meecedes has been at the forefront of discussions within the paddock for some time, with some saying that it the 7-time Champion could retire at the end of…
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In a chaotic and rain effected race Max Verstappen takes another victory on his imperious march to the 2023 Drivers Championship. The race was dictated by two periods of rain. The first was at the start, when the rain arrived heavy and quickly, catching out several of the teams. Both Mercedes and McLaren delayed their…
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Zandvoort Removal: The Zandvoort Grand Prix may not be able to keep their place in the F1 season due to high competition. The Dutch Grand Prix, known for its stunning visuals and also being the home track of the two-time world driver champion Max Verstappen, could be at risk of being removed from the race…
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Formula 1 is back this weekend from its summer holidays this weekend for the Dutch Grand Prix. The Circuit Zandvoort plays host to Round 14 of the calendar. Home favourite, Max Verstappen, will aim to match Sebastian Vettel’s record of consecutive victories. Nothing would make the Orange Army happier I’m sure. Practice 1 The two-time…
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Alpha Tauri driver, Daniel Ricciardo will miss the Dutch Grand Prix after damaging his wrist in the Friday Practice. The Australian driver was caught up in an incident with compatriot, Oscar Piastri as the drivers acclimatised to the track in FP2. Piastri crashed his McLaren at the banked Turn 3 and Ricciardo had too little…
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Leclerc Contract: Charles Leclerc talks to Autosport about the extension of his contract with Ferrari and why there hasn’t been any updates over the summer break. Charles signed a long-term contract with Ferrari in 2019, which is set to end after the 2024 season. However, false stories have arisen over the years, suggesting that he…
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MoneyGram Haas F1 Team retains both drivers, Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen for the 2024 season. Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, both veterans of the sport will continue to race for the Haas F1 Team in the 2024 season. With experience bursting from these two drivers, it’s going to be interesting to see how Haas…
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Filipe Massa has escalated his legal challenge over the 2008 World Drivers Championship, that saw the Brazilian lose the title to Lewis Hamilton by one point a the final race in Brazil. Conspiracy Theory The main part of the legal action, launched by Massa and his legal team, centre on the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix,…
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Sources from McLaren has confirmed that Alex Palou has decided against joining McLaren for the 2024 Indycar season. Alex Palou has apparently decided not to join McLaren for the 2024 Indycar season. In what would seem to be a sudden change of heart the Indycar Championship leader will now not switch to McLaren as he…
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Cyril Abiteboul, the former Alpine boss, emphasises the idea of a driver who possesses the ability to double as a team boss. With the recent departures of Laurent Rossi (CEO), Otmar Szafnauer (Team Principal), Alan Permane (Sporting Director), and Pat Fry (Technical Director), Alpine is currently engaged in discussions regarding upcoming decisions within the French…
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Max Verstappen dominated race day around Spa to take his third win in a row at the circuit. He quickly made up ground passing his teammate to make it a 1-2 for the team. Charles Leclerc brought home a much needed podium for Ferrari in 3rd while Hamilton took 4th and the fastest lap after…
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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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The Dutch driver didn’t have it as easy this time. A mix up of pit stops gave rookie Piastri the lead for a couple laps. Pierre Gasly completes the podium with a great drive for the Alpine Team. As rain began to fall, the start of the sprint race was delayed by 7 minutes. As…
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Max Verstappen stormed to pole at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday afternoon. Initially there were fears the session wouldn’t go ahead. Especially after heavy rain limited running in practice a few hours earlier. A minor delay was the only issues and with an ever-drying track it brought the best out of the drivers. Charles…
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After Alpine voiced concerns that their engine wasn’t level with their rivals, engine equalisation was added to the F1 Commission agenda for the Belgian GP. Alpine revealed to the FIA that their Renault engine was significantly down on its rivals. This prompted the FIA to analyse the power unit performance of all engines and consequently…