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Category: F1
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Lewis Hamilton Autosport Image: Steve Etherington
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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…
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It’s International Women’s Day and I was going to give you a roundup of 5 incredible women in motorsport or 5 initiatives that are pushing for more diversity. But then I realised that the thing I really want to talk about is the stick we get for being female fans. Women Aren’t Capable Of Enjoying…
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Red Bull Masterclass but the Weekend Belongs to Fernando and Aston Martin in Bahrain! It has been a long wait for the 2023 season to start but it was finally here and boy was Bahrain worth the wait? (unless you are a McLaren/Ferrari fan!) Red Bull look impossible to beat and Aston Martin show Mercedes…
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Helmut Marko, advisor of the Red Bull team, has raised concerns regarding the legality of Fernando Alonso’s AMR23 after his charge to the podium in Bahrain. The Spaniard returned to the podium for the 99th time in his Formula One career, delivering on the high expectations of the team after testing. Red Bull have lost…
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Charles Leclerc may face a grid penalty after using both available energy stores before the end of the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix. Only one race in, Charles Leclerc has already had a tough start to the 2023 Formula 1 season. From abandoning his last flying lap in Qualifying due to team orders to preserve tyres…
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FIRST OF ITS KIND Are you ready to take your F1 experience to the next level? Why not check out the F1 arcade on race day! Yesterday, the F1 Arcade hosted a sell out watch party for the Bahrain GP. Offering fans unlimited sim racing, games and tournaments pre race. The F1 Arcade is positioning…
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Mercedes Are Finally Ready To Change Concept After Their Laclustre Performance In Qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. After months of defending the zero pod design Concept that Mercedes have followed for the last 2 seasons. Toto Wolff is finally ready to admit that in order to get back to the top in Formula 1,…
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According to Bernie Ecclestone, Lewis Hamilton should only have six Championship wins. Ecclestone believes Michael Schumacher’s seven Championship victories should remain the record, revealing he believes Lewis Hamilton should not have received the 2008 title. Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to being caught up in controversy by fans and the media over the years. Many…
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Today Formula 1 announced Susie Wolff as the managing director of the F1 Academy series, which will launch next month. The F1 academy aims to develop and prepare young female drivers for a career in motorsport whilst also acting as a stepping stone, towards a more diverse Formula 1 grid. The new series was announced…
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Tottenham Hotspur have announced a new partnership with Formula 1 to have a go-karting track built under their football stadium. The venue will become the longest indoor track to feature in London and is set to be built under the South Stand. The karting experience is being hailed as a long term alliance and aims…
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‘Racing for all’, has never been more true.
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NEW SEASON NEW DRAMA The fifth edition of the Netflix Formula 1 series Drive to Survive premiered on Friday 24th February, just in time to perfectly set us up for the 2023 season. Sports documentaries can often be a tough sell to audiences outside of that particular fandom, but every now and then, a series…
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As the 2023 Formula 1 season edges closer, it was time for the teams to reveal their brand new cars. Smothered with big brands, investments, and sponsors, spectators are always hopeful of big launch parties and dramatic car reveals. Throughout the years we have had the 2004 Renault revealed in the largest opera house in…
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SILVERSTONE INTERACTIVE MUSEUM REVIEW With the 2023 Formula 1 season just around the corner, I’m sure you’re excited to see your favourite drivers return to the track. As a Formula 1 fan, nothing beats race weekends. But sometimes, there are no races. What then? What do you do, on dare I say it…on non-race weekends?…
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Alpine have launched their 2023 challenger in an event in London. Alpine are the last team to launch their car for 2023 and will be hoping to hold onto fourth place and push closer to the top three on the grid. THE A523 Alpine’s 2023 challenger has a solid foundation to build on, however they…
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Mercedes reveal all new Black Livery for 2023 Challenger. Mercedes reveal the W14 on an online launch this morning with a return to black in a bid to reduce weight. “We were overweight last year”, “This year we have figured out where we can squeeze out every single gram. So now history repeats itself. “You…
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Aston Martin pulled back the Union Jack covers on the AMR23, the car that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will hope to push Aston Martin up the grid in 2023. The 2022 season was a disappointment for the Aston Martin team. The historic brand only managed to secure eighth in the constructors championship at the…
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President Mohammed Ben Sulayem is set to take a step back from everyday operations of Formula One. Sulayem’s plans following 2021 After Sulayem was elected FIA President in December of 2021 with a restructuring plan for the FIA’s F1 operations, it is said he will be handing the responsibility to the director of single seated…
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Formula 1 has gone through many changes in the 21st century. The introduction of DRS, designs of cars to encourage closer racing, Turbo-Hybrid engines and many many more. As we wait for the 2023 Formula 1 season to kick off in Bahrain, I have created a list of the top 20 F1 races from the…