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Category: F1
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Alex Albon missed the race weekend in Monza, due to appendicitis. Had his appendix removed and gained a cool scar. (His words) To replace him for the weekend, Williams brought in Mercedes reserve driver and 2020/2021 Formula E Champion Nyck De Vries. On his Formula 1 debut and only 30 minutes in the car before…
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Another race weekend, another dominant victory from Max Verstappen and Red Bull. You heard it here first, Verstappen’s 2022 season will go down as the greatest singular season in Formula 1 history. With 11 wins after a thoroughly dominant performance in the Italian GP and winning 5 in a row as of this writing, Verstappen…
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Alex Albon is recovering in Hospital after post-surgical complications. Albon had his appendix removed on Saturday after feeling unwell in the morning and withdrawing from the race weekend. The surgery was successful but Alex suffered from respiratory failure from a “known but uncommon” side affect of anaesthesia. He was moved to an ICU overnight and…
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Recently crowned F2 Champion Felipe Drugovich has been signed as the first member of the Aston Martin driver development program. As development driver, Felipe will gain extensive experience working with engineers, standing in as reserve driver and gain all important experience in the car; first appearance being in the car will be during FP1 at…
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The Italian GP ended behind the safety car, robbing the F1 world of a grandstand finish between Max Verstappen and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Is it time to alter the rules so that a race can finish as a race? Firstly lets look at the rules, the use of a safety car and Virtual…
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Verstappen charges to another masterful victory, as the Italian GP ends behind the Safety Car. The 2022 Italian GP started with a Ferrari on pole and to the delight of the watching Tifosi, he remained at the front and in control. The start of the race was largely uneventful with a few cars, including Lewis…
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With the race just about to start for the Pirelli Gran Premio D’Italia, it was not the fastest car that took fist on the grid, with the dreaded Power Unit penalties insisting they had some input on the qualifying result. Is it time to change the system? According to SKY SPORTS F1, Max Verstappen (5…
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Charles Leclerc pipped his teammate Carlos Sainz and reigning World Champion Max Verstappen to the post on his final flying lap, to clinch the top time of Qualifying in Monza. Ferrari’s fans, nicknamed the Tifosi, were out in full force in Italy as twenty cars battled it out on track to determine the starting positions…
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Williams Racing has just announced that Alex Albon will miss the rest of the Italian GP due to Appendicitis. Williams and Mercedes reserve driver Nyck de Vries will drive Albon’s car for the rest of the race weekend. Good luck to Nyck on his Formula 1 debut and Get Well Soon Alex.
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The silly season in F1 is something that fans always look forward to, and 2023 is no exception to this. In fact there are still quite a few seats up for grabs, with some very interesting rumours circulating the Formula 1 paddock. First up is the CONFIRMED team lineups for 2023. ORACLE RED BULL RACING…
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After months of talks and discussions, Porsche and Redbull walk away without an agreement. When Porsche announced its intention to enter Formula 1, it looked likely that the German company would tie in with Redbull. Talks regarding a partnership gathered pace with an announcement expected around the Austrian GP at the Redbull Ring. With Audi…
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As the world comes to terms with the news of the passing of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. We share the messages from around the F1 world, drivers, teams and more. Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali, lead the tributes “Formula 1 mourns the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “For more…
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Enzo Ferrari once said, “ask a child to draw a car, and certainly, he will draw it red”, but what about with a splash of yellow? Ferrari has presented a striking one-off livery that will be used at this weekend’s Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. The once all-red and black Ferrari has swapped out the…
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Oh, don’t you just love F1 silly season? Over the summer break, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement for the end of this year, leaving an empty seat at the metaphorical F1 table. A ripple effect surged and the silliness was in full swing with Alonso announcing his move to Aston Martin and…
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A strong start from the frontrunners meant that the top three stayed the same with home favourite, Max Verstappen in first with the two Ferraris behind. Hamilton had a slow getaway in fourth on the medium tyre as the struggled to keep Perez behind. The Mexican required an engine change before the race, but no…
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The use of flares has been a talking point in F1 for most of this season, with fans having the same view: ban them. At the Austrian Grand Prix, those using the flares were heavily criticized by F1 fans for obstructing their views, with many of those missing the action on the first, and last…
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Red Bull and the Orange Army will be delighted as Max Verstappen will start at the front of the grid in tomorrow’s Dutch GP after setting a lap time of 1:10.342. His teammate Sergio Perez will start in P5 after a spin that brought out a yellow flag. The Ferraris of Leclerc and Sainz will…
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It was announced yesterday afternoon that in 2023, Formula 2 and Formula 3 will be the first to use sustainable fuel, which in turn, will help the development ahead of Formula 1’s switch to 100% sustainable fuels in 2026. Next year will see a partnership with Aramco, with both championships set to run with 55-percent…
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Four-time Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel recently disclosed in an interview with Zeit that he would refuse an offer for a seat in the all-electric motorsport series, Formula E. The German driver was asked whether he would continue working within the world of motorsport, in particular, as an ambassador for Formula E. It was…
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MCLAREN HAS ANNOUNCED THE SIGNING OF OSCAR PIASTRI FOLLOWING CRB RULING The signing draws a line under a remarkable situation, where Alpine lost two drivers, a team principle accusing their own driver of lacking integrity and another team spending a lot of money to ask a driver NOT to drive for them. The Contract Regonition…