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Category: F1
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Happy birthday Anthoine Hubert who would have turned 26 today. The Frenchman tragically lost his life three years ago after being critically injured when he was involved in a serious crash on the second lap of the feature race of the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 2 round. Here is a run through of a career cut…
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Yuki Tsunoda is remaining at AlphaTauri for 2023 for his 3rd year with the red bull backed team. Having spent two years to date alongside Pierre Gasly, netting 43 points in that time (32 of which were earned last season) alongside a best race finish of fourth – claimed at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand…
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FORMULA 1 CONFIRMS THAT THE MONACO GP WILL REMAIN ON THE CALENDAR UNTIL 2025. The announcement of the deal seemed to suffer from some bad timing, being announced not long after the 2023 calendar had been released. Confirmation of the deal ends speculation on the future of the race. It was suggested that the Monaco…
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Shocking Price Changes As most of us know Silverstone is one of the most exciting and historic races on the calendar. After all, it is the home of motorsport in the United Kingdom. So with that, it has always had a lot of fan engagement in terms of attendance. Since the release of Netflix’s Drive…
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Formula 1 and the FIA have revealed the calendar for the 2023 F1 season – a record-breaking 24 races are set to feature over the year. It will be the sport’s busiest season yet as the FIA approved a staggering 24-race calendar this afternoon. The calendar was put to a vote in front of the…
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EverythingF1 would like to wish Esteban Ocon a very happy birthday, The 26-year-old was born in Évreux, and competed in karting from 2006 until 2011. During his years karting his parents sold their family home and lived in a motorhome to support young Esteban in his early racing career. In 2012 he made his debut…
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After a phenomenal debut at the Italian GP, it looks certain that the former Formula E and Formula 2 champion will be on the grid in 2023, the question was who for. Well, it would seem that Helmut Marko and Redbull have been alerted to the talented Dutch driver. Redbull Racing are on the lookout…
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The FIA has appointed automotive executive Natalie Robyn as its’ first ever CEO. The appointment comes after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s announcement last year when he was elected, stating that he wanted to introduce a qualified and experienced manager to make improvements to the operations and governance of the body. He also stated his…
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Well…it happened again! Much sooner than we all thought it might, after Abu Dhabi 2021, we’ve had yet another controversial safety car-related end to a Grand Prix. This time however, we were robbed of the sprint to the line as the Italian Grand Prix ended like a wet blanket behind the safety car. This has…
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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…