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Category: F1
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Honda could return to FORMULA 1 sooner that first thought. Honda formally left F1 at the end of 2021 after Max Verstappen secured his maiden Championship with a Honda powered Redbull. Redbull secured an agreement to take control of the Honda designed Power Units, which are assembled and shipped from Japan as part of the…
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The FIA has confirmed that Michael Masi has left the organisation. Michael Masi, was the FORMULA 1 race director until the conclusion of the 2022 season. The FIA decided to replace the Australian for the 2023 season after it had admitted that errors were made during the Championship deciding race in Abu Dhabi. The main…
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Speculation has been high regarding the return of FORMULA 1 to South Africa and the Kyalami Circuit, this speculation on a return to the African continent was hightened when F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali visited the Kyalami Circuit earlier this year. Over the last 24 hours tweets have surfaced stating that the South African GP will…
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Another day, another bad news story for the Ex FORMULA 1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone. This time in relation to fraud. ‘The CPS has reviewed a file of evidence from HMRC and has authorised a charge against Bernard Ecclestone of fraud by false representation in respect of his failure to declare to HMRC the existence of…
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Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc wins the Austrian Grand Prix, a long over-due victory, pushing his title rival, Max Verstappen into second place. LeClerc has cut the Dutch driver’s lead to just 38 points. Despite a strong start to the season, the last five races had proved disappointing to the Monegasque driver, however, he was able to…
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As the FORMULA 1 ROLEX GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH 2022 or the Austrian GP draws to a close, reports have surfaced on social media of sexual and homophobic abuse directed towards fans while attending the Grand Prix. With some fans reporting that due to the extreme nature of the abuse directed towards them that they…
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The second sprint race of the F1 2022 season brought plenty of drama at the Red Bull Ring as Max Verstappen took first place gaining 8 points followed by the Ferrari’s of Leclerc in P2 and Sainz in P3 who gained 7 and 6 points respectively. The other drivers receiving points are Russell, Perez, Ocon,…
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It’s exciting news for the Orange Army, as Max Verstappen snatches pole position at the Red Bull ring, after a dramatic qualifying session, with a lap time of 1:04:984. It was a close call for his championship rival, Charles LeClerc, as he qualified in P2, just 0.029 seconds behind. Sainz takes P3 for the Scuderia…
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Alpine has announced it’s launching an initiative to promote equal opportunities in motorsport and automotive – including scouting talented females from karting and helping them move through the ranks to F1. The Rac(H)er programme is designed to reinforce equality and provide opportunities based on merit, from scientific and technical fields through to their racing drivers.…
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The invention of the Halo has proved time and time again it is the guardian angel of motorsport. The British Grand Prix is no stranger to its trials and tribulations but this lap one tussle was much more than that. At nearly 200mph Zhou Guanyu’s Alpha Romeo flipped several times from the first corner just…
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BY SEÁN KENNEDY 2022 is an extremely important year both on track and in-game for Formula 1! On track, the new ground-effect regulations for the new generation of cars are crucial to improving racing and the overall quality of “the show”; while in-game, this is the first Codemasters F1 game completely overseen by their new…
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Mercedes were surprised to learn that rival teams had been exploiting rules around the flexibility of their floors. Recently, the FIA announced that they were looking to amend the rules to help limit porpoising, these changes are being brought in under safety grounds and to limit the long term damage to drivers. However, Mercedes has…
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It has taken 150 attempts, but Carlos Sainz has done it. He has taken his maiden pole position in Formula One in spectacular fashion at a sodden silverstone circuit. The Spaniard starts ahead of his former team,ate and incumbent world champion Max Verstappen. The Dutchman looked on course for pole position, however could not get…
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The Internet was in uproar yesterday as accusations came flying in thick and fast that the 3 time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet used racist slurs in a video back in November. His behaviour was called out by F1 and many of the teams and drivers with no response from him until now. Today Nelson…
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The Formula 1 paddock has been rocked by another racist incident, this time involving Nelson Piquet Sr. In a video filmed in November, Piquet used a racial slur in his native language to describe Lewis Hamilton after he was asked for his opinion on the Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton contact at the British GP…
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There’s nothing like making something Facebook official, is there? Franz Tost confirmed during the Canadian Grand Prix that Pierre Gasly would continue with the team, so this morning’s announcement is anything but surprising, however the team have now officially confirmed that the Frenchman will be part of their line up for the 2023 Formula 1…
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So far this year the Mercedes team have been putting in poor performances in comparison to their previous 8 years of dominance. However they are confident in their upgrade package being brought to the next race in Silverstone. The Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, while not setting the world alight with their…
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Jüri Vips, Amaury Cordeel, Nikita Mazepin, Marcus Armstrong, Dan Ticktum, Liam Lawson. Said the n-word, drove like a maniac on a public road, allegedly sexually abused a girl and made homophobic jokes, used the n-word as a snapchat name, used ableist slurs, laughed about slurs. What is going on with these junior (some turned professional)…
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Red Bull Racing junior driver Juri Vips has been suspended from the team with “immediate effect” following an incident where he used a racial slur during a livestream. The 21 year old Estonian Formula 2 driver was heard using the racial slur during a Twitch livestream with fellow Formula 2 and Red Bull junior driver…
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Max Verstappen took another impressive victory for Red Bull as he continues to defend his world championship. The Young Dutchman crossed the line ahead of his former Toro Rosso alumni Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard is still hunting for that elusive first win in Formula One. The two drivers engaged in an enthralling battle in the…