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Category: F1
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In a massive turn up for the books for Red Bull Racing and sister team Alpha Tauri. Honda have decided to back down on their departure from F1 until the end of the current regulations (end of 2025) It was initially agreed that Honda would help Red Bull Powertrains in building engines in Japan and…
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FORMULA 1 HAS ANNOUNCED AN EXTENSION OF THE SINGAPORE GP TILL 2028. The Singapore GP has been absent for the last two years due to Covid, returns in 2022, will continue in a multi year deal . Singapore GP’s Chairman Mr Ong Beng Seng said “We are very pleased that the night race will continue…
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It has been known that there would be two seperate tests at Cataluyna and Bahrain prior to the 2022 season, however Formula 1 has just announced the dates and finalised the details of these tests. BARCELONA- CIRCUIT DE CATALUYNA FEBRUARY 23-25 The pre-season test at the Spanish track, will be a non-televised, no spectator event,…
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At the end of the 2021 season, Aston Martin finished in an extremely disappointing seventh place with a total points haul of just 77, (Vettel 43, Stroll 34). This was not the return that the Formula 1 world or Aston Martin expected, the AMR21 was hampered by the change in the regulations brought in for…
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Australian GP boss Andrew Westacott has confirmed that the Australian GP will not accept any medical exceptions for entry to the race. This confirmation comes after Novak Djokovic had his visa cancelled in part due to his anti vax stance. The tennis star was attempting to enter the country to compete at the Australian Open…
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The Formula One Winter break has, in my opinion at least, always been about excitement for what comes next. Counting down the days, looking forward to new cars being unveiled, the roar of the engines on the first day of the first test, the excitement to see what the new cars look like and our…
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It has been a couple of days since the sensational events of the Abu Dhabi GP played out in front of millions of Formula 1 fans across the world. Unfortunately we are not focusing on the fact that we have a different champion since 2016 or that Max Verstappen is the first ever Formula 1…
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Scuderia Ferrari and Mclaren Racing. Two names, one guarantee: rivalry. In the past, they challenged each other to get first place. Now they are battling for the last spot on the podium, but whenever these historical teams clash it’s pure ecstasy for the fans. Accustomed to seeing these two teams battle for higher positions, it’s…
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Sir Frank Williams has died at the age of 79. Leaving behind him a true legacy in the F1 world. The word ‘Legend’ is thrown around far to often these days, but in the case of Sir Frank, there is nobody more suited to its usage. As the whole world has found out about his…
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Hammer time in Sao Paolo, as Hamilton makes up 25 places to win in Brazil Formula One’s return to Brazil not only saw the final sprint race of the season but the Sao Paolo track was also witness to the intense and ongoing battle between Mercedes and Red Bull, with Hamilton eager to close the…
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With new power unit regulations set to come into force in 2026, discussions around how they will look are already under way. Early indications are that both Porsche and Audi are looking to enter Formula 1 if the regulations suit. Most major manufacturers have shied away from entering Formula 1 in the turbo-hybrid era, due…
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The race at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend was a true spectacle to behold. In F1, you don’t see something as nail-bitingly close and grippingly on the edge-of-your-seat suspenseful all the time. If that sounds like I’m using too many superlatives, I probably am. But I’m still absolutely buzzing from what we witnessed…
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The FIA Super License system prioritises speed over safety, and something needs to change. The news currently circulating about Andretti entering Formula 1, attached to Sauber, has been inseparable from Colton Herta, IndyCar rising star, and a possible entry from the 21-year-old American to Europe. By all accounts he is a driver of exceptional talent…
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The 2022 Formula 1 calendar was released this week, the championship will have a record breaking 23 races spanning 18 countries (2 races in Italy and USA and Monaco) and will rack up a shed load of air and freight miles. Interestingly the championship is scheduled to start at the end of March and finishing…
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The anticipation for this documentary has been growing throughout the last few weeks. The Internet and the world in general have been longing to hear more about the F1 legend ever since his life changing accident in Meribel France in 2013. When it was known that the family themselves were involved in the making of…
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George Russell has finally moved to Mercedes ending the “will he won’t he” discussions that have been around the paddock for most of the season. Russell’s move to Mercedes is just rewards for a young driver that is ready to show what he can do in a front running car. He has done wonders for…
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Valtteri Bottas has secured his future in Formula 1 was a multi year deal with Alfa Romeo Racing. The announcement is not really a surprise, with the talented and Mercedes owned George Russell ready to move on from Williams at the end of this season. It was mostly a matter of when not if for…
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It’s been a long wait for Formula 1 to return after the summer shutdown, the last race firmly in the record-books, Covid-19 still ever present and the (not so) silly season starting in earnest. SUMMER BREAK The last race saw Esteban Ocon winning the race, the first time a French driver has won a race…
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Istanbul Park returns to the F1 calendar for 2021, replacing the Singapore GP. To celebrate this brilliant news, we thought we’d throw back to the insanity of the 2010 race to remind you of how good this track can be! Remember the days when 5 drivers from 3 teams had a genuine title fight for the…
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And why the new Russian GP in St Petersburg won’t be any better than Sochi. Last month (June 2021) it was officially announced that the Russian Grand Prix will be re-homed from the 2023 season, onwards. Since 2014, F1 has visited the Sochi Autodrom every season for the Russian Grand Prix. To say this has…