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One team that is definitely on the up are Racing Point F1. Background Force India were in a terrible position during the end of the summer in 2018. With debts mounting and the team owner, Vijay Mallya facing court battles, the team were placed into administration prompted by Sergio Perez, who was owed around $4…
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This year has been terrible! In fact 2020 will be a year that many would happily try and forget. The covid-19 crisis has effected millions in many different ways. With businesses going bankrupt and thousands losing jobs, what are the effects seen within F1? With the season about to get underway there has been a…
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It would have been very difficult not to notice the momentum gained by the Black Lives Matter movement in recent weeks. At the hands of horrific police brutality tragically 46 year old George Floyd from Minneapolis, Minnesota lost his life needlessly. This horrendous crime has prompted an outpouring of solidarity globally and rightly so. Lewis…
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Formula 1 returns on the 3-5th July in Austria. This is the start of a hectic 2 and a half months, involving 3 different motorsport series. CHANGES TO THE FORMAT With the pandemic, racing was never coming back exactly as it was before. None of the listed Series are allowing fans to attend and limiting…
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It started with so much promise, but HAAS’s 2019 campaign was frustrating on and off the track. Background HAAS entered F1 for the 2016 season, becoming the first US based team since 1986. The team is based in Kannapolis NC, with Gene Haas as owner. HAAS have adopted a slightly controversial system to help establish…
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Renault F1 have a lot to prove in 2020, measured against their own standards and the expectations of the F1 community they were poor in 2019. Renault Makes a Statement Everyone in F1 knew where they were when Daniel Riccardo announced to the world he was heading to Renault for the 2019 season in a…
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Reports are circulating on various sites that there is an agreement in place for the Portimao Circuit to host an F1 double header. The Portimao Circuit had; as recently as this year, been awarded its grade 1 license. So in theory it is perfectly ready to hold the Grands Prix. There hasnt been an F1…
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𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝟭 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗚𝗣’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱. A statement from F1 released on Friday morning said: “As a result of the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19, we and our promoters in Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan have taken the decision to cancel their races for the…
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There are a few things that are synonymous with Formula 1, Champagne, The Chequered Flag and the Williams F1 team. Williams F1 have not been in Formula 1 since its inception (that record is left to Ferrari) but they are so connected to the world of F1, it would be hard to imagine a grid…
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🏁F12020 RACE NEWS 🏁 Good news has recently been released regarding the Italian GP. The Mayor of Monza issued a confirmation that the Italian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned on the 6th September. However, it will be held behind closed doors. Additionally, the Mayor of Monza also stated that the Formula One contract…
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Formula 1 has just announced the first 8 races in the revised 2020 calendar. These races will form the European leg of the calendar and will all be held behind closed doors. The races are as follows Round 1 Austria Redbull Ring 3 – 5th July Round 2 Austria Redbull Ring 10 – 12th July…
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The first 8 races are confirmed and we can not wait. More races are to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Make sure you get involved with out fantasy F1 league too. A prize for the winner and it’s free to join, cant be bad! Dont forget to join us on all social media @joinEF1…