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The F2 Qualifying session in at the 2024 Azerbaijan GP weekend ended in disaster for the Campos Racing duo. The French and Spanish drivers sessions came to an abrupt ending. Both drivers locked up and crashed into the barrier at Turn 1, triggering a Red Flag. With just 10 minutes left in the second F2…
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George Russell goes quickest with a 1:42.514 for Mercedes after a disrupted FP3 session at the 2024 Azerbaijan GP. He was followed by Charles Leclerc with a 1:42.527 for Ferrari and Lando Norris with a 1:42.737 for McLaren. Green Light The green light marked the beginning of the final practice session of the weekend at…
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Charles Leclerc recovers from FP1 crash to be fastest in F1 FP2 at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Perez and Hamilton. Green Light in the Pitlane Max Verstappen was first to head out on track in FP2, with most of the grid following close behind. After Leclerc’s crash earlier in FP1, he immediately…
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Richard Verschoor secures Pole for the second time in his F2 career with a 1:54.857. Kimi Antonelli follows closely behind with a 1:54.874 and Victor Martins lines up third with a 1:55.102. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix marks the final qualifying session of the 2024 Formula 2 season to take place on a street circuit. Enzo…
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F1 takes to the historical streets of Baku for the 2024 Azerbaijan GP.. With a real title fight on our hands, can Red Bull reclaim the top spot? Before the green flag went down for FP1, it’s important to note that Red Bull has brought a floor upgrade to Baku this weekend, eager to inch…
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As the gap to Red Bull closes, McLaren are determined to bring Lando closer to championship leader Max Verstappen. With Norris at a points advantage from Piastri, it is detrimental that the team maximise their points opportunity; unfortunately, this has been at the expense of their second driver. In recent races, the McLaren team have…
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Round 12 of Formula 2 kicked off under challenging conditions as the drivers took on the Baku street circuit for Free Practice 1. Enzo Fittipaldi led the field with a fastest lap of 1:58.244. He was followed closely by Kush Maini with a time of 1:58.896, and rookie Kimi Antonelli rounded out the top three…
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Red Bull Junior Arvid Lindblad becomes the second confirmed driver for the 2025 season of Formula 2. The British 17-year-old has been confirmed to race for Campos Racing in the 2025 season of Formula 2. Lindblad becomes the second driver to be confirmed for 2025. With championship winner Leonardo Fornaroli being announced last week as…
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Prema Indycar have announced that they will be using numbers #83 and #90 in their debut NTT Indycar Series Championship campaign, beginning in 2025. Current Team Principal of Prema, Angelo Rosin, founded the organisation in 1983 alongside Giorgio Piccolo. The number of car #83 was chosen for this tie to their heritage. Prema decided to…
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“You might do everything you can and be good enough, but still not get the opportunity.” Chasing Opportunities The prevalence of opportunities in Formula 1 have been particularly prominent as we enter the second half of the 2024 season. Franco Colapinto recently graduated to Formula 1 from Formula 2, replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams Racing…
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ART Grand Prix has announced that Luke Browning will race for the team in FIA F2 until the end of the season. This news comes after fellow Williams Academy Driver Zak O’Sullivan revealed that he could not continue the F2 season with ART GP due to a lack of funding. Williams Academy Driver Luke Browning…
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It’s been announced that Adrian Newey is set to join Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team in early 2025 as a shareholder and technical partner. The news comes following the legendary car designer announced he would be leaving Red Bull. Although Newey was originally linked to a move to Ferrari, it has now been confirmed that…
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Williams Racing Junior Zak O’Sullivan has announced he will not be racing at the F2 2024 Azerbaijan GP weekend or beyond, citing funding issues. The ART GP driver took to X to announce he is withdrawing from this season’s Formula 2 Championship, stating that ‘the simple issue comes down to funding’. Having won two races…
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Trident have confirmed that Christian Mansell will be competing for the team for the rest of the 2024 FIA F2 season, starting this weekend in Baku. Mansell will be replacing Roman Stanek, whose Formula 2 contract has come to an end by mutual agreement with Trident. Fresh from a strong 2024 Formula 3 campaign, Mansell…
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The Formula 3 runner-up, Gabriele Minì, will replace F1-bound Ollie Bearman this weekend in Baku for his Formula 2 debut. Following the British Driver’s Formula 1 call up. Just two weeks after the dramatic Formula 3 decider in Monza, the Alpine Academy driver of Gabriele Minì will make his Formula 2 debut. Replacing F1-bound Ollie…
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Charles Leclerc, born in Monte Carlo on October 16, 1997, is a Formula 1 prodigy. In just a few years, he has risen from the karting circuits to the world’s elite, joining Ferrari in 2019. Young, daring and incredibly talented, he embodies the new generation of drivers, ready to make their mark on motorsport history.…
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Théo Pourchaire, 2023 F2 champion, opens up about his struggles to secure an F1 seat. Learn about his career highlights and challenges.
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The 2025 rookie, Ollie Bearman will step in for Kevin Magnussen at Haas for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next week. Kevin Magnussen has had his fair share of collisions in 2024. These collisions resulted in the Dane receiving the maximum of 12 penalty points following his collision with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. This saw him receive…
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“When I crossed the finish line, all the pressure I had during the weekend and during the season went down, and I’m the happiest man in the world. It’s one of the best days of my life.” The Making Of A Champion Leonardo Fornaroli’s endeavour into motorsport began at around the age of ten when…
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The Monza Grand Prix led to controversy about McLaren’s strategy calls in regards to Lando Norris’ championship challenge. With there all to play for between the Briton and his fellow drivers, how open is the 2024 F1 WDC? Last weekend, the Monza Grand Prix struck up an important conversation surrounding the strategy calls at McLaren.…