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Formula 3 driver and Alpine F1 team academy driver, Sophia Floersch will drive a Formula One car at the highly anticipated event Goodwood Festival Of Speed. On July 14th Kimi Räikkönen’s 2012 E20 machine will be driven by the Alpine academy driver for a demo run. This will be Floersch’s first stint in a modern…
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When Sir Lewis Hamilton shocked the world in February, announcing a legacy-defining move to Scuderia Ferrari for 2025, few thought Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff would be able to attract a driver of equal quality to take his place. However, with unforeseen troubles surrounding his father arising at Red Bull, alongside legendary designer Adrian Newey…
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Christian Horner has commented on the late-race clash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix. Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal, blames Norris’ aggressive overtake during the Austrian GP on the “hangover” effect from the Austrian Sprint Race. After closing the gap with Max Verstappen, after the final pit stop, Norris…
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The official unveiling of the 2025 Extreme-H championship recently took place on the London docks. The series was made by the same group who created Extreme E, which the hydrogen series is set to replace from 2025 onwards. The up’s and down’s. Extreme E has been around for a few years now, beginning in 2021,…
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Shell and Mahindra Racing have announced an innovative E-Fluid recycling project for Formula E, marking a groundbreaking move towards sustainability in motorsport. This project showcases their commitment to environmental responsibility. It also pushes the boundaries of lubricant technology in electric racing. The Power of EV-Plus Transmission Fluid The project centres around Shell’s bespoke EV-Plus Transmission…
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Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto is set to get behind the wheel of an F1 car this coming weekend, driving in FP1 at the British GP. Colapinto, a member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, will drive Logan Sargeant’s FW46 during the first Free Practice session. It’ll be a busy weekend for the 21-year-old driver,…
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Despite finishing P4 today, Lewis Hamilton admitted that damage to his Mercedes W15 “compromised his race” during the 2024 Austrian GP. His Team Principal, Toto Wolff, supported this by stating, “he picked up floor damage, which caused him a loss of performance.” Following the ‘Verstappen-Norris’ incident, Mercedes’ George Russell grabbed the lead. Meanwhile, their #1…
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The Portland E-Prix Race 2 saw António Félix Da Costa in the TAG Heuer Porsche take his third win in four races. He led from Robin Frijns in the Envision racing and Mitch Evans in the TCS Jaguar. Jean-Éric Vergne started on Pole for the second race at the Portland E-Prix. He took the record…
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Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon’s Austrian GP battles were examples of “hard and fair racing” between teammates following the former’s contract extension with Alpine and the latter’s departure from the team. Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly once again battled at the Austrian Grand Prix. While there was plenty of action for fans to discuss, including…
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Carlos Sainz took the final podium position in the 2024 Austrian GP. He moved up from 5th to 3rd after an incident between Norris and Verstappen. However, he admits that “McLaren and Red Bull are a clear step ahead.” After a difficult weekend in Canada with a double DNF. Then a tough weekend in Spain,…
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Jean-Éric Vergne made Formula E history, securing Pole in Qualifying 2 of the 2024 Portland E-Prix. The DS Penske clinched another Pole position – the third of his 2024 season and the 17th of his career, breaking the record previously held by Sébastien Buemi. TAG Heuer Jaguar’s António Félix da Costa missed out on P1…
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Oscar Piastri described his P2 finish in Austria as “happy“, yet “a little bit bittersweet“. The Australian showed regret over his second-placed run as he was “so close to the win” behind ‘pole-sitter’ George Russell. After Piastri qualified P7 yesterday, he got lucky, however, when Verstappen and Norris made contact, taking them out of the…
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Following George Russell’s Austrian GP win, the British driver believes that more is to come for Mercedes after the team’s hard work is beginning to show in his and fellow teammate Lewis Hamilton’s race results. George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after a turn of events during the 67th lap. Race leader Max Verstappen…
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Lando Norris has said he will lose “a lot of respect” for Max Verstappen after their clash in the closing stages of the Austrian GP. Verstappen was dominating the race before he began to complain that his tyres were going off at the end of his second stint. Red Bull then had a 6.5 seconds…
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George Russel took the flag for his second career victory at the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix after a controversial end for Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Verstappen and Norris were starting alongside each other yet again at the Austrian Grand Prix. The duo have found themselves battling in the last few rounds and no doubt…
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Mclaren Junior Gabriel Bortoleto took his first win in the 2024 F2 Austrian Feature Race. The Brazilian rookie is the reigning F3 champion, and is chasing after the rookie F2 title. Colapinto and Hadjar followed closely behind, as championship leader Paul Aron only managed sixth after an early penalty pushed him further down the order.…
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Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Luke Browning was victorious for the second time this season in the F3 Feature Race of the 2024 Austrian GP weekend. The PREMA of Dino Beganovic was hot on his heels for the majority of the race, before he was caught up in a scrap for the podium with his teammate Gabriele Minì…
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TAG Heuer Porche’s António Félix da Costa was victorious in the Formula E Race 1 of 2024 Portland E-Prix following a last-lap upset. It was looking to be a win for Jaguar’s Nick Cassidy, but following a spin on the last lap, he finished the race in P18. His teammate Mitch Evans was handed a…
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The Jaguar TCS Racing of Mitch Evans took pole in the Portland Formula E Qualifying session. Norman Nato took second but starts 12th because of penalties carried over from Shanghai. Evans also set the new lap record in Portland with a 1:08.664. Heading into the first qualifying of the Portland E-Prix weekend, the title contenders…
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TAG Heuer Porsche’s António Félix Da Costa was fastest in the Formula E FP2 session at the 2024 Portland E-Prix. The Portuguese driver was one of two drivers to get around the track in the 1:18s. Andretti’s Norman Nato finished just 0.126s behind him, and Jaguar TCS Racing’s Nick Cassidy finished in P3. It was…