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From the sofa to the simulator to the circuit: How the modern world of motorsport is being redefined by gaming. A quick history lesson on sim racing success stories. You’re probably familiar with a 2023 movie based on the true story of a boy who was pretty handy at a PlayStation game. Gran Turismo follows…
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On 17 January, 20-year-old French driver Doriane Pin joined the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme. She will take part in the 2024 edition of the F1 Academy for the Prema team. The rising French star Doriane made her debut in karting and quickly proved to be highly competitive in this field. The 2019 French karting…
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NEOM McLaren’s Jake Hughes leads the early charge in FP1, setting an impressive lap time of 1m14.364s early in the session. However, his triumph was short-lived as he crashed, bringing an abrupt end to the session. Jake Hughes topped the timings in FP1 💪 Everything you need to know from the first session in Season…
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In the fast-paced world of motorsport, where innovation can meet scrutiny, Mahindra Racing’s recent introduction of Ava—an AI-generated female influencer—unfolded as both an ambitious step into the future and a catalyst for controversy. Since the initial announcement, Mahindra has fired the AI influencer. Mahindra’s Ava Project Mahindra Racing, an Indian-owned Formula E team, ventured into…
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In a surprise announcement HAAS has confirmed the departure of Guenther Steiner with Ayao Komatsu named as Team Principal Steiner follows HAAS’s Technical Director Simone Resta out of the organisation. Resta was employed with Ferrari and joined HAAS as part of the technical agreement between both teams. What the Team Said “I’d like to start…
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Welcome to EverythingF1’s Champion of Champions 2024. Every year we put your opinions to the polls, to find out who your F1 Champion of all F1 Champions is. It’s your own personal opinion of how you rate a driver. Whether you judge it purely from the stats or from other aspects of F1 personalities. Group…
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28 year old Dutch driver Nyck De Vries is set to return to motorsport this weekend in Formula E. His first race back will be in Mexico City, a track where he didn’t feature in his Formula 1 career after being released by AlphaTauri halfway through the season. Is the Flying Dutchman ready for a…
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The FIA has more reshuffling to do within the F1 department as another high profile figure leaves the organisation. Tim Goss, has left his role as single seater technical director within the FIA and is the third senior figure to leave the organisation in the last month following the departure of Technical Director Steve Nielsen…
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The race suit worn by Lewis Hamilton when he won his debut F1 race sells for almost a quarter of a million dollars Lewis Hamilton’s race suit from his debut victory at the Canadian GP in 2007 has sold for $241,300. The now seven time champion entered Formula 1 with McLaren, taking only few races…
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Alpine re-signs Abbi Pulling for the 2024 season to continue her F1 Academy adventure, alongside the Rodin Carlin team. British driver Abbi Pulling, who has already enjoyed a remarkable career in single-seaters since her debut in the British Formula 4 Championship in 2020, where she finished sixth, is aiming to build on that success. After…
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F1 is tough, and someone ‘Haas‘ to finish last. After finishing 8th in the 2022 championship, it was a gut punch for the Haas team to finish at the back of the pack this year. Despite the return of the Hulk, Haas was unable to deliver a super season. Saturday pace unfortunately couldn’t convert to…
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Although a disappointing farewell for Alfa Romeo, the team looks ahead to new adventures, returning to an old face before Audi. 2023 was a frustrating year for the Swiss team. One place way from last in the constructors championship, totalling only 16 points, much of this year seemed about surviving the long wait for Audi.…
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Madrid has reportedly secured a deal with Formula 1 to host the Spanish GP from 2026, moving it from Barcelona. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has been home to the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991. From Michael Schumacher finishing in P2 after technical difficulties to Fernando Alonso becoming the first Spanish driver to win their home…
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Charles Leclerc is close to signing a new Ferrari deal, according to Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport. The new deal would run until 2029 extending his current contract which expires in 2024. It would see the Monegasque driver continue this relationship with the manufacturer until he is 32-years-old. This means it could represent the…
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In their best year since 2017, there’s no doubt that one of their drivers has done almost all of the heavy lifting. January 2023 saw Mercedes’ James Vowles announce he was leaving the Brackley factory to become Team Principal for one of their customer teams. After a disappointing 2022, finishing last in the Constructors’ standings,…
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Assessing the 2023 season for Aston Martin is very difficult for two reasons. Firstly, the teams results in the first and second half were so different as the development race caught up with them. They went from being Red Bulls only challenger to finishing 7th and 10th in Abu Dhabi. Not disastrous by any stretch,…
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Development mistakes, management changes and a rookie driver. These are the ingredients for a disastrous campaign, however McLaren did the unthinkable. They turned their season around and set themselves up nicely for a strong campaign in 2024. The early signs for the 2023 season were not good for McLaren fans. The team were open during…
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said there is no guarantee for a repeat of form next year drawing Mercedes 2021 as an example. While Mercedes have struggled to recover since 2021, Red Bull kept pace led by Horner and Verstappen. Winning 13 out of 17 races in 2020, Red Bull finished second, a…
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas’ nude calendar has raised a gigantic $150,000 for men’s health charity Movember. Although his mum wasn’t keen originally on the calendar, confused by his want to go nude for charity, Bottas’ calendar has helped raise money for prostate cancer research. Photographed by German sports photographer Paul Ripke, the initial run…
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Formula 1, a sport synonymous with speed, innovation, and glamour, witnessed a significant transformation in recent years as Liberty Media assumed the reins. The Liberty Media Era Begins Liberty Media’s entry into Formula 1 came in 2016, with a $4.4 billion deal that saw them acquire the commercial rights from the private equity firm CVC…