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Mercedes Are Finally Ready To Change Concept After Their Laclustre Performance In Qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. After months of defending the zero pod design Concept that Mercedes have followed for the last 2 seasons. Toto Wolff is finally ready to admit that in order to get back to the top in Formula 1,…
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Fernando Alonso has said that fifth place on his debut for Aston Martin is “unreal” and after numerous career choices that haven’t played into his favour, the decision to move to Silverstone based team seems to have paid off with the AMR23 looking like a front running car. After topping FP2 and FP3, he was…
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It was the perfect start to Max Verstappen’s 2023 campaign as he took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez by 0.138s. Behind is an all-Ferrari second row, with Leclerc managing to grab P3 despite not doing a second run to save a set of fresh softs for the…
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Ralph Boschung has ended his seven-year streak of finishing off the top of the podium, winning the first F2 Sprint race of 2023 in Bahrain. Swiss driver Ralph Boschung cruised past the chequered flag 10.8 seconds ahead of second place Dennis Hauger. F2 rookie Victor Martins took third, with his teammate Théo Pourchaire gaining five…
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Josep Maria Martí took the chequered flag in the Bahrain sprint race, which saw two Safety Car interventions in the first seven laps. Josep (Pepe) Maria Martí claimed his maiden win in the Bahrain F3 Sprint race, giving him an early lead in the Championship standings. Reverse-polesitter Franco Colapinto finished in second place, with Caio…
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It was once again Fernando Alonso making the headlines in the Aston Martin ahead of the last practice session before Qualifying. However, the track was much hotter, probably by around 10-15 degrees, than it will be during Qualifying and therefore running in FP3 must be taken with a pinch of salt. While most went out…
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With the AMR23 topping the timing sheets, all the hype around the alleged wind tunnel numbers and possible race winning pace looks to be true. Alonso went a tenth quicker than Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in FP2 – and appeared incredibly strong on the long run averages – only a couple of tenths off…
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According to Bernie Ecclestone, Lewis Hamilton should only have six Championship wins. Ecclestone believes Michael Schumacher’s seven Championship victories should remain the record, revealing he believes Lewis Hamilton should not have received the 2008 title. Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to being caught up in controversy by fans and the media over the years. Many…
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Today Formula 1 announced Susie Wolff as the managing director of the F1 Academy series, which will launch next month. The F1 academy aims to develop and prepare young female drivers for a career in motorsport whilst also acting as a stepping stone, towards a more diverse Formula 1 grid. The new series was announced…
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‘Racing for all’, has never been more true.
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NEW SEASON NEW DRAMA The fifth edition of the Netflix Formula 1 series Drive to Survive premiered on Friday 24th February, just in time to perfectly set us up for the 2023 season. Sports documentaries can often be a tough sell to audiences outside of that particular fandom, but every now and then, a series…
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As the 2023 Formula 1 season edges closer, it was time for the teams to reveal their brand new cars. Smothered with big brands, investments, and sponsors, spectators are always hopeful of big launch parties and dramatic car reveals. Throughout the years we have had the 2004 Renault revealed in the largest opera house in…
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Mercedes is happy that the new car isn’t as prone to bouncing like the W13 after the opening day of winter testing. This time last year Mercedes was plagued by huge amounts of porpoising – which crippled their season early on – and ‘masked’ an issue relating to the rear suspension being too stiff and…
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The first of a three-day pre-season test saw Max Verstappen top the timesheets completing a total of 157 laps – more than anyone else as he was the only driver to do both the morning and afternoon sessions. His time was just 0.029s quicker than Alonso’s in the Aston Martin, however, the Spaniard completed his…
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Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich will stand in for Lance Stroll at theBahrain test after the Canadian suffered a cycling accident whilst training. The reigning Formula 2 champion made his first appearance in F1 machinery at the postseason test in Abu Dhabi last season, in the AMR22. It gives the Brazilian a chance to…
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After three exciting days with fifteen hours on the track, the Formula 3 testing at the Bahrain International Circuit has come to an end – but who looks to be going into the 2023 season strong? Taking place from Tuesday until today, the ten competing teams had the chance to put laps in ahead of…
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Alpine have launched their 2023 challenger in an event in London. Alpine are the last team to launch their car for 2023 and will be hoping to hold onto fourth place and push closer to the top three on the grid. THE A523 Alpine’s 2023 challenger has a solid foundation to build on, however they…
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Mercedes reveal all new Black Livery for 2023 Challenger. Mercedes reveal the W14 on an online launch this morning with a return to black in a bid to reduce weight. “We were overweight last year”, “This year we have figured out where we can squeeze out every single gram. So now history repeats itself. “You…
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Mercedes driver George Russell turns 25 today, heading into his 5th season in Formula One with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Team. Russell was born and bred in King’s Lynn, a true British boy at heart. View this post on Instagram A post shared by EverythingF1 (@joinef1) Williams debut George made the step into F1 in…
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Formula E made its mark in India for the first ever Hyderabad E-Prix, the circuit is one of four new additions to the calendar for Season 9 and the introduction of Gen3. The Hyderabad circuit was a highly anticipated venue by fans, teams and drivers but the reality of how the weekend unfolded was unexpected.…