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It was a dream start for championship winner, Max Verstappen as he held off the Mercedes going into turn 1. A tyre compound battle made it interesting with the silver arrows opting for the slower medium tyre contrary to the rest of the field. Sergio Perez made the home fans roar with a swooping move…
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Max Verstappen shows why he is the 2022 Champion with his first pole at the Mexican GP, however he has the resurgent Mercedes for company. Q1 Q1 ended with the usual 5 drivers dropping out, some of them will be the usual suspects other maybe a tiny surprise. At the bottom it was Latifi that…
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Happy birthday to the young Canadian, Lance Stroll! He turns 24 today. Stroll, who was born Lance Strulovitch, joined F1 in 2017 after winning both the F4 and F3 titles in 2014 and 2016 respectively. He was driving for Prema in both series. 2017 saw Stroll join the F1 paddock with Williams. He was partnering…
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To comply with FIA regulations, that state that two FP1 sessions in a season must be given to a rookie, several teams have elected the Mexican GP to alot their rookies into their cars. Who is driving where? MERCEDES Nyck de Vries in for George Russell Mercedes have elected to use Nyck De Vries for…
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For a while now speculation has been rife around the paddock that Oracle Red Bull Racing had breached the 2021 budget cap. Christian Horner was adamant that his team were in the clear however the FIA released earlier this month that there was what was considered a minor overspend by the energy drink owned team.…
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During an interview with select media at the USGP in Austin, seven-time F1 champion confirmed he is in discussions with Mercedes over a new multi year deal Lewis Hamilton, confirmed his intention to continue in Formula 1 for the foreseeable future. Although the Mercedes driver is struggling in 2022, with the Mercedes unable to keep…
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Fernando Alonso was given a 30 second penalty for driving an “unsafe” car during the USGP after HAAS protested the result, demoting the Spaniard to 15th from 7th, however at a meeting prior to the Mexican GP, stewards have overturned the penalty, reinstating the 7th place finish. In a video meeting, Renault owned Alpine proteested…
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Not many may like Red Bull Racing after the past couple of years, not many may like decisions that have gone for or against them since 2021, but there is one decision they can make this weekend that everyone could and should get behind. Red Bull should absolutely prioritize Sergio Perez as driver #1 this…
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Andretti Autosport and Colton Herta have agreed a contract extension to the end of the 2027 season. Colton Herta, who impressed on a recent Formula 1 test with Mclaren was courted by Redbull to fill the seat left by Gasly (who eventually moved to Alpine) however the Indycar winner, Herta did not have the required…
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Lewis Hamilton is outlining his post Formula 1 life with the launch of his TV/Film production company; Dawn Apollo Films. The new production company, which has been set up in partnership with Cooper, an investment and talent advisory firm that specialises in entertainment, media, fashion and sports – which is headed by Hamilton’s media talent…
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Audi has finally confirmed the partnership with Sauber. Alfa Romeo will continue to sponsor Sauber untill the end of 2023, honouring the agreement with the Italian manufacturer. The team will continue to use Ferrari power until the end of 2025. It is clear that we share values and a vision, and we look forward to…
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It seems that all of Fernando Alonso’s hard work during the race has been taken away from him. While racing in the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas, Fernando Alonso had a shunt with Lance Stroll, sending his Alpine car airborne and damaging it in the process. Alonso was able to get…
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The FIA and Red Bull have seemingly reached an agreement on a penalty in regard to their budget cap infringement, where we were expecting an announcement soon. However, following the death of Dietrich Mateschitz, the founder of Red Bull, they have understandably delayed this. When the announcement will be is still yet to be released…
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Ferrari pull the magic out at COTA to try and keep any hopes of the constructors title alive for them. Carlos Sainz grabs his 2nd career pole, beating out Charles Leclerc by .065 hundredths of a second, with Leclerc losing it on the track with a wiggle out of the final corner. Leclerc grabs P2…
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Redbull have confirmed that Dietrich Mateschitz has passed away after a period of ill health. Dietrich Mateschitz, founded Redbull GmbH in 1984, launching the brand in Austria in 1987. The Redbull brand would become the market leading energy drink in the world. Everyone at EverythingF1 express our sadness to the Mateschitz family during this sad…
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Thats another seat filled for the 2023 season as Williams Racing sign the American Logan Sergeant to their team to replace the outgoing Nicholas Latifi. All this depends on him acquiring the relevant super license points over the last few races of this season by appearing in Free Practice 1 sessions. Something Williams is sure…
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REPORTS ARE SUGGESTING THAT FORMULA 1 ARE SETTING UP AN ALL FEMALE FEEDER SERIES TO BEGIN IN 2023 With W-Series cancelling the remaining races in the 2022 season due to financial issues, questions were raised over Formula 1 ‘s inaction to help the series fulfill the remaining races in the 2022 calendar. If reports are…
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THE FIA HAVE CONFIRMED THAT NIELS WITTICH WILL REMAIN AS RACE DIRECTOR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON, ENDING THE CONTRAVERSIAL ROTATION SYSTEM WITH EDUARDO FREITAS. The FIA have concluded the review into the events of the Japanese GP, where recovery vehicles were on the track when Formula 1 cars where still on the track.…
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The W Series 2022 season was brought to an abrupt end late last month due to funding issues. A deal with a US investor collapsed, meaning the final races in Japan, USA and Mexico could not go ahead. There was a desperate late plea from the series organisers for someone to step in and help…
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HAAS F1 has confirmed that MoneyGram will become the new title sponsor, changing the name of the team to Moneygram HAAS F1 Team from 2023. HAAS has not had the best of luck with title sponsors with the well-publicized partnership with Rich Energy and the collaboration with Uralkali that ended when Russia attacked Ukraine, which…