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FERRARI STRAGEY CALLS HELPS TO GIVE VERSTAPPEN THE WIN AND ALL BUT SECURE THE DUTCHMAN’S SECOND DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP After a strange qualifying, that saw the Redbull cars down in 10th and 11th and George Russell taking his first pole in Formula 1, it promised to be a somewhat interesting start to the race. As the…
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Alexander Smolyar dominated the Formula 2 feature race in Hungary converting pole position to a brilliant win, he was joined on the podium by Zane Maloney in P2 and Oliver Bearman in P3. After covering off a challenge by Maloney into turn 1, Smolyar kept his lead off the grid and retained it throughout. The…
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A masterful performance from Jack Doohan saw him convert a pole position start into a Formula 2 sprint race win in Hungary, his second race win of the season. The Aussie was joined on the podium by Juri Vips in P2 and Enzo Fittipaldi in P3 who both finished over five-seconds behind. Jack Doohan’s dominant…
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George Russell and Mercedes will be delighted as the Brit took his first ever F1 pole at the Hungarian GP with a lap time of 1:17.377. Tomorrow we could see him win an F1 race for the first time in his F1 career. His teammate Lewis Hamilton will start tomorrow’s race in P7 after facing…
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Caio Collet took his maiden win in Formula 3 after a dominant sprint race in Hungary, he was joined on the podium by Franco Colapinto in P2 and his team mate Kush Maini in P3. Collet excelled at managing the changing conditions as the track transitioned from wet to dry, in a race that caught…
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Alice Powell has secured her first pole position of the 2022 W Series season in a frantic qualifying session for the sixth race of the year. The 2021 W Series runner-up took the third pole of her W Series career at the Hungaroring – more than a year after her second at Silverstone last July.…
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Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa takes his first pole position in Formula 2 at the Hungaroring, joined by Marcus Armstrong in P2 and Felipe Drugovich in P3. Iwasa delivered a stunning qualifying lap of 1:27.930s in the final moments of qualifying that left him 0.381s clear of the rest of the field. Just a week…
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Jamie Chadwick has her eyes set on an eighth consecutive win as the second half of the W Series season kicks off. The sixth of 10 races – and the fourth and final one to be staged in Europe – takes place on Saturday at the Hungaroring, where Jamie Chadwick regained the championship lead exactly…
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Over the last twenty four hours, reports have surfaced on line that seem to suggest that Porsche are intending to buy a 50% stake in RedBull Racing, in anticipation of their entry into Formula 1 in 2026. WHAT IS IN THE RUMOUR? It has not been a secret that both Porsche and Audi (part of…
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This morning we learnt that Sebastian Vettel is hanging up his gloves for good. The man who brought us the finger, loudly singing over the radio and in more recent times contributed to F1 being more than just a sport, has decided that he’s had enough. It’s no surprise really. This year’s Aston Martin hasn’t…
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ASTON MARTIN HAVE CONFIRMED THAT 4 TIME WORLD CHAMPION SEBASTIAN VETTEL IS TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE SEASON. Aston Martin released the following tweet: “I have had the privilege of working with many fantastic people in Formula One over the past 15 years – there are far too many to mention and thank.…
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W SERIES HAS ANNOUNCED A CHANGE TO THE THE CALENDER, THE SERIES WILL RACE NOW AT THE SINGAPORE GP FOR THE FIRST TIME. The Series will support the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Grand Prix 2022 on the 30 September to 2 October. This is due to a change in the calendar, after the cancellation of…
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OK so I know what you’re thinking…. “No way, Red Bull and Ferrari are just way too strong” but hear me out. The Mercedes team have been having their worst season in Formula 1 since 2013; pre hybrid era. However, the team has been scoring consistently throughout the season; being the only team to not…
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Reigning double champion Jamie Chadwick secured her seventh straight W Series win and extended her lead at the top of the championship standings this weekend at Paul Ricard. Starting from third on the grid having received a two-place grid penalty after qualifying on Friday, the Briton passed pole-sitter Beitske Visser twice during a dramatic race…
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Ayumu Iwasa was cool, has brought home his first victory in Formula 2 in Le Castellet, having narrowly missed out on a maiden win in Silverstone. The DAMS driver performed a perfect overtake on the opening lap to pull ahead of his rivals and reached the chequered flag 8.6s seconds clear of Théo Pourchaire in…
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Logan Sargeant left it as late as possible to snatch pole position for the Feature Race in Le Castellet, narrowly edging out Ayumu Iwasa and Frederik Vesti by tiny margins. Iwasa had held provisional pole going into the final laps and Vesti couldn’t quite match him, ending up 0.023 seconds down on the DAMS driver’s…
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Qualifying at Paul Ricard today was full of exciting moments. Upgrades across the field helped shake the order up and we saw that from Q1. Both Hamilton and Verstappen struggled to find clear air in Q1 , the red bull driver having to avoid his own teammate. At the end of a very close Q1…
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The 1999 FIA FORMULA 1 season served up several talking points throughout the year, with incidents including Michael Schumacher, who missed several races after breaking his leg in an accident at the British Grand Prix, Damon Hill’s public unhappiness with the Jordan Team/Car, the fall from the front for both Williams and the 1997 Drivers…
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Daniel Ricciardo has been no stranger to rumours surrounding his F1 seat. It is also no surprise, given the honey badger has been somewhat comprehensively beaten by his teammate in both qualifying and race results. However, it has not been all doom and gloom for the Aussie, and he has tasted some success with the…