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The FIA have come under fire for delaying plans to double the number of sprint races from 2023. The 10 teams unanimously backed the proposal to hold six sprints next year put forward by the commercial rights holders F1. However an FIA statement following a Formula One Commission meeting on Tuesday said they were “still…
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Today, W Series has announced the broadcast team that will be covering the 2022 season. Earlier this week W Series revealed it had secured a three-year broadcasting deal with Sky Sports. The partnership means that Sky Sports will air live coverage of all qualifying and races up until 2024. Previously W Series had been free-to-air…
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W Series announcse Sky Sports F1 will broadcast live coverage of all qualifying and races in a three-year deal starting in 2022. With coverage across all of Sky’s global platforms – Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland included – the three-year contract represents a landmark partnership and the largest media investment in W Series to date.…
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Max Verstappen has claimed his second race win of the season, to round out a fantastic weekend for the young Dutchman. He drove a flawless race, aided by his Mexican compadre Sergio “Checo” Perez in P2, to bring home a 1-2 for Red Bull, and only their second one of the turbo hybrid era. The…
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Max Verstappen followed up his pole position on Friday with an important victory for Red Bull in the Sprint Race and ensure a first-place start for Sunday’s race. A fast starting Charles Leclerc looked to be in control at the Imola circuit after overtaking Verstappen on the opening lap, but the Red Bulls became stronger…
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Today W Series have announced Abbie Eaton will return to the series for a full 2022 season campaign. In her first season with W Series, Abbie Eaton hit the ground running in 2021 with four top-10 results in the first six races of the season. However following a heavy crash during the US Grand Prix…
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Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, I am sure you have heard that Roman Abramovich has put Chelsea football club up for sale. One of the leading bids in the purchase of the club is fronted by Sir Martin Broughton who is the former Liverpool and British Airways chairman. Lewis Hamilton has joined the…
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Carlos Sainz and Ferrari have agreed terms that will see the Spanish driver remain with the team until 2024. “I am very happy to have renewed my contract with Scuderia Ferrari. I have always said that there is no better Formula 1 team to race for and after over a year with them, I can…
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Good news on the sponsorship front for a change for the HAAS F1 team as they sign a new deal with B2B Payments company Transfermate Global Payments. No doubt fueled by the early successes of the team this year, HAAS will be very happy bringing in some money where they would have had a Uralkali…
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Ex Formula 1 driver, Romain Grosjean will race with a special PRIDE livery at his first Indy 500. The French driver, who signed with Andretti Motorsport for the 2022 season will take to the famous Indy track with the pride colours along the sidepods, in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Grosjean will be hoping to…
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Rumour around the paddock and on social media is that Carlos Sainz contract will be renewed and announced shortly. The news will apparently be announced this week in time for one of two home races in Italy for Scuderia Ferrari, the first of which will be taking place at Imola this weekend. Another first for…
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2022 has provided us F1 fans with a breath of fresh air. New teams and drivers challenging at the top, closer racing, tighter race finishes and a shake up of the order but to name a few. One of the biggest revelations of the new F1 era, is to see Ferrari fighting for a title.…
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Buggyra ZM Racing has joined forces with Motors Formula Team (MFT), a motorsport start-up focused on enhancing diversity in the motorsports industry. Together they have launched the Equality & Diversity Program, a campaign to raise awareness about equality, respect, and diversity in motorsports and to help young racers from unusual backgrounds to become successful in…
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When war was initiated by the Russians in February, it kick started a series of events for FORMULA 1 team HAAS and their 2022 season. The first step was for the team to drop the sponsorship livery from the car during the first test in Barcelona. Then during the interval between tests in Barcelona and…
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Current f1 super-license penalty points
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Nissan has yesterday announced the purchase of its Formula E partner, the Le Mans based e.dams, taking full ownership of the outfit and its ABB FIA Formula E World Championship entry. The Japanese manufacturer has entered the all electric series in partnership with e.dams back in 2018, and has been competing as the Nissan e.dams…
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Former F1 driver Nikita Mazepins’ father has had his €100 million Sardinian property seized by theItalians. The sprawling estate, also known as Rocky Ram, reportedly boasts a swimming pool and unrivalled views around Port Cervo. The port in question is also known as a hotspot for millionares’ and regularly hosts superyachts. It is reported the…
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With Formula 1 and Liberty Media securing expansion in key areas including US, with the addition of the Miami and Las Vegas GP’s. Attention is turning to Africa, specifically the South African GP at Kyalami. The Kyalami circuit will need major investment to upgrade it to Grade 1 standard, including the addition of tech-pro barriers…
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Co-Authored by Callum Newton & Emma Norgrove Mitch Evans put on a clinic this weekend in Rome, managing his Jaguar TCS Gen3 Formula E car to the top of the podium on both Saturday and Sunday – from 8th and 4th on the grid respectively. In race one, Evans took advantage of a good attack…