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It has been an extremely positive weekend so far for the Mercedes team at Silverstone as they continue to turn things around in 2024. The early season struggles feel like they are a lifetime ago. Fresh off the back of a 1-2 in a fantastic qualifying around Silverstone only one question remains. Can Lewis Hamilton…
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While a DNF will be a difficult pill for Lando Norris to swallow after having the chance to win the Austrian Grand Prix, he did everything he needed to do when battling with Max Verstappen despite it ultimately ending in contact. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was emphatic about who was at fault: “The entire…
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The official unveiling of the 2025 Extreme-H championship recently took place on the London docks. The series was made by the same group who created Extreme E, which the hydrogen series is set to replace from 2025 onwards. The up’s and down’s. Extreme E has been around for a few years now, beginning in 2021,…
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Max Verstappen has been at the center of rumors lately, which he has finally chosen to deny. ‘I have a long-term contract with the team’, Verstappen said about Red Bull. For some time now, Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius has been talking about an opening for the Dutchman to join his team. Kallenius is convinced that…
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Silverstone ticket prices are a joke, but apparently Red Bull are to blame for lack of sales?! As we gear up for the 2024 British Grand Prix, Silverstone ticket sales are faltering, and the circuit’s Managing Director, Stuart Pringle, is pointing fingers everywhere but at the absurd ticket prices. It’s clear: the cost of tickets…
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Photo Credit: Red Bull content pool Sergio Pérez has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2026. A two-year extension that came as a surprise to many people because of the potential in the driver market this year. What motivated Red Bull to choose Pérez for another two seasons? And why is Pérez the smart…
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When the dust settled on Sunday night the F1 world welcomed its latest winner – and a very popular one at that. Lando Norris, so often the nearly man in recent years, has finally done it. The British driver may have got a helping hand from the Safety Car, but there was no doubt he…
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With Nico Hülkenberg getting another shot at an F1 works team just two years after he was sat on the sidelines, it leaves plenty of questions still to be answered about who goes where in 2025 – in this surprisingly early F1 ‘silly season.’ At the age of 36, Hülkenberg has signed a ‘multiyear deal’…
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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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In the wake of the news that F1’s viewing figures have declined, it’s apt timing to analyse previous guerrilla marketing campaigns in F1. But first, let’s break down the numbers that are being thrown around recently. Typically, F1 will announce their viewership for the previous year with a dramatic press release. F1 was growing year-on-year by…
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Both George Russell and Lando Norris will hit 100 races this weekend in F1… But who’s been the better driver? Take a short view of the past. In 2019, Russell and Norris both stood on the F1 grid for the first time as fresh-faced rookies. Russell was crowned the F2 champion in 2018 but Norris…
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How long until the 3-time champ is dethroned? Seems forever and a day since we’ve seen something like this. Believe it or not, there was once a car on the F1 grid with the #33. The 2022 season saw this change. The first #1, since Sebastian Vettel in 2014, was chosen by a certain Dutch…
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We’re often told that F1 has never been more competitive, but is this really true? When was Formula 1 most competitive? The current F1 grid is incredibly close. Lets take Monaco as an example as the circuit has remained around two miles long, give or take, since the first Grand Prix was run there in…
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Mick Schumacher had an unfortunate and unsuccessful start to his F1 racing career when he drove for HAAS for the last 2 seasons. His contract wasnt renewed with the team but instead he took a reserve driver position in the Mercedes team. But could we be seeing more from the young driver? Wolff comments on…
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Get to know Formula 2 and the drivers with the Everythingf1 Team. Welcome back to the “Get to know F2” series, we take a dive into the fantastic talent of Oliver Bearman. What is Formula 2? Following on from the previous Get to know F2 article, we have learnt the basic layout of Formula 2.…
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Get to know Formula 2 and the drivers with the EverythingF1 Team. This is the new series of ‘Get to Know F2’ with this one featuring the Boy from Barbados, Zane Maloney. What is Formula 2? Formula 2 is one of the key feeder series into the most fought after series in motorsport, Formula One.…
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On Thursday 15th June, the news broke that the W Series had gone into administration. But what was even more heartbreaking… the news coverage. The problem? Gender bland sexism. A term which describes the down playing of female athletes in comparison to men and the lacklustre presentation of women’s sport. Gender Bland Sexism The majority…
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The Canadian GP results, pretty predictable right? With the pole sitter usually taking the win here in Canada, it was a similar story today with Verstappen taking his 41st win. Accompanied on the podium by Alonso and Hamilton. Fun fact, 40% of Red Bull’s victories have come from Verstappen. Unsurprising in this era of Dutch…