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The use of flares has been a talking point in F1 for most of this season, with fans having the same view: ban them. At the Austrian Grand Prix, those using the flares were heavily criticized by F1 fans for obstructing their views, with many of those missing the action on the first, and last…
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Red Bull and the Orange Army will be delighted as Max Verstappen will start at the front of the grid in tomorrow’s Dutch GP after setting a lap time of 1:10.342. His teammate Sergio Perez will start in P5 after a spin that brought out a yellow flag. The Ferraris of Leclerc and Sainz will…
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It was announced yesterday afternoon that in 2023, Formula 2 and Formula 3 will be the first to use sustainable fuel, which in turn, will help the development ahead of Formula 1’s switch to 100% sustainable fuels in 2026. Next year will see a partnership with Aramco, with both championships set to run with 55-percent…
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MCLAREN HAS ANNOUNCED THE SIGNING OF OSCAR PIASTRI FOLLOWING CRB RULING The signing draws a line under a remarkable situation, where Alpine lost two drivers, a team principle accusing their own driver of lacking integrity and another team spending a lot of money to ask a driver NOT to drive for them. The Contract Regonition…
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MAX AND REDBULL IN A CLASS OF THEIR OWN WITH A DOMINANT DISPLAY IN SPA As the 5 lights went out on the 2022 Belgium GP it did not take long for action to take hold. The start was pretty standard, with pole sitter Carlos Sainz keeping the top spot heading through the first few…
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Not long after Audi announced their intention to enter Formula 1 in 2026, Alfa Romeo confirmed that they will end the partnership with the Sauber F1 team paving the way for Audi to turn Sauber into a works team for the German manufacturer. Alfa Romeo has confirmed that the partnership with the team will end…
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In an announcement this morning, Audi confirmed their entry into the sport as a Power Unit supplier. I am delighted to welcome Audi to Formula 1, an iconic automotive brand, pioneer and technological innovator, This is a major moment for our sport that highlights the huge strength we have as a global platform that continues…
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McLaren has reached an agreement with Daniel Ricciardo to end their relationship at the end of 2022 with Oscar Piastri expected to join for the 2023 season. Mclaren released a short statement regarding the decision.
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In one of Formula 1’s worst kept secrets, Wolkswagen’s Audi brand had reportedly acquired a 75percent stake in Sauber. With the FIA and Formula 1 announcing the 2026 Power Unit Regulations, confirming a that price cap for manufacturers will be included, helping to limit costs, making a Formula 1 project more enticing than in previous…
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Redbull backed Liam Lawson will jump into Pierre Gasly’s AT03 for FP1 at this weekends Belgium GP. Liam, who is sitting eighth in the Formula 2 standings will get behind the wheel of the Alpha Tauri at the historic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, with the hopes of impressing Redbull’s top brass.
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HAAS have announced that former Alfa Romeo driver and current Formula E driver Antonio Giovinazzi will drive in FP1 at the Italian and US GP this season. “We’re happy to welcome Antonio Giovinazzi back to the team for the two FP1 outings. Ferrari were keen to give Antonio some seat time in a current-spec Formula…
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Show me the money!! A phrase that entered into the world’s lexicon thanks to a movie called Jerry McGuire, released in 1996 starring Tom Cruise as a recently fired sports agent trying to rebuild his career, his only client a disgruntled NFL star played by Cuba Gooding JR who wants his payday. The aforementioned scene,…
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The World Motorsport Council have approved Formula 1’s 2026 Power Unit Regulations. Today, FIA has confirmed the details of the new Power Unit Regulations, these include the following changes: remaining is the high revving V6 ICE Increased electrical power Cost Cap for Power Unit Suppliers ERS output doubled to 35Okw MGU-H removed
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IN YET ANOTHER TWIST THE CONTRACT REGONITION BOARD HAVE RULED THAT BOTH CONTRACTS ARE VALID. The Piastri/Ricciardo/Mclaren/Alpine saga took another twist, when the Court Regonition Board ruled that both Alpine and Mclaren’s contracts with Oscar Piastri are valid, basically telling the teams “go and sort it out yourselves”. WHERE DO WE GO NOW? Firstly, how…
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Well the worst kept secret in F1 for 2023 is finally out of the bag. Oscar Piastri is going to be racing for Alpine in 2023. The young Australian comes to F1 after spending a year on the sidelines, following back to back F3 and F2 titles in 2020 and 2021 respectively. After securing the…
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Alice Powell ended Jamie Chadwick’s seven-race long run of wins in a nail-biting sixth race of the 2022 W Series season at the Hungaroring, taking her first win of the year. After taking her first pole position of the season, Alice controlled the race from the front and remained there – even with two safety…
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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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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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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…