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Motorsport is expanding across the globe, but the next milestone could be the 2028 Olympics. The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games could include nine new sports; flag football, cricket baseball-softball, lacrosse, breakdancing, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport. With the subsequent growth of motorsport in America, particularly Formula 1 it’s no surprise to see motorsport amongst…
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Max Verstappen dominated race day around Spa to take his third win in a row at the circuit. He quickly made up ground passing his teammate to make it a 1-2 for the team. Charles Leclerc brought home a much needed podium for Ferrari in 3rd while Hamilton took 4th and the fastest lap after…
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Sixty years ago the 1963 Belgian Grand Prix ran in circumstances so terrifying and dangerous nobody would dream of racing in them in this current age. It was a race won by a quiet genius, putting in a performance of almost superhuman skill. This is the story of that race and the tragic path that…
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It was a nail-biting F3 Sprint Race at Spa-Francorchamps, with Caio Collet pulling off a stunning move from fourth to claim victory. But it wasn’t smooth sailing for the championship contenders. Gabriel Bortoleto and Josep María Martí both faced tough luck and couldn’t finish the race after separate incidents. Meanwhile, Zak O’Sullivan showed his skills,…
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Max Verstappen stormed to pole at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday afternoon. Initially there were fears the session wouldn’t go ahead. Especially after heavy rain limited running in practice a few hours earlier. A minor delay was the only issues and with an ever-drying track it brought the best out of the drivers. Charles…
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After Alpine voiced concerns that their engine wasn’t level with their rivals, engine equalisation was added to the F1 Commission agenda for the Belgian GP. Alpine revealed to the FIA that their Renault engine was significantly down on its rivals. This prompted the FIA to analyse the power unit performance of all engines and consequently…
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The era of Dutch domination in Formula 1 is boring, according to many fans. With mad Max leading the championship by 110 points, having won 9/11 races, is the Verstappen era deterring fans from the sport? Verstappen is smashing records left right & centre just to keep things interesting. Whilst we can all respect Max’s…
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Ferrari has decided to make some changes to their management structure prior to the start of the Belgium GP. The Maranello based squad has announced the departure of Laurent Mekies as Race Director. Mekies was part of the team for four and a half seasons. Ferrari has announced that Diego Ioverno will take up the…
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It’s been announced that all ten Formula 1 teams will have F1 Academy drivers and liveries for the 2024 F1 Academy season. All ten Formula 1 teams will have an F1 Academy driver and livery on track in the 2024 season of the F1 Academy. They will each have one driver and one livery competing,…
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Lewis Hamilton returns to F1 pole position at the Hungarian GP Qualifying, his first pole since December 2021 pipping Max Verstappen to the top spot by a mere 0.003 seconds. F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying – Q1 With the new qualifying system being used for the first time (each driver has 11 sets of tyres instead…
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This weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix marks the most recent in an event stretching back to the mid 1980s, the end of the Cold War, and a newly emerging global F1. This is the story of that race and how the World Championship went behind the Iron Curtain. It is hard to imagine a sport which…
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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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The Stats you Need After an action-packed Silverstone weekend, Formula 1 heads to the beloved Hungaroring in Hungary. This circuit has been hosting a Grand Prix since Nelson Piquet took the tracks maiden victory in 1986. Drivers commonly share positive feelings towards the Hungaroring for its ‘karting-like’ feel. With 14 turns, and one long start-finish…
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As we reported earlier today, Redbull has confirmed that Danny Ricciardo will replace Nyck DeVries for the remaining races of the 2023 season. Nyck out, Danny In Nyck DeVries’s form for the early part of the 2023 season has been underwhelming and it seems that Redbull has agreed and pulled the plug on the partnership.…
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After an intense qualifying session at Silverstone this afternoon, the Dutchman has once again proven his prowess by securing his seventh pole position of the season. Q1 The drizzle began as a mere whisper, but the track conditions prompted the officials to disable DRS. The majority of drivers opted for the soft compound, while a…
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The 1973 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the last to be run on the uncompromising high speed perimeter track. It produced a race which would have huge ramifications for some teams, drivers and the circuit overall. There is a very simple reason why the United Kingdom became the dominant player in Formula One. It’s…
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Formula 1 has officially announced the 2024 race calendar. The calendar, approved by the World Motor Sport Council, includes a record breaking 24 races. The season kicks off on March 2nd in Bahrain and comes to an end on December 8th in Abu Dhabi. Key Things to Note: The opening two races, Bahrain and Saudi…
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Austrian GP A surprisingly quiet start meant the frontrunners kept the status quo through the opening laps. Any hope that the Ferrari’s may be able to sandwich Verstappen quickly disappeared. The Dutchman once again showing imperious pace off the line to build a gap to Leclerc and Sainz in behind. Alpha Tauri’s underwhelming season continued,…
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Formula Regional by Alpine announced the passing of Dilano van ‘t Hoff. A talented 18-year-old racer from the Netherlands; Dilano Van ‘t Hoff tragically lost his life in a multi-car crash during the second race at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. The incident occurred on the treacherous Kemmel Straight, where wet conditions posed a significant challenge to the…
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Williams Racing are one of the longest running and most successful teams in Formula 1. Formed by Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head in 1977 the name Williams is now synonymous with F1. Although the British team have been struggling over the last few years, they are the second most successful team…