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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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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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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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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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Max Verstappen took the French Grand Prix with ease following another mistake by a Ferrari up front. It’s becoming the story of the season as the consistently reliable Red Bull team – credit to the pit wall who rarely put a foot wrong – capitalised on a mistake by Charles Leclerc to cruise to victory.…
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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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Beitske Visser takes maiden W Series pole position after Jamie Chadwick penalty. Beitske Visser has secured the first pole position of her W Series career at the fifth race of the 2022 season at Circuit Paul Ricard. Jamie Chadwick had edged out the 2019 runner-up by just one hundredth of a second with 90 seconds…
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Champion Chadwick chases a magnificent seven as W Series makes French debut 75 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes. When the light turns green at the end of Circuit Paul Ricard’s pit lane this Friday to kick off the W Series practise session for the fifth race of the 2022 season, that is how long it…
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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…
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Another day, another bad news story for the Ex FORMULA 1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone. This time in relation to fraud. ‘The CPS has reviewed a file of evidence from HMRC and has authorised a charge against Bernard Ecclestone of fraud by false representation in respect of his failure to declare to HMRC the existence of…
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Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc wins the Austrian Grand Prix, a long over-due victory, pushing his title rival, Max Verstappen into second place. LeClerc has cut the Dutch driver’s lead to just 38 points. Despite a strong start to the season, the last five races had proved disappointing to the Monegasque driver, however, he was able to…
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The second sprint race of the F1 2022 season brought plenty of drama at the Red Bull Ring as Max Verstappen took first place gaining 8 points followed by the Ferrari’s of Leclerc in P2 and Sainz in P3 who gained 7 and 6 points respectively. The other drivers receiving points are Russell, Perez, Ocon,…
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It’s exciting news for the Orange Army, as Max Verstappen snatches pole position at the Red Bull ring, after a dramatic qualifying session, with a lap time of 1:04:984. It was a close call for his championship rival, Charles LeClerc, as he qualified in P2, just 0.029 seconds behind. Sainz takes P3 for the Scuderia…
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Alpine has announced it’s launching an initiative to promote equal opportunities in motorsport and automotive – including scouting talented females from karting and helping them move through the ranks to F1. The Rac(H)er programme is designed to reinforce equality and provide opportunities based on merit, from scientific and technical fields through to their racing drivers.…
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The invention of the Halo has proved time and time again it is the guardian angel of motorsport. The British Grand Prix is no stranger to its trials and tribulations but this lap one tussle was much more than that. At nearly 200mph Zhou Guanyu’s Alpha Romeo flipped several times from the first corner just…
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As the dust settles over Silverstone, W Series are celebrating a milestone audience of 1 million UK viewers over the British GP weekend. After securing a new broadcasting deal for this season, the Silverstone race weekend was broadcast live across Sky Sports and Channel 4 for the first time. An average of more than 710,000…
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As of last night Red Bull have promoted Liam Lawson to the role of reserve driver after Juri Vips was dropped by the team following an online incident in June, Team Principal Christian Horner has confirmed. Vips’s contract as Red Bull reserve and test driver was terminated in the days prior to the British Grand…
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W Series returns to Silverstone this weekend for the fourth race of the season, and Jamie Chadwick looks to extend her record-breaking stint of wins on her home soil. With crowds of over 400,000 due to enter Silverstone across the Formula 1® Lenovo British Grand Prix 2022 weekend, there’s every chance that they could see…
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Following last week’s events, it has been announced today that Red Bull Racing have terminated the contract of their 21 year old junior driver Juri Vips. The termination brings to an end the driver’s four year partnership with Red Bull Racing. The Estonian driver, who was also Red Bull’s test and reserve driver, was heard…