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It has been reported that ex Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil for boarding a flight to Switzerland, while illegally carrying a firearm. He has paid bail and has been released and allowed to travel to Switzerland. The LW Seecamp .32 gun was found by police while X-ray scanning his luggage.…
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Charles LeClerc produced a stunning lap to take his first Spanish pole position. The Monegasque driver was the only driver on track to record a time in 1:18s, as he beat title rival Max Verstappen to the front of the grid. Leclerc did not have it easy in qualifying, as he overcooked his first run…
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The reigning champion of WSeries Jamie Chadwick has taken pole position for the third race of the season, on the day of her 24th birthday. The Jenner Racing driver is still on great form in Barcelona, following her victory in both races at Miami two weeks ago. She goes into tomorrow’s race with a 27-point…
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Lawrence Stroll appears to have made more friends up and down the paddock. Two years after the Racing Point controversy, where the Silverstone based outfit RP20 bore a striking resemblence to the W10 from engine partner Mercedes, the team, now known as Aston Martin may have done it again. Former head of areodynamics at Red…
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Alpine are set to make a decision on who will drive along side Esteban Ocon from 2023. Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer has stated that although it’s a bit early at the moment, they will be looking to make decision around the British GP. With both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri both looking for a…
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This morning Mclaren has confirmed its intention to enter the 22/23 season of Formula E. McLaren had signed an option in January of 2021, that coupled with a period of assessment has led to the decision to enter the Formula E championship from next season and the beginning of the GEN3 era. McLaren will support…
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2022 might be a revolutionary and important year for F1, with new cars designed for better racing, and new drivers emerging at the top end. But, 2022 is also highlighting some of the absolute WORST of Formula 1, from tracks, to politics, to ignoring fans. I’ll preface this by saying that I absolutely adore…
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Charles LeClerc has taken another pole position in 2022 as his hunt for his first F1 world championship continues. He topped all three qualifying sessions to take the first pole position at Miami. The Monegasque was assisted by his Spanish teammate to take the first Ferrari 1-2 in qualifying since 2019. Rounding out the top…
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Wow, a massive sum of money will be changing hands with F1 acquiring a plot of land in Las Vegas. The 39 acre site in the city will be home to the paddock and pits for the future races down the strip. F1 were given the allowance to race along the strip by City authorities.…
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The news we’ve all been expecting has finally been announced. However it’s not just one season of the show that has been confirmed but TWO! Yes that’s right TWO seasons due on Netflix, usual release date is March to coincide with the start of the new season. So expect March ’23 and ’24 consecutively. Netflix…
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Ahead of this weekends Miami Grand Prix two of sports greatest stars have been trying their hand at a new sport. Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and seven-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton took part in a entertaining golf challenge to raise money for social programs in the Miami area. ‘The Big Pilot Challenge’…
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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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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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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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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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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…