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Tag: F12022
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Following a brilliant sprint race on Saturday, it was time for the Brazilian GP, and George Russell did well to lead the pack away from his first pole position start. The Red Bulls followed behind with the cars coming two by two at the end of the first lap. Friday qualifying hero, Kevin Magnussen’s hopes…
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Oscar Piastri will join McLaren for the Young Driver test after the Abu Dhabi GP after an agreement reached to release the young Australian from Alpine early Motorsport.com has reported that Alpine and McLaren have came to an agreement to allow Piastri to move to McLaren before the end of the calendar year. With the…
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A few weeks ago if you had asked me, can Mercedes overtake Ferrari for P2 in the constructors?, I probably would have laughed it off. However heading into Brazil this weekend and on the heels of an outstanding qualifying, it looks like Mercedes can in fact catch Ferrari, but do they have enough time to…
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Although McLaren’s agreement with Piastri has long been signed, it was believed that McLaren’s new recruit would not be available until the end of the season. France’s Auto Hedbo has reported that Oscar Piastri was with McLaren for a private two day test at the Paul Ricard Circuit. The report continues that the Australian was…
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Auction House, RM Sotheby’s has placed an upper guide price of £8.374million ($9.577m) for the Ferrari 2003-GA when it goes up for sale on Wednesday. The F2003-GA, which was named after the late Fiat boss Gianni Agnelli was designed by Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn contained some new aerodynamic features including a longer wheelbase. It…
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Alpha Tauri driver, Pierre Gasly is on the verge of triggering a race ban after taking another penalty point at the Mexican GP Gasly could be the first driver to be banned under the penalty points system since it’s introduction in 2014. Under the system drivers are allowed to accrue 12 penalty points over a…
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It was a dream start for championship winner, Max Verstappen as he held off the Mercedes going into turn 1. A tyre compound battle made it interesting with the silver arrows opting for the slower medium tyre contrary to the rest of the field. Sergio Perez made the home fans roar with a swooping move…
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Max Verstappen shows why he is the 2022 Champion with his first pole at the Mexican GP, however he has the resurgent Mercedes for company. Q1 Q1 ended with the usual 5 drivers dropping out, some of them will be the usual suspects other maybe a tiny surprise. At the bottom it was Latifi that…
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To comply with FIA regulations, that state that two FP1 sessions in a season must be given to a rookie, several teams have elected the Mexican GP to alot their rookies into their cars. Who is driving where? MERCEDES Nyck de Vries in for George Russell Mercedes have elected to use Nyck De Vries for…
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During an interview with select media at the USGP in Austin, seven-time F1 champion confirmed he is in discussions with Mercedes over a new multi year deal Lewis Hamilton, confirmed his intention to continue in Formula 1 for the foreseeable future. Although the Mercedes driver is struggling in 2022, with the Mercedes unable to keep…
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Fernando Alonso was given a 30 second penalty for driving an “unsafe” car during the USGP after HAAS protested the result, demoting the Spaniard to 15th from 7th, however at a meeting prior to the Mexican GP, stewards have overturned the penalty, reinstating the 7th place finish. In a video meeting, Renault owned Alpine proteested…
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Lewis Hamilton is outlining his post Formula 1 life with the launch of his TV/Film production company; Dawn Apollo Films. The new production company, which has been set up in partnership with Cooper, an investment and talent advisory firm that specialises in entertainment, media, fashion and sports – which is headed by Hamilton’s media talent…
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Audi has finally confirmed the partnership with Sauber. Alfa Romeo will continue to sponsor Sauber untill the end of 2023, honouring the agreement with the Italian manufacturer. The team will continue to use Ferrari power until the end of 2025. It is clear that we share values and a vision, and we look forward to…
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The mixed up grid made things interesting at the start with a number of midfield runners in the top ten. It was a strong start from newly-crowned champion, Max Verstappen, who nipped in front of the Ferrari off the line. Sainz has had a torrid time in the races this season with a number of…
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Ferrari pull the magic out at COTA to try and keep any hopes of the constructors title alive for them. Carlos Sainz grabs his 2nd career pole, beating out Charles Leclerc by .065 hundredths of a second, with Leclerc losing it on the track with a wiggle out of the final corner. Leclerc grabs P2…
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REPORTS ARE SUGGESTING THAT FORMULA 1 ARE SETTING UP AN ALL FEMALE FEEDER SERIES TO BEGIN IN 2023 With W-Series cancelling the remaining races in the 2022 season due to financial issues, questions were raised over Formula 1 ‘s inaction to help the series fulfill the remaining races in the 2022 calendar. If reports are…
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THE FIA HAVE CONFIRMED THAT NIELS WITTICH WILL REMAIN AS RACE DIRECTOR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON, ENDING THE CONTRAVERSIAL ROTATION SYSTEM WITH EDUARDO FREITAS. The FIA have concluded the review into the events of the Japanese GP, where recovery vehicles were on the track when Formula 1 cars where still on the track.…
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The W Series 2022 season was brought to an abrupt end late last month due to funding issues. A deal with a US investor collapsed, meaning the final races in Japan, USA and Mexico could not go ahead. There was a desperate late plea from the series organisers for someone to step in and help…
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HAAS F1 has confirmed that MoneyGram will become the new title sponsor, changing the name of the team to Moneygram HAAS F1 Team from 2023. HAAS has not had the best of luck with title sponsors with the well-publicized partnership with Rich Energy and the collaboration with Uralkali that ended when Russia attacked Ukraine, which…
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The promoters for the Singapore GP has confirmed that the track will undergo some changes for the 2023 season. The Singapore GP has been on the Formula 1 calendar since 2008, during that time it have had some minor alterations, however none as extensive as those for the 2023 event. The infamous area of the…