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Aston Martin are the latest to be the favourites to sign Adrian Newey for the 2025 season after rumours around the paddock. Adrian Newey has been the talk of the paddock since he announced his resignation at Red Bull. Many thought he would move to Ferrari, while Aston Martin and Williams also entered the discussions.…
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Oscar Piastri says McLaren will focus on the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship rather than assisting Lando Norris in his pursuit of catching Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship. Max Verstappen leads the Drivers’ Championship, but McLaren’s focus remains on the Constructors’ Championship, where they trail Red Bull by 42 points. Over the past three months,…
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The Director and Founder of Hitech GP, Oliver Oakes, has been announced as the new Team Principal of BWT Alpine F1 Team following the exit of Bruno Famin. The Enstone-based outfit have announced the appointment of their third team principal in just over a year amidst a tumultuous few seasons with poor results. Oakes, who,…
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In a major development in the Formula 1 world, Carlos Sainz has officially signed with Williams Racing for the 2025 and 2026 seasons and beyond. The pivotal move follows Scuderia Ferrari’s February announcement that Lewis Hamilton would be joining their ranks in 2025. Sainz Decides on Williams Despite strong interest from Audi, which initially appeared…
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Mercedes had both a weekend to remember and forget at the 2024 Belgian GP. George Russell initially won the race but was later disqualified. Lewis Hamilton then took the win. One cannot also forget their failed upgrades. Free Practice 1 saw Mercedes bring upgrades to the 2024 Belgian GP. It was hoped that the team…
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Officials have disqualified George Russell from the 2024 Belgian GP after they found his car under the minimum weight. This came after an impressive win that saw him complete one stop ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri. The FIA came to this decision after reweighing his car alongside the tyres. Hamilton’s W15 passed the…
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George Russell has won the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix after an impressive one-stop race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton finished P2 for their first 1-2 since 2022, while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished P3. George Russell has won the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix after an impressive one-stop race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton finished P2 for their first…
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Masterful Max shows that he still has the pace in Qualifying for the Belgium GP, the Redbull driver secured pole with room to spare ahead of the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. Belgium GP Qualifying 1 – HAAS are Out The rain that curtailed running FP3 had left the track wet and the…
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The infamous Spa weather rears it’s head again, limiting running for the majority of the F1 FP3 session for the 2024 Belgian GP but not before Lance Stroll loses control of his Aston and hits the barrier. The Start of the Session The fastest lap of the early running was set by Max Verstappen with…
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Easily one of the most challenging tracks on the race calendar, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps remains a classic. Circuit Stats Track Length 7.004 km Number of Laps 44 Race Lap Record 1:48.286 (Valtteri Bottas – 2018) Qualifying Lap Record 1:41.252 (Lewis Hamilton – 2020) *Modern layout1:09.820 (Clay Regazzoni – 1974) *Old layout First Grand Prix…
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McLaren show more of their true speed, taking 1-2 with Max and the Ferrari pair close behind at the F1 FP2 session for the 2024 Belgian GP FP2 for the Belgium GP started with some off track news, as Alpine conformed that team principal, Bruno Famin will leave the team at the end of August.…
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It’s been announced that Bruno Famin is set to leave BWT Alpine F1 Team by the end of August. The announcement comes after a disaster of a season so far for the French outfit, who have failed to improve even with a slew of management changes. Even in FP1, Esteban Ocon was forced to miss…
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Formula 2 just finished a triple header, and now it’s begun a double header. While some have concerns about the needed breaks between races, others have expressed an interest in having more races on the F2 calender. Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix; Paul Aron, Enzo Fittipaldi and Isack Hadjar sat down and discussed the…
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After taking a win in the Hungarian F2 feature race, Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s ‘focus is F2’ despite growing rumours of him moving to F1 next season. Kimi Antonelli took his first F2 win around Silverstone during the sprint race last weekend. An impressive display in wet conditions caused rumours to arise around the young Italian.…
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Max Verstappen spoke about his critics after the 2024 Hungarian GP, wishing they would “f**k off” with their thoughts on his on track behaviour. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had two words to say to critics of his 2024 Hungarian GP actions: “f**k off.” The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix was one drivers and audiences alike will…
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A glorious 1-2 victory for McLaren at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix was somewhat dampened by team-order controversy after Oscar Piastri overtook pole man Lando Norris at the start of the race. After strategy calls allowed Norris to reassume the lead from his teammate, McLaren ordered the 24-year-old to let Piastri back through. Constant debate…
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After a Q1 exit for Sergio Pérez and a P3 start for Max Verstappen, will Red Bull choose strategies that work in their favour during tomorrow’s 2024 Hungarian GP? Since the gap between Red Bull and McLaren, alongside Ferrari and Mercedes, closed this season, the team have not had the luck with their performances nor…
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Lando Norris led the pack in F1 Qualifying at the 2024 Hungarian GP with a Pole-worthy lap time of 1:15.227. He was followed by Oscar Piastri in P2 and Max Verstappen in P3. The results of the F1 Qualifying session for the 2024 Hungarian GP are in and it is Lando Norris who will start…
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Round 13 of the 2024 F1 season began with FP1 at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz led the pack with a 1:18.713. He was followed by Max Verstappen with a 1:18.989 and teammate Charles Leclerc with a 1:19.011. Carlos Sainz led the pack with a 1:18.713. He was followed by Max Verstappen with…
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The Hungaroring was a curiosity when it first opened, and it remains a popular destination for Formula 1 fans. Circuit Stats Track Length 4.381 km Number of Laps 70 Race Lap Record 1:16.627 (Lewis Hamilton – 2020) Qualifying Lap Record 1:13.333 (Rubens Barrichello – 2002) First Grand Prix 1986 First Race Winner Nelson Piquet 2023…