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F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante has made history by becoming the first female driver in the McLaren Driver Development Programme. The Philipino driver will represent McLaren on the 2024 F1 Academy grid as part of a new initiative in which all 10 teams must support one driver and have their livery on one car. However,…
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Nico Rosberg has revealed concerns for Daniel Ricciardo suggesting he is still struggling in the simulator despite his return this weekend at Austin. Announced by his team, Scuderia Alpha Tauri F1 Team, Ricciardo is set to return to his seat this weekend at the Austin Grand Prix after being out of action since late August…
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McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has said the team’s new Driver Development Programme signing, 2022 F3 champion Gabriel Bortoleto is an “exciting talent”. The McLaren Development Driver initiative was officially launched in April 2023. Overseen by five-time Le Man winner and former F1 driver Emanuele Pirro, Bortoleto is the most recent signing to…
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Following the success of its inaugural season, F1 Academy has announced a seven-race calendar which all will feature in an F1 weekend.
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How long until the 3-time champ is dethroned? Seems forever and a day since we’ve seen something like this. Believe it or not, there was once a car on the F1 grid with the #33. The 2022 season saw this change. The first #1, since Sebastian Vettel in 2014, was chosen by a certain Dutch…
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We’re often told that F1 has never been more competitive, but is this really true? When was Formula 1 most competitive? The current F1 grid is incredibly close. Lets take Monaco as an example as the circuit has remained around two miles long, give or take, since the first Grand Prix was run there in…
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The only non-Red Bull driver to beat Max Verstappen this year will sit out of the #QatarGP Carlos Sainz, after a respectable P6 in Saturday’s Sprint, is out of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix due to fuel leak. Sainz was due to start the feature race at the Lusail International Circuit in P12 after a…
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Following analysis of rubber used during Free Practice 1 tyre safety concerns have emerged. The FIA have been forced to take steps affecting Sunday’s Grand Prix. Pirelli have discovered that tyres used in FP1 for extended runs have been near critical failure. This recalls memories of the farcical 2005 United States Grand Prix where tyre…
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Former Formula 1 driver Nyck de Vries is making his way back to the Formula E Championship for the 2023-24 season, where he’ll be joining forces with Edoardo Mortara at Mahindra. De Vries: From Formula 1 to Formula E De Vries, briefly associated with the Red Bull junior team this year, participated in 10 Formula…
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Verstappen wins comfortably at Suzuka to win Red Bull the Constructors Championship. A lead of 19 seconds at the end of the race that also brought the Dutchman one step closer to winning his third consecutive World Championship title. After qualifying on pole, Verstappen made it through the first lap unscathed narrowly avoiding being overtaken…
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Free Practices One and Two at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen top the times in both outings, while Ferrari and McLaren continued to hold their own in the top four. Coming off the back of a successful weekend in Singapore, Lewis Hamilton found himself outside the top ten in both practices. On…
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McLaren Racing is thrilled to announce a significant extension of its contract with young Australian racing sensation, Oscar Piastri. The multi-year contract extension ensures that Piastri will remain a vital part of the McLaren family until the end of 2026, a testament to his remarkable performances in Formula 1. Exceptional Performance in 2023 Oscar Piastri’s…
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Sainz dethroned Verstappen to claim his first win of the season in a thrilling race at the Marina Bay street circuit. Ferrari’s fourth win at the Singapore GP provided the first win of the season by a driver from an opposing team to RedBull who finished 8th and 5th. After qualifying on pole in Italy,…
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Lance Stroll and Aston Martin have jointly decided that the Canadian driver will not participate in the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, following a significant crash during the qualifying session. In a surprising turn of events at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, Lance Stroll will be absent from the starting grid due to a harrowing qualifying…
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Ferrari have found themselves at the top of the rankings during Free Practices 1 and 2 at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix. Mercedes, Aston Martin and McLaren also look to be strong contenders this weekend in a bid to take on championship leaders Red Bull. Free Practice 1 Charles Leclerc had a promising start to…
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Alfa Romeo has confirmed that they will retain the services of both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas for the 2024 season. Zhou, who is China’s first full time driver in Formula 1 made his debut with Alfa Romeo in 2022, scoring a point in his first race in Bahrain. The team released a statement confirming…
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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…