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It was a nail-biting F3 Sprint Race at Spa-Francorchamps, with Caio Collet pulling off a stunning move from fourth to claim victory. But it wasn’t smooth sailing for the championship contenders. Gabriel Bortoleto and Josep María Martí both faced tough luck and couldn’t finish the race after separate incidents. Meanwhile, Zak O’Sullivan showed his skills,…
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It’s been announced that all ten Formula 1 teams will have F1 Academy drivers and liveries for the 2024 F1 Academy season. All ten Formula 1 teams will have an F1 Academy driver and livery on track in the 2024 season of the F1 Academy. They will each have one driver and one livery competing,…
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The Hungarian Grand Prix has wrapped up and had also managed to showcase an impressive feat as we witnessed the fastest pitstop of the season. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri made the first attempt at breaking the record, achieving an astonishing 2.0-second pitstop. Although it was an impressive performance, it wasn’t enough to secure a spot on…
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Lewis Hamilton returns to F1 pole position at the Hungarian GP Qualifying, his first pole since December 2021 pipping Max Verstappen to the top spot by a mere 0.003 seconds. F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying – Q1 With the new qualifying system being used for the first time (each driver has 11 sets of tyres instead…
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This weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix marks the most recent in an event stretching back to the mid 1980s, the end of the Cold War, and a newly emerging global F1. This is the story of that race and how the World Championship went behind the Iron Curtain. It is hard to imagine a sport which…
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The Stats you Need After an action-packed Silverstone weekend, Formula 1 heads to the beloved Hungaroring in Hungary. This circuit has been hosting a Grand Prix since Nelson Piquet took the tracks maiden victory in 1986. Drivers commonly share positive feelings towards the Hungaroring for its ‘karting-like’ feel. With 14 turns, and one long start-finish…
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Danny Ricciardo may be retuning to Formula 1 quicker than some may have thought. Rumours have been building recently that the Ex McLaren driver will return to F1 with Alpha Tauri. The DeVries Problem Redbull decided to swoop for DeVries after his super-sub performance at the 2022 Italian GP where he replace Alex Albon at…
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As Verstappen and Redbull continue to the Championship with a faultless drive, the 2023 British GP belongs to McLaren with Lando Norris taking second and Oscar Piastri finishing fourth. Are McLaren back? The Start Max Verstappen started in a now familiar pole position at the British GP, however he was joined by a new driver,…
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Formula 1 returns to Silverstone for the British GP. Free practice at this weekend’s British GP is an important one for a number of teams, as several have brough new parts that are needing assessed. Alpha Tauri and Afla Romeo have brought several new upgrades in an effort to drag themselves away from the rear…
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The 1973 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the last to be run on the uncompromising high speed perimeter track. It produced a race which would have huge ramifications for some teams, drivers and the circuit overall. There is a very simple reason why the United Kingdom became the dominant player in Formula One. It’s…
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The current Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring is one of the better circuits on the calendar. Beautiful scenery, gradient, character and challenge. It is however a shadow of the circuit layout it sits within. The old circuit it replaced was mighty and fierce in the extreme. This is the story of the…
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Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has led the call to rebrand and rename AlphaTauri as part of the team’s ongoing restructure under new Red Bull management. In an extensive overhaul, long-serving AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost will step aside at the end of this years’ campaign to be replaced by respected Ferrari racing director Laurent…
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Over the last couple of weeks, there has been speculation that the FIA are considering tightening grid access. Currently invited celebrities and guests as well as members of the media are allowed to join team personnel on the track, but this might not be the case for much longer. The reports of clamping down on…
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Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny are bringing Hollywood to F1 town. The Wrexham Football Club owners are joining an investor group taking 24 per cent equity stake in Alpine racing, with a £171m deal valuing the British based Alpine at around £700m following the investment, as announced by Alpine’s parent company Renault. Ryan Reynolds…
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The team behind the successful F2 and F3 squads, Hitech has confirmed that they have applied to enter Formula 1 from 2026. New Investment Hitech’s decision to apply to enter Formula 1 has been helped due the team securing a major new investor. Parent company Hitech Global confirmed that they had sold a 25 percent…
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If you’ve been closely following F2, the name Oliver Bearman has undoubtedly captured your attention. At just 18 years old, Bearman has already made a significant impact, amassing poles and wins in both F3 and F2. His exceptional performance has earned him a commendable third place in F3, trailing the winner, Victor Martins, by a…
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Daniel Ricciardo is undoubtedly one of the most universally loved Formula 1 drivers. He’s almost impossible to dislike with his infectious smile and positive outlook. Which is why many fans were disappointed to hear he was leaving the grid at the end of 2022. Despite not being one of the 20 drivers on the grid…
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The Canadian GP results, pretty predictable right? With the pole sitter usually taking the win here in Canada, it was a similar story today with Verstappen taking his 41st win. Accompanied on the podium by Alonso and Hamilton. Fun fact, 40% of Red Bull’s victories have come from Verstappen. Unsurprising in this era of Dutch…
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Fifty years ago Formula One saw the safety car used for the first time. The results were shambolic and it’s still not totally clear who actually won. This is the story of that epic tangle of a race. Sitting ten miles North of the bank of Lake Ontario sits Mosport Park. This is the original…
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Weather, Timing and Strategy all played it’s part in a dramatic Canadian GP Qualifying, Perez and LeClerc out in Q1 and a Verstappen pole with Nico Hulkenberg starting in a team best second. Q1 The first part of quali was delayed after an early red flag due to Zhou’s Alfa Romeo car stopping (but restarting),…