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Jüri Vips, Amaury Cordeel, Nikita Mazepin, Marcus Armstrong, Dan Ticktum, Liam Lawson. Said the n-word, drove like a maniac on a public road, allegedly sexually abused a girl and made homophobic jokes, used the n-word as a snapchat name, used ableist slurs, laughed about slurs. What is going on with these junior (some turned professional)…
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Red Bull Racing junior driver Juri Vips has been suspended from the team with “immediate effect” following an incident where he used a racial slur during a livestream. The 21 year old Estonian Formula 2 driver was heard using the racial slur during a Twitch livestream with fellow Formula 2 and Red Bull junior driver…
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Max Verstappen produced a scintillating lap in the rain to claim pole in Montreal for the first Canadian grand prix since 2019. Verstappen cleared his closest rival Fernando Alonso by .645 of a second in a crucial point in the championship fight, with Carlos Sainz taking P3. With championship rivals Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez…
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There will be a portion of the fanbase upset by this revelation, as rumours have been circling the web of a team switch for the French man Pierre Gasly. The rumours can now stop because it has been confirmed that he will drive once again for the Red Bull junior team Alpha Tauri in 2023.…
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The FIA have today announced that they will be intervening to prevent the issues caused by porpoising. In the FIAs official statement they have promised that they will be increasing the scrutiny of skid blocks and planks on the underneath of the cars to observe the damage being caused by low ride height. The skid…
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When it comes to F1, there is a broad and diverse mix of circuits on the calendar. Some modern, some old, some largely unchanged, some almost unrecognisable from their debut on the calendar. This article is going to be my rundown of circuits I feel are overrated, and why I feel they are. I suspect…
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They said bad things come in threes. For Leclerc, that has been a string of no finishes or starts at his home race. However is 2022 the year we see that change? The monegasque driver has just taken pole position around the streets of Monte Carlo, and securing another scuderia front row lockout at the…
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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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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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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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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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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…
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Las Vegas to host F1 grands prix from 2023 and become the third annual American GP. Formula 1 is heading to Las Vegas in November 2023 on a deal that will see America host three annual races. Vegas will become the third American venue to host F1 joining Austin, Texas and Miami – the latter…
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The decision has been made for the Saudi Arabian GP to go ahead despite concerns from many of the drivers. This weekend’s race was called into question after a number of hostile attacks targeted Jeddah. F1 personnel including drivers and team principals were pulled into a meeting this evening to discuss whether the grand prix…
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The first race of the season has been and gone and the teams have been analysing all the data that they can over the last few days to digest and learn as they move on into the season. One team that will be looking to learn quickly, is the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. The results…
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98 Days/14 weeks we’ve been waiting since that controversial finish to the 2021 season. But Now F1 is back and giving us some great mixed up racing. THE HEADLINES – FORZA FERRARI Ferrari finish 1-2, Redbull fail to finish. A result that no one could have predicted, the hot favourites, Redbull and Max Verstappen could…