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With Red Bull enjoying an almost perfect start to the season, a rumoured Red Bull upgrade could be worth two tenths! A report from Auto Motor und Sport (AMuS), has suggested that the rumoured Red Bull upgrade could be worth two tenths in pace. If this is true it would be a worry for the…
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Mercedes Chief Technical Officer James Allison admitted that the team “tempered” their Australian Grand Prix celebrations for Lewis Hamilton’s second place podium, due to George Russell’s lap 18 retirement. After the first 2 races, it looked all doom and gloom for Mercedes. It looked like it could take a while before we saw a second…
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Felipe Massa is said to be exploring his options for a legal challenge on his potential 2008 Drivers Championship. Back in February Bernie Ecclestone made bold claims about the legitimacy of Lewis Hamilton’s first Drivers Championship in 2008 with McLaren. Stating that he feels Felipe Massa should be the true drivers champion that year. The…
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Max Verstappen continues his (almost) 100 percent start to the 2023 season with a professional display at a chaotic Australian GP. Check out how things finished in the Australian GP: Report Excitement at the Start, Tears for the Tifosi With Max Verstappen on pole and the Mercedes pair ready to hunt down the current champion,…
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Sprint Race Weekends May be Seeing Some Changes this Year if the FIA, Formula 1 and the Teams can Pull their Fingers out in Time. We may now have 2 separate qualifying sessions on a sprint race weekend if new rules are implemented on time. I know, I know, I’m not supposed to call it…
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Pit wall Celebration punishments will be enforced if teams decide to ignore the rules and celebrate as drivers cross the finish line In another move that will be viewed by many as yet another way in which the FIA are sterilising the sport, pit wall celebration ‘s will be penalised. Now let’s just preface this…
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With the chequered flag of the Saudi Arabian GP falling, it became clear that one of the front running teams are not happy, and no it’s not Ferrari. Mercedes have built a reputation as being one of the best, recently however things have not been well on and off track. Is this the Fall of…
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McLaren have today parted ways with Technical Director James Key, after announcing a number of organisational changes. The team has announced this is a strategic move in the hope to build stronger foundations along with a more innovative Formula 1 team, with the reorganisation being months in the making and coming into play in phases…
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Porsche will no longer apply to enter the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship. After months of evaluation and speculation, Porsche have made a decision on whether or not they will apply to enter in 2026. It seems that after a formal evaluation process, the decision is that they will not. Despite still being interested in…
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In what will worry the rest of the F1 grid. Redbull produced another powerful display, winning the Saudi Arabian GP with another 1-2 win. In a race that will not go down as a classic, Redbull showed that they are in a league of their own. With mechanical issues in qualifying forcing Verstappen to start…
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The Aston Martin’s were the first to hit the track in FP3, both Stroll and Alonso completing one lap on the mediums before boxing for hards and going on their way. The two had a quiet session, completing their run plans and meeting expectations. Different strategies were at play in FP3, as the teams and…
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The news of Lewis Hamilton’s split from trainer Angela Cullen dropped yesterday. Further details have emerged today thanks to Toto Wolff. A shock to the paddock came in the form of a social post on Instagram from the 7 time world Champion and his Assistant Angela Cullen. Lewis Hamilton‘s split from Angela, comes after they…
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Toto Wolff has openly expressed his belief that Lewis Hamilton should consider leaving Mercedes to pursue his eighth title if the team cannot give him the car he needs “in a year or two” Hamilton is in his final year of his current contract and is in talks with the team to negotiate a new…
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It was much the same on Friday in Saudi Arabia as it was at the chequered flag of the Bahrain Grand Prix two weeks ago – Red Bull ahead of Aston Martin with Ferrari and Mercedes struggling. The Jeddah Corniche circuit throws up a totally different set of demands compared to Sakhir. There is a…
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After 7 long and successful seasons working with each other, Lewis Hamilton and Angela Cullen have parted ways. This news was announced by Lewis Hamilton and Angela Cullen via social media before Saudi Arabian GP, Friday free practice. “For the last seven years, Angela Cullen has been by my side, pushing me to be the…
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Lewis Hamilton has said he didn’t choose the best words when criticising Mercedes’ struggles after the Bahrain Grand Prix. After a poor start to the season for the former eight-time constructors’ champions, coming home a distant fifth and seventh at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said in a BBC Radio 5 Live interview in…
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Charles Leclerc is set to endure more pain this weekend after he will be forced to take a third Control Electronics Unit in only the second race of the season, he will take a 10-place grid penalty for the component. Drivers are permitted two ECU’s for use throughout the whole season, any further components bring…
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East London Docklands targeted as the newest F1 Grand Prix. A new proposal for a London based Grand Prix has sparked the interest of fans around the world. For years, Formula one has teased with the idea of a London based street circuit, passing monuments like Buckingham palace and the Shard. With the redevelopment proposal…
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Mclaren Team Principal Andrea Stella hints at upgrades to the MCL60. After what looked like a tricky time for both Mclaren drivers in pre-season testing, and the first race in Bahrain. Has the newest announcement for the team given fans more hope? Are effective upgrades on the way? Despite showing great pace in the first GP…