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With the start of the new season in full swing, it’s time to look at the new rookies joining the Formula one grid in 2023. Oscar Piastri After the Australian won rookie of the year in 2021 when driving in F2. It’s no surprise that F1 teams were fighting over his place on the 2023…
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Fresh Blow to the Scuderia Ferrari Team as the Aerodynamics Chief, David Sanchez Resigns. The season started with disappointment for the Ferrari team as they suffered mechanical failure for Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz wasn’t able to hold on to the last podium position, to score maximum points in their 2023 battle with Red Bull.…
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FIA President’s son Saif Ben Sulayem passed away after a road traffic collision on Tuesday in Dubai. A spokesperson for the FIA – world motorsport’s governing body – has confirmed that President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s son died aged 29 after a road accident in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. No further comment is expected…
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Lewis Hamilton Autosport Image: Steve Etherington
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Most Improved Team in Testing The way that Williams entered testing was not without disruption. When disturbance is caused within the higher management, it is usually felt throughout the whole team. James Vowles, previously the Strategy Chief for Mercedes, had entered his new role as Team Principal for Williams just one week before testing. Senior…
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It’s International Women’s Day and I was going to give you a roundup of 5 incredible women in motorsport or 5 initiatives that are pushing for more diversity. But then I realised that the thing I really want to talk about is the stick we get for being female fans. Women Aren’t Capable Of Enjoying…
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Helmut Marko, advisor of the Red Bull team, has raised concerns regarding the legality of Fernando Alonso’s AMR23 after his charge to the podium in Bahrain. The Spaniard returned to the podium for the 99th time in his Formula One career, delivering on the high expectations of the team after testing. Red Bull have lost…
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Charles Leclerc may face a grid penalty after using both available energy stores before the end of the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix. Only one race in, Charles Leclerc has already had a tough start to the 2023 Formula 1 season. From abandoning his last flying lap in Qualifying due to team orders to preserve tyres…
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FIRST OF ITS KIND Are you ready to take your F1 experience to the next level? Why not check out the F1 arcade on race day! Yesterday, the F1 Arcade hosted a sell out watch party for the Bahrain GP. Offering fans unlimited sim racing, games and tournaments pre race. The F1 Arcade is positioning…
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It was the perfect start to the 2023 F1 season for Verstappen who cruised to victory by nearly 12s. He was followed home by his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez who despitebeing jumped at the start by Charles Leclerc, had superior pace and passed the Monegasque during the second stint with soft tyres. It was…
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Mercedes Are Finally Ready To Change Concept After Their Laclustre Performance In Qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. After months of defending the zero pod design Concept that Mercedes have followed for the last 2 seasons. Toto Wolff is finally ready to admit that in order to get back to the top in Formula 1,…
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Fernando Alonso has said that fifth place on his debut for Aston Martin is “unreal” and after numerous career choices that haven’t played into his favour, the decision to move to Silverstone based team seems to have paid off with the AMR23 looking like a front running car. After topping FP2 and FP3, he was…
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It was the perfect start to Max Verstappen’s 2023 campaign as he took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez by 0.138s. Behind is an all-Ferrari second row, with Leclerc managing to grab P3 despite not doing a second run to save a set of fresh softs for the…
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It was once again Fernando Alonso making the headlines in the Aston Martin ahead of the last practice session before Qualifying. However, the track was much hotter, probably by around 10-15 degrees, than it will be during Qualifying and therefore running in FP3 must be taken with a pinch of salt. While most went out…
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With the AMR23 topping the timing sheets, all the hype around the alleged wind tunnel numbers and possible race winning pace looks to be true. Alonso went a tenth quicker than Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in FP2 – and appeared incredibly strong on the long run averages – only a couple of tenths off…
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According to Bernie Ecclestone, Lewis Hamilton should only have six Championship wins. Ecclestone believes Michael Schumacher’s seven Championship victories should remain the record, revealing he believes Lewis Hamilton should not have received the 2008 title. Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to being caught up in controversy by fans and the media over the years. Many…
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Today Formula 1 announced Susie Wolff as the managing director of the F1 Academy series, which will launch next month. The F1 academy aims to develop and prepare young female drivers for a career in motorsport whilst also acting as a stepping stone, towards a more diverse Formula 1 grid. The new series was announced…
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‘Racing for all’, has never been more true.
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NEW SEASON NEW DRAMA The fifth edition of the Netflix Formula 1 series Drive to Survive premiered on Friday 24th February, just in time to perfectly set us up for the 2023 season. Sports documentaries can often be a tough sell to audiences outside of that particular fandom, but every now and then, a series…
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As the 2023 Formula 1 season edges closer, it was time for the teams to reveal their brand new cars. Smothered with big brands, investments, and sponsors, spectators are always hopeful of big launch parties and dramatic car reveals. Throughout the years we have had the 2004 Renault revealed in the largest opera house in…