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The second sprint race of the F1 2022 season brought plenty of drama at the Red Bull Ring as Max Verstappen took first place gaining 8 points followed by the Ferrari’s of Leclerc in P2 and Sainz in P3 who gained 7 and 6 points respectively. The other drivers receiving points are Russell, Perez, Ocon,…
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It’s exciting news for the Orange Army, as Max Verstappen snatches pole position at the Red Bull ring, after a dramatic qualifying session, with a lap time of 1:04:984. It was a close call for his championship rival, Charles LeClerc, as he qualified in P2, just 0.029 seconds behind. Sainz takes P3 for the Scuderia…
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Alpine has announced it’s launching an initiative to promote equal opportunities in motorsport and automotive – including scouting talented females from karting and helping them move through the ranks to F1. The Rac(H)er programme is designed to reinforce equality and provide opportunities based on merit, from scientific and technical fields through to their racing drivers.…
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The invention of the Halo has proved time and time again it is the guardian angel of motorsport. The British Grand Prix is no stranger to its trials and tribulations but this lap one tussle was much more than that. At nearly 200mph Zhou Guanyu’s Alpha Romeo flipped several times from the first corner just…
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Following last week’s events, it has been announced today that Red Bull Racing have terminated the contract of their 21 year old junior driver Juri Vips. The termination brings to an end the driver’s four year partnership with Red Bull Racing. The Estonian driver, who was also Red Bull’s test and reserve driver, was heard…
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The Formula 1 paddock has been rocked by another racist incident, this time involving Nelson Piquet Sr. In a video filmed in November, Piquet used a racial slur in his native language to describe Lewis Hamilton after he was asked for his opinion on the Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton contact at the British GP…
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There’s nothing like making something Facebook official, is there? Franz Tost confirmed during the Canadian Grand Prix that Pierre Gasly would continue with the team, so this morning’s announcement is anything but surprising, however the team have now officially confirmed that the Frenchman will be part of their line up for the 2023 Formula 1…
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So far this year the Mercedes team have been putting in poor performances in comparison to their previous 8 years of dominance. However they are confident in their upgrade package being brought to the next race in Silverstone. The Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, while not setting the world alight with their…
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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 took another impressive victory for Red Bull as he continues to defend his world championship. The Young Dutchman crossed the line ahead of his former Toro Rosso alumni Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard is still hunting for that elusive first win in Formula One. The two drivers engaged in an enthralling battle in the…
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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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Charles LeClerc has taken back to back poles in Baku. The Monegasque put in an absolutely scintillating lap in the dying seconds of Q3 to storm to pole position on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Just behind him is the rejuvenated Sergio Perez. The Mexican Defence minister put in some brilliant laps to take…
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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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Silver Arrows team principal Toto Wolff hopes a deal can be found so that the historic race can continue to make history. The Monaco Grand Prix, which has been on the calander every year, with the exception of 1952, 1953 and 2020, to some, it’s regarded as the jewel in the Formula 1 crown, this…
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The FIA have today announced the departure of Peter Bayer from his positions as Secretary General for Sport and F1 Executive Director, positions he has held since 2017 and 2021 respectively. In a statement, the FIA “warmly thanks him for the achievements he has contributed to the development of motor sport over the last five…
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Australia is a country known for its sunshine. Its hot weather. Its glorious beaches. Honey badgers. However, for one honey badger it is not exactly beaming sunshine. Daniel Ricciardo has not had the best of times at McLaren. In fact, it has been a rather torrid time for the Australian driver. There have been some…
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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…