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Charles Leclerc, born in Monte Carlo on October 16, 1997, is a Formula 1 prodigy. In just a few years, he has risen from the karting circuits to the world’s elite, joining Ferrari in 2019. Young, daring and incredibly talented, he embodies the new generation of drivers, ready to make their mark on motorsport history.…
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It’s been announced that 17-year-old Italian F2 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be heading to Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team for 2025. The 17-year-old has been a member of the Mercedes Junior Driver Program since 2019. More commonly referred to as Kimi Antonelli, the Italian has won: Italian F4, ADAC F4, FIA Motorsport Games Formula…
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The fallout from Kimi Antonelli’s crash in FP1 was still being felt with the repairs to the Mercedes still not complete at the start of FP2, leaving George Russell stuck in the pits watching and waiting. Early Running The first part of the running at the Italian GP had Lando Norris in the top spot…
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F1 is back at the Temple of Speed for the 2024 Italian GP FP1 session – with some Ferrari upgrades, fresh faces and a shaken up constructors championship fight, who has topped the time-sheets in FP1? Going into today’s first Free Practice session at Monza, Mercedes seat contender Kimi Antonelli and new Williams recruit Franco…
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Franco Colapinto joins Williams F1 team for 2024. Explore his rise, challenges, and what to expect as the Argentine steps onto the F1 grid.
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In 1922, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza became the world’s third purpose-built race track. Now, it’s one of the greatest Formula 1 circuits on the calendar. Circuit Stats Track Length 5.793 km Number of Laps 53 Race Lap Record 1:21.046 (Rubens Barrichello – 2004) Qualifying Lap Record 1:18.887 (Lewis Hamilton – 2020) First Grand Prix 1950…
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At just 24 years of age, Lando Norris is rewriting the history of McLaren. Not only has he become the youngest driver to score six podium finishes for the team, he is also one of the most charismatic and influential rising figures in the Formula 1 paddock. What we know about him It’s this young…
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The Williams car of Alex Albon faced disqualification in the qualifying session at Zandvoort due to the floor being too wide and therefore illegal to race with. Williams F1 team will be looking into why their pre-event scan of the car deemed the car to be legal and comply with Formula One regulations. Alex Albon’s…
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Circuit Zandvoort is one of the most unique tracks on the Formula 1 calendar, and its long history is just as unique. Circuit Stats Track Length 4.259 km Number of Laps 72 Race Lap Record 1:11.097 (Lewis Hamilton – 2021) Qualifying Lap Record 1:08.885 (Max Verstappen – 2021) First Grand Prix 1952 First Race Winner…
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FP2 for the 2024 Dutch GP started with more stable weather conditions than the previous F1 session earlier in the day, allowing teams to gather valuable data for the remainder of the weekend. All cars headed out onto the the track to gather valuable data as the weather seems to be very mixed throughout the…
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The four-time World Champion, Sebastian Vettel, has been rumoured to return to the sport with Audi after retiring from the sport in 2022. The F1 “silly season” rumours are in full swing and 2024 certainly hasn’t been disappointing in that aspect. For those who don’t know what “silly season” is, it’s a term that has…
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With the circus on hold because of the F1 summer break, teams and drivers will reflect on what has been a dramatic opening of 14 races of the 2024 season. From Lando Norris’ maiden victory in Miami, the McLaren drama at the Hungaroring to George Russell’s disqualification, some would argue that F1 is back to…
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Representatives from Rwanda are scheduled to have talks with Formula 1 as The FIA claim that Rwanda’s bid for F1 is getting ‘serious’. F1 has been swarmed by discussions of additions and potential rotations of many races that currently have a place on the F1 calendar. With this season sporting a record of 24 races…
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Oscar Piastri says McLaren will focus on the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship rather than assisting Lando Norris in his pursuit of catching Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship. Max Verstappen leads the Drivers’ Championship, but McLaren’s focus remains on the Constructors’ Championship, where they trail Red Bull by 42 points. Over the past three months,…
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Redbull have announced the departure of Sporting Director, Jonathan Wheatley to become the Team Principal of Audi. A Big Move for Jonathan Wheatley and Audi Audi have been working on their F1 project for some time, after announcing their intentions in August 2022 to enter F1, with the German manufacturer purchasing a majority stake in…
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Masterful Max shows that he still has the pace in Qualifying for the Belgium GP, the Redbull driver secured pole with room to spare ahead of the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. Belgium GP Qualifying 1 – HAAS are Out The rain that curtailed running FP3 had left the track wet and the…
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Easily one of the most challenging tracks on the race calendar, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps remains a classic. Circuit Stats Track Length 7.004 km Number of Laps 44 Race Lap Record 1:48.286 (Valtteri Bottas – 2018) Qualifying Lap Record 1:41.252 (Lewis Hamilton – 2020) *Modern layout1:09.820 (Clay Regazzoni – 1974) *Old layout First Grand Prix…
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The first session of the Belgium GP completed with Max Verstappen topping the timesheets and Hungarian GP winner, Piastri in second while Alpine and Ocon unable to run due to a technical issue with the car. Early Running and News Prior to the start of the session, it was confirmed that Max Verstappen will take…
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Formula 2 just finished a triple header, and now it’s begun a double header. While some have concerns about the needed breaks between races, others have expressed an interest in having more races on the F2 calender. Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix; Paul Aron, Enzo Fittipaldi and Isack Hadjar sat down and discussed the…
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After taking a win in the Hungarian F2 feature race, Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s ‘focus is F2’ despite growing rumours of him moving to F1 next season. Kimi Antonelli took his first F2 win around Silverstone during the sprint race last weekend. An impressive display in wet conditions caused rumours to arise around the young Italian.…