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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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‘Racing for all’, has never been more true.
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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…
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SILVERSTONE INTERACTIVE MUSEUM REVIEW With the 2023 Formula 1 season just around the corner, I’m sure you’re excited to see your favourite drivers return to the track. As a Formula 1 fan, nothing beats race weekends. But sometimes, there are no races. What then? What do you do, on dare I say it…on non-race weekends?…
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Mercedes reveal all new Black Livery for 2023 Challenger. Mercedes reveal the W14 on an online launch this morning with a return to black in a bid to reduce weight. “We were overweight last year”, “This year we have figured out where we can squeeze out every single gram. So now history repeats itself. “You…
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Mercedes driver George Russell turns 25 today, heading into his 5th season in Formula One with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Team. Russell was born and bred in King’s Lynn, a true British boy at heart. View this post on Instagram A post shared by EverythingF1 (@joinef1) Williams debut George made the step into F1 in…
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Formula 1 has gone through many changes in the 21st century. The introduction of DRS, designs of cars to encourage closer racing, Turbo-Hybrid engines and many many more. As we wait for the 2023 Formula 1 season to kick off in Bahrain, I have created a list of the top 20 F1 races from the…
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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher will also be available to stand in at McLaren the British team has announced The German, who has found himself without a full time race seat for 2023 was signed by Mercedes as a reserve driver after two difficult years at Haas who signed Nico Hulkenburg to partner Kevin Magnussen…
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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are two of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, however the question over who is better has been heavily debated. Hamilton and Verstappen went toe to toe during an incredible 2021 season with numerous controversial moments throughout, making it one of the most entertaining years in the sports history.…
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The partnership continues Details about Lewis Hamilton’s next Mercedes contract have emerged and its positive news for LH44 fans. The Brit will make €45 million in 2023, along with a €25 million bonus, if he takes the World Drivers Championship. Red Bull comfortably beat the German outfit in both championships in what was a difficult…
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Rallycross driver for Honnigan Racing division dies in a snowmobiling accident. Terrible news to report coming into the new year as Rally driver Ken Block dies at the age of 55 in a snowmobiling accident in Utah. The Wasatch County sheriff’s department reported that Block had been riding in the Mill Hollow area when his snowmobile…
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Whichever way you look at it, statistically 2022 was Lewis Hamilton’s worst season in his Formula One career to date. He didn’t win a race or score a pole position finishing sixth in the Championship, 35 points behind Russell, who managed to achieve everything Hamilton failed to do. However, it’s unwise to say the 7-…
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Looking back at his most difficult season yet. For Lewis Hamilton, the 2022 campaign represented his first ever winless Formula One season in 16 years of competiton. Mercedes AMG Petronas, who like all teams had to compete with new rules that came into effect this season, coupled with the dreaded porpoising they appeared to suffer…
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Following a commanding 32nd victory of his Formula 1 career at the Japanese GP, Max Verstappen seized the World Championship trophy for the second time. The 2022 season has proven to be a masterclass from Verstappen, amassing 15 wins out of the possible 22 races. This achievement from the Dutch-Belgian driver surpasses the record held…
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Logan Sargeant secured his drive with Williams for the 2023 season, having acquired the requisite amount of points to secure his super licence. The Miami native has since been the talk of social media, not regarding his driving, but due to his perceived political stance. Two liked tweets from 2018, and an Instagram post from…
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Mercedes trackside engineering director, Andrew Shovlin admits that there were issues with the W-13 as early as February 2022. Andrew Shovlin on the pre season issues with the W-13: “The signs were there from the very, very early running, even on the filming day that we did at Silverstone, we then went for three days…
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Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez have won the second season of Extreme E for Lewis Hamilton’s team X44 Vida Carbon Racing. “I am so blown away by this comeback after such a difficult day yesterday. The team rebuilding, staying positive, and coming out fighting. Wow, I’m so proud of the team and these two amazing…
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As reported by BBC, the Chinese Grand Prix is set to be cancelled due to the country’s covid restrictions. Formula 1 are set to cancel the 2023 running of the Chinese Grand Prix due to Covid restrictions. Formula 1 has not been to China since 2019 and was set to return in 2023, however with…
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A year on from the controversial battle for first in the Drivers Championship, Yas Marina played host to another tense battle to the end. Max Verstappen may have already secured the first place and drove to a comfortable victory almost nine seconds from the following pack, but all eyes were on his teammate and rival…
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Moving from what was an eventful Brazilian Grand Prix, we head towards the final race of the season held at the beautiful Yas Marina circuit, a track where the soon to be retiring Vettel has won 3 times. A fan favorite, his prowess on the track and joyful jokes off it will be held in…