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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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Ferrari still have hope that if they’re positive they can push and close the gap between them and the rapid Red Bull. After a rocky start, Team Principal Fred Vasseur still believes that Ferrari can push and close the gap to catch up with Red Bull. With their second race win under their belt, Red…
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We delve into the question: Can Max Verstappen win at Jeddah coming from 15th After a driveshaft failure in Q2 that cost Verstappen what looked to be a certain pole, the reigning world champion believes it is a tough ask for him to be able to come through and win from 15th. However, his rivals…
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As qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix got underway, the focus was on Ferrari and Red Bull – Would Red Bull dominate the rest of the field? What is Ferrari’s true pace? Q1 – All Eyes On The Bottom Five The pit light went green and all 20 drivers were released under the lights…
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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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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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The two-time World Champion has announced he will not arrive at the track in Jeddah until Friday for the Saudi Arabian GP. Verstappen announced through his Instagram story: “Feeling fine again, after not being fit for a few days because of a stomach bug. Therefore, I unfortunately had to postpone my flight for a day,…
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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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Red Bull Masterclass but the Weekend Belongs to Fernando and Aston Martin in Bahrain! It has been a long wait for the 2023 season to start but it was finally here and boy was Bahrain worth the wait? (unless you are a McLaren/Ferrari fan!) Red Bull look impossible to beat and Aston Martin show Mercedes…
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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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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…
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The first of a three-day pre-season test saw Max Verstappen top the timesheets completing a total of 157 laps – more than anyone else as he was the only driver to do both the morning and afternoon sessions. His time was just 0.029s quicker than Alonso’s in the Aston Martin, however, the Spaniard completed his…
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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…