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The Hungaroring was a curiosity when it first opened, and it remains a popular destination for Formula 1 fans. Circuit Stats Track Length 4.381 km Number of Laps 70 Race Lap Record 1:16.627 (Lewis Hamilton – 2020) Qualifying Lap Record 1:13.333 (Rubens Barrichello – 2002) First Grand Prix 1986 First Race Winner Nelson Piquet 2023…
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Campos Racing’s Mari Boya topped the times in the F3 Practice session at the 2024 Hungarian GP. The Spaniard was followed by the two Hitech Pulse-Eights of Martinius Stenshorne and Luke Browning, both within three tenths. Van Amersfoort Racing’s Noel León finished in P4 and the Trident of Leonardo Fornaroli in P5. Tyre degradation will…
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Announced this morning, Kevin Magnussen leaves HAAS at the end of the season. As the dominos continue to drop through the season, more and more drivers confirm their seats for next year, it inevitably comes to a point where some drivers have to leave and vacate their seats. This will come as no surprise to…
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Charles Leclerc admitted he ‘doesn’t feel good’ after the struggles of three races with no points in just four race weekends. The struggles for the team came after upgrades seemingly pushed the car in the wrong direction. The beginning part of the 2024 season seemed incredibly promising for Ferrari. Carlos Sainz won in Australia and…
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Isack Hadjar has snatched the Championship lead from Paul Aron after a win in the F2 Feature Race at the 2024 British GP. The Red Bull Junior clinched the win in a race split by two different strategies, followed by Maloney with his second podium of the weekend. Jak Crawford, who initially reached the chequered…
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Invicta Racing’s Gabriel Bortoleto has been stripped of his P3 result in the Silverstone F2 Sprint. The McLaren junior was handed a five-second penalty post-race for overtaking his teammate off of the track at the final corner of the race. The trophy now goes to his teammate Kush Maini, who was embroiled in a battle…
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PREMA’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli was victorious in the F2 Sprint at the 2024 British GP, successfully retaining the lead in three Safety Car restarts for his maiden F2 win. Rodin Motorsport’s Zane Maloney drove to P2 over eight seconds behind. There was a brawl for P3 between the two Invicta Racing teammates of Gabriel Bortoleto…
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F1 FP3 for the 2024 British GP saw George Russell lead a Mercedes one-two, as the rain-impacted session at Silverstone turned into a showcase for British drivers. Russell narrowly edged out teammate Lewis Hamilton by just 0.035 seconds on a drying track, with McLaren’s Lando Norris rounding out an all-British top three. Mercedes in front…
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The Formula 3 British GP weekend has already had it’s fair share of chaos so far – and it’s only Saturday. Following a heavy downpour prior to the Sprint race this morning, the session has been postponed. The track was undriveable, with even the Safety Car sliding around the waterlogged Silverstone track. However, if or…
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FP2 at the 2024 F1 British GP delivered a mix of returning drivers, competitive laps, and some light rain towards the end. With Lando Norris maintaining his form and McLaren securing the top spots, fans were left buzzing with anticipation for the weekend’s main events. McLaren’s Strong Start with Norris on Top Lando Norris, who…
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Campos Racing’s Isack Hadjar, having just stepped out of the Red Bull of Sergio Perez, has taken Pole in the F2 Qualifying session of the 2024 British GP. The Pole is the first of his Formula 2 career. He will start the Feature race on Sunday alongside ART’s Victor Martins, with MP’s Dennis Hauger in…
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Luke Browning crossed the line with a 1:44.992, to take P1 in the Formula 3 qualifying at the British GP. He led from Max Esterson with a 145.037 and Sami Megeutounif with a 1:45.084. Max Esterston led the field in the Formula 3 practice session, which was done in the rain. Luke Browning, the championship…
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Ahead of the Silverstone Grand Prix, The Campos F2 Rookie, Josep María “Pepe” Martí sat down to discuss his F2 season so far and well as Austria last weekend and the British GP this weekend. 12th in the championship standings, he admitted that just because he had a convincing performance around Red Bull Ring, ‘One…
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Joshua Dürsken led the pack into the Formula 2 practice at the British GP. He topped the timing sheet with a 1:58.064, leading from the Campos of Pepe Martí with a 1:58.693 and his teammate in the AIX Taylor Barnard with a 1:58.920. Heading into the final race of the triple header, all eyes were…
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After a successful day in Austria capitalising on the fight out front and taking a win, George Russell admitted it’s great to have the “opportunity to be fighting at the front.” Hoping that the Mercedes fight would continue at Silverstone. In Austria, George Russell crossed the line to take his second win of his career.…
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Lando Norris believes that Max Verstappen shouldn’t have been given ‘a big penalty’ after their contact at the Austrian Grand Prix last week, which denied either driver of taking the race win. After a slow final pit-stop allowed the McLaren driver to catch up to the world champion, the two battled for multiple laps at…
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After 30,000 miles of testing in 18 months, the new IndyCar hybrid engine system will be introduced in Ohio. It signifies a unique collaboration between Chevrolet and Honda. The system introduced is aimed at enhancing overtake options for drivers for 2024 and beyond. The system itself contains an energy storage system that contains ultra capacitors…
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We are now halfway through the 2024 Formula 2 season and there has already been historic points winners, race winners and new records. The historic moments sit alongside some surprises both from drivers and teams, with new car regulations also. Let’s take look at the season so far. Paul Aron now holds the record for…
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Formula 3 driver and Alpine F1 team academy driver, Sophia Floersch will drive a Formula One car at the highly anticipated event Goodwood Festival Of Speed. On July 14th Kimi Räikkönen’s 2012 E20 machine will be driven by the Alpine academy driver for a demo run. This will be Floersch’s first stint in a modern…
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While a DNF will be a difficult pill for Lando Norris to swallow after having the chance to win the Austrian Grand Prix, he did everything he needed to do when battling with Max Verstappen despite it ultimately ending in contact. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was emphatic about who was at fault: “The entire…