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This weekend’s race at the Baku City Circuit will mark the eighth running of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which first joined the F1 calendar in 2017. In that time the track has become infamous for a string of particularly dramatic grands prix. However, the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not the first F1 race at…
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Williams Racing recently announced that their heritage department has undertaken an extensive restoration of an FW11 chassis from 1986. The rebuilt car will run at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with original driver Nigel Mansell at the wheel. Fellow 1980s Williams drivers Riccardo Patrese and Thierry Boutsen will also get a chance to pilot…
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The second session, FP2, of the 2025 Canadian GP maintained the excitement with the continued form of the unexpected challengers. George Russell posted the session’s fastest time with a 1:12.887. Leclerc sat out the session with Ferrari still rebuilding his car after the FP1 incident that brought out a red flag. FP2 showed that Montreal…
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The Stewards of the Mexican Grand Prix have handed down a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points to Franco Colapinto after a collision with Liam Lawson. What was the penalty? Franco Colapinto Penalised During the ending stages of the Mexican Grand Prix, there was an incident between Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto. The incident…
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Williams’ Yellow and Blue Livery returns for the Mexico and Brazil GPs through their partnership with Mercado Libre.
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Rookies Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman impressed at the Azerbaijan GP, both scoring points in just their second F1 race.
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Williams Racing Junior Zak O’Sullivan has announced he will not be racing at the F2 2024 Azerbaijan GP weekend or beyond, citing funding issues. The ART GP driver took to X to announce he is withdrawing from this season’s Formula 2 Championship, stating that ‘the simple issue comes down to funding’. Having won two races…
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Franco Colapinto, spoke to the media about his sudden promotion from Formula 2 to Formula 1. Replacing Logan Sargeant for the remainder of 2024, this unexpected opportunity marks a pivotal moment in Colapinto’s racing career. Making it into Formula 1 is a tumultuous journey for any junior racing driver. Many driver’s give up living a…
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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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Williams has appointed Adam Kenyon as Head of Aerodynamics, filling a position that had been vacant for over a year. Williams, a renowned British team with 16 World Championships, is undergoing a rebuilding phase under Team Principal James Vowles. Pat Fry, who joined last year as Chief Technical Officer, leads the technical department. Vowles, who…
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(Feature Image courtesy of Williams Racing) As the quali session ended at Monaco, Alex Albon put forth Williams’ best qualifying run of the 2024 F1 season. His P9 run is also the team’s highest position for a Monaco GP since 2011. In the quali’s aftermath, the Thai-British racer opened up on his impressive stint ahead…
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As the Formula 1 grid roll into Monaco, a circuit renowned for its challenging layout and historic significance, Williams driver Alex Albon is cautiously optimistic about his team’s prospects. Speaking ahead of the Grand Prix, Albon shared insights into the improvements in the Williams car and his personal approach to tackling the legendary street circuit.…
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Since Scuderia Ferrari announced the renewal of Charles Leclerc’s contract and the arrival of Lewis Hamilton, one question lingers in the Formula 1 paddock: where is Carlos Sainz going? The unexpected answer might be Williams. As Italian journalist Roberto Chinchero reports in his latest article for motorsport.com, the driver’s management is carrying out the negotiation…
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Son of F1 and Motorsport Icon Juan Pablo Montoya, joins the ranks as a Red Bull young driver Formula 1 has a history of sons following in their fathers footsteps. You only have to look as far as the most recent world champion to see an ex Formula 1 driving father in paddock. It looks…
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Double Announcement for Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto has joined the Williams driver academy, and in a double announcement, has signed with MP Motorsport for the 2023 F3 season. The Argentine racer finished 9th in his debut F3 season, securing two wins and five podium finishes, racing for Van Amersfoort Racing. Fellow Williams driver Zak O’Sullivan…
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On the 23rd of September 2022, the F1 community seemed to celebrate the loss of Nicholas Latifi from the grid in 2023. The Canadian joined Williams in the 2020 season, partnering with George Russell, in an uncompetitive Williams car that would fail to score a point the entire season. His second season was where Latifi…
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Thats another seat filled for the 2023 season as Williams Racing sign the American Logan Sergeant to their team to replace the outgoing Nicholas Latifi. All this depends on him acquiring the relevant super license points over the last few races of this season by appearing in Free Practice 1 sessions. Something Williams is sure…
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After a phenomenal debut at the Italian GP, it looks certain that the former Formula E and Formula 2 champion will be on the grid in 2023, the question was who for. Well, it would seem that Helmut Marko and Redbull have been alerted to the talented Dutch driver. Redbull Racing are on the lookout…
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Alex Albon is recovering in Hospital after post-surgical complications. Albon had his appendix removed on Saturday after feeling unwell in the morning and withdrawing from the race weekend. The surgery was successful but Alex suffered from respiratory failure from a “known but uncommon” side affect of anaesthesia. He was moved to an ICU overnight and…
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The Australian GP has finished, Charles Leclerc took his second win of the season and extended his lead at the top of the Driver’s Championship. The EverythingF1 team have graded each team/driver’s performance over the course the weekend using the school report style, A+ to F scale. Did your team do well? Do you agree…