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Posted on 01 July 2019. Tags: alfa romeo, antonio giovinazzi, austrian gp, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, f1, f1 2019, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, kimi raikkonen, lando norris, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pierre gasly, racing point, red bull, red bull ring, renault, sebastianv ettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
What a difference seven days can make. From the doldrums of France Formula 1 was transformed, albeit for one race, into the sport that so many millions have come to adore. Drama, some controversy, and adrenaline-charged overtakes dominated all of the 71 laps of Austrian grand prix. Saturday qualifying was bittersweet for Ferrari as Charles […]
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Posted on 28 June 2019. Tags: codemasters, f1 2019, f1 2019 game, ferrari, Formula 1, game review, gaming, haas, lewis hamilton, mclaren, mercedes, racing point, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, wiliams
Even a handful of years ago the content and graphics that we now see in gaming would have been inconceivable. This is especially true when you consider Codemasters’ latest offering, F1 2019. Gameplay When you get into the heart of your F1 career most of the mechanics remain the same as experienced in F1 2018. […]
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Posted on 24 June 2019. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, christian horner, daniel rcciardo, f1, f1 2019, ferrari, Formula 1, french gp, haas, helmut marko, kimi raikkonen, lando norris, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, paul ricard, pierre gasly, pirelli, racing point, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
A cursory scroll through social media comments would easily lead you to the conclusion that the 2019 French grand prix is not one that will down in history as a great race. Heck, it’s likely to be remembered for the exact opposite. Unlike Canada’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with several pitfalls mere centimeters away, the acres […]
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Posted on 20 June 2019. Tags: alfa romeo, charles leclerc, cyril abiteboul, daniel ricciardo, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, french gp, haas, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, paul ricard, pierre gals, pirelli, racing point, red bull, renault, romain grosjean, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
With the Canadian grand prix and all its accouterments consigned the history books Formula 1 turns the page to the eighth round of the season and France’s Paul Ricard circuit. Renault progress The season so far for the French works team has been well below par. Team principal Cyril Abiteboul and others in charge of […]
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Posted on 10 June 2019. Tags: alfa romeo, canada, canadian gp, charles leclerc, circuit gilles villeneuve, daniel ricciardo, f1 2019, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, jenson button, lewis hamilton, mark webber, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, penalty, pirelli, racing point, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, stewards, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
There are several points, performances, and moments from the 2019 Canadian grand prix that are worth mentioning in the customary post-race review. Elsewhere, Daniil Kvyat held onto the final point in tenth for Toro Rosso while Lance Stroll finished an impressive ninth for Racing Point on home soil. Pierre Gasly brought his Red Bull home […]
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Posted on 06 June 2019. Tags: alfa romeo, canada, canadian gp, charles leclerc, circuit gilles villeneueve, daniel ricciado, f1 2019, ferrari, Formula 1, honda, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, michael schumacher, nico hulkneberg, pirelli, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Formula 1 travels from Monaco to Montreal for the seventh round of the 2019 championship this weekend. The Canadian grand prix track is a relatively short one with a lap time below seventy seconds highly likely in 2019. But the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, seemingly innocuous, has quirks and nuances that have caught out many drivers. […]
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Posted on 28 May 2019. Tags: alfa romeo, charles leclerc, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monaco, monte carlo, niki lauda, pierre gasly, pirelli, racing point, red bull, renault haas, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
In 1974 it was his performance at the Monaco grand prix that prompted Enzo Ferrari into signing up a Niki Lauda. Not only would he become a three-time world champion but also complete the greatest comeback in sporting history following a near-fatal crash in 1976 at the Nordschleife. As drivers, teams, and fans paid tribute […]
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Posted on 22 May 2019. Tags: alfa romeo racing, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, f1 2019, ferrari, Formula 1, haas f1, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, monaco, monte carlo, niki lauda, pierre gasly, pirelli, racing point, red bull, renault, sebastian vettel, spain, toro rosso, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Formula 1 cars have raced through the sun-kissed streets of Monte Carlo every year since 1950. Decade after decade it the Monaco grand prix stood proud as the jewel in F1’s crown. All the legends have won here from Juan-Manuel Fangio to Sir Jackie Stewart to Ayrton Senna to the great Michael Schumacher. And it […]
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Posted on 14 May 2019. Tags: dutch gp, Formula 1, formula 1 2020, kyalami, liberty media, max verstappen, south africa, usa, zaandvoort
It has been confirmed that the Dutch grand prix will make a return to the Formula 1 calendar for the first time in 35 years. While Heineken has been confirmed as the title sponsor for the race the return of the Zaandvoort circuit undoubtedly coincides with Max Verstappen’s meteoric rise to super-stardom within the world’s […]
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Posted on 13 May 2019. Tags: alfa romeo, charles leclerc, f1, f1 2019, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pierre gasly, racing point, red bull, renault, seb vettel, spanish gp, toro rosso, Valtteri Bottas, williams
To say the Spanish grand prix was a damp squib would be generous. The circuit de Catalunya produced a dreary affair that didn’t do much for the image of Formula 1. But first, the rightly deserved plaudits. Just ten weeks ago Mercedes left pre-season testing with the firm belief that they would have to work […]
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