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Posted on 19 July 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, haas, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico hulkenberg, pirelli, red bull, red bull racing, sauber, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, silverstone, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
Formula 1 heads to the circuit with acres of tarmac run-off but, sadly, not much as entertainment. The Paul Ricard circuit in France has, to put it mildly, not delivered the most memorable or exciting race since its re-introduction to the F1 calendar. The circuit is more of a purpose-built test track than it is […]
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Posted on 11 July 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, austria, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, honda, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, red bull ring, sebastian vettel
For the first time since the 2022 Australian grand prix Charles Leclerc has returned to the top step of the podium. The Ferrari driver’s pace was unbeatable on Sunday, but the win was a nervy one that as Leclerc just held on, from Verstappen, to take victory in Austria. The race weekend, which adopted the […]
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Posted on 04 July 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, kevin magnussen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, silverstone, Valtteri Bottas
As far as British grands prix go the 2022 edition will live long in the memory. And no one else will remember it more vividly or fondly than Carlos Sainz. The Ferrari driver, in his 150th race, has finally climbed to the top step of the podium. It wasn’t a straightforward march to victory by […]
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Posted on 20 June 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, kevin magnussen, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, red bull racing, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, Valtteri Bottas, williams
For the first time since 2019 Formula 1 returned to the man-made island of the Ile de Notre Dame and the Canadian Grand Prix. What lives in the memory bank for the famed circuit Gilles Villeneuve is the great Michael Schumacher’s dominance and the fact that it is the site of Lewis Hamilton’s first win. […]
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Posted on 14 June 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, kevin magnussen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, red bull racing, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
By Baku standards the 2022 race didn’t set the world alight in terms of entertainment. Nevertheless, the Red Bull team will leave Azerbaijan absolutely delighted with another 1/2 victory in the books. In contrast, Sunday proved a disastrous day for Ferrari who suffered retirement with both cars. First, it was a hydraulics failure for Carlos […]
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Posted on 07 June 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, honda, kevin magnussen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, red bull racing, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, toto wolff, Valtteri Bottas, williams
The Baku City circuit doesn’t have an especially long history on the Formula 1 calendar but it has a colourful one. First introduced in 2016 the track, situated on the coast of the Dead Sea has, every year, delivered races filled with drama and unpredictability second to none. The 2017 race in particular was blighted […]
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Posted on 30 May 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, haas, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, sergio perez
Based on recent racing history you’d be forgiven for dismissing the Monaco Grand Prix as nothing more than a procession of some very fast racing cars. But in 2022 the race on the streets of Monte Carlo delivered just about everything a Formula 1 race can. Saturday qualifying saw a standout performance from Ferrari as […]
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Posted on 05 May 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, kevin magnussen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, Miami grand prix, pirelli, qualifying, red bull, red bull racing, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, Valtteri Bottas, williams
In the 21st century there have been many new circuits and venues added to the F1 calendar. From India to South Korea to Singapore to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. But still the American market and F1’s popularity in the States remained limited. That is until Liberty Media took over the sport’s commercial interests and, possibly, […]
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Posted on 20 April 2022. Tags: alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, haas, kevin magnussen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, Valtteri Bottas, williams
As the third round of the season beckons Ferrari are the team to beat. But the story of 2022 is far from written. Nevertheless, most would rather be in Charles Leclerc’s position than not. The Ferrari driver sits atop the driver’s standings with an impressive 71 points. In Australia the Ferrari stretched its legs both […]
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Posted on 11 April 2022. Tags: alex albon, alfa romeo, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, daniel ricciardo, f1, fernando alonso, ferrari, fia, Formula 1, haas, honda, kevin magnussen, kimi raikkonen, lance stroll, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, pirelli, red bull, red bull racing, sebastian vettel, sergio perez, Valtteri Bottas, williams
After two years of suffering with a sub-par Ferrari, things can hardly be going any better for Charles Leclerc in 2022. On Saturday the Monegasque driver took Ferrari’s first pole in Australia since Kimi Raikkonen did so his debut season with the team in 2007. Still, there were many that expected second place starting Max […]
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