F1 Madness

Max Verstappen has taken back-to-back victories at the French Grand Prix and with it a sizable lead in the driver’s championship standings. It wasn’t all Red Bull all the time though as Charles Leclerc scored an impressive seventh pole of the season. The Ferrari driver lead cleanly from the start of the race too and […]

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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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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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Formula 1 not only returns to the famed Silverstone circuit but also to a full capacity crowd. With the exception of Monza, and maybe Zaandvoort later this year, there is hardly a more raucous us F1 crowd anywhere in the world. The Silverstone circuit, based in Northamptonshire, is a marvel too. It’s ultra high-speed layout […]

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A masterful and bold strategy call on Saturday qualifying and a stellar drive by Max Verstappen on Sunday proved the perfect combination for Red Bull’s first win around Silverstone since 2012. For Red Bull and Max Verstappen it would’ve been easy to cover the bases in quali and run the medium tyre as everyone else […]

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The majority 2020 British grand prix wasn’t exactly one that spiked the heart rate. Here and there a few tasty fights and overtakes in the midfield piqued the interest but overall the race around Silverstone was turning into a bit of a damp squib. Lewis Hamilton led away from pole position with teammate Valtteri Bottas […]

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After a short break F1 returns this weekend for the first of two races at Britain’s Silverstone circuit. Given what’s transpired in the first three rounds of the season it is difficult to look past Mercedes for the victory. With one win for Valtteri Bottas and two for Lewis Hamilton the Mercedes team has established […]

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For most 2020 has been an unprecedented year, so far. Nearly all the plans and ideas and intentions have fallen by the wayside or at the very least significantly delayed. Amongst many other areas of life the world of sport has found itself in suspended animation for several months. Astonishingly, it has been six months, […]

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DRIVERS 1 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard)   Q: Valtteri Bottas, pole position here at Silverstone. It’s been a while – Barcelona your last one – but you must be particularly proud of that one? Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, it feels very […]

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The phenomenon of home ground advantage has nearly always been touted in the world of sport as a sort of mythical influence that makes the team or a person nearly unbeatable. This advantage was no more evident as Lewis Hamilton took a record-equaling fifth British grand prix win around the famed Silverstone circuit. While Hamilton […]

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