The most recognisable team in Formula 1 has revealed its 2022 contender. Celebrating the company’s 75th anniversary, Ferrari has named its new F1 car the F1-75. It is the most visually distinctive-looking car of the 2022 era so far in terms of the shape of the side pods, the rear wing, and the tip of […]
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may have been the Formula 1 season finale for almost a decade, it’s never been as significant as it has been in 2021. The title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were EQUAL on points. Following the controversies from Saudi Arabia the previous weekend, the FIA had put out clear […]
Mercedes F1 is unbeaten in Russian GPs at the Sochi street circuit and that streak was likely to continue with title-contender Max Verstappen carrying a three-spot grid penalty. However, the forecast of rain over the weekend gave fans some hope for alternative outcomes. After heavy rain and flooding earlier in the week, the weather took […]
The Hungaroring Circuit that hosts the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix has been part of the calendar since 1986. It’s a relatively short circuit with a mix of fast and slow corners with two short straights thrown in. Despite its long and interesting history, two drivers have dominated here in the last 10 years with 8 […]
The Silverstone Circuit is often referred to as the ‘Home of Formula 1’ which is also why it hosted the sport’s 70th anniversary celebration as part of the double-header in the 2020 season. It’s also been a track that has been dominated by Lewis Hamilton, and there’s even a straight named after the 7-time world […]
The most interesting part for back-to-back races at the same circuit with no changes to the layout is that the second one is more competitive as teams incorporate lessons learned from the previous weekend. With that preconception in mind, we expected Mercedes-Benz to be closer to Max Verstappen who had smoked them in the Styrian […]
Red Bull Ring is hosting a doubleheader yet again and the races have been given two different names: Styrian GP for the first one and Austrian GP for the second. This is Red Bull’s home race and the team has a good ‘track’ record around here with at least one car on the podium every […]
The Monaco GP is one of the most prestigious races in the modern Formula 1 calendar. To the drivers, it is a challenge of skill and focus as they navigate the narrow streets at over 200kph. To the viewers, it is a challenge to stay awake and pay attention for all of its laps. The […]
Ferrari was the last to reveal its 2021 contender and this is it. It’s still red but it has a touch of burgundy at the rear, the same shade that we saw on the 1000th GP tribute livery. Does the new livery look good? Yeah. Is it better than last year’s? Not really. The sore […]
It’s nearly mid-December and the 2020 Formula 1 season has just drawn to a close. In a year full of uncertainties and bigger challenges than ever before, the fact that we even had an F1 season is something to be thankful for as fans of the sport. In half the time, we got a 17-race […]
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