Towards the end of the 2019 Formula 1 season, we were all super excited for the new generation racecars that were announced as per the new regulations that would come into effect from the 2021 season. While the powertrain specs were left unchanged, the car would undergo a significant redesign in terms of the key […]
Formula 1 announced in April that three races will feature a new Sprint Qualifying format following a unanimous agreement from all teams. The first one will be the British GP at Silverstone this weekend and we figured we’d this was a good time to discuss this experimental format. The usual F1 weekend’s three days are […]
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 […]
Mercedes was the only top team whose driver lineup had no confirmed drivers beyond 2021 but no more. Lewis Hamilton has extended his stay with the Silver Arrows for another two years, announced ahead of the qualifying at the Austrian GP. The seven-time world champion is already in his ninth year with the Mercedes team […]
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 […]
Formula 1 is often known as the pinnacle of motorsport. It combines the cutting edge of propulsion systems, aerodynamics and driving ability. Many argue that it is more about the car than the man behind the wheel but that leaves out a lot of contexts. To most, it may seem dull to watch 20 cars […]
Ahead of the first-ever Formula 1 race at the Portimao circuit in Portugal, Haas announced that it will be dropping both of its drivers at the end of the current season. The team has had a rough couple of years and has mostly been at the back end of the grid or often found itself […]
It was shocking and at the same time, it wasn’t. Racing Point has announced that they’ll be dropping Sergio Perez at the end of the 2020 season. Soon after, Sebastian Vettel confirmed he’ll be filling that seat in 2021 when Racing Point will become an Aston Martin work’s team. Once Ferrari confirmed Vettel’s departure before […]
We now have the final dates and venues for the last four races of the 2020 Formula 1 season. It is now official that there will be a total of 17 races in the delayed season. While it was previously confirmed that Abu Dhabi would host the season finale with Bahrain hosting at least the […]
The second-leg at Silverstone was scheduled around the same time as Formula 1’s 70th anniversary and so the organisers dubbed this race as the 70th Anniversary GP. It worked well with the fact that the first official F1 world championship Grand Prix also took place at Silverstone. So, the venue fit the occasion in that […]
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