The Paul Ricard Circuit is not a fan-favourite in F1 with its red and blue stripes in place of grass or gravel for the run-off areas. It has fast sweeping corners and one particular overtaking zone that ends in a relatively tight chicane. Like the Spanish GP at Barcelona, the French GP at Paul Ricard […]
Red Bull are usually the favourites for street circuit races. After a great result at Monaco, the Azerbaijani GP at Baku would give them another chance to outperform championship rival, Mercedes. While Baku’s layout is not as tight and restrictive as Monaco, the minimal run-off area is defined by solid walls and there are plenty […]
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 […]
The Catalunya circuit is a great driver’s circuit but also notorious for delivering dull races. Its long sweeping bends make it difficult for the aero-heavy F1 cars to follow each other closely and the lack of hard braking zones also robs drivers of overtaking opportunities. The Spanish GP is often decided by qualifying results and […]
F1 returned to Portugal in 2020 after a long hiatus with the Algarve International Circuit of Portimao hosting the series for the first time. It’s a rollercoaster of a track with many elevation changes, sweeping turns and strong winds from the nearby coastline. While this layout does not offer much in terms of overtaking action, […]
The three-week hiatus since the Bahrain GP felt way too long. But the 2021 Imola GP definitely delivered on the build-up with an exciting Sunday and a satisfying result all around. The iconic Italian circuit returned to the F1 calendar in 2020 and has thankfully stayed on. But it’s still officially called the Emilia Romagna […]
The 2021 Formula 1 season is finally underway! After pre-season testing last week at Bahrain, the teams return to the circuit for the first competitive round of this year. In testing, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had dominated the Mercedes cars and we were expecting more of the same in race trim as well. Qualifying results […]
There is a saying: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Well, Red Bull seems to be designing its F1 car liveries according to that. The RB16B is the team’s 2021 contender and while we’re sure there are significant aerodynamic developments in the design, there’s no change in the aesthetics. The RB16B will feature the […]
It’s been a freaky year with a lot of negatives, and for some of us, the nightmare continues. But as motorsport fans, especially of Formula 1, we got quite lucky. When the Australian GP was cancelled, at the last minute as the whole world seemed to go into a lockdown, it seemed uncertain if we’ll […]
It seemed inevitable. Everything pointed towards this but we still had that hint of uncertainty given how late in the year it was. But it’s finally here, the announcement we’d all been waiting for: Sergio Perez will drive for Red Bull Racing in 2021. Perez had finished his innings with Force India/Racing Point and was […]
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