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What’s going on with Aston Martin?
Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team came out with a car in testing that showed a not insignificant array of changes compared to the Racing Point RP20 on which it was intended to be based. The team now possesses the innovative 2020 Mercedes rear suspension that is thought to have been a big player in…
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Why Red Bull is taking a gamble
Red Bull Racing has finally confirmed it will take over Honda’s power unit technology from the start of the 2022 season until the end of 2024. Honda’s corporate group in Japan announced last October it would be pulling the Honda power unit supply from the sport altogether at the end of 2021. Initially leaving Red…
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Formula 1’s Key Talking Points in 2021
F1 originally intended a major overhaul of its technical regulations in 2021, but instead got thrown a curveball which brings opportunities for some. The disruption everyone already knows about caused by the Covid-19 pandemic threw the world of F1 into disarray. On the financial front, many doubted whether some teams would survive 2020 with it…
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The Birkett Relay Race – Teamwork makes the dream work
The 750 Motor Club’s colossal, annual flagship event, ‘the 69th Birkett 6 hour Relay,’ brought all of the Club’s championships to the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, situated in the heart of the UK’s ‘Motorsport Valley,’ on the border of Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. Easily the most famous race track in the country, Silverstone is the host…
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AFRC Rounds 7 & 8 – Championship Decider
Rounds 7 and 8 of the Armed Forces Race Challenge marks the finale weekend of the official drivers championship results being awarded for the season. The single qualifying session and two races took place over one day at the high speed Snetterton Circuit near Thetford in Norfolk, alongside the usual alternative 750 Motor Club championships.…
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AFRC Rounds 5 & 6 – Consistency is key
Rounds 5 and 6 of the Armed Forces Race Challenge would materialise at the famous Donington Park circuit in Leicestershire. A track known for tricky elevation changes, fast sweeping curves and Ayrton Senna’s monstrous first lap charge in the 1993 European Grand Prix. The weekend is rather less of a weekend for the championship as…
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McLaren takes a huge step towards the front
The Breaking News in the F1 paddock on the morning of Qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix has not been about Ferrari’s dominance since the Summer or in fact anything else on track. The talk is all around the McLaren Team, who have announced they will be powered by Mercedes Benz power units from 2021.…
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The Marko Axe falls again – Red Bull and their drivers
After only a few of the races at the beginning of this season, judging by how fiercely ruthless Red Bull Racing have been before with drivers, I fully expected Pierre Gasly to be replaced sooner rather than later. Unfortunately for the Frenchman, the news has been confirmed today. “Alex Albon will replace Pierre Gasly for…
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AFRC Rounds 3 & 4 -Highs and Lows
The weekend of the 15th and 16th June 2019 took the 750 Motor Club to the picturesque Welsh coastline of the island of Anglesey. The gusty, narrow and fast Anglesey circuit would be the first time that the Armed Forces Race Challenge (AFRC) visit the circuit. For most in the paddock, a long drive had…
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AFRC Season Opener- Royal Navy Royal Marines Car Racing Team
Our seven cars lined up on the 33 car grid- scattered throughout the pack. Belonging to the Royal Navy Royal Marines Car Racing Team, the cars consisted of mid-engine monsters such as the heavily modified Vauxhall VX220, and small, light and agile hatchbacks including two Mini Cooper’s and a Mk6 Ford Fiesta. The team being…
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A mix of the old and the new- F1 2019 Livery Round-Up
Mercedes-AMG Petronas W10 Mercedes have continued with the recognisably iconic silver, as loved by most fans. However, some were left disappointed after stunning teaser images of a black and green camo livery were posted on social media, hinting towards a big change for the team. The images, posted to focus attention on the livery and…
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How Vettel and Ferrari ruined their championship hopes
Sebastian Vettel’s long-list of costly spins and mistakes in grands prix are the result of sheer “clumsiness.” That is the view of Sky Sports F1 pundit and commentator, Martin Brundle. However, the consistently embarrassing and points-losing mistakes can not all be attributed to the four-time Formula One World Champion. Mercedes and more specifically, Lewis Hamilton…
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F1’s Driver Market Unravelled
Summer of 2018 has unquestionably been the wildest ‘silly season’ for the Formula One driver market in recent memory. All began by Daniel Ricciardo’s shocking move from the current race win contenders, Red Bull, to the languishing midfield team, Renault, and Fernando Alonso’s rather less shocking decision to retire. Here is the F1 2019 driver…
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What next in the career of a wasted talent?
Arguably, Fernando Alonso is one of Formula One’s biggest and best names. Easily, a four or five times champion? But no. Alonso, recently announcing his retirement, will leave the sport he has been part of for 17 years as ‘only’ a two time champion. His last coming almost 12 years ago. A seemingly never ending…
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Is Hybrid technology right for the BTCC?
The British Touring Car Championship has recently made a surprise announcement stating that hybrid ‘push-to-pass’ technology will be introduced in 2022. It was confirmed at the Technical Working Group discussion that a specified hybrid unit would be fitted to all cars as an addition to their current drivetrain. The hybrid unit will hold a reserve…
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Will 2019 F1 regulations improve overtaking?
There is very strong evidence to suggest that the new 2019 regulations, that were outlined back in May 2018, will help to equalise and remove unnecessary rules that ruin the spectacle of Formula One. However, everybody is still in the dark about whether changes to the cars will improve the amount of overtaking as they…
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WILL FORMULA E OVERTAKE FORMULA 1?
Formula One is the pinnacle of motor racing and has been since it’s beginning. It should always be the fastest and most technologically advanced sport on the planet. However, the World of motoring is changing, at a faster rate than the sport itself. Fully electric vehicles seem to be the future. Formula E is the…
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The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton