Category: Formula 1
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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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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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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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F1- Are Red Bull ready for Honda?
First of all, it has just emerged that Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull’s star driver with seven wins in the team, has decided not to re-sign his contract with the team. This seems very much has if he has been frightened off by Honda’s lack of reliability in the past few seasons. Not wanting his career…
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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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