Tag: formula1
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F1’s Hollywood history Pt1. (1950-80s)
As we watch Formula 1 continue its fast-tracked ascent into the heart of pop culture, largely through its explosive arrival into the world of Hollywood, the crown jewel of motorsport is going from strength to strength with its high-flying ambitions to conquer the US. With the upcoming launch of Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story,…
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Will Williams win again?
Sunday 13th May 2012 marked the final time that Williams would get to bask in the glory of Formula 1 success for over a decade as Maldonado’s unforeseen heroics scored them their first win in almost 8 years at the Spanish Grand Prix. Perhaps Williams’ long standing success drought, that preceded this victory, had already…
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WTF happened at Silverstone Qualifying?
With only a few races left before F1 takes a break across the summer, Silverstone was the next stop on the 22-race long calendar and it threw up a bizarre but brilliant qualifying result that left everyone scratching their heads. Redbull bow out early We first have to address the elephant in the room and…
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Verstappen and Perez almost collide, Hamilton out early and a Hulkenberg podium?
Heading into Austria we had another divisive sprint race on the horizon, based on the history of the sprints it’s fair to say that no one was expecting much. Whilst we’ve had a couple of exhilarating sprints over the years, this new addition to the sport, for the most part, has fallen short of the…
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How Redbull won the 2023 championship before the lights went out in Bahrain
Fresh off the heels of an iconic 2021 season that saw the championship battle go down to the wire, all eyes were on Redbull heading into 2022 with many keen to see if they would come up short after expending what looked like all of their resources on their 2021 title fight. To our surprise…
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The cheat code to Formula 1 success
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Achieving great success is never a straightforward task, of course if we boil it down to the basics it’s as simple as being the best at what you do, however when it comes to Formula 1 this couldn’t be a more difficult feat to achieve. Unlike most sports that allow the individual athlete to determine…
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The Small Sector: The Canadian Grand Prix
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Aston Martin, Blog, Entertainment, f1, ferrari, formula 1, Haas, Mercedes, Motorsport, Redbull, TV, WilliamsAnother race weekend down and another week of Redbull domination, well almost. The Canadian Grand Prix was a mixed bag for the top four teams and by the time the chequered flag fell on Sunday evening, it was Ferrari that had managed to get both of their drivers into the top 5. But, this was…
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The 2023 F1 team pairings reimagined – Part 2
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Alfa Romeo, Alpha Tauri, Blog, Entertainment, f1, formula 1, Haas, mclaren, Motorsport, Sports, TV, WilliamsFollowing on from part 1 in which I listed my reimagined pairings for the first 5 teams, here is part 2. McLaren: Piastri/Tsunoda Piastri’s drama-filled introduction into McLaren definitely got the world of F1 talking and 8 rounds in, it looks as though McLaren’s risky decision has paid off. Heading into a team in which…
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The 2023 F1 team pairings reimagined – Part 1
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Alpine, Aston Martin, Blog, Entertainment, f1, ferrari, formula 1, Mercedes, Motorsport, Redbull, Sports, TVLooking at the 2023 driver pairings I can’t help but think what the season would look like if there was a grid shake up that got rid of number 1 and number 2 concept and instead paired up the drivers that are on more equal footing. Although the chances of this becoming reality are essentially…
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This is the F1 Academy and here’s why you should be watching
With Formula 1’s recent explosion into the mainstream it looks as though motorsport has been gaining more and more traction amongst a wider global audience. From IndyCar to Formula 1 to Le Mans, there’s no shortage of track action on any given weekend but there’s one more series you should be paying attention to, the…
