After three days of ‘shakedown’ testing in Barcelona, Formula One has taken the long trip across to Bahrain for the second set of testing, with the first day now well underway. The three days in Bahrain are being televised, giving fans the chance to watch the drivers for the first time after the previous test […]
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Spanish GP: Five F1 drivers to look out for; Ricciardo set to impress, Alonso to continue momentum?
Formula 1 is entering its fourth race weekend of the season, as the battle at the top of the constructors between Mercedes and Red Bull is already well underway. Meanwhile, the battle between the best of the rest and midfield teams is beginning to develop and has already seen a number of surprising results in […]
Pre Season F1 Testing: Who is coming out on top?
The first day of three at pre-season testing is nearing its conclusion, with the longest running drivers approaching 100 total laps completed. Max Verstappen currently has the fastest lap of the session so far with a 1:31:412 , with Mclaren’s Lando Norris and Antonio Giovinazzi from Alfa Romeo completing the top three in the standings, […]
Formula One pre-season testing: Everything you need to know, will Lewis Hamilton’s dominance continue?
After an 88 day absence, Formula One has returned as Pre-Season testing begins in Bahrain from March 12-14th. Testing has been held at Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the last few years, however due to restrictions the event has been moved to the Gulf State. This season’s opening has also changed, with Albert Park in […]
Formula 1: Sakhir Grand Prix Preview
Lewis Hamilton’s positive coronavirus test has blown the penultimate race of the 2020 season wide open. The 7 time World Champion has been replaced by Williams driver George Russell. Roman Grojsean will also miss this week’s Grand Prix, whilst he recovers from his horrific crash. Embed from Getty Images Changes have been made to the […]
Five historic replacement drivers in Formula 1’s long history
In the event of an injury to a driver or, more specifically to this year, a driver falling ill, there must be a replacement driver available for teams to use as a backup to make sure that all 20 drivers are on the grid and teams get a shot at maximum points. This particular topic […]