The 1950 Grand Prix season marked the genesis of Formula One, setting the stage for one of the world’s most prestigious motorsport competitions. The inaugural season of the Formula One World Championship commenced in 1950, with the first race held at Silverstone Circuit. The new racing series was under the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). […]
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr is to make way for Lewis Hamilton in 2025. Carlos isn’t just a driver with potential but one with racing in his DNA. His father, Carlos Sainz Sr, known as ‘El Matador,’ began his rally career in the early 1980s, driving for various teams and manufacturers. His greatest success during the
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Reluctant to give up the fight with Ferrari, Aston Martin developed a new version of the DB4 GT to run under the new four-litre prototype rules of 1962. Drastic measures were needed to bring the Aston Martin DB4 GT to the V12 Ferrari 250 GT. Aston Martin commissioned Italian coachbuilder Zagato, who had earned quite
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Miami GP Date: Sunday, 5 May, 2024Track: Miami International Autodrome ♖ Sauber recently announced the signing of Nico Hulkenberg, becoming Audi’s first F1 driver. ♖ Adrian Newey is said to be leaving due to the ongoing power struggle behind the scenes at Red Bull. ♖ According to Bloomberg, Lawrence Stroll is in exploratory talks to
With the Formula 1 Season in full swing and the Miami GP fast approaching Sunday, 5 May, at 21:00, held at the Miami International Autodrome, I take this opportunity to provide the current standings of Drivers and Constructors.
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Prudence Marie Blake Fawcett grew up loving cars, which her uncle Percy, a Bugatti enthusiast, encouraged her to do. Following her education, she decided to spend time in Genoa, where she was introduced to Alfa Romeo. The Alfa in question was a 1750, which she raced and immediately fell in love with, so much so
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In 2019, Formula 1 was responsible for generating 256,00 tonnes of CO₂. Interestingly, less than 1% of the total can be attributed to the cars. Logistics and transportation are responsible for 45%. Other significant contributors are racetrack energy usage, especially at night races, car production, and track construction and maintenance. In 2024, there will be
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Jaguar: ‘Where Elegance met Horsepower’ JLR is now switching to a ‘House of Brands’, and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has become Jaguar, Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery. From what I understand, the ‘Land Rover’ brand will be largely unaffected. However, Jaguar is destined to become a much more limited niche brand. Jaguar will resurrect itself with
The Targa Florio is one of the world’s oldest and most famous car races. It was an open road endurance race held high in the Sicilian mountains, notorious for its disasters. The only thing crazier than the drivers was the terrain they raced on! The Targa Floria was created and organised by Vincenzo Floria in
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