Ahead of His 2021 Alpine Return, Why Did Fernando Alonso Leave F1 in the First Place?

Ahead of His 2021 Alpine Return, Why Did Fernando Alonso Leave F1 in the First Place?

F1 is a sport that thrives on the marketability of its drivers, none more than the World Champions. Take the example of Lewis Hamilton, the current face of F1, and Sebastian Vettel. So, when Fernando Alonso decided to leave the sport at the end of the 2018 season, it was an enormous blow. It wasn’t…

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Michael Schumacher vs Lewis Hamilton: Who Is the Ultimate Rainmaster

Michael Schumacher vs Lewis Hamilton: Who Is the Ultimate Rainmaster

Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are two of the greatest drivers to ever grace the sport of F1. The duo have a ridiculous 14 world championship titles between them and share similar stats as well as career trajectories. Another aspect common to both these legendary racers is the fact that they are both ‘rainmasters.’ Both…

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F1 CEO Hints at New Teams and Power Unit Suppliers Joining the Grid Soon

F1 CEO Hints at New Teams and Power Unit Suppliers Joining the Grid Soon

It has been years since F1 witnessed a grid possessing over 20 cars. Hence, the competitiveness amongst the teams has drastically died down. One might wonder, ‘what could be the reason behind it?’ Well, as seasons progressed, F1 started taking shape into one of the most expensive motorsports. The cost of a single power unit…

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WRC – Breaking news – Ogier/Ingrassia claim 8th Monte-Carlo victory

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Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia celebrated an epic 8th Rallye Monte-Carlo victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing on Sunday – it’s the 50th World Rally win in the Frenchmen’s career.

Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Floene took the win in the FIA WRC2 class with their Toksport-entered Skoda Fabia Evo, while Yohan Rossel and Benoît Fulcrand claimed FIA WRC3 laurels with a Citroën C3.

More to come…

World Rally Championship

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Sebastian Vettel Expecting Much Better Outing With Aston Martin Than Red Bull F1

Sebastian Vettel Expecting Much Better Outing With Aston Martin Than Red Bull F1

Sebastian Vettel is just a month away from resetting his F1 career. Following a decent outing with Ferrari, a top-field team, Vettel will be falling back to the mid-field team, Aston Martin. This might feel like a deja vu for the German, considering it was a similar mid-field team that eventually gifted him the four…

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Sebastian Vettel Opens Up on Expectations From Aston Martin F1

Sebastian Vettel Opens Up on Expectations From Aston Martin F1

Sebastian Vettel is only a couple of months away from hitting the track with his new team, Aston Martin. The four-time world champion will be keen to put the troubles of the last year behind him and start anew. The Silverstone-based team showed that they were the dark horses of the previous campaign. Sporting a…

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Esteban Ocon Has Special Words of Appreciation for New Teammate Fernando Alonso

Esteban Ocon Has Special Words of Appreciation for New Teammate Fernando Alonso

The 2021 F1 season could be an eventful year for the newly rebranded Alpine F1 team. Turning over from Renault, both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon have certain expectations to fulfill. The team’s cars looked good last year, with Daniel Ricciardo grabbing a couple of podiums and Ocon chipping in with one himself. However, it…

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‘I Am a Real Street Fighter’ – Sergio Perez Wishing to See Long Beach Circuit on the F1 Calendar

‘I Am a Real Street Fighter’ – Sergio Perez Wishing to See Long Beach Circuit on the F1 Calendar

In recent years, Formula 1 has been shedding quite a lot of interest over the concept of street circuits, with Vietnam and Saudi Arabia looking to join as new entrants. Amid such appreciation for street racing, Mexican driver, Sergio Perez, did not shy away from helping the sport find more of such Grand Prix. The…

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