Albon grateful for Red Bull’s ‘trust and belief’
Alexander Albon’s career as part of the Red Bull driver programme has been something of a roller coaster…
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How to become a Formula 1 journalist: Qualifications, skills & more
For anyone with a passion for motorsport and writing, becoming a journalist seems like the perfect profession; one day you could be interviewing the stars, the next you could be writing race reports or penning an opinion piece. This makes it a highly competitive career to get into, and can make it tougher to stand out and get to where you want to be, but how do you become a Formula 1 journalist …Keep reading
Tost backs Verstappen to take 2021 championship
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that he believes that Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will emerge…
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Norris insists he’s ‘ready for the next challenge’
A weekend on from the devastating disappointment following the climax of the Russian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando…
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Can F1 justify having four races in the Middle East?
From a low-key beginning with Bahrain in 2004, F1 now have four grands prix in the region, all with contracts that ensure they will be on the calendar for the foreseeable future.
Even allowing for the inevitable expansion beyond this year’s 22 races that is a high percentage of events concentrated in a relatively small part of the world. So how has it come to pass, and what does it mean for …Keep reading
Even allowing for the inevitable expansion beyond this year’s 22 races that is a high percentage of events concentrated in a relatively small part of the world. So how has it come to pass, and what does it mean for …Keep reading
WRC – Breaking news – Evans & Martin seal historic win in Finland
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Elfyn Evans, navigated by codriver Scott Martin, stormed to victory at Secto Rally Finland on Sunday afternoon to keep alive his hopes of a maiden FIA World Rally Championship title.
He stamped his authority on the fastest round of the series by grabbing the lead on Saturday morning. He survived intense pressure to claim a fifth WRC event victory in a Toyota Yaris by 14.1sec, becoming only the second Briton to win the iconic fixture.
Victory enabled Evans to cut team-mate Sébastien Ogier’s championship lead to 24 points with two rounds remaining. Ogier finished fifth.
Hyundai i20 team-mates Ott Tänak and Craig Breen, who both led the three-day rally in the opening leg, finished second and third. Two-time winner Tänak ended 28.1sec clear of the Irishman.
Evans won the Wolf Power Stage to claim five bonus points. Tänak scored four points in second with Esapekka Lappi taking three in third in another Yaris. Takamoto Katsuta secured two points in fourth in a Yaris with Breen netting the final point in fifth.
In FIA WRC2, Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula claimed the class win on their Volkswagen Polo GTI Rally debut with Movisport! They took maximum points in the Wolf Power Stage to end the rally in style.
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Coulthard: Verstappen wasting his time with mind games
Former F1 driver turned TV presenter David Coulthard has told Max Verstappen not to waste his time playing…
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Vettel seeks ‘credibility’ for green advocacy
Sebastian Vettel has explained that it’s important that any comments and remarks he makes about the environment have…
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Hamilton would welcome return of silver Mercedes F1 livery
Mercedes switched its traditional silver arrows livery for all-black design ahead of the delayed start to the 2020 season in a strong anti-racism message amid activism around the world.
The black livery was retained for a second season in 2021, but the team could return to its silver design next year.
After making a similar switch for the final six races of the 2019-20 Formula E season in …Keep reading
The black livery was retained for a second season in 2021, but the team could return to its silver design next year.
After making a similar switch for the final six races of the 2019-20 Formula E season in …Keep reading
Domenicali expects ‘a lot of action’ in Qatar night race
Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali says that he expects to see “a lot of action” at…
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