Nyck de Vries was catapulted into the spotlight earlier this year as the Dutchman stepped in the Williams cockpit in Monza to replace the hospitalised Alex Albon. The 27-year-old performed magnificently in the Thai driver’s absence, scoring points and beating his temporary teammate Nicholas Latifi despite only finding out he would be driving for Williams
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem has had a baptism of fire in his role as president of the FIA, having been appointed to the role in December of 2021. The 61-year-old’s first responsibility was to clear up the mess of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where a controversial safety car procedure handed Max Verstappen his first
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Formula 1 is full of statistics and records, with drivers being ranked on hundreds of different categories on a daily basis. Over the winter break however, researchers at Gambling.com have taken a more whimsical approach to ranking the F1 grid as they partnered up with the Golden Ratio Face app to determine which driver has
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Lewis Hamilton isn’t a regular feature on social media, with the seven-time World Champion having posted to his socials considerably less over recent years, with online abuse having become the huge issue that it currently is. However, when he does post content via Twitter or, most commonly, Instagram, it commonly involves the thing that “lightens
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Formula 1 is one of the most demanding sports in the world, both physically and mentally. Drivers are subjected to G-force that would be unmanageable to anyone who had not trained to withstand it, all the while they must find the absolute limit of their car and stay on it for up to two hours
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Having not won the constructors’ championship since 2008, it seemed that the new era of Formula 1 would see Ferrari end their title drought after a strong start under the new regulations. The Scuderia came flying put of the blocks in Bahrain with a one-two finish and Charles Leclerc continued his strong form to pull
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Having comfortably won both championships in 2022, Red Bull looked set for a season free of stress and controversy. This was not the case however as the Singapore Grand Prix brought with it accusations that the energy drink giants had spent more than the permitted $145m in 2021, following the introduction of the FIA’s budget
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Alpine’s hunt for a Fernando Alonso replacement ahead of the 2023 season was complicated to say the least, with their number one candidate signing a contract with a rival behind their backs. Academy driver Oscar Piastri was announced as Esteban Ocon’s partner for 2023 but the Australian sensationally joined McLaren after the Contract Recognition Board
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The Singapore Grand Prix earlier this year came with a lot of controversy, as it was rumoured that Aston Martin and Red Bull had spent over the permitted $145m budget cap in 2021. While Aston Martin were only found guilty of a procedural breach, Red Bull were found to be in ‘minor’ breach of the
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The footballing world was shocked on Thursday as it was announced the possibly the greatest football player to ever live, Pelé, had passed away. The 82-year-old had been in intensive care in a Sao Paulo hospital for some time, suffering with colon cancer which had put the Brazilian in critical condition on multiple occasions. Pelé
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