F1 Academy is a new all-female race series debuting in 2023. Launched by Formula 1, the series begins with ambitions to improve opportunities for young female drivers to advance further into the sport. While this series is not equal to Formula 1, it plans to prepare the drivers to advance into other racing series like …
From 5th in the 2022 Constructors Standings to scoring zero points in the first two races of 2023 is absurd. Although it’s still early days, is McLaren in trouble? The signs of worry are beginning to seep in as McLaren has not performed as expected and seems far behind the other midfield teams. The first …
Being the first black Formula 1 driver is undeniably a feat, but to be the only black driver on the grid after so many years truly is disappointing, a bit like the 2022 season. Diversity has always been an issue in Formula 1, with terms like ‘British Bias’ gaining prominence over time to illustrate the …
Season 5 of Netflix’s popular Formula 1 documentary series returns, unfortunately to many, on the 24th of February 2023. Following the 2022 season of the sport crowning Max Verstappen as a two-time world champion, this season returns with much-anticipated drama and plotlines. While Drive to Survive is a widely popular series bringing in millions of …
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Mercedes’ chief strategist James Vowles has just been announced as Williams Team Principal. Succeeding former principal Jost Capito, Vowles takes on a range of new responsibilities. After a decade in Mercedes, he finally makes the move ahead of the 2023 season to Williams. While there were certainly many options for the role, there is no …
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Other than sharing the same birthday with her, I have a sentimental spot for Susie Wolff. With a wealth of experience at her hands, Susie absolutely deserved a fruitful and flourishing career in Formula 1 only to have her racing career turned into a managerial one. While serenading Susie Wolff, it is essential to acknowledge …
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, is not foreign to controversy and criticism. With a history of somewhat questionable decision-making and often a lack of genuine effort to govern, the FIA are again under a wave of criticism. Making a move to ban unapproved political, religious, and personal statements in the updated 2023 regulations, can …
It’s official – Mick Schumacher has been signed as a Mercedes AMG PETRONAS Reserve Driver for the 2023 season. In a statement released earlier today, Mercedes revealed that Schumacher will join the team in 2023 with a number of responsibilities. Slightly different to Ricciardo’s third role at Redbull, Schumacher will take on more traditional reserve …
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After seven years of Mercedes’ domination, the ghastly W13 halted the glory years of the silver arrows. A season of sacrifices, data collection and extravagant experiments paid off with George Russell’s maiden victory in the penultimate race. While the Mercedes staff back at Brackley are to thank for the improvements in the W13 by the …
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The last few years of Formula 1 discourse have been a constant and exhausting cycle of debate on who the greatest driver of all time is. Often cycling between the two seven-time world champions Michael Schumacher and Sir Lewis Hamilton and the now two-time champion Max Verstappen, we seem to have forgotten how we should …
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