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Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2024

2024 Bahrain Grand Prix: An Exciting F1 Season Opener

The Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2024: An Exciting Start to the F1 Season The Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) is preparing to launch the 2024 F1 season with the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Notably, the event will mark its 20th anniversary, and for the first time ever, it will light up the desert skies with a Saturday night race. The 2024 Formula 1 season is all set to kick off in style, and it's not just any season opener. The Bahrain International
Europa

Europa League & Conference League Highlights

After Matchday Three in the Europa League and Europa Conference League, football fans have been treated to some thrilling matches and surprising developments. Let's take a closer look at the highlights and key takeaways from these competitions. Europa League Highlights: West Ham's Impressive Run Ends: West Ham United had been on an incredible 17-game unbeaten streak in European competitions. However, this impressive run came to an end with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Olympiakos in Group A. The loss has opened up the
Formula 1

Formula 1 Drivers Question Plank Wear Checks

Lewis Hamilton and Fellow Formula 1 Drivers Question Effectiveness of Plank Wear Checks Lewis Hamilton and several fellow Formula 1 drivers have questioned the effectiveness of the sport's plank wear checks after their experiences at the United States Grand Prix. Hamilton and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the race due to excessive plank wear on their cars, a development that raised concerns about the consistency and fairness of the checks. At the US GP, the skid blocks on Hamilton's Mercedes were found
Max Verstappen

Verstappen Challenges : Test Track Limits in My Car

Max Verstappen, the three-time Formula 1 World Champion, has offered to let anyone test his R19 Formula 1 car to see if they can better manage track limits, an area of debate and criticism among pundits. Verstappen believes that monitoring track limits, especially at certain tracks, can be difficult for drivers, and he thinks that the criticism on this issue has been excessive. The debate around track limits in Formula 1 has been ongoing for several seasons, with the FIA introducing stricter enforcement
Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen Wins Third Straight Formula One Title

Max Verstappen secures his third consecutive Formula One title with a second-place finish at the Qatar Grand Prix, describing his achievement as "fantastic." Verstappen's success comes as his only rival, teammate Sergio Perez, was involved in a collision and retired from the race. Rookie Oscar Piastri won the sprint race, marking McLaren's first victory since 2021. Verstappen's title win, with six races remaining in the season, places him in an elite group of three-time champions in Formula One. He expresses his pride in
Hamilton

Hamilton Takes Blame for Crash with Russell

Hamilton Takes Blame for Crash with Russell In the high-speed world of Formula 1 racing, where split-second decisions can make all the difference between victory and defeat, accidents are an unfortunate but not uncommon occurrence. However, what sets some incidents apart is how the drivers involved handle the aftermath. Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time Formula 1 World Champion, demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship and humility when he took full responsibility for a collision with his teammate, George Russell. The incident occurred during the Emilia Romagna Grand
Aston Martin

Aston Martin Close on Mercedes after Austrian Protest

Aston Martin moved to just three points behind second-placed Mercedes in the Formula One constructors' standings after successfully protesting the Austrian Grand Prix results on Sunday. Double world champion Max Verstappen's victory for Red Bull remained unaffected, along with the second place of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and third of Red Bull's Sergio Perez. Stewards accepted, however, that some drivers had not been penalised for exceeding track limits in a race awash with breaches. The final classification demoted Ferrari's Carlos Sainz from fourth to
Qatar Grand Prix 2023 Schedule

Qatar Grand Prix 2023: F1 Race – Schedule, Broadcast,…

Welcome to the exhilarating world of the Qatar Grand Prix 2023! As one of the most anticipated events on the Formula 1 calendar, this race promises adrenaline-pumping moments and fierce competition. In this article, we will delve into the Qatar Grand Prix 2023, exploring its schedule, broadcast information, online ticket booking, historical significance, and top moments. Get ready to experience the thrill of the Qatar Grand Prix 2023 F1 Race! Qatar Grand Prix History: The Qatar Grand Prix made its debut on the
Checo Perez

Checo Perez visits the Cowboys and finds similarities between…

Formula 1 driver Sergio "Checo" Perez visited the Dallas Cowboys facility on Monday and found some similarities between racing and the NFL. He also spoke to the media and revealed which position he would play on the gridiron. Perez, 33, is a coming off a poor performance at the Canadian Grand Prix, but still took the time to meet Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and owner Jerry Jones prior to the Austrian GP this upcoming weekend. Cowboys shared the Mexican driver's experience at AT&T
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Wrexham’s Hollywood owners join group buying into Alpine F1

Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are joining Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners in an investor group taking a 24% equity stake in Alpine Racing, the Formula One team's parent company Renault announced on Monday. The 200 million euro ($218.10 million) deal values British-based Alpine Racing at around $900 million following the investment. Alec Scheiner, the co-founder and partner of Otro Capital, will join Alpine Racing's board of directors. 'Deadpool' star Reynolds leads Maximum Effort Investments with McElhenney, of American comedy
Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso sends one-word warning to Sergio Perez as…

Fernando Alonso has sent a warning to Sergio Perez following his second-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix. Alonso bagged 18 points in Montreal after finishing second behind reigning world champion Max Verstappen, while Perez could only manage sixth. The result means Alonso is now just nine points behind Perez in the Driver Standings, with the Red Bull driver currently second behind team-mate Verstappen. And Alonso is feeling confident about his chances of catching Perez, who has now missed out on a podium
NEYMAR INCIDENT

F1 SET TO LIMIT CELEBRITY GRID ACCESS AFTER NEYMAR…

It’s been a difficult year in terms of the management of F1 races. The sport’s governing body FIA already had to deal with… itself, after an early track invasion hit the Australian GP just seconds after the race finished. On top of that, the sport had to investigate… itself, again (Spot a pattern here?), after photographers were allowed in the Baku pitlane early despite Esteban Ocon still needing to take his mandatory pitstop on the final lap, with Ocon having to brake to
Max Verstappen

Verstappen takes Red Bull’s Record 100th win in Formula…

Max Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to stretch his Formula One championship lead and take Red Bull's milestone 100th victory. The Dutch 25-year-old led every lap as he took his career tally to 41 wins, stepping up alongside Brazil's late triple champion Ayrton Senna in the record books. Fernando Alonso finished second for Aston Martin at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the Spaniard's sixth podium in eight races, with Britain's seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton third for
Lewis Hamilton

New contract for Lewis Hamilton not far Away: Mercedes

After months of discussions with Formula One star driver Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes expects to sign him to a contract extension in matter of "days, not weeks," its team boss said. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team CEO Toto Wolff told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" program on Monday that a new deal will happen soon with six months remaining on the current contract. "We are still talking, we get this question basically every race weekend," Wolff said. "We've got such a good relationship we dread

Bahrain GP: Dominant Verstappen gets statement win in season-opener

Defending champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull flexed their muscles at the start of the 2023 season, as the Dutchman won the season-opening race in Sakhir by over 10 seconds over his teammate Sergio Perez. After a phenomenal week since testing his Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso followed to take a remarkable podium place – his second since 2014. Alonso surged into third place after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, in an all-too-familiar circumstance, had to retire due to a power unit failure. ‘Ominous’ is a

Lewis Hamilton’s race against time: Is record eighth Formula…

Lewis Hamilton is heading into a contract year aged 38 at Mercedes and has seemingly never been further away from that record eighth crown; With the help of the Sky Sports F1 pundits, we assess Hamilton's present and future and his motivation to keep racing. When Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula 1 world championships, his fate as the leader in the sport's statistical clubhouse appeared set. Mercedes, after all, had just dominated the 2020 season and a still-on-top-of-his-game Hamilton

Formula 1: Honda Considering Formal Return in 2026.

According to Honda, an official comeback to Formula 1 might occur in 2026 to coincide with the implementation of new engine regulations. Although its engines are still being utilized by the two Red Bull teams and will once again be known as Hondas in 2023, the business formally left Formula One at the end of 2021. "For the time being, we would like to keep a close eye on where F1 is going and just see how things go," Honda president Koji Watanabe
Max Verstappen Wins Italian GP

Max Verstappen Wins and Closes on Second F1 world…

This Formula 1 season has been distilled into a sort of 'Challenge Max Verstappen' show - pick a grid position for the Red Bull driver and see if he can win. The answer has become, invariably, yes. In Hungary, at the beginning of August, Verstappen started 10th, and won. In Belgium, after the summer break, he was 15th on the grid, and won. At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday, he started seventh. It is a measure of Verstappen and Red
Max Verstappen in his RB16 going all out

Verstappen Edges Closer to His Second Title

Max Verstappen has taken another leap towards his second F1 title thanks to his breathtaking drive from 14th to a jaw dropping pole in his RB16 race car, on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix. It wasn’t all smooth sailing though, as the young Dutch who set the quickest time during qualifying had to drop places on the grid due to gearbox penalties. These were just minor hindrances for the defending champion as he beat his teammate Sergio Perez by a whopping 17.8
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Fernando Alonso to join Aston Martin in 2023

The 41-year-old Spaniard, who has raced for Alpine since 2021, will replace Sebastian Vettel following the German's retirement at the end of the season. Alonso, F1 champion in 2005 and 2006, returned to the sport in 2021 after a two-year hiatus racing elsewhere. "I still have the hunger and ambition to fight to be at the front," Alonso said. "Aston Martin is clearly applying the energy and commitment to win and it is therefore one of the most exciting teams in F1 today.