Category: News
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British GP: Carlos Sainz wins his maiden F1 race
Carlos Sainz Jr. won his first career Formula One race on Sunday, winning Britain’s Grand Prix, the most drama-filled contest of this season so far. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz claimed his maiden Formula One win on Sunday at the thrilling British Grand Prix, which was marred by a crash in the opening lap and added chaos…
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Alpine Launch Programme to Find Women Formula 1 Drivers by 2030
The Alpine team of Formula One declared on Wednesday that physical ability is not a barrier for women to engage in their sport, as they established a scheme to have a female driver within the next eight years. Only two women have ever started a Grand Prix: Maria Teresa de Filippis of Italy, who qualified…
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ESPN secures US F1 Television Rights
Formula One has agreed to extend a rights deal with ESPN until 2025; sources told SBSs Jon Ourand and Adam Stern. According to the Sports Business Journal, formula One and ESPN decided on a three-year contract to share U.S. broadcast rights, valued at $75-90 million per year. ESPN, an American international cable sports channel, has…
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Nigel Mansell on Ferrari at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed
According to former world champion Nigel Mansell, Ferrari is an institution in F1. The Briton spent two seasons at the Scuderia and has many fond recollections of his time with the Italian brand. While sitting in the cockpit of his vintage Ferrari 640 at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the 1992 F1 world champion…
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FIA is introducing stricter guidelines for F1 teams
F1 has introduced new rules for 2022 designed to make racing closer and more exciting. It’s a massive shift from the old regulations, so the teams have had to start from scratch this season. The FIA has announced it is introducing new measures to combat ‘porpoising’ amid concerns over Formula 1 drivers’ safety. The severe…
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FERRARI SET FOR FIRST BIG F1 UPDATE
Ferrari will unveil its first big update package at the Spanish Grand Prix after Formula 1 competitor Red Bull gained “a couple of tenths” through car development. Ferrari leads both the drivers’ and constructors’ titles after five races of the 2022 season, but has been defeated by Red Bull in two consecutive grands prix for…
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Charles Leclerc fastest in first practice ahead of the Grand Prix
In a rainy first practise at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari one-two ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Leclerc was 0.877 seconds faster than Carlos Sainz, with Verstappen trailing the championship leader by 1.465 seconds. Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher of Haas finished fourth and fifth, ahead of Sergio Perez…
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Cloud Data and F1
Formula 1 reveals its next-generation race car that teams in the 2022 season will use. The more aerodynamic vehicle design intends to create more wheel-to-wheel racing and more action on the track. The project was run using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and thousands of computing cores on Amazon Web Services (AWS), saving F1 both time…
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Lewis Hamilton rejects jewellery ban at Australian GP
Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamiton disregarded the FIA’s jewellery prohibition rule enacted ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, vowing to continue wearing jewellery during races. The seven-time World Champion raced on Sunday with both ears pierced and a nose stud. The F1 jewellery restriction was implemented as a safety precaution to decrease the risk drivers…
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The opening race of the 2022 F1 season was the highest watched on ESPN since 1995
The 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix drew more over 1 million US viewers for the season start on Sunday, making it the most-watched F1 event on ESPN since 1995. According to ESPN, the Bahrain Grand Prix drew an average of 1.3 million views in the United States and peaked at 1.5 million viewers between 12:30 and…