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Sergio Perez has been in the Red Bull Racing hot seat for quite some time. His failure to reach the pace of Max Verstappen during the race and in qualifying sessions could very well be labeled downfalls this season. Because of this, fans have begun to speculate about who gets the second seat that Christian […]

It was once thought that Fernando Alonso had forever retired from Formula One. He had explored the Dakar Rally, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and IndyCar. Before making a comeback to the F1 paddock, the Spanish world champion knew what he was getting back into. A lot of fans argued that he made bad […]

Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton have yet to agree on a new Formula One contract. Most pundits have predicted that they would have a done deal before the Dutch Grand Prix but that has not happened just yet. A lot of former drivers have expressed their concern about the British driver’s age and how stepping out […]

Mercedes has always found a way to stay competitive in Formula One. Whether it is through the dominance of Juan Manuel Fangio or Lewis Hamilton, the Silver Arrows have managed to stay in title contention throughout the years. But, they seem to be struggling this time around. This is because the W14 just cannot manage […]

Max Verstappen has never lost at the Dutch Grand Prix since it was reinstated back in the 2021 Formula One season. There is still a lot that he has to accomplish in his home circuit like getting the most wins in the circuit over Jim Clark with four wins.  Although, it will take a longer […]

The 2008 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship was full of controversy. It all started with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton duking it out up until the Singapore Grand Prix. ‘Crashgate’, as most F1 fans would know, sparked a lot of discussions regarding the Brazilian driver’s eligibility to win the championship that year. Now, […]

Sergio Perez is way behind Max Verstappen in the World Drivers’ Championship standings. The Mexican driver for Red Bull Racing has struggled to make Q3 in a lot of the qualifying sessions throughout the Formula One season. Surely, the blame does not fall on the management of Christian Horner or even the RB19 that both […]

Red Bull looked easy to catch in the earlier part of the season. Aston Martin and Ferrari proved that they could compete with the RB19. But, that dream only lasted until the F1 Miami Grand Prix. Upgrades were not doing the teams much favors nor was the consistency of Max Verstappen. This left a lot […]

Red Bull and their manufacturing crew had ensured that the 2023 season was theirs for the taking. It comes as no one’s surprise that they have been dominating the top of the World Drivers’ Championship standings with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Formula One has seen its fair share of dynasties like Mercedes’ dominance with […]

Wet races have taken the lives of many great drivers. Whether it is in Formula One or any of the feeder series that lead up to it, visibility and spray have been huge talking points in the safety of the drivers. When mixed with tough tracks like that of Spa-Francorchamps in the Belgian Grand Prix, […]

F1 23 rolled out to the track with another update that fixes multiple issues while making adjustments to F1 World. The update did not add new AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo to the game, but it does fix many issues in terms of gameplay and stability. Perhaps the biggest change in the update is the F1 […]

The RB19’s dominance in Formula One is unrivaled. Red Bull has been cruising through the season with drivers Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen headlining the standings. Christian Horner is likely to win yet another World Constructors’ Championship with the team and no one is even close. Although, internal issues have surfaced as Checo’s future with […]

Daniel Ricciardo has been out of Formula One for nearly a year. However, his call-up to replace Nyck De Vries as Yuki Tsunoda’s running mate in the Franz Tost-led AlphaTauri team changed that. He has not gotten his groove back. His highest achievement in two races has been making it through Q2 in his first […]

Oscar Piastri has drawn a lot of comparisons to a rookie Lewis Hamilton. Being only 11 milliseconds behind Max Verstappen while searching for a pole position at Spa is no easy feat. This is why the McLaren driver has drawn a lot of interest and rumors from teams all over Formula One. The leading team […]

The return of Mercedes to Formula One after over half a century was one of the most anticipated events in motorsports. It would shake the landscape of F1 with Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Rosberg at the helm. However, the core of the team is getting old as Hamilton approaches his forties. A lot […]

Alpine has been enduring a lot of hardships for the past two years. They saw the exit of great drivers like Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri. Otmar Szafnauer joined the squad in hopes of revitalizing the team after Alain Prost left them. Although, his stint with the French team did not last. This was given […]

McLaren and Oscar Piastri had a nice Free Practice up to Sprint during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. The rookie got his first podium during the Sprint but all of that turned for the worse. Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari SF-23 hit the McLaren in the first lap of the race and resulted in a ‘Did Not […]

Lewis Hamilton has probably been the only Formula One driver that gets talked about in the same breath as Michael Schumacher. The two are tied with the most World Drivers’ Championships in F1 history. Although, the Billion Dollar man still has a shot to usurp the Red Baron. However, a new name has been emerging […]

F1 Manager 2023 is set to release next week, with it’s reveal trailer that released just yesterday. With the new Formula 1 game trailer comes details about the game’s new features, changes, and improvements coming to the latest Formula 1 installment. This will be Frontier Development’s second F1 Manager game and the second in the […]

Racing in rainy conditions is the most dangerous thing that a Formula One driver has to do. They get practically no visibility and it becomes worse in notoriously hard circuits like Spa-Francorchamps. The Belgian Grand Prix has taken lives under these conditions like Dilano van’t Hoff and Pierre Gasly’s friend, Anthoine Hubert. This is why […]

Formula One always gets a generational talent every decade. Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, and Michael Schumacher used to be the standard. The Red Baron used to be the standard of what the greatest of all time looked like. Until Lewis Hamilton arrived at the scene and shattered all of the records with McLaren […]

Codemasters recently updated the driver ratings for F1 23. While not much changed since the game’s release in June, there’s certainly a few things worth mentioning. We’re halfway through the 2023 FIA Formula World Championship, which makes it a perfect time to adjust driver ratings for the second half of the season. To no one’s […]

Daniel Ricciardo, AlphaTauri’s newest driver, not only is made his return to Formula One, but he’s coming to F1 23 as well. In a RacingGames interview with Codemasters’ Creative Director Lee Mather, he confirmed that Ricciardo is returning to the game. “We have every intention to bring Daniel Ricciardo back into the game,” Mather said. […]

A new F1 23 update rolled out today and with it comes a new mode available for all players, along with other improvements to the gameplay experience. The new F1 Replay Mode essentially lets you replay a race that occurred in real life by putting all 20 cars in their respective positions on the grid. […]

The RB19 may be the best Formula One car ever designed in history but this should not discount how much of a talented driver Max Verstappen has become. He was the youngest race winner in F1 history while struggling against an all-time great driver in Lewis Hamilton and a generational car in the Mercedes W11. […]

Max Verstappen and Red Bull have been taking the Formula 1 world by storm recently, and the pair had a chance to make history at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Sure enough, Verstappen came out on top after dominating the race, beating second-place finisher Lando Norris by a sizable victory-margin of 33.7 seconds. MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS […]

The AlphaTauri and Red Bull drama has finally subsided as the Hungarian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo is set to make his return to the grid after a year of driving simulations to help Max Verstappen and Christian Horner. The questions in everybody’s mind still lingers. Will the car be enough to push for a finish […]

Parting ways with a seat in the pinnacle of motorsport after working so hard for it in Formula E, 3, and other minor competitions can be quite hard. Nyck de Vries finally got a coveted spot at the F1 table but all of that took a turn as Scuderia AlphaTauri booted him to get Daniel […]

There is certainly no doubt that Max Verstappen and Red Bull will run away with the World Constructors’ and World Drivers’ Championship in this Formula One season. The interesting battle lies in who comes second. For the teams, McLaren is getting back in the race to chase Mercedes, Ferrari, and Aston Martin. Lewis Hamilton, Fernando […]

Ferrari and Fred Vasseur have not had a desirable start to their Formula One season. The team composed of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc lags behind in the World Drivers’ and World Constructors’ championships. A mid-season turnaround could be in the works for the iconic team and the perfect place to start it would be […]

Mick Schumacher has not had the ideal Formula One career. He had a bad stint with Haas because he was booted after a series of costly crashes in the previous season. Toto Wolff and Mercedes gave him another shot at F1 as their reserve driver. Although, things may change for him as Zak Brown’s McLaren […]

Nyck de Vries is no longer driving for Scuderia AlphaTauri. His new replacement Daniel Ricciardo did well in the Pirelli tire test which led him to a seat back in the Red Bull junior team. He is set to partner up with Yuki Tsunoda in order to score more points and hopefully make a case […]

The Formula One season has not been going as expected for Mercedes’ Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull and Max Verstappen have been running away with both World Constructors’ Championship and World Drivers’ Championship. The big boss for the Silver Arrows opened up about his new outlook for the rest of the races. Toto […]

It was announced on Tuesday that Formula 1 veteran Daniel Ricciardo would be taking Nyck de Vries’ spot at Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri for the rest of the 2023 season, and Red Bull Motorsport Advisor Helmut Marko was blunt about the reasoning for the move, as he usually is. “We signed Nyck because he […]

Formula One is a ruthless sport. If a driver can’t live up to their team’s expectations, they won’t just wait around for them and bank on the chance they’ll improve. That was the case for AlphaTauri Nyck De Vries as he was removed from the team’s racing roster about halfway through his rookie year. De […]

Nyck de Vries is officially out of Scuderia AlphaTauri and Red Bull reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo is set to replace him. The news came after the Pirelli tire testing at Silverstone where the Honey Badger was performing. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner posits that the Australian’s return to the grid had been in the […]

Alpha Tauri, Red Bull’s junior team has removed Nyck de Vries from its driver lineup, and Formula 1 veteran Daniel Ricciardo will be replacing him, according to Formula1.com. Nyck de Vries has struggled so far this season, and his teammate Yuki Tsunoda has gotten the better of him. Daniel Ricciardo participated in a test in […]

McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri could have had a double podium finish at the British Grand Prix. The only things that stopped them were a safety car and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton overtaking the Australian in the final laps. Oscar Piastri was poised for a rookie podium finish in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. […]

Mercedes still sits second in the World Constructors’ Championship after the British Grand Prix. The team had both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell compete in their home race at Silverstone. Lofty expectations were placed on Toto Wolff’s team but they did not finish on desirable terms as McLaren’s Lando Norris took second place. The two […]