The five red lights went out on the 2021 Formula 1 season on Friday morning, as pre-season testing began in Bahrain. It was a busy winter for the sport, with team takeovers and driver transfers rife. Aston Martin and Alpine became the new faces of the former Racing Point and Renault teams respectively, whilst high-profile […]
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BREAKING: Lewis Hamilton signs contract with Mercedes AMG F1
Lewis Hamilton has ended weeks of speculation about his future by signing a contract extension with Mercedes AMG F1. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 have announced that the reigning Formula One Champion will continue to drive for the team in 2021. The Mercedes works team and Hamilton agreed a new contract which will see one of the […]
Sergio Perez wins the Sakhir Grand Prix after first lap collision
Sergio Perez has won the Sakhir Grand Prix to take his maiden Formula One win, while Mercedes suffered a chaotic race finishing eighth and ninth. Departing Racing Point driver Perez, claimed the lead on Lap 63 and never looked back after some calamitous pit stops from Mercedes, with George Russell having to pit twice under […]
Sergio Perez wins maiden race in chaotic Sakhir Grand Prix
Sergio Perez has won the Sakhir Grand Prix to take his maiden Formula One win, while Mercedes suffered a chaotic race finishing eighth and ninth. Departing Racing Point driver Perez, claimed the lead on Lap 63 and never looked back after some calamitous pit stops from Mercedes, with George Russell having to pit twice under […]
How Prescott Speed Hill Climb worked around no spectators and what’s to come for them in 2021
Having zero fans in attendance at Prescott Speed Hill Climb and the Bugatti Owners Club in 2020 was something that forced general manager Gemma Price to explore how fans would still be able to catch the action. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to all sporting events across the UK in March 2020, which meant […]
Fans expected to be back at Prescott Speed Hill Climb in 2021
Prescott Speed Hill Climb and the Bugatti Owners Club are expecting a return of fans to their estate in 2021, depending on the local areas’ tier level at the time. The COVID-19 pandemic brought sport of all kinds to a complete stop in the UK in March earlier this year, including scheduled events at Prescott. […]
Sergio Perez claims maiden win as Mercedes falter in Sakhir
Sergio Perez has won the Sakhir Grand Prix to take his maiden Formula One win, while Mercedes suffered a chaotic race finishing eighth and ninth. Departing Racing Point driver Perez, claimed the lead on Lap 63 and never looked back after some calamitous pit stops from Mercedes, with George Russell having to pit twice under […]
Joan Mir becomes MotoGP World Champion at Valencia Grand Prix
Joan Mir has won the 2020 MotoGP World Championship after finishing in seventh place at the Valencia Grand Prix. After six podiums and a win, the Team Suzuki Ecstar rider came into the race with a 37 point advantages over his nearest challenger but a superb defence of seventh until the final corner secured the […]
Hamilton wins his seventh World title after Turkish masterclass
Lewis Hamilton has won his record-equalling seventh World Championship after mastering the difficult conditions to win the Turkish Grand Prix. The newly crowned Champion cruised to victory at Istanbul Park, finishing over 30 seconds ahead of second placed Sergio Perez, the Racing Point driver getting his first podium of the season. Sebastian Vettel finished third […]
Lewis Hamilton “could only ever have dreamed” to break Michael Schumacher’s F1 wins record
Lewis Hamilton says he “could only ever have dreamed” to break Michael Schumacher’s 14-year F1 wins record. The 35-year-old beat Valterri Bottas to victory in Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix, the 92nd of his career, as he closes in on his seventh world title. Speaking to the BBC, the Stevenage-born Mercedes driver was elated: “I didn’t […]