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Formula One Barcelona Pre Season Tests 2019

February 16, 2019February 19, 2019 Mark Leave a comment Formula One, Motor Racing
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The motor sport season is starting to get underway for various racing series including the Formula One Barcelona In Season Tests 2019 through February and March. Don’t worry if you can’t make it to Barcelona to see what is going on as there are always plenty of people keeping us updated on social media, including […]

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A Gallery of George Russell photos

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing
George Russell takes the British F4 title in 2014

George Russell was born in Norfolk in 1998, and took up karting in 2006, and soon made a name for himself, taking the championship title before becoming the 2012 Super One British champion. He then moved to KF3 where he took the European title in 2011 and 2012, before moving to the world championships in […]

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A gallery of Lando Norris photos

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing
Lando Norris racing in MSA Formula

Lando Norris has been one to watch in motor racing since his early first moves in the sport, starting on bikes before moving to karting at the age of seven and taking pole position in his first ever national event. By 2013, Lando was winning at the karting World Championships, and became the youngest ever […]

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Formula One Budapest In Season Tests 2018

July 31, 2018 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing

I may not be in Hungary this week for the Formula One Budapest In Season Tests 2018, but there is plenty of information available, including plenty through the Motorsport Extra hasthag, #HappyTesting. In season testing is a great opportunity to get an early look at some of the next generation of Formula One drivers getting […]

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Formula One Barcelona In Season Tests 2018

May 15, 2018February 16, 2019 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing

I may not be in Barcelona this week for the Formula One Barcelona In Season Tests 2018, but there is plenty of information available, including plenty through the Motorsport Extra hasthag, #HappyTesting. In season testing is a great opportunity to get an early look at some of the next generation of Formula One drivers getting […]

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British Sports Theme Tunes

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing, Music
Keke Rosberg's 1983 Williams

Formula One has announced a new theme tune.  Given that the sport is a global brand, having a global theme tune makes sense in keeping with corporate branding.  However, for me and many of my age, there will only ever been one theme tune for Formula One, The Chain by Fleetwood Mac.  And it’s not […]

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The Formula One race where no one finished second

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 Mark Formula One, History, Motor Racing
Keke Rosberg's 1983 Williams

Thirty-five years ago today, on the 13th March 1983, there was a rather unusual finish to a motor race, it was the Formula One race where no one finished second.  The Brazilian Grand Prix was being held at Jacarepaguá, a circuit that hosted the race ten times, as the opening round of the World Championship […]

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A gallery of photos of Sergey Sirotkin

March 11, 2018 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing
Sergey Sirotkin in Formula One Winter Testing 2018

Sergey Sirotkin was born in Moscow in 1995, and began karting in 2008. In 2010, he moved to Formula Abarth season where he raced in the last six events, showing impressive form. In 2011, he won the Formula Arbath European Series and came second in the Formula Abarth Italian Series. 2012 was a busy year, […]

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A gallery of photos of Pierre Gasly

March 11, 2018February 16, 2019 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing
Pierre Gasly during In Season testing 2016

Pierre Gasly was born in 1996 in Rouen, and like many racing drivers started his career in karting at the age of ten, where he made a name of himself first in the French and then the European championships.  In 2011, Pierre moved to the French F4 championship, where his performance improved through the course […]

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A gallery of photos of Brendon Hartley

March 11, 2018March 11, 2018 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing
Brendon Hartley in Formula One Winter Testing 2018

Brendon Hartley was born in New Zealand in November 1989, the son of a racing driver.  He started karting at the age of six, before moving to Formula First at the age of twelve.  The following year he won the New Zealand Formula Ford Festival which saw him getting a drive in the Formula Ford […]

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A gallery of Charles Leclerc photos

March 10, 2018February 16, 2019 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing
Charles Leclerc in Formula One Winter Testing 2018

Charles Leclerc is the son of former Formula Three driver, Hervé Leclerc, and the Monégasque driver started his racing career in karting, at the Brignoles circuit which was managed by the father of his friend, the late Jules Bianchi. Charles had an impressive karting career, taking the PACA championship in France for the first of […]

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Formula One Winter Testing 2018

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing
Sebastian Vettel in F1 Winter Testing 2018

The last two weeks have seen Formula One Winter Testing 2018, when the teams get the first opportunity to take the cars with the features for the current season to the track, and for the fans around the world to see the cars and get an early feel of how the teams are doing. This […]

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