Nicky Haldenby

After graduating in 2015 with a First Class honours degree in English Language and Literature, Nicky Haldenby, a lifelong fan of Formula 1, founded the Lights Out F1 Blog in 2016. The blog has become a firm fan-favourite, delving deep into the sport's history books and lifting the cover on unusual F1 statistics and trivia. Nicky also writes at F1Destinations and Motorsport Guides and can be heard as the resident stats man on the 2 Soft Compounds Podcast. His work has appeared on WTF1, BadgerGP, motorsport.com, Sky Sports F1 and BBC Radio 5 Live. Nicky is also the host of the F1 Rewind Podcast.

2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: A Statistic for Every Driver

Perez converts pole into a win, Verstappen takes a podium from 15th on the grid and Bottas records the worst finishing position of his career. Here’s a statistic from every driver’s 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend.

2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Perez leads home a Red Bull 1-2 for the first time, Alonso finally joins the 100 podium club and Tsunoda finishes 11th for the third consecutive race. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!

2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Qualifying Statistics

Perez records his second pole position, Verstappen makes a shock Q2 exit, Piastri reaches Q3 for the first time and Norris records a rare Q1 elimination. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!

Most Recent F1 Races with no Finnish Drivers

From over 1,000 Formula 1 Grands Prix, there have been only 381 in which no Finnish drivers competed – and only three of those have been in the last 30 years. We take a look back at the most recent F1 races in which no Finnish drivers competed!

2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Milestones and F1 Records to Break

At the 700th F1 race to feature a Finnish driver on the grid, Alonso could join the 100 podium club and Red Bull search for their first consecutive 1-2 result in 14 years. These are the milestones and the records which could be broken at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!

A Statistic For Every Driver: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Verstappen joins a short list of drivers to have won in eight consecutive seasons, Alonso becomes the oldest podium finisher in almost 11 years and Sargeant records the best qualifying result for an American driver since 2007. Here’s every driver’s 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend in statistics!

2023 Bahrain Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Verstappen takes the first win of the season, Alonso records his 99th podium, Albon picks up Williams’ first points in Bahrain since 2017 and Gasly becomes the first driver to score from 20th on the grid at the circuit. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix!

2023 Bahrain Grand Prix: Qualifying Statistics

Verstappen secures the first pole position of the year, Red Bull record their first front row lock-out in Bahrain and Aston Martin get both cars into Q3 for the first time in almost two years. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix!

The curse of Bahrain’s Free Practice 3 session

It’s official – the driver who sets the fastest lap time in Free Practice 3 in Bahrain is cursed. Max Verstappen’s late race retirement from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix proves it.

Make your 2023 Formula 1 predictions!

The start of the 2023 Formula 1 season is just around the corner. Before the new season begins, have a go at answering our 20 questions about the upcoming year!

2023 F1 Testing statistics

From daily results to the fastest lap times, fastest sector times and most laps completed, here are all the facts and statistics from pre-season 2023 F1 testing!

Drivers Who Led The F1 Title Race Only Once

Since the F1 Drivers’ Championship began at Silverstone in 1950, 61 different drivers have led the title hunt. That list features nine drivers who led after only one round of the championship – including two World Champions. We take a look at the drivers who led the F1 title race only once.

Which circuits have hosted the most Formula 1 races?

Monza has hosted more F1 races than any other track, while four circuits have hosted upwards of 50 World Championship events. Which other circuits have hosted the most Formula 1 races? We have the answers!

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