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.

2024 Japanese Grand Prix: Milestones and F1 Records Which Could Be Broken

As Japan becomes the 11th nation to have hosted 40 World Championship events, Ferrari could record their first consecutive 1-2 results in 20 years and Verstappen could equal his longest pole streak. Here are the milestones and the records which could be broken at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix!

Japanese Grand Prix: Suzuka Grid Slot Statistics

All but one of the last 13 races at Suzuka have been won from the front row of the grid. Here’s everything you need to know about the history of each grid slot at the Japanese Grand Prix!

F1 Team Form: Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

Red Bull have won the last two Suzuka races, with Mercedes having won all six Japanese Grands Prix before 2022. Here’s everything you need to know about each team’s history at the Japanese Grand Prix!

F1 Driver Form: Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

Verstappen has won the last two Suzuka races, Hamilton has taken four Japanese Grand Prix victories at the track and eight current drivers have a 100% finish rate at the circuit. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Japanese Grand Prix!

Most consecutive points scoring races in F1

Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most consecutive points scoring races in F1 having scored at 48 races in a row between the 2018 British Grand Prix and the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. Which other drivers have had long points-scoring streaks?

2024 Australian Grand Prix: Race Statistics, Facts and Trivia

Sainz takes the third win of his career, Verstappen records his first retirement in two years and Mercedes record their first double DNF in almost six years. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.

Every Safety Car deployment at the Australian Grand Prix

There have been 35 Safety Car deployments at the Australian Grand Prix, including Virtual Safety Car periods, with 2023 marking the first time since 2015 that the Safety Car was called out on the opening lap. Here’s a list of every Safety Car period at the Australian Grand Prix!

2024 Australian Grand Prix: Qualifying Statistics

Verstappen secures pole with the fastest ever Albert Park lap, McLaren record their best Melbourne qualifying result since 2012 and Ricciardo records his first Q1 exit at home. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.

Australian Grand Prix: Albert Park Grid Slot Statistics

While the Australian Grand Prix polesitter has won only three times in the last ten Albert Park races, 3rd on the grid is most likely to score, and one of the top six on the grid is likely to retire. Here’s everything you need to know about the history of each grid slot at Albert Park!

F1 Team Form: Australian Grand Prix

Red Bull took their first Australian Grand Prix win in 12 years in 2023, Mercedes took pole at every Albert Park race between 2014 and 2019 and Ferrari have won three of the last five Melbourne races. Here’s everything you need to know about each team’s history at Albert Park!

F1 Driver Form: Australian Grand Prix

Verstappen won at Albert Park last year, Leclerc took a Grand Slam win in 2022, Hamilton has taken pole at eight Australian races and no driver holds a 100% Q3 appearance rate. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Australian Grand Prix!

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