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.

F1 On This Day: September 5th

5th September is the day on which the closest ever F1 finish was recorded in 1971 and the day Stirling Moss led a World Championship race for the first time in 1954. The 2021 Dutch Grand Prix will be the third F1 race held on 5th September.

F1 Power Performers: Dutch Grand Prix

Which driver has the best racing record at Zandvoort? We take a look at the drivers with the most Dutch Grand Prix wins, poles and points.

2021 Belgian GP: A Statistic for Every Driver

Verstappen takes Honda’s first Spa win since 1991, Russell is the first driver to take their maiden podium at Spa in 33 years and Mazepin sets the slowest Fastest Lap time since 1976.

F1 On This Day: 29th August

29th August is the date on which James Hunt won a Grand Prix on his birthday, the day that the 1982 Swiss Grand Prix took place in France and the day on which Michael Schumacher won his seventh title.

2021 Belgian GP: Milestones and Records to Break

Ricciardo makes his 200th Formula 1 start, Alonso becomes the driver to have started the second most races and Hamilton could be the first driver to reach ten podium finishes at Spa-Francorchamps.

F1 On This Day: 1st August

The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix will be the seventh F1 race held on 1st August. It’s the day on which McLaren started from pole for the 100th time, the day Clark claimed his second title and the day on which Lauda suffered a near-fatal crash.

2021 British GP: A Statistic for Every Driver

Hamilton equals the record for most wins at a single circuit, Raikkonen is the first driver to race at a circuit on twenty occasions and Norris sets a new McLaren record.

2021 British Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Hamilton records a record eighth home Grand Prix win, both McLaren drivers finish in the top five and Verstappen scores despite not completing a single lap of the race.

F1 On This Day: 18th July

The 2021 British Grand Prix will be the eighth F1 race held on 18th July. It’s the day on which the BBC first televised a live Formula 1 race and the day that a controversial race took place in 1976.

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