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 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Qualifying Statistics

Verstappen sets a new personal best for most pole positions in a year, Stroll qualifies in the top three for the first time in over three years and the Red Bull junior team records their first ever double Q1 exit at Interlagos. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix!

Every Safety Car Deployment at the Brazilian Grand Prix

First lap crashes, wet weather and aquaplaning. There have been plenty of caution periods in Interlagos’ long Formula 1 history. Here’s a list of every time the Safety Car has made an appearance at the Brazilian Grand Prix!

F1 Driver Form: Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos

Verstappen has never failed to score at Interlagos, three drivers have never failed to reach Q3 and Russell took his maiden win at the track in 2022. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix!

2023 Mexico City Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Verstappen equals Prost for fourth in the all-time win list, Hamilton records Britain’s 750th podium and Perez becomes the 11th driver to record a first lap retirement in Mexico. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix!

2023 Mexico City Grand Prix: Qualifying Statistics

Leclerc becomes the first repeat polesitter in 12 Mexican race weekends, Ricciardo qualifies in the top four for the first time in over two years and Norris records the fourth Q1 exit of his career. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix!

Every Safety Car deployment at the Mexican Grand Prix

Since F1 returned to Mexico in 2015, there have been nine Safety Car call outs at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Only three of those have been full Safety Car periods, the other six have been VSC call outs. Here’s a list of every time that the Safety Car has been deployed at the Mexican Grand Prix!

F1 Driver Form: Mexico City Grand Prix

Hamilton & Verstappen are the only current drivers to have previously won in Mexico, Perez scored home podiums in 2021 & 2022 and only four drivers have scored points on every appearance. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Mexico City Grand Prix!

2023 Mexico City Grand Prix: Milestones and F1 Records to Break

Verstappen could equal Prost for fourth in the all-time wins and laps led lists, Perez could make this Mexico’s 200th points-scoring race and Hulkenberg could reach 200 races without a win. Here are the milestones and the records which could be broken at the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix!

F1 Team Form: Mexico City Grand Prix

Red Bull hold the record for most wins at the Mexico City Grand Prix having won five of the last six races here, while Haas have scored at the circuit only once in their history. Here’s everything you need to know about each team’s history at the Mexico City Grand Prix!

2023 United States Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Verstappen takes his 50th victory, Sargeant is the first American to score a point in over 30 years and both Hamilton and Leclerc are disqualified from the final result. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2023 United States Grand Prix!

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