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.

Fernando Alonso’s 2023 F1 Season In Statistics

Fernando Alonso rolled back the years in 2023, returning to the forefront of the competitive order and enjoying his most successful year in a decade. Here’s Alonso’s 2023 Formula 1 season in statistics!

Lewis Hamilton’s 2023 F1 Season In Statistics

Lewis Hamilton endured a second win-less year in a row in 2023 but returned to pole position for the first time since 2021. Here’s Hamilton’s 2023 Formula 1 season in statistics!

Sergio Perez’s 2023 F1 Season In Statistics

Sergio Perez secured two victories in 2023 before a spate of lacklustre qualifying performances put his season off course. Here’s Perez’s 2023 Formula 1 season in statistics!

Max Verstappen’s 2023 F1 Season In Statistics

The most dominant season in F1 history. 19 wins, 21 podium finishes and 575 points saw Max Verstappen crowned World Champion for a third year in succession. Here’s Verstappen’s 2023 Formula 1 season in statistics!

2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: A Statistic For Every Driver

Verstappen signs off in style at Yas Marina, Tsunoda becomes the second Japanese driver to lead an F1 race and Norris continues his 100% points rate in Abu Dhabi. Here’s a statistic from each driver’s 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend!

Your Pre-Season 2023 Formula 1 Predictions: The Results

Before the 2023 Formula 1 season began, I posted 20 prediction polls on the Lights Out F1 Blog twitter account about the upcoming season. Now that the season has reached its conclusion, it’s time to see how many of your predictions were correct!

2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Verstappen becomes the first driver to lead 1,000 laps in a year, Mercedes power scores for the 300th consecutive race and Tsunoda becomes the second Japanese driver to lead a Formula 1 race. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Qualifying Statistics

Verstappen equals Mansell in the all-time pole list, Hamilton misses out on Q3 at Yas Marina for the first time and Albon becomes the first driver to out-qualify his team-mate at every race since 2020. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Milestones & F1 Records Which Could Be Broken

As Yas Marina Circuit becomes the circuit which has hosted the most season-closing races, Verstappen could become the third driver to complete every racing lap in a single season and Mercedes power could score for the 300th race in a row. Here are the milestones and the records which could be broken at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

The Drivers Who Finished Every Race in an F1 Season

There have been just nine occasions where a driver has recorded no retirements during a Formula 1 season and only two occasions where a driver has completed every single lap in a season. Here are F1’s 100% season finishers!

F1 Team Form: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Until 2020, Mercedes had won every Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the V6 hybrid era – but Red Bull have won the last four races at Yas Marina Circuit from pole position. Here’s everything you need to know about each team’s history at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

F1 Driver Form: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Verstappen has won the last three Yas Marina races from pole position, while 2022 was the first time Hamilton failed to finish on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix podium since 2013. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

F1 Track Stats: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit

The sole host of the F1 finale since 2014, the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marks Yas Marina Circuit’s 16th appearance on the calendar. Here are all the facts and statistics you need to know about Yas Marina Circuit ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

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