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.

2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Statistics

Verstappen takes his second win of 2020, Mercedes fail to win at Yas Marina for the first time in seven years and Ferrari fail to score at the track for the first time since 2009. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying Statistics

Verstappen takes the first non-Mercedes powered poll of the year, Norris records McLaren’s best Yas Marina qualifying result since 2012 and AlphaTauri reach Q3 with both cars for a third consecutive race. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

POLL: The Top 3 F1 Drivers in 2020 Were…

There have been plenty of star performances over the 2020 Formula 1 season – but which drivers impressed you the most over the year? Choose your top three drivers in our poll!

The F1 Records Broken by Lewis Hamilton in 2020

Lewis Hamilton set new benchmarks and broke once unimaginable records at every round of his seventh title-winning year. We take a look back at the records broken by Lewis Hamilton in the 2020 Formula 1 season.

2020 Abu Dhabi GP: Milestones and Records to Break

As Yas Marina becomes the circuit to have hosted the second-most season-ending races, Britain could be the first nation to record a 300th win and five drivers start their last race for their current teams. Here are the milestones and the records which could be broken at the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

2020 Sakhir GP: A Statistic For Every Driver

Perez ends the longest wait for a win, Russell ends the third longest wait for points and Ocon ends the seventh longest wait for a podium. Here’s a statistic from each driver’s 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix weekend!

2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Statistics

Perez’ wait for win is over, Ocon records his first podium finish and Russell scores for the first time. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix!

2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Qualifying Statistics

Bottas secures his sixteenth pole, Russell qualifies on the front row for the first time and the Red Bull junior team enjoy their best qualifying streak since 2015. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix!

The Statistical Quirks of the 2020 F1 Calendar

The 2020 Formula 1 season was a season like no other. The impact of the global pandemic led to some interesting rare occurrences on the 2020 schedule. We take a look at the statistical quirks of the 2020 F1 calendar!

2020 Sakhir Grand Prix: Milestones and Records to Break

In the first race to have as many as 87 laps in almost 50 years, Hamilton will not take part for the first time in 265 races, and Fittipaldi becomes the first grandson of a former driver to race in F1. Here are the milestones and the records which could be broken at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.

2020 Bahrain GP: A Statistic For Every Driver

Grosjean has a miraculous escape, Hamilton equals his personal best of wins in a season and Perez makes unwanted history. Here’s a statistic from each driver’s 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend!

2020 Bahrain Grand Prix Statistics

Hamilton equals the Sakhir win record, Red Bull finish with both cars on the podium for the first time in over three years and Mercedes move up the order of most victories. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix!

2020 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying Statistics

Hamilton takes his tenth pole of the season, Red Bull reach 450 Q3 appearances and Ferrari fail to reach Q3 in Bahrain for the first time. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix!

F1 Drivers Who Were Awarded Knighthoods

Lewis Hamilton became only the fourth driver in Formula 1 history to receive a knighthood in the 2021 New Year Honours List. We look at the other drivers who have been knighted, and other motorsport personalities who have been honoured by the Queen.

2020 Bahrain GP: Milestones and Records to Break

Hamilton seeks to equal his personal best of wins in a season, Vettel could extend the Bahrain win record and Red Bull look to get a car on the front row for the 100th time. Here are the milestones and the records which could be broken at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix!

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