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.

On This Day: 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix

The 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix will be the fifth Formula 1 race to be held on 25th October. Two of the four races previously held on this date have resulted in the crowning of World Champions.

2020 Portuguese GP: Milestones and Records to Break

In the first Formula 1 race in Portugal since 1996, Hamilton could set a new record for most wins and Mercedes power could win for the first time in the country. Here are the milestones and records which could be broken at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix!

F1 Title Permutations: 2020 Portuguese GP

Mercedes have their first chance to seal a seventh consecutive Constructors’ Championship at the Algarve International Circuit. We take a look at the title permutations ahead of the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix.

2020 Eifel GP: A Statistic For Every Driver

Hamilton records Mercedes first Nurburgring win since 1954, Bottas is the first polesitter to retire in almost two years and Ricciardo reaches 30 podium finishes. Here’s a statistic from each driver’s 2020 Eifel Grand Prix weekend!

2020 Eifel Grand Prix Statistics

Hamilton equals the all-time win record, Renault take their first podium in over nine years and Grosjean scores his first points of the 2020 season. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix!

2020 Eifel Grand Prix Quiz

How closely were you watching the events of the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix weekend? See how much you can remember from the Nurburgring race in the Lights Out quiz!

IN STATS: Hamilton and Schumacher’s 91 Wins

Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula 1 victories at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix. We compare Hamilton and Schumacher’s career statistics as they reached 91 wins.

2020 Eifel Grand Prix Qualifying Statistics

Bottas becomes the Nurburgring’s 25th polesitter, Vettel records Ferrari’s worst qualifying result at the circuit in over twenty years and Giovinazzi makes it out of Q1 for the first time in 2020. Here are all the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix!

F1 Driver Records: Nurburgring

Which drivers have the most wins and poles at the Nurburgring? Who has qualified in the top ten most regularly? Who has retired on the first lap on the most occasions? We take a look at the drivers who have their name in the record books at the Nurburgring!

2020 Eifel GP: Milestones and Records to Break

At the first F1 race to be held at the Nurburgring since 2013, Hamilton has another chance to equal Schumacher’s win record and Red Bull could become the fifth team to have scored in 250 races. Here are the milestones and records which could be broken at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix!

F1 Grid Slot Stats: Nurburgring

While all of the last five Nurburgring races have been won from the front row of the grid, only one of the last six has been won from pole position. Here’s everything you need to know about each grid slot’s history at the Nurburgring!

F1 Team Form: Nurburgring

Ferrari have more wins than any other team at the Nurburgring, Red Bull have finished on the podium in all of the last four races here and Haas are the only team to have no previous experience at the circuit. Here’s everything you need to know about each team’s history at the Nurburgring!

F1 Driver Form: Nurburgring

Seven current drivers have previous F1 experience at the Nurburgring, Hamilton and Vettel have previously taken victory at the circuit and Raikkonen has never won in nine appearances. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Nurburgring!

F1 Track Stats: Nurburgring

Here are all the facts and statistics you need to know about the Nurburgring ahead of Formula 1’s return to the circuit at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix!

2020 Russian GP: A Statistic for Every Driver

Raikkonen equals the record for most starts, Verstappen records the 40th podium for a Dutch driver and Russell finishes a Sochi race for the first time. Here is a statistic from each driver’s 2020 Russian Grand Prix weekend!

2020 Russian Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Bottas takes his second win of the season, McLaren fail to score for the first time in 2020 and AlphaTauri record their best Sochi result. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2020 Russian Grand Prix!

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