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.

2019 Azerbaijan GP: Qualifying Analysis

After a highly disrupted session, Valtteri Bottas snatched pole position from his team-mate in the closing moments. We take a look at all the stats and stories from Saturday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix!

Milestones and Records to Beat: 2019 Azerbaijan GP

The 200th consecutive points-scoring race for Mercedes engines, Perez could equal Brundle’s win-less race tally and Vettel could equal Schumacher’s tally of wins at different Grands Prix. Here are the records which are up for grabs over the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend!

2019 Chinese GP: Post Race Statistics

Alexander Albon does something which has never been done before, Mercedes do something which hasn’t been done since 1992 and Pierre Gasly does something which hasn’t been done since 1990. Here are all the facts and statistics from the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix weekend!

2019 Chinese Grand Prix Quiz

How closely were you watching the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix weekend? Test your knowledge in our quiz!

2019 Chinese GP: Qualifying Analysis

Valtteri Bottas became the third different polesitter of the 2019 season as Mercedes locked out the front row in Shanghai. We take a look at all the stats and stories from Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix!

2019 Chinese GP: 5 Stories for Qualifying

With Mercedes and Ferrari almost equal on pace in Free Practice 2, Saturday in Shanghai looks set to be fascinating. Here are five stories to look out for in qualifying for the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix!

Formula 1’s Golden Oldies

As Formula 1 reaches its 1,000th World Championship event, we look back at the sport’s golden oldies – the oldest drivers to have had success in F1, and the oldest drivers still living today.

F1 Team Form: China

Mercedes have finished on the podium at the Chinese Grand Prix in every season since 2012, Renault and Haas are yet to record a retirement in Shanghai, and McLaren haven’t reached Q3 at the track since 2013. Here’s how the teams’ histories compare at the Shanghai International Circuit!

F1 Driver Form: China

2019’s drivers have recorded only ten DNFs between them at the Shanghai International Circuit, eight drivers have a 100% finish rate in China but no one has a 100% Q3 appearance rate at the track. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Chinese Grand Prix!

Milestones and Records to Beat: 2019 Chinese GP

The 1,000th World Championship race, a milestone weekend for Toro Rosso and a chance for Mercedes to equal McLaren’s tally of 1-2 finishes. Here are the records which are up for grabs over the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix weekend!

IN STATS: F1’s Milestone Races

Ahead of the 1000th Formula 1 World Championship race, we take a look back at the links between each milestone race, with an abundance of facts and statistics. Here’s everything you need to know about F1’s milestone events!

2019 Bahrain GP: Post Race Statistics

Monaco and Thailand take rare successes, Vettel and Hamilton equal Schumacher and Valtteri Bottas equals Jack Brabham. Here are all the facts and statistics from the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend!

F1 takes legal action on April Fool’s Day articles

Formula 1 is to take legal action over websites which publish untrue and fabricated stories about the sport on April Fool’s Day. Chase Carey has described such websites as “irresponsible”.

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