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 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Hamilton wins on his 250th appearance, Stroll is the latest victim of a Yas Marina curse and Grosjean and Hulkenberg secure unwanted records. Here are all the facts and statistics from the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend!

2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Quiz

How closely were you watching the final race of the 2019 season? Test your knowledge of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the Lights Out quiz!

F1 in the 2010s: The Decade In Numbers

The curtain has closed on Formula 1’s seventh decade. With three different champions, 12 different race winners, 14 different polesitters and 25 different podium finishers, here are all the facts and statistics from Formula 1 in the 2010s!

VOTE: Who were the best three drivers in 2019?

Another season of Formula 1 has come to an end! There were plenty of impressive drives and strong performances in 2019, but who were your top three drivers of the year? Cast your votes!

F1 Team Form: Abu Dhabi

Mercedes have won every Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2014, Red Bull have never failed to score at the Yas Marina Circuit and Toro Rosso haven’t scored at the circuit since 2012. Here’s how the teams’ histories compare at the Yas Marina Circuit!

Win F1 2019 art from Rear View Prints!

To celebrate the end of the 2019 Formula 1 season, we’ve teamed up with Rear View Prints to give you the chance of winning a print featuring all ten of this year’s cars.

Lucky and Unlucky Grid Positions: Abu Dhabi

Where’s the best position to start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from? Here are which grid slots have had favourable, and not so favourable, fortunes at the Yas Marina Circuit!

F1 Driver Form: Abu Dhabi

Five drivers have a 100% finish rate in Abu Dhabi, two drivers have reached Q3 on every Yas Marina appearance and two drivers have never been out-qualified by a team-mate at the track. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

2019 Abu Dhabi GP: Milestones and Records to Beat

In the first December F1 race since 1963, Hamilton reaches 250 appearances and Grosjean could take two unwanted records. Here are the records which are up for grabs over the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend!

Yas Marina Track Stats

Here are all the facts and statistics you need to know about the Yas Marina Circuit ahead of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

2019 Brazilian Grand Prix Quiz

How closely were you watching the action over the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend? Test your knowledge in the Lights Out quiz!

2019 Brazilian GP: Post Race Statistics

The youngest ever podium in Formula 1, the first time two Alfa Romeos have finished in the top five since 1951 and the first McLaren podium in over five years. Here are all the facts and statistics from the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend!

2019 Brazilian GP: Milestones and Records to Beat

Will Vettel take a record with his first fastest lap at Interlagos? Will Hamilton become the most successful qualifier at the circuit? Here are the records which are up for grabs over the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend!

2019 US Grand Prix: Post Race Statistics

Hamilton wins his sixth championship, Bottas equals Ricciardo and Verstappen and what has Hamilton’s team-mate done at all of the last 120 races? Here are all the facts and statistics from the 2019 United States Grand Prix weekend!

2019 United States GP: Milestones and Records to Beat

The 1000th race to feature a British driver, the 70th F1 race held in the USA and a chance for Ferrari take a rare seventh consecutive pole position. Here are the records which are up for grabs over the 2019 US Grand Prix weekend!

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