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.

A History of F1’s Points Lead Record

Every driver aspires to have the lead of the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship – but which drivers have held the largest points lead record in the sport’s history?

F1 Championship Ties: when has the F1 title race been tied?

The F1 Drivers’ Championship was last tied heading into the final race of the 2021 season, while the Constructors’ Championship was last tied in 2006. Here’s a full list of F1 championship ties in both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships!

Most F1 podiums with a single team

At the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Max Verstappen moved up to third place in the list of most F1 podiums with a single team. Which other driver and team pairings were the most successful in terms of most top three results?

Who has had the most Q1 exits in Formula 1?

Nobody wants to be out in Q1 on Saturday. Since the knockout qualifying system was first introduced in 2006, there have been seven drivers who have recorded 50 or more Q1 eliminations. We take a look at who has the most Q1 exits in Formula 1!

The most F1 poles at a single circuit

At the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton became the first driver to take nine pole positions at a single circuit. Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher are the only other drivers to have taken eight poles at a track.

F1 Champions Who Missed Races In Title Winning Seasons

In 2020, Lewis Hamilton became only the 12th driver to miss a race in a season in which he won the World Championship. We take a look at the other drivers who have missed races in their title-winning seasons!

The seasons when F1 raced in the same country twice

Since 1950, there have been 41 Formula 1 seasons which have featured multiple Grands Prix in the same country. We take a look back at the seasons in which F1 raced in the same country twice or more.

Formula 1’s World Champion team-mates

In Formula 1 history, there have been 41 instances where World Champion drivers have lined up alongside each other at the same team. We take a look at the statistics surrounding Formula 1’s World Champion team-mates

Consecutive F1 Races Won By Home Drivers

There have been only six occasions in Formula 1 history on which consecutive rounds of the World Championship have been won by drivers racing at home. We take a look back at the stories of those races.

Consecutive Formula 1 races held in the same country

There have been over 1,100 Formula 1 Grands Prix held since 1950 but there have been only a handful occasions on which consecutive races have been held in the same country. We take a look back at the stories of those races.

F1 Races Which Featured No British Drivers

In Formula 1 history, there have been only 16 rounds of the World Championship in which no British drivers appeared on the grid. We take a look at when those races were!

F1 drivers who took their first win at home

Every driver wants to win their home Grand Prix – and nine drivers have been lucky enough to experience the winning feeling for the first time at their home circuit.

Nyck De Vries’ 2023 F1 Season In Statistics

Dropped by his team before the summer break, Nyck de Vries’ early season performances were not enough to secure a long-term drive in F1. Here’s de Vries’ 2023 Formula 1 season in statistics!

Logan Sargeant’s 2023 F1 Season In Statistics

A single point at his home race and Q3 appearances in the Netherlands and Las Vegas were the highlights of Logan Sargeant’s first season in F1. Here’s Sargeant’s 2023 Formula 1 season in statistics!

Liam Lawson’s 2023 F1 Season In Statistics

Drafted in at short notice at the Dutch Grand Prix, Liam Lawson impressed on his handful of substitute performances at AlphaTauri. Here’s Lawson’s 2023 Formula 1 season in statistics!

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