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.

Home Race Heroes: Silverstone

Take a look back as we celebrate the British drivers to have won their home Grand Prix at Silverstone.

The Ultimate F1 Playlist

Heading to a Grand Prix and need some music for your journey? Introducing the Ultimate Formula One Playlist!

A Weekend to Remember in Baku?

It’s a weekend of high expectations and, at the same time, a weekend where no one quite knows what to expect.

The Big Debate: Mercedes Collide in Spain

Today could’ve been Lewis Hamilton’s first win of 2016. It could’ve been Nico Rosberg’s 8th win in a row. Instead, the two cars were stranded in the gravel trap on Lap 1.

Ayrton Senna’s Greatest Races

10 years in Formula One, 65 pole positions, 41 race wins, 80 podiums and 3 World Championships. This is Ayrton Senna.

Russian Reflections

The Russian track is one of the newest on the calendar. Here’s a look back at the first two races in Sochi!

Imola 1994: The Full Story

The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend is remembered as the darkest weekend in modern Formula One history. F1 was experiencing a relatively safe period. There hadn’t been a fatality at the wheel of a Formula One car since May 1986, and there were no deaths at a Formula One weekend since 1982. But all that changed in Imola. This is the full story of Formula One’s worst weekend. This was the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

6 for #6?

Nico Rosberg is on the brink of winning his sixth race in a row this weekend. Only 3 drivers have had more consecutive wins.

Shanghai Surprises

A look at 4 classic races at the Shanghai International Circuit.

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