Hanging in the Balance: The Future of F1 in the UK
Are the nails being readied for F1’s UK coffin or is the sport ready to step into a bold new era?
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New F1 Safety Car Revealed
The new Safety Car which will be used in the 2018 Formula One season has been revealed. With a top speed of almost 200mph and 585bhp, the Mercedes AMG GT R is the most powerful Safety Car yet. The car is a step up from the previous model, the GT S, which had been used since
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George VIII: Russell to drive for Williams in 2019
In 2019, George Russell will become the eighth driver named George to compete in F1, and the first since George Follmer at the 1973 U.S. Grand Prix.
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F1 Unveils Radical 2019 Calendar
The Formula One Group have today announced a major shake-up to the Formula One calendar for the 2019 season. The calendar will be extended to twenty five rounds, with the Indy 500 returning as a round of the championship for the first time since 1960 and the season finale being held on the streets of
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How Will Liberty Media Change F1?
Who are Liberty Media and why have they acquired F1? Lights Out investigates.
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Imola: The New Home of the Italian Grand Prix?
Monza’s 66 year reign as the home of the Italian Grand Prix could be coming to an end.
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Red Bull Saga: Kvyat vs Verstappen
Has the future of Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat’s been thrown into uncertainty by a messy Russian Grand Prix ?
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Vote For Your Three Favourite F1 Drivers!
Who are your top three current F1 drivers? We want to know which of the three drivers on the current grid are your favourites. Vote below, and let us know why you’ve voted for them on Twitter: @LightsOutF1Blog! [socialpoll id=”2478475″]
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F1 Winter Testing 2018: Day 3 Report
Just 16 laps were run on the third day of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Read all about it in Lights Out’s Day 3 Report! The session was scheduled to start at 9am local time, but the conditions meant that the medical helicopter was unable to fly, so the start of the day’s
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F1 Winter Testing 2018: Day 2 Report
There was rain, there was snow and there was limited running on the second day of Winter Testing ahead of the 2018 F1 season. Read all about it in Lights Out’s Day 2 report! Driving in today’s test were Valtteri Bottas for Mercedes, Sebastian Vettel for Ferrari, Max Verstappen for Red Bull, Esteban Ocon for Force
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F1 Winter Testing 2018: Day 1 Report
Formula One returned with the first day of Winter Testing ahead of the 2018 season. There was early drama for McLaren, an impressive showing from Honda and mixed weather conditions. Read all about it in Lights Out’s Day 1 report! The first day of Winter Testing for 2018 was preceded by three teams officially unveiling
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Martini to end Williams Sponsorship
Williams will lose their title sponsor Martini at the end of the 2018 season. The news comes as the Bacardi Group – who own the Martini brand -will end their involvement in Formula One after their Williams contract comes to an end. Claire Williams has said that the team’s young driver line-up of Lance Stroll
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“Let’s start a new all-electric F1” – Bernie Ecclestone
Former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has a radical idea for shaking up Formula 1 – by making it an all-electric series. The 87 year-old multi-billionaire – whose previous ideas for shaking up proceedings have included allowing cars to take shortcuts and using sprinkler systems to create random wet races – has said the sport could
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Alonso To Take On Le Mans
McLaren have announced that Fernando Alonso will compete in the 2018-2019 superseason of the World Endurance Championship. Fernando will join the Toyota Gazoo Racing team, alongside former F1 drivers Sebastian Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima, with Anthony Davidson stepping aside in order for the Spaniard to join. He’ll get his first taste of the Le Mans
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F1 Ditches Grid Girls for 2018
Formula One has announced that it will stop using Grid Girls for the upcoming 2018 season. The tradition of using Grid Girls to stand in front of the cars and hold the drivers’ flags and/or race numbers has been long standing in Formula One. Bosses have tried other approaches in recent years, such as at
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F1 Changes Grand Prix Start Times
Formula One has revealed a revised weekend schedule for the 2018 season. All of the 21 Grands Prix on this year’s calendar will begin at ten-past the hour, instead of on the hour. The move is to help broadcasters in areas such as America where coverage begins on the hour. F1 bosses say the move
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Stroll Says Massa Was Not A Mentor
Lance Stroll has said that Felipe Massa gave him ‘no guidance’ during his first season of Formula One. Speaking to Autosport, the Canadian driver said he does not understand why Massa was perceived to be a mentor to him: “I don’t think I had any guidance from him last year, whatsoever. He was a team-mate
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Grid Kids To Replace Grid Girls
Formula One and the FIA have announced a new initiative which will see Grid Kids replace Grid Girls for 2018. The organsation says the partnership is more ‘relevant’ to the modern day F1 audience than the former Grid Girls tradition. The children invited to stand beside the cars on the grid will be young karters.
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