Race Weekend Central

Max Verstappen Wins a Thrilling Brazilian Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly Scores Unlikely Podium

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As the 2019 Formula One season draws to a close, Sunday (Nov. 17) marked the second-to-last race of the season at the Interlogos circuit in Brazil which could be one of the last races at this circuit. (Brazil is looking to move the race to Rio De Janiero potentially next season.) If it is the …

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Max Verstappen on F1 Pole in 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix

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The penultimate round of the 2019 Formula One season takes place in Brazil for what could be one of the final Brazilian Grand Prix events at the Interlagos track. The weekend got off to a good start for Red Bull as Max Verstappen secured the pole. It’s his second official pole of the 2019 season …

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Lewis Hamilton Takes 10th Win of 2019 In Mexico, Closes In On 6th Title

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Lewis Hamilton Voices His Frustration (Photo: F1 Media)

The 2019 Grand Prix of Mexico opened with drama after Max Verstappen was stripped of his pole position after not slowing for the yellow flags following Valtteri Bottas‘ crash in qualifying. The drama was increased with the possibility that Lewis Hamilton could clinch his sixth Formula 1 World Championship, putting him alone in second all-time …

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Max Verstappen Stripped of Mexico Pole, Charles Leclerc Promoted to 1st

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Max Verstappen has been stripped of his 2019 Mexican Grand Prix pole position. The Dutch driver will start fourth after a three-place grid penalty was assessed Saturday afternoon (Oct. 26) for failing to heed a local yellow flag. In addition to the grid penalty, Verstappen was also assessed two penalty points. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who …

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Sebastian Vettel Uses Ferrari Strategy at Singapore Grand Prix For First F1 Win of 2019

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The 2019 Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday (Sept. 22) was a battle of strategy on a track where overtaking is difficult. Ferrari surprised the field with Charles Leclerc stealing the pole position and leading most of the beginning of this race. However, strategy made the difference as Sebastian Vettel benefitted from getting the tap to …

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Charles Leclerc Stays on Top Form, Scoring Pole in Singapore Ahead of Lewis Hamilton

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Charles Leclerc was red hot as the 2019 Formula One season wrapped up its European portion two weeks ago in Monza. But a different continent has led to the exact same results. Leclerc surprised observers by taking his third consecutive Formula 1 pole for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Singapore. A long, technical street circuit …

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Heavy Hearted Charles Leclerc Finally Gets First F1 Win in Belgium, Dedicates Win to Anthoine Hubert

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Formula One is back after the summer break to kick off the last leg of the 2019 season. There was a lot of excitement after Ferrari got their second front row lockout of the season. But then the weekend turned tragic after BWT Arden and Renault development Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert lost his life …

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Charles Leclerc Leads the Ferrari Charge to Claim Pole at Spa

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Formula One is back after a dramatic summer break. Red Bull decided to replace the underperforming Pierre Gasly with a 12-race-old rookie, Alex Albon, over the experienced (both on the track and being sacked mid-season) Daniil Kvyat, putting Gasly back in Toro Rosso. With Honda bringing a new power unit this weekend, Albon will begin …

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Lewis Hamilton Benefits From Strong Strategy to Outlast Max Verstappen, Claim Victory in Hungary

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The 2019 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before the summer break, had a lot to live up to as compared to the crazy German Grand Prix. It wasn’t the same dramatics, but after an intriguing battle for the win, Lewis Hamilton secured his 81st career victory, relegating Max Verstappen to second. “I …

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Max Verstappen Tops Mercedes to Take First Career Pole in Hungary

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The 2019 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix has a lot to live up to this weekend after an incredibly dramatic German Grand Prix. With the way free practice three went — with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel all within a tenth of a second of each other on their qualifying simulation — it …

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Alfa Romeo Racing Penalized After German Grand Prix, Hands Williams First Point of 2019

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Sauber Alfa Romeo will become Alfa Romeo Racing for the 2019 F1 season (credit: SauberAlfaRomeo)

After one of the best Formula One races in the past few years, it is fitting that the drama bleeds over to post race. After investigation by the FIA Stewards, Alfa Romeo Racing was found to have clutch infringements related to clutch torque application requirements, as outlined in the FIA Rulebook Article 27.1, at the …

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