Since the inception of the Formula One World Championship in 1950, it is widely recognised as the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, as well as the world’s most popular annual sporting series. The sport has always sought to innovate, constantly pushing the technological ...
Formula One - F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Budapest, Hungary - July 30, 2017 Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel leads at the start of the race. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One will crown its first virtual world champion at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Pri...
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In the following seasons, though he continued to be one of the most aggressive drivers and a race winner, Hamilton failed to regain his championship form. His McLaren was not always a world-beater but in 2011 Hamilton blamed distractions in his private life (mainly a breakup with his girlfri...
His third title, in a Brabham, made him the only driver to become champion in a car of his own make. For his lifetime achievements, which also included nurturing the talents of other notable drivers and pioneering the business side of the sport, he became the first Formula 1 driver to ...
Verstappen was therefore confirmed as the new World Champion and duly collected the Drivers' trophy at the FIA Prize-Giving Gala, which Hamilton and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff skipped. Verstappen chose to use the number 1 one on his car in 2022, having taken up the option to swap out his ...
Newey, when pressed on how the best drivers in F1 compared to Max, he remarked: “The biggest thing is how different they all are. Max’s reactions and car control are absolutely amazing. That’s what makes him so special.” Of that we can all be united; heisa special talent....
Sometimes a sprint race—which is one third the length of the full race—takes place before the qualifying rounds and Grand Prix. Points are also awarded to the top eight finishers of a sprint. At the end of the season, the driver with the most points wins the drivers’ championship, ...
It might seem an intrinsic part of F1 today, but Jackie Stewart was one of the first drivers to prove that racers can, and should, strive for better safety standards. As a triple champion and dominant force in the sport, Stewart had the credibility needed to change the culture ar...
Lewis Hamilton’s career achievements have put him in an elite group of global athletes, and he is regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history. He holds the record for all-time most pole positions, career points and most wins at different circuits. He has won at least...