Kyle Francis

Kyle Francis

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Hamilton wins in Brazil after Verstappen and Ocon collide
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Hamilton wins in Brazil after Verstappen and Ocon collide

Lewis Hamilton secured victory in a thrilling Brazilian Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen by less than two seconds after 71 laps, while Mercedes secured their fifth consecutive constructors’ title. Hamilton led into turn one following a strong launch and duly controlled the first stint ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas as the Red Bulls made rapid […]

Ricciardo seals Mexico GP pole to lead Red Bull one-two
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Ricciardo seals Mexico GP pole to lead Red Bull one-two

Daniel Ricciardo snatched pole position for the Mexico Grand Prix ahead of practice pacesetter Max Verstappen, as Red Bull secured its first front row lock-out in five years. Ricciardo had looked second-best to Verstappen throughout practice and the opening segments of qualifying, but pulled out a mega final lap to usurp the 21-year-old and take his […]

Verstappen fastest again, title contenders close in
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Verstappen fastest again, title contenders close in

Max Verstappen continued Red Bull’s Mexico Grand Prix domination by recording the fastest time in an FP3 held in mixed conditions, although both Ferrari and Mercedes closed in from Friday. The 2.6 mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez had suffered a rain shower overnight, meaning a damp track surface awaited the teams for the final practice session […]

Hamilton scores US GP pole, Vettel starts fifth following penalty
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Hamilton scores US GP pole, Vettel starts fifth following penalty

Lewis Hamilton has secured pole for the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, as title-rival Sebastian Vettel starts fifth after qualifying second due to a grid penalty. The Brit scores his 81st career pole as he attempts to secure his fifth Formula 1 world title, the Mercedes pilot needing to out-score Vettel […]

Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 in dry United States GP FP3
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Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 in dry United States GP FP3

Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari 1-2 in FP3 for the United States grand prix held at the Circuit of the Americas, with Lewis Hamilton in third less than a tenth behind. With the soaking wet Friday opening practice sessions behind them, FP3 allowed the teams and drivers to get their first dry running of the […]

Russell secures Sochi F2 Sprint victory in mixed conditions, Norris out
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Russell secures Sochi F2 Sprint victory in mixed conditions, Norris out

George Russell secured victory in the Russian F2 Sprint race in tricky conditions which saw the leaders all make stops for wet-weather tyres. Russell started from fifth on the grid after his fourth place in yesterdays feature race, but managed to move up to second early on following a crash involving the fast-starting Nicholas Latifi […]

Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in second Russian GP practice
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Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in second Russian GP practice

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in second practice for the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom, nearly half a second clear of Max Verstappen in third. Verstappen led for a large chuck of the session for Red Bull with his qualifying simulation on the hyper-soft tyre. Hamilton chipped away slowly but surely at […]

Hamilton takes shock Singapore GP pole, Vettel third
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Hamilton takes shock Singapore GP pole, Vettel third

Lewis Hamilton took a shock pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix beating Max Verstappen by over three-tenths while championship protagonist Sebastian Vettel could only manage third. Hamilton set his benchmark time on his first Q3 run, an effort that saw the previously favoured Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen over half-a-second behind. Raikkonen […]

Raikkonen tops Singapore GP FP2 as Vettel hits trouble
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Raikkonen tops Singapore GP FP2 as Vettel hits trouble

Kimi Raikkonen put Ferrari on top in second practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, just 0.011s clear of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes as Sebastian Vettel hit the wall. The bulk of the field set their fastest times during their qualifying simulations on the hypersoft compound tyre mid-way through the session. Valtteri Bottas was the first of […]

Makino takes surprise maiden F2 victory, Russell extends points lead
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Makino takes surprise maiden F2 victory, Russell extends points lead

Tadasuke Makino took a sensational first ever Formula 2 victory in the feature race at Monza, following a masterstroke strategy which saw him start on the medium compound tyre. Artem Markelov made it a one-two for the Russian Time team following an incredible start that saw him move from fourth on the grid to lead […]

Russell takes Monza F2 pole, Norris only seventh
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Russell takes Monza F2 pole, Norris only seventh

George Russell took his fourth Formula 2 pole of the 2018 season in a tight Monza qualifying battle, edging out Sergio Sette Camara while title contender Lando Norris could only manage seventh. The resulting four points for Russell’s pole mean he now extends his slender five-point championship advantage to nine over Norris. Sette Camara flew […]

De Vries secures maiden F2 pole at Spa ahead of Russell, Norris fifth
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De Vries secures maiden F2 pole at Spa ahead of Russell, Norris fifth

McLaren Formula 1 junior Nyck de Vries took a sensational maiden Formula 2 pole position at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, setting a time over four-tenths quicker than anyone else. De Vries provisionally set the quickest time during the first runs with a 1m 56.450s, but quickly had his lap invalidated due to a track limit infringement after […]