Kyle Francis

Kyle Francis

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Raikkonen leads Belgian GP second practice
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Raikkonen leads Belgian GP second practice

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen led the way in second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, ahead of championship leader Lewis Hamilton. Raikkonen set the session-topping time of 1m43.355s on his first qualifying simulation lap, with Hamilton the only man within four-tenths of the Finn. The Mercedes driver set a blistering middle-sector on […]

Alonso leads WEC Silverstone FP3, #7 Toyota fourth
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Alonso leads WEC Silverstone FP3, #7 Toyota fourth

Toyota made it three from three as they topped the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Six Hours of Silverstone, as Fernando Alonso posted the fastest time of the weekend. The Spaniard completed a 1m 37.677s tour early in the session in the #8 Toyota, a time that would remain unbeaten as the […]

Vettel takes home pole, Hamilton suffers hydraulics failure
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Vettel takes home pole, Hamilton suffers hydraulics failure

Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, stealing pole away from Valtteri Bottas in the dying stages of Q3 as Lewis Hamilton suffered reliability woes. Following a sodden FP3 session this morning, the track had dried out meaning that the full hour-long qualifying was held in dry conditions, albeit with […]

Verstappen leads German FP2 ahead of both Mercedes
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Verstappen leads German FP2 ahead of both Mercedes

Red Bull continued their strong German GP Friday form by topping FP2, as Max Verstappen led the two Mercedes’ at the front. The Dutchman lapped the 2.8-mile Hockenheimring circuit in 1m 13.085s, in a session that saw the top five drivers covered by just over three-tenths of a second. It wasn’t the smoothest of sessions […]

Gunther takes first ever F2 win in Silverstone sprint race, Russell second
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Gunther takes first ever F2 win in Silverstone sprint race, Russell second

Maximillian Gunther drove a controlled race to secure his first ever Formula 2 victory in the Silverstone sprint race, holding off a charging George Russell in the process. Gunther led the field from reverse grid pole after the rolling start, holding off Nyck de Vries and Artem Markelov throughout the majority of the race. Gunther […]

Hamilton secures scorching home British GP pole ahead of Vettel
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Hamilton secures scorching home British GP pole ahead of Vettel

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the British GP at Silverstone in a thrilling Q3 shootout to be beat Sebastian Vettel by just 0.044s. Hamilton sat second following the first Q3 runs, just 0.057s behind his German rival. The reigning F1 world champion then put in a stunning middle sector on his final Q3 lap […]

Russell secures third-successive F2 pole at Silverstone, Norris sixth
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Russell secures third-successive F2 pole at Silverstone, Norris sixth

George Russell secured his third-successive Formula 2 pole position in 2018, with the Mercedes Formula 1 junior heading DAMS’ Alexander Albon by 0.076s at Silverstone. Russell’s pole follows a dominant run in practice earlier today which saw the championship leader lap more than seven-tenths quicker than anyone. His pole means that he has further extended […]

Hamilton leads Bottas in British GP FP1
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Hamilton leads Bottas in British GP FP1

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in first practice for the British GP at Silverstone, the home favourite lapping the 3.6-mile circuit just under four-tenths faster than team-mate Valterri Bottas. The Mercedes driver’s traded fastest times on several occasions during the session, with Hamilton leading with a 1m 28.908s at the mid-way point. Bottas then […]

Bottas edges Hamilton to secure Austrian GP pole
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Bottas edges Hamilton to secure Austrian GP pole

Valtteri Bottas secured pole for the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, edging team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes secured a front row lock-out. Bottas led Raikkonen after the first runs in Q3, which also saw Hamilton run wide into Turn 2 to lap half a second slower than his team-mate. Bottas then managed to shave a […]

Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in opening Austrian GP practice
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Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in opening Austrian GP practice

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two ahead of Valtteri Bottas during first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring circuit. Both Mercedes pilots are running the team’s all-new aero package this weekend, which features several new developments on the W09 in an attempt to pull away from its front-running rivals. Max […]

Suzuki confirms Moto3 champion Mir on two-year MotoGP deal
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Suzuki confirms Moto3 champion Mir on two-year MotoGP deal

Reigning Moto3 world champion Joan Mir will join the Suzuki MotoGP squad on a two-year deal, the Japanese manufacturer has announced. Mir’s graduation to MotoGP with Suzuki has been heavily rumoured over the past weeks, with his confirmation this morning meaning that every factory seat on the 2019 MotoGP grid has now been filled. Currently […]