Kyran Gibbons

Kyran Gibbons

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Da Costa accepts blame for clash with team-mate
Formula E

Da Costa accepts blame for clash with team-mate

BMW Andretti driver Antonio Felix da Costa has accepted the blame for colliding with team-mate Alexander Sims while running first and second in the closing stages of the Marrakech E-Prix. Da Costa and Sims charged to the front of the field in the first 15 minutes of the 45-minute race. The pair initially pulled away to […]

Da Costa bags pole for Formula E 2018/19 season opener
Formula E

Da Costa bags pole for Formula E 2018/19 season opener

BMW Andrettti driver Antonio Felix da Costa secured his first Formula E pole position at the 2018/19 season opener in Ad Diriyah, prevailing in a reformatted qualifying session. Heavy rain had led to both FP1 and FP2 being cancelled and replaced by one 40-minute practice session just 30 minutes before qualifying. The four qualifying groups were […]

Driver Ratings: 2018 Formula 1 season
F1 News

Driver Ratings: 2018 Formula 1 season

Epic races, a titanic title fight between two of Formula 1’s most successful drivers and a midfield war which included stunning racecraft and storylines – the 2018 season was intriguing. Lewis Hamilton was crowned a five-time world champion with two races to spare after a dip in form following the summer break meant that Sebastian […]

Schumacher to race in F2 with Prema in 2019
Formula 2

Schumacher to race in F2 with Prema in 2019

European Formula 3 champion Mick Schumacher will race in Formula 2 for the 2019 season driving for Prema Racing. Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, managed to beat Red Bull junior Daniel Ticktum to the Euro F3 title in 2018. He claimed eight race victories and an additional six podiums in the […]

Driver Ratings: 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
F1 News

Driver Ratings: 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was imperious in Abu Dhabi to cap his exceptional 2018 season with an 11th win of the year. Polesitter Hamilton was in control of the race throughout the 55 lap distance, only losing the lead early on while Mercedes opted to play the strategic long game by pitting the Brit […]

Honda junior Matsushita returns to F2 in 2019
Formula 2

Honda junior Matsushita returns to F2 in 2019

Honda junior Nobuharu Matsushita will return to Formula 2 for the 2019 season, joining reigning teams’ champions Carlin. Matsushita spent three years with ART Grand Prix in GP2/F2 in 2015-17, claiming four reverse grid sprint race victories during his time on the grid. In 2017, the Honda junior finished a career-best sixth in the championship and […]

Stroll to drive Force India in Abu Dhabi post-season test
F1 News

Stroll to drive Force India in Abu Dhabi post-season test

Force India has announced that Lance Stroll will drive the team’s car on both days of the post-season Pirelli tyre test in Abu Dhabi. Stroll has been heavily linked with a move to Force India for the 2019 season, after his father Lawrence led a consortium of investors in purchasing the team during the summer. […]

Fuoco bags lights to flag win in F2 season finale
Formula 2

Fuoco bags lights to flag win in F2 season finale

Ferrari Academy driver Antonio Fuoco claimed a dominant lights to flag victory in the final Formula 2 race of the 2018 season in Abu Dhabi. Fuoco started second for the reverse grid sprint race but instantly launched ahead of polesitter Roberto Merhi off the line. The Charouz Racing System driver commanded a consistent two-second margin […]

Russell inches closer to F2 title with Abu Dhabi pole
Formula 2

Russell inches closer to F2 title with Abu Dhabi pole

Mercedes Formula 1 junior George Russell inched closer to the 2018 Formula 2 title, taking an extra four points by claiming pole position for the Abu Dhabi season finale. ART Grand Prix’s Russell now leads his championship rival Alexander Albon by 41 points with 44 remaining in the final two races of the season. The […]

Bottas beats Red Bulls in Abu Dhabi FP2
F1 News

Bottas beats Red Bulls in Abu Dhabi FP2

Valtteri Bottas topped the FP2 timesheet for the second consecutive race, pipping the Red Bull duo at the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi. Bottas posted a 1m37.236s benchmark on his hypersoft qualifying simulation to vault to the top of the timesheet, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton provisionally held second place. However, following on from […]

Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in Abu Dhabi FP1
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Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in Abu Dhabi FP1

Max Verstappen led team-mate Daniel Ricciardo as Red Bull secured a one-two at the top of the timesheet in FP1 ahead of the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi. While Mercedes and Ferrari opted not to run the hypersoft tyre during a short run in the 90-minute practice session, Red Bull’s drivers propelled themselves […]

Championship leader Russell heads F2 practice in Abu Dhabi
Formula 2

Championship leader Russell heads F2 practice in Abu Dhabi

Mercedes Formula 1 junior and Formula 2 championship leader George Russell topped the timesheet in practice for the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi. ART Grand Prix’s Russell, who leads Alexander Albon by a commanding 37 points entering the season finale, vaulted to the top of the timesheet 15 minutes into the 45-minute […]