Matt Phelps

Matt Phelps

Proud writer for Fresh Press Media: ReadMotorsport, ReadCars, ReadFilm, ReadTV and Wasps content on ReadRugbyUnion. Aspiring journalist/writer/producer, Sixth Form student from Banbury, Year 12.

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New GP2 car model delayed until 2018
Formula 2

New GP2 car model delayed until 2018

The GP2 Series will continue to use its current model of the car until the end of the 2017 season, with the new car expected to be in use for the 2018 campaign. The Dallara model car, which was expected to retire at the end of the current season, will be kept for an additional […]

How well do you know the Austrian Grand Prix?
Austria - Red Bull Ring

How well do you know the Austrian Grand Prix?

After a European Grand Prix which, safe to say, didn’t quite live up to its hype, the Formula One parade travels to Austria, for another round of the 2016 Season. It’s another chance for the Mercedes-powered cars to earn a high finish as a combination of fast corners and lengthy straights benefit the Mercedes engine. It’s […]

Raikkonen disappointed to miss out on podium finish
Europe - Baku

Raikkonen disappointed to miss out on podium finish

Kimi Raikkonen has described his time penalty as ‘unfortunate’ and now he understands why it was awarded but sees the issue as petty. The Ferrari driver was hoping for a strong race and was praying that his Ferrari-powered engine wouldn’t give up to the straight-line superior Mercedes engines which supported the Force India and Williams […]

Hamilton: “I had no idea what to do!”
Europe - Baku

Hamilton: “I had no idea what to do!”

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that didn’t know how to deal with an engine mode issue in this weekend’s European Grand Prix, describing how he had “no idea what to do.” Following a crash early in the third part of qualifying, which meant Hamilton was forced to start from tenth, the Briton had a difficult time […]

Raikkonen: We are going in the right direction
Bahrain - Sakhir

Raikkonen: We are going in the right direction

After a retirement on the parade lap for Sebastian Vettel, teammate Kimi Raikkonen was left alone to represent the Scuderia in Sakhir. After losing several positions on the opening few laps, the Ferrari driver managed to pick himself up and make his way up through the field. “The start was not ideal, but luckily we […]

Bottas: “I’m sure we can do better”
Australia - Albert Park

Bottas: “I’m sure we can do better”

Valtteri Bottas admits Williams need to do better in future races after coming home a disappointing eighth in Melbourne The Finn started sixteenth rather than the position he qualified for on after received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change. Bottas suffered a poor start, conceding into the first corner and finding himself behind […]

Hamilton reflects on first pole of 2016
F1 News

Hamilton reflects on first pole of 2016

The 2016 Formula One season has faced a lot of controversy, but one man who’s managed to ignore that and continue from where he left off last year is the current World Champion, Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton topped the tables of each qualifying session for Mercedes, the Briton described himself as putting in some ‘sexy laps’ […]

What if Kubica was still in Formula One?
F1 News

What if Kubica was still in Formula One?

Robert Kubica is a name that may spark many thoughts into the minds of Formula One fans. Reasons will differ; you may remember his 2008 Canadian Grand Prix victory, which remains as his only ever Formula One win. Some of you may remember his horror crash in 2007, again at Canada. Some of you who […]

Has Vandoorne made the right decision?
F1 News

Has Vandoorne made the right decision?

Stoffel Vandoorne dominated the 2015 GP2 season, the Belgian won the series with an admirable margin of 160 points over American, Alexander Rossi. Vandoorne presented himself to the world after winning the championship with ART Grand Prix and, as you may know, the GP2 champion can no longer participate in the sport. Due to this […]

Decision before March for US Grand Prix
F1 News

Decision before March for US Grand Prix

The future of Circuit of the Americas, in F1, will be decided by the end of February. The circuit chairman, Bobby Epstein, is expected to announce if the Austin-based track will remain on the F1 calendar. Epstein has noted the future of the race after the Texas state government declared large cuts in its collaboration […]

GP2 and GP3 to skip Sochi rounds
F1 News

GP2 and GP3 to skip Sochi rounds

According to Motorsport.com, the 2016 GP2 and GP3 championships will no longer visit the Sochi Autodrom in Russia. The 2014 Winter Olympic Park was converted into a Grand Prix circuit, supporting GP2 and GP3 races in both 2014 and 2015. Several sources are claiming that the Sochi Autodrom will not be on the calendar, but […]

Maldonado set to be replaced by Magnussen at Renault
F1 News

Maldonado set to be replaced by Magnussen at Renault

According to Autosport, Pastor Maldonado is set to leave the newly branded Renault team and will be replaced by former McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen. Magnussen hasn’t raced in Formula One since the Australian Grand Prix in 2015 and hasn’t participated in a full season since 2014. On the other hand, Maldonado has one Grand Prix […]