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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Sirotkin signs for ART Grand Prix
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Sirotkin signs for ART Grand Prix

ART Grand Prix GP2 team have confirmed the signing of Russian Sergey Sirotkin for the 2016 GP2 season. The youngster, who has been tipped to reach Formula One in the future, has climbed through the motorsport ranks in order to get to the point which he is at now. Sirotkin has raced in series such as […]

What is wrong with Formula One?
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What is wrong with Formula One?

Let us have a look at the current state of Formula One. 2015 marked another oil stained chapter of Mercedes dominance, the previous chapter being the 2014 campaign which Toto Wolff and his team took by the horns of the bull. If you rewind to previous years, there have been a selection of teams that […]

Top Five – F1 races in 2016
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Top Five – F1 races in 2016

2016 has dawned upon us and as you should know, that signals the nearing of a start of a new Formula One season. This year sees the entry of a new team, Haas Racing; we are also awaiting two new appearances on the calendar. The streets of Baku will host the European Grand Prix, which […]

Perez ends ‘best year in Formula One’ in style
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Perez ends ‘best year in Formula One’ in style

Mexican superstar Sergio Perez was hoping to finish off a great season with Force India in style. The former McLaren driver surprised us on Saturday, qualifying fourth on the grid. The team-mate of Nico Hulkenberg was only slower than the Mercedes pair and Finn Kimi Raikkonen. Even more surprising, Perez was less than a second […]

Williams sign ex-Ferrari youngster
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Williams sign ex-Ferrari youngster

Williams have announced the signing of Lance Stroll to the team’s development programme for nest season. The 17-year old raced in the FIA Formula Three European Championship this season, being crowned champion of the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand over the winter. The Canadian has made a switch from the Ferrari academy to the […]

Renault to introduce new management for 2016
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Renault to introduce new management for 2016

Renault are facing hopes of forcing improvements to their Formula One engine which has supplied Red Bull this year. The French manufacturer will be given a bigger budget along with better facilities next year if they give a final sign-off of a works team return to the sport. Renault’s F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul said […]

Pirelli confirms brand new tyre compound to be used at street circuits
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Pirelli confirms brand new tyre compound to be used at street circuits

Pirelli, Formula One’s official tyre supplier, have declared that their new ultrasoft tyre will be used specifically for street circuits in the 2016 season. They hope to offer more flexibility for teams in tyre choice and hope to continue to expand on tyre compounds for different styles of Grand Prix. The new tyre compound will […]

Bottas aiming for a podium at Interlagos
Brazil - Interlagos

Bottas aiming for a podium at Interlagos

Finnish Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas had a good qualifying session in Interlagos today, the Williams driver finished fourth behind Vettel, Hamilton and Rosberg respectively. The young driver was happy with his successful qualifying, but he will start seventh on the grid as a result of a red flag infringement. Bottas said that ‘it was […]

Red Bull set to use new Renault engine in Brazil
Brazil - Interlagos

Red Bull set to use new Renault engine in Brazil

Red Bull will use a new Renault engine at Interlagos next week, for the Brazilian Grand Prix according to Motorsport.com. Improvements for the rather slow engine were made available after the United States Grand Prix in Austin; eleven of twelve development tokens available to the French car manufacturer have been used. Meetings with Red Bull, […]

‘I’m satisfied with my performance’ – Ericsson
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‘I’m satisfied with my performance’ – Ericsson

After an atrocious season in 2014, Sauber have definitely made a strong comeback this year. The team failed to score any points last season but have performed well against teams like Toro Rosso and Lotus. Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson had to start towards the back of the 20 car grid at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, […]

Formula Flashback: Lewis Hamilton (Part Three)
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Formula Flashback: Lewis Hamilton (Part Three)

Courtesy of success in Formula Three, Lewis Hamilton progresses to ASM’s ‘sister’ GP2 team in 2006, ART Grand Prix. Hamilton was used to dominating in Formula Three with ASM and his new team were also at the front of the pack. His new team were the reigning GP2 champions and had assisted future team-mate Nico […]

Vettel aiming to beat Rosberg to second spot
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Vettel aiming to beat Rosberg to second spot

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel says he is aiming to beat countryman Nico Rosberg to second place spot in the Drivers’ Championship. The four-time world champion was asked in an interview with Formula One’s official website, what it would be like if he were to maintain second position in the standings. “We definitely want to extract […]