Ashley Quint

Ashley Quint

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F1 in talks with Vietnam over potential street race
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F1 in talks with Vietnam over potential street race

Vietnam has emerged as a strong contender to join the Formula 1 calendar with an announcement possible in the coming weeks. Following a meeting of F1 race promoters in London on Tuesday, an article published by Forbes confirmed plans for a race in the south-east Asian country are underway. Despite a plan to host a […]

2017 F1 Review – Williams, the most disappointing team of the season?
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2017 F1 Review – Williams, the most disappointing team of the season?

It has been a difficult year for Williams as it once again tries to reinvent itself after another season of slipping off the leading pace. Given its illustrious past, 2017 has been somewhat of a disappointment. Twenty years ago, Williams was one of the leading constructors in Formula 1, winning two drivers’ championships with Damon […]

Abt takes maiden Formula E win on his birthday
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Abt takes maiden Formula E win on his birthday

Daniel Abt won the second Formula E race of the 2017/18 season in Hong Kong as both his nearest challengers made errors. The start was delayed after the starting lights failed to work, which meant using the safety car to get the race underway. Coming in at the end of the first lap, polesitter Felix […]

Formula 1 unveils new branding for 2018
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Formula 1 unveils new branding for 2018

Formula 1 unveiled a new brand image for the 2018 season on the Abu Dhabi podium, which will form part of a wider digital platform change over the winter. It replaces the 23-year-old logo designed by London based studio Carter Wong in 1994, which has since become an iconic symbol of the sport. Overseen by […]

Bottas beats Hamilton to Abu Dhabi GP win
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Bottas beats Hamilton to Abu Dhabi GP win

Valtteri Bottas closed the 2017 Formula 1 season with a win over team-mate Lewis Hamilton and a distant Sebastian Vettel completing the podium positions in Abu Dhabi. It was a race long battle at the front of the field between the Mercedes drivers, with Bottas leading from his impressive pole position. Hamilton chose to leave […]

Formula E Preview: Which new cities will season four take us to?
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Formula E Preview: Which new cities will season four take us to?

Formula E returns for its fourth season in just a couple of weeks time with the opening round in Hong Kong. Each season has seen the calendar changed with new cities and circuits coming and going, and it’s no different this time around. There will be two new South American rounds in Brazil and Chile, […]

Vettel beats Bottas to win Brazilian GP
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Vettel beats Bottas to win Brazilian GP

Sebastian Vettel has won the Brazilian Grand Prix from polesitter Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. The German set up his win by getting ahead of Bottas into Turn 1 on the opening lap, despite the Mercedes getting a better initial getaway. He fended off the best advances of Bottas, with Mercedes trying the […]

George Russell to make F1 practice debut in Brazil
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George Russell to make F1 practice debut in Brazil

George Russell will join Force India for the final two grand prix’s of the year, taking part in both of the opening practice sessions in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. The Mercedes backed 19-year-old GP3 champion will make his Formula 1 weekend debut at Interlagos on Friday. For the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend he will take […]

Verstappen wins in Mexico, Hamilton seals title
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Verstappen wins in Mexico, Hamilton seals title

Max Verstappen won the Mexico Grand Prix from Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen, while Lewis Hamilton won his fourth world championship. The Dutchman claimed the lead after going around the outside Sebastian Vettel at Turn 1, while the Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton came together in Turn 3 giving Hamilton a puncture. Both drivers pitted, Vettel […]

Nissan announces season five Formula E entry
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Nissan announces season five Formula E entry

Nissan will enter the fifth season of Formula E in late 2018, the first Japanese manufacturer to commit to the electric championship. The entry is to provide a global platform for ‘Nissan Intelligent Mobility’, its strategy in redefining how vehicles are driven, powered and integrated into society. Their entry will replace a current manufacturer, highly likely […]

Vettel’s title chance fades following early retirement
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Vettel’s title chance fades following early retirement

Sebastian Vettel’s title fight took another turn against him in Suzuka, with a spark plug problem causing a second retirement in three races. For a second race in succession, Ferrari were forced to remove the engine cover from one of their cars on the grid. Following the failure to start in Malaysia for Kimi Raikkonen, […]

Verstappen wins final Malaysian Grand Prix
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Verstappen wins final Malaysian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen was victorious in the final Malaysian Grand Prix for Red Bull from Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo, with Sebastian Vettel who battled his way back from the back of the field. There was drama before the start of the race as Raikkonen suffered engine problems on his warm up lap. Vettel, who had […]