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Team(s): Lotus, Williams, Ferrari & McLaren Favourite Quote: Peter Warr on Mansell: "He'll never win a Grand Prix as long as I have a hole in my arse". Fun Fact: Before becoming an F1 driver, Mansell was an aerospace engineer. Nigel Mansell is a legendary name within Formula 1. Yet his origins in the sport could not be more different than the early…

Formula 1 will travel to 24 - yes, 24 - different venues in 2023. However, as more dates are added to the F1 calendar, the less we are treated to some thoroughly decent circuits. Many of the modern F1 circuits lack the excitement and challenge for drivers, as well as the excitement and entertainment for viewers at home and in the grandstands. The…

Editor's Note: This article on some of Formula One's greatest races is posted in collaboration with an outside sponsorship client. The opinions and information contained within do not necessarily represent Frontstretch and its staff. In the 72+ years Formula 1 has existed, there have been 1075 races, but only a select few stand out in fans'…

Another week, another (South) Africa F1 Grand Prix project; or two and maybe three: No sooner had plans to promote a 2023 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami collapsed acrimoniously over a lack of funding, no fewer than two alternate projects to stage a round in Africa's most southerly country emerge. Simultaneously, there is talk of possible…

South African entrepreneur Bobby Hartslief, the man responsible for saving the South African Formula 1 Grand Prix in the early 1980s, has confirmed that he is instructed to put together a new bid for the sport's return to the country. The event is proposed on a new street circuit to be constructed at the Nasrec showgrounds adjacent to Soweto, south…

Max Verstappen has his second opportunity to seal the Formula 1 title this weekend. If he were to be successful, he'd write himself into the history books alongside several of the sport's most famous names to have won the championship at the renowned Suzuka Circuit. No fewer than 11 drivers have claimed a championship in Japan, enhancing the…

We are one week away from the 2022 Formula 1 schedule shifting to the final six "fly away" races, opening with the Singapore Grand Prix. The Singapore Grand Prix is a low-speed, tight, and twisty street track, the original home of the night race since 2008, and one of the most difficult races for the drivers. With a few days to go before Max…

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will head to the Singapore Grand Prix with a championship lead of 116 points over nearest rival Charles Leclerc. Can the Ferrari driver put together a shock recovery run over the final six rounds of the season to turn the tables? Or is another Verstappen triumph a formality? We reflect on some of the biggest title…

Location: Zandvoort, Netherlands Course: Circuit Zandvoort Course Length: 4.26km Laps: 72 The Formula 1 season resumed a week ago in Belgium after its traditional summer break, and Max Verstappen promptly returned to his winning ways. The weekend was made more difficult for the reigning world champion after he changed engine components, but he set…