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The Circuito Urbano Valencia saw F1 action for the first time today. Before the race weekend I wasn’t sure how good the track would look – footage from the first race at the circuit made the track look a bit featureless. But I thought it looked better during today’s free practice session. Here’s a selection of photographs of F1 cars during free practice one and two showing some of the more interesting scenery at the circuit, including the harbour and surrounding buildings. F1 pictures Benetton, 40 years on: How a fashion label conquered Formula 1 First pictures: Drivers join new teams as Abu Dhabi test begins 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in pictures Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 career in helmets 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice in pictures “Danke Seb”: F1 drivers’ special helmets for the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix First pictures from the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend 2022 … [Read more...] about First pictures of the Valencia F1 street track (2008 European Grand Prix) · RaceFans

Haas boss Guenther Steiner has backed the Las Vegas Grand Prix to become a landmark showpiece as it joins the Formula 1 calendar. After years of expectation, it is just nine months until we see Formula 1 cars speeding down the iconic Las Vegas Strip and already both fans and the sport itself have been getting excited for the return to Sin City. Having now not had a race in the city since 1984, the return to Las Vegas shows the increased interest in the sport from an American audience with a record three grands prix taking place in the country in the season. As the team boss of F1’s only American team, Steiner has appeared on the Texan TV station KVUE to discuss the year ahead and predicted the Vegas race would be the “biggest show on Earth, ever.” “I think it’s a sport which is very interesting and the more you watch it, the more interested you get with each race having a different character,” the Italian American boss said. PlanetF1 recommends Legal loopholes, jail and a … [Read more...] about Guenther Steiner tips the Las Vegas Grand Prix to be the ‘biggest show on Earth, ever’

The Miami Grand Prix has added a further 3,000 seats to their capacity as Formula 1 demand in the US reaches an all-time high. The 2023 season will be a landmark year for the United States and Formula 1 with three races set to be hosted in the country, only the third time that has happened in the sport’s history. Las Vegas has been given a November slot while COTA will take place in its usual spot of October meaning the Miami Grand Prix will kick proceedings off in May. The event is in its second year after Max Verstappen won the inaugural race in 2022 and more fans will be able to see the 2023 race with the organisers adding 3,000 more seats to the grandstand. The addition raises the capacity of the grandstand located at the start/finish line to 56,000 with tickets for a three-day package in the stand costing $2,379. The organisers say there has been “high demand” for tickets and have also introduced a ‘Campus Pass’ which allows general admission fans access to areas such … [Read more...] about Miami Grand Prix increases grandstand capacity as ticket demand rises further

Which F1 driver was the best performer during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend? Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most during the last race weekend. Chinese Grand Prix driver-by-driver Mercedes Lewis Hamilton – A handful of off-track moments indicated he was less than happy with the car on Friday. But he might as well have stayed in bed on Saturday as a power unit fault wrecked his qualifying attempt. After picking up front wing damage in the first corner melee Hamilton was still in 21st place when the race restarted. Racing a wounded car once again – Hamilton suspected damage to his suspension as well as aerodynamics, and said the W07 “seemed to be flexing all over the place” – he nonetheless got stuck into the midfield and ran as high as third at one point. However he was forced to use medium tyres for his final stint which confined him to seventh place. Nico Rosberg – With Hamilton compromised and Ferrari tripping up in qualifying, … [Read more...] about Vote for your 2016 Chinese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend · RaceFans

Which F1 driver was the best performer during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend? Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most during the last race weekend. Driver performance summary Driver Started Gap to team mate (Q) Laps leading team mate Pitted Finished Gap to team mate (R) Lewis Hamilton 2nd +0.013s 3/53 2 3rd +5.776s Nico Rosberg 1st -0.013s 50/53 2 1st -5.776s Sebastian Vettel 6th +0.079s 53/53 2 4th -8.101s Kimi Raikkonen 8th -0.079s 0/53 2 5th +8.101s Felipe Massa 12th +0.065s 27/53 1 9th -0.56s Valtteri Bottas 11th -0.065s 26/53 1 10th +0.56s Daniel Ricciardo 4th +0.084s 0/53 2 6th +28.963s Daniil Kvyat 13th -0.062s 33/52 2 13th -13.451s Nico Hulkenberg 9th +0.181s 0/53 2 8th +1.682s Sergio Perez 5th -0.181s 53/53 2 7th -1.682s Kevin Magnussen … [Read more...] about Vote for your 2016 Japanese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend · RaceFans

Which F1 driver was the best performer during the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend? Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most during the last race weekend. Driver performance summary Driver Started Gap to team mate (Q) Laps leading team mate Pitted Finished Gap to team mate (R) Lewis Hamilton 1st -0.102s 71/71 2 1st -11.455s Nico Rosberg 2nd +0.102s 0/71 2 2nd +11.455s Sebastian Vettel 5th +0.091s 0/19 3 5th Kimi Raikkonen 3rd -0.091s 19/19 0 Felipe Massa 13th +0.101s 9/46 4 Valtteri Bottas 11th -0.101s 37/46 4 11th Daniel Ricciardo 6th +0.055s 4/71 5 8th +9.005s Daniil Kvyat 14th -0.194s 8/71 4 13th +22.032s Nico Hulkenberg 8th -0.061s 21/71 3 7th +4.481s Sergio Perez 9th +0.061s 50/71 2 4th -4.481s Kevin Magnussen 18th +0.151s 11/20 4 … [Read more...] about Vote for your 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend · RaceFans

Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix weekend. Kevin Magnussen Renault started their weekend on the back foot after a suspension failure meant Kevin Magnussen failed to set a time on Friday. Lewis Hamilton High mandatory tyre pressures made for tricky driving conditions. Lewis Hamilton slipped up more than once on Friday – but gearbox and power unit problems proved a bigger dampener on his weekend, forcing him to start last. Pascal Wehrlein The first part of qualifying was halted for 20 minutes when Pascal Wehrlein snapped into a spin after hitting a bump on the pit straight and hit the barrier. Daniel Ricciardo An inspired lap by Daniel Ricciardo secured second place on the grid at the expense of both Ferraris. Felipe Massa Felipe Massa kicks up sparks in his Williams. He failed to accompany Valtteri Bottas into Q3 but finished ahead of his team mate in the race. Start Super-soft … [Read more...] about Top ten pictures from the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix · RaceFans

Join us on RaceFans Live throughout every session of the Russian Grand Prix weekend. Look out for the live page on the site during every session and follow all the action with your fellow RaceFans. Here’s how to watch the 2020 Russian Grand Prix live in the UK and USA: 2020 Russian Grand Prix: Friday 25 September – Sunday 27 September 2020 UK (BST) Day Session Channel Coverage starts Session starts Session ends Friday Russian Grand Prix first practice live Sky Sports F1 08:30 09:00 10:30 Friday Russian Grand Prix second practice live Sky Sports F1 12:45 13:00 14:30 Saturday Russian Formula 2 race one Live Sky Sports F1 08:05 08:05 Saturday Russian Grand Prix third practice live Sky Sports F1 09:45 10:00 11:00 Saturday Russian Grand Prix qualifying live Sky Sports F1 12:00 13:00 Saturday Russian Grand Prix qualifying highlights Channel 4 18:30 Sunday Russian Formula 2 … [Read more...] about 2020 Russian Grand Prix Live F1 TV Times | RaceFans

Join us on RaceFans Live throughout every session of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Look out for the live page on the site during every session and follow all the action with your fellow RaceFans. Here are the details of Sky and Channel 4’s coverage of the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix in the UK and ESPN’s in the USA: 2019 Monaco Grand Prix: Thursday 23 May – Sunday 26 May 2019 UK (BST) Day Session Channel Coverage starts Session starts Session ends Thursday Monaco Grand Prix first practice live Sky Sports F1 09:45 10:00 11:30 Thursday Monaco Grand Prix second practice live Sky Sports F1 13:45 14:00 15:30 Friday Formula Two Monaco feature race Sky Sports F1 10:20 10:25 Saturday Monaco Grand Prix third practice live Sky Sports F1 10:45 11:00 12:00 Saturday Berlin EPrix live BT Sport ESPN / Eurosport 2 / Quest 11:30 12:00 Saturday Monaco Grand Prix qualifying live Sky Sports F1 13:00 … [Read more...] about 2019 Monaco Grand Prix Live F1 TV times | RaceFans