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Racing

Ferrari Backed Its Way Into The Right Strategy

The season-long race for second place in the Formula One drivers’ championship came down to … hold on … really? … an effective Ferrari strategy call? OK, then. Entering Sunday’s season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Sergio “Checo” Pérez were dead even on points, with each having […]

Luis Paez-Pumar

Second placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari celebrates with teammates following the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 20, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Mercedes Finally Showed What It Can Do

An Exciting Outing Doesn’t Redeem Formula One’s Obsession With The Sprint

Luis Paez-Pumar

Pole position qualifier Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and Haas F1 talks to the media in parc ferme after qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 11, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

There Will Be No Surprises

The Formula One Title Race Got The Anticlimactic Ending It Deserved

Luis Paez-Pumar

Race winner and 2022 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks with Second placed Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course on October 09, 2022 in Suzuka, Japan.

A Little Rain Went A Long Way At The Singapore Grand Prix

Formula One’s Jolly Protagonist Is Barely Hanging On

Max Verstappen Is The Fun-Killer

Luis Paez-Pumar

Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on August 28, 2022 in Spa, Belgium.

These Ferrari Bozos Can Make A Mess Of Any Situation

Charles LeClerc pulls in for a pit stop.

F1’s Silly Season Is Here, So Let’s Make Sense Of The Chaos

Luis Paez-Pumar

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Fernando Alonso of Spain and Alpine F1 looks on in the Drivers Press Conference prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 17, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.

Mercedes Will Always Clean Up The Scraps

Sebastian Vettel, Formula One’s Biggest Fan, Will Retire

Ferrari Is Choking On Its Own Incompetence

Luis Paez-Pumar

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari looks dejected as he walks in the Paddock after retiring from the race during the F1 Grand Prix of France at Circuit Paul Ricard on July 24, 2022 in Le Castellet, France.

Luck Is Everything

Ferrari’s Worst Enemy Is Itself

F1 Races As One, Except When An Old Racist Comes For Lewis Hamilton

Luis Paez-Pumar

Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes talks to the media in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 19, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.

Is Toto Wolff An Evil Mastermind, Or What?

Max Verstappen Is A Brick Wall

Luis Paez-Pumar

Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 19, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.

An F1 Car Is Not A Porpoise

Ferrari Engines Go Boom Again

Kelsey McKinney

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