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Nick Golding

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Formula 1 & Formula E reporter/journalist
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Formula 1

"It ended up being a very tough weekend" - Alfa Romeo's Frédéric Vasseur

By Nick Golding
August 6, 2021
1 Mins read

A disastrous Hungarian Grand Prix saw Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN drop below Williams Racing in the constructors standings, after both Räikkönen and Giovinazzi failed to finish in the points.

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Formula 1

"Making it back from the bottom was just too much" - Kimi Räikkönen

By Nick Golding
August 6, 2021
2 Mins read
Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi both failed to capitalise on the chaos that unfolded at the Hungarian Grand Prix after finishing eleventh and fourteenth respectively.
Formula 1

"It was not an easy day on track" - Max Verstappen

By Nick Golding
July 30, 2021
1 Mins read
Max Verstappen ended the opening day of the Hungarian Grand Prix in third place behind both Mercedes drivers. Team-mate Sergio Pérez ended the day in fifth as the drivers look to the sky as they prepare for rainfall on Saturday.
Formula 1

"We cannot take anything for granted" - Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin

By Nick Golding
July 30, 2021
1 Mins read
Mercedes ended the opening day of the Hungarian Grand Prix 1-2, with Valtteri Bottas topping the timesheets with Hamilton only +0.029s behind. With rain ahead however the front row lockout may not last long for the Silver Arrows.
Formula 1

"It felt like being in a Finnish sauna!" - Valtteri Bottas

By Nick Golding
July 30, 2021
2 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas ended the opening day of the Hungarian Grand Prix on top with team-mate Lewis Hamilton just behind in second in what was a dominant start to the weekend for Mercedes.
Formula 1

"Overtaking is very difficult, which places a premium on qualifying" - Williams' Dave Robson

By Nick Golding
July 28, 2021
1 Mins read
This weekends Hungarian Grand Prix represents Williams final chance for a points finish before the summer break. A points finish at the Hungaroring this weekend may taste just as sweet as Nelson Piquet’s win at the venue for the team back in 1986.
Formula 1

"The Hungaroring is a circuit that I love" - George Russell

By Nick Golding
July 28, 2021
2 Mins read
George Russell is set to face his best opportunity yet of a points finish for Williams at this weekends Hungarian Grand Prix, where overtaking is very difficult making a strong qualifying essential. Can Mr Saturday rise to the challenge?
Formula 1

"The summer break is important" - Haas's Guenther Steiner

By Nick Golding
July 28, 2021
1 Mins read
The Uralkali Haas F1 Team will be hoping to go into the summer break on a positive note, with this weekends Hungarian Grand Prix being the final race before the summer break.
Formula 1

"This track has always been very good to me" - Mick Schumacher

By Nick Golding
July 28, 2021
2 Mins read
Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin go into this weekends Hungarian Grand Prix full of optimism, the circuit has been a happy hunting ground for both drivers in the past as they look to go into the summer break on a high.
Formula 1

"We had hoped to be coming away from our home Grand Prix with more" - Aston Martin's Otmar Szafnauer

By Nick Golding
July 22, 2021
1 Mins read
It was not the home grand prix Aston Martin were hoping for with Lance Stroll being the only Aston Martin in the points in eighth after Sebastian Vettel was forced to retire.
Formula 1

"The key to the race was making two strong starts" - Lance Stroll

By Nick Golding
July 22, 2021
2 Mins read
Lance Stroll was the star driver for Aston Martin at the British Grand Prix, after making up six places from his starting spot to finish in eighth. Sebastian Vettel retired with cooling issues.
Formula 1

"It was a very well-managed race" - Alpine's Marcin Budkowski

By Nick Golding
July 20, 2021
1 Mins read
The Alpine F1 Team had a much needed double points finish at the British Grand Prix, after Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon finished seventh and ninth respectively.
Formula 1

"We made some good calls on strategy" - Fernando Alonso

By Nick Golding
July 20, 2021
2 Mins read
Fernando Alonso extended his run of consecutive points finishes to five races in a row after finishing seventh at Silverstone. Team-mate Esteban Ocon finished ninth at the British Grand Prix.
Formula 1

"We have to say sorry to Lando" - Mclaren's Andreas Seidl

By Nick Golding
July 20, 2021
2 Mins read
Mclaren blew their chances of a podium at the British Grand Prix after a wheel nut issue hampered Norris’s pit-stop. Nevertheless the team achieved their best combined result of the season so far with Norris fourth and Ricciardo fifth.
Formula 1

"I would've loved to have a chance to fight for P3" - Lando Norris

By Nick Golding
July 20, 2021
2 Mins read
Lando Norris extended his run of being the only driver to finish every race in the points this season after finishing fourth at the British Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo achieved his best result so far for Mclaren in fifth.
Formula 1

F1 Race Director Michael Masi: "When they judge an incident they judge the incident itself"

By Nick Golding
July 20, 2021
2 Mins read
F1 Race Director Michael Masi has come forward to explain that it is the incident itself that gets judged, not the consequences of it, following Hamilton’s ten-second time penalty for colliding with Verstappen at the British Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton subjected to racist abuse following controversial British Grand Prix with F1, FIA and Mercedes all condemning the actions.

By Nick Golding
July 19, 2021
2 Mins read
Formula 1, the FIA and Mercedes have released a joint statement condemning the racist abuse Lewis Hamilton has been subject to following his collision with Max Verstappen during the British Grand Prix.
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