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Paul Hensby

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Long time motorsport fanatic, covering Formula 1 and the occassional other series. Feel free to give him a follow on Twitter at @Paul11MSport.
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Formula 1

Liam Lawson on Red Bull Run: “Today was a great day and I'm thankful for the opportunity”

By Paul Hensby
November 18, 2022
1 Mins read

Liam Lawson was an impressive fifth in his first practice outing with Red Bull on Friday, just a couple of tenths behind Sergio Pérez.

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Formula 1

Red Bull 'Should be Competitive' in Qualifying and the Race in Abu Dhabi - Max Verstappen

By Paul Hensby
November 18, 2022
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen missed the first practice session in Abu Dhabi on Friday but the Red Bull driver was fastest in the second session.
Formula 1

McLaren’s Andreas Seidl: “This season has shown that anything is possible”

By Paul Hensby
November 17, 2022
1 Mins read
Despite being nineteen points behind Alpine in the Constructors’ Championship, the McLaren team are not giving up beating them to fourth place in 2022.
Formula 1

Daniel Ricciardo: “My focus is now trying to finish this season on the highest possible high”

By Paul Hensby
November 17, 2022
2 Mins read
Daniel Ricciardo will end his two-year stint with McLaren, and possibly his Formula 1 career, after this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Formula 1Formula 2

Logan Sargeant: “It’s been a fantastic opportunity to get this much time behind the wheel”

By Paul Hensby
November 17, 2022
2 Mins read
Logan Sargeant competes in his fourth F1 free practice session with Williams this weekend in Abu Dhabi whilst also focusing on doing his best in the Formula 2 finale.
Formula 1

Nicholas Latifi: “It's sad to be at the last race but it's been a great three years at Williams”

By Paul Hensby
November 17, 2022
2 Mins read
Nicholas Latifi will bid goodbye to Williams and Formula 1 after this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Alpine’s Otmar Szafnauer: “We still have a job on our hands this weekend”

By Paul Hensby
November 17, 2022
1 Mins read
Otmar Szafnauer says Alpine’s battle with McLaren for fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship isn’t yet over despite their strong result last weekend in Brazil.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso: "I’ve enjoyed racing for Alpine and being back in Enstone and Viry"

By Paul Hensby
November 17, 2022
2 Mins read
Fernando Alonso will race for Alpine for the final time this weekend in Abu Dhabi before he moves to Aston Martin in 2023.
Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel: “This is obviously going to be a very emotional weekend”

By Paul Hensby
November 17, 2022
2 Mins read
Sebastian Vettel will retire from Formula 1 after this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the German admitting it is going to be an emotional weekend.
Formula 1

Mercedes’ Toto Wolff: “Our team never stopped believing and never stopped pushing”

By Paul Hensby
November 17, 2022
2 Mins read
Mercedes have one eye on finishing ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship in 2022 after taking their first win of the year in Brazil last weekend.
Formula 2

Ralph Boschung Back with Campos Racing for 2023 Formula 2 Campaign

By Paul Hensby
November 16, 2022
1 Mins read
Ralph Boschung will race again with Campos Racing in 2023, with the Swiss racer looking to take a step forward after a troubled, injury-hit 2022 season.
Formula 2

Ollie Bearman to Make Step up to Formula 2 in 2023 with Prema Racing

By Paul Hensby
November 16, 2022
1 Mins read
Ollie Bearman will jump into Formula 2 next year after just a single season in Formula 3, the Briton having impressed his Prema team enough to earn the promotion.
Formula 1Formula 2

Théo Pourchaire Knew F1 Graduation Wasn’t Possible in 2023 even if he Won F2 Title

By Paul Hensby
November 16, 2022
2 Mins read
Even if he had beaten Felipe Drugovich to the Formula 2 title in 2022, Théo Pourchaire does not believe he would have been racing in Formula 1 in 2023.
Formula 1

Binotto Looking to Understand the Process of Leclerc’s Q3 Intermediate Tyre Choice

By Paul Hensby
November 16, 2022
2 Mins read
Mattia Binotto wants to understand why Charles Leclerc was given intermediate tyres at the start of Q3 and the thought process behind how the decision was made.
Formula 1

Pirelli’s Mario Isola: “It was the variables that made the difference” in São Paulo

By Paul Hensby
November 16, 2022
1 Mins read
Mario Isola was happy to see different strategies being used during the São Paulo Grand Prix, although most involved the soft and medium compounds rather than the hard compound.
Formula 1

McLaren’s Andreas Seidl: “We will reset, analyse and learn what we can do better”

By Paul Hensby
November 16, 2022
1 Mins read
It is advantage Alpine in the battle for fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship after McLaren suffered a double retirement from Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Lando Norris on Charles Leclerc Clash: “I thought it was a racing incident”

By Paul Hensby
November 16, 2022
2 Mins read
Both Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo were forced to retire from the São Paulo Grand Prix, with both having been involved in early incidents on Sunday afternoon.
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