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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

McLaren’s Andrea Stella on São Paulo Qualifying Result: “For us, it was a bittersweet afternoon”

By Paul Hensby
November 12, 2022
1 Mins read

It was a mixed bag of results for McLaren in Friday’s Qualifying session in São Paulo, with Lando Norris fourth and Daniel Ricciardo fourteenth.

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Formula 1

Lando Norris: “I feel like I did a good job all day, even with how I’ve been feeling”

By Paul Hensby
November 12, 2022
2 Mins read
Despite suffering the after effects of a bout of food poisoning, Lando Norris was able to qualify fourth on the grid for the sprint race in Brazil on Friday.
Formula 1

Drugovich Completes First Aston Martin Test to Qualify for Abu Dhabi Practice Outing

By Paul Hensby
November 11, 2022
1 Mins read
Felipe Drugovich completed the three hundred kilometres needed to qualify to run in a free practice session when he tested Aston Martin’s AMR21 last week at Silverstone.
Formula 1

Mercedes Beating Ferrari to Second would be a ‘Pretty Amazing Comeback’ – Hamilton

By Paul Hensby
November 11, 2022
2 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton believes beating Ferrari to second in the Constructors’ Championship would be an amazing boost for everyone at Mercedes after a difficult 2022 season.
Formula 1

Sargeant to get Additional Free Practice Outing with Williams in Brazil – on Saturday

By Paul Hensby
November 11, 2022
2 Mins read
Logan Sargeant will participate in his third free practice session with Williams this weekend, but it will take place in Saturday’s second session rather than Friday’s first due to it being a sprint race weekend.
Formula 1

Alexander Albon: “We obviously want to end the season on a good note”

By Paul Hensby
November 11, 2022
2 Mins read
Alexander Albon knows the importance of having a strong start to a Sprint race weekend if Williams want to contend for a possible top ten finish on Sunday.
Formula 1

Charles Leclerc: “If everything goes to plan, the results should be very good”

By Paul Hensby
November 11, 2022
2 Mins read
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. are hoping Ferrari’s poor Mexico City Grand Prix performance was a one-off as they look to return to form this weekend in Brazil.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso: “There is always an element of the unknown heading to Brazil”

By Paul Hensby
November 11, 2022
2 Mins read
Fernando Alonso has just two race weekends with Alpine to go before he joins Aston Martin in 2023, but he is looking to ensure he leaves his current team with them having secured fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship.
Formula 1

Max Verstappen: “As a Team we want to finish first and second in the Championship”

By Paul Hensby
November 11, 2022
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen says Red Bull are looking to claim first and second place in the Drivers’ Championship in 2022 as Sergio Pérez looks to fend off Charles Leclerc across the final two rounds of the season.
Formula 1

Valtteri Bottas Looking to Remain with Sauber Through to Audi Arrival in 2026

By Paul Hensby
November 9, 2022
2 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas hopes to be in contention to remain with Sauber through to the 2026 Formula 1 season when they will join forces with Audi Sport.
Formula 1

Magnussen has No Problems with Hülkenberg Should Haas Choose him for Second 2023 Seat

By Paul Hensby
November 9, 2022
1 Mins read
Kevin Magnussen does not believe there will be any issues or tension between himself and Nico Hülkenberg if the German is chosen to replace Mick Schumacher as his team-mate at Haas in 2023.
Formula 1IndyCar

Latifi Disinterested in F1 Reserve Driver Role if No Realistic Chance of Race Seat Beckons

By Paul Hensby
November 9, 2022
2 Mins read
Nicholas Latifi says he would not accept a third driver role in Formula 1 if there is not a realistic chance of a return to a race seat in the future.
Formula 1

Mercedes ‘Not in a Position’ to Decide on 2023 Reserve Driver Role – Toto Wolff

By Paul Hensby
November 9, 2022
1 Mins read
Despite being linked with Daniel Ricciardo, Toto Wolff says Mercedes are not yet in a position to decide who will be their reserve driver for the 2023 season.
Formula 1

Vasseur Sees Audi Arrival in 2026 as a ‘Game-Changer’ for Sauber F1 Team

By Paul Hensby
November 9, 2022
2 Mins read
Frédéric Vasseur is excited by the possibilities of what could happen when Sauber and Audi unite for the 2026 Formula 1 season.
FIA WEC

Mike Conway: “It would be great to go into the winter on the back of a victory”

By Paul Hensby
November 7, 2022
2 Mins read
The #7 Toyota of Mike Conway, José María López and Kamui Kobayashi are looking to end their 2022 season on a high with victory this weekend in Bahrain.
FIA WEC

#8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Trio Aiming for 2022 Hypercar Glory in Bahrain Finale

By Paul Hensby
November 7, 2022
2 Mins read
The season finale of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship takes place this weekend in Bahrain, and the #8 Toyota crew are aiming for the Hypercar title.
Formula 1Formula 2

Olli Caldwell Completes Successful Second Formula 1 Test with Alpine in Bahrain

By Paul Hensby
November 7, 2022
1 Mins read
Olli Caldwell completed five hundred and twenty kilometres in Alpines A521 last week at the Bahrain International Circuit, his second test in a Formula 1 car.
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