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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

Alexander Albon: “We didn't expect much from the high downforce circuit”

By Paul Hensby
September 5, 2022
1 Mins read

Alexander Albon ended the Dutch Grand Prix twelfth on Sunday, but despite missing out on points, he was happy with Williams’ pace around a circuit not usually suited to their car.

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Formula 1

AlphaTauri Condemn Conspiracy Theorists Following Tsunoda’s Zandvoort Retirement

By Paul Hensby
September 5, 2022
1 Mins read
AlphaTauri has released a statement criticising the conspiracy theories on social media surrounding Yuki Tsunoda’s retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Aston Martin’s Mike Krack: “The timing of the Safety Car did not help Lance’s race”

By Paul Hensby
September 5, 2022
1 Mins read
Mike Krack was pleased to see Aston Martin score a point during Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix, although Lance Stroll’s race was hampered by the late safety car.
Formula 1

Aston Martin “could have been fighting for seventh” at Zandvoort – Lance Stroll

By Paul Hensby
September 5, 2022
2 Mins read
Lance Stroll felt compromised by the late race safety car at Zandvoort that he felt prevented him from challenging for seventh place on Sunday afternoon.
Formula 1

Seidl Rues ‘Unfortunate’ Safety Car at Zandvoort that Costs Norris Sixth to Alonso

By Paul Hensby
September 5, 2022
1 Mins read
Lando Norris would have finished sixth at Zandvoort but for the late race safety car, according to McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl.
Formula 1

‘Tough’ to Battle Both Alpines in Battle for Sixth at Zandvoort - Lando Norris

By Paul Hensby
September 5, 2022
2 Mins read
Lando Norris felt sixth would have been the best result possible at Zandvoort on Sunday, but he was forced to settle for seventh after losing out to Fernando Alonso.
Formula 1

‘Element of Regret’ for Ferrari after Missing Out on Dutch Grand Prix Pole – Laurent Mekies

By Paul Hensby
September 3, 2022
1 Mins read
Ferrari were close to taking pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix, but both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. missed out by less than a tenth of a second to Max Verstappen.
Formula 1

Leclerc Content with Zandvoort Front Row and Hopes for Verstappen Battle on Sunday

By Paul Hensby
September 3, 2022
2 Mins read
Charles Leclerc feels Ferrari can challenge for the win in Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix despite losing out on pole position to Max Verstappen on Saturday.
Formula 1

Red Bull’s Christian Horner: “There is a lot of hard work that goes on behind the scenes”

By Paul Hensby
September 3, 2022
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen took pole number four of the season on Saturday at Zandvoort despite Red Bull appearing to be off the pace on Friday in The Netherlands.
Formula 2

Marcus Armstrong Secures Third Formula 2 Sprint Race Victory of 2022 at Zandvoort

By Paul Hensby
September 3, 2022
2 Mins read
Marcus Armstrong took victory in the sprint race at Zandvoort, withstanding pressure from Clément Novalak and surviving a late race restart following a safety car.
Formula 1

Max Verstappen: “The whole team worked really hard over night to turn it around”

By Paul Hensby
September 3, 2022
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen took a superb pole position in front of his home fans on Saturday, with the Red Bull driver recovering from a poor Friday at Zandvoort.
Formula 2Formula 3

Formula 2, Formula 3 to Run with Sustainable Fuels from 2023 in Partnership with Aramco

By Paul Hensby
September 3, 2022
2 Mins read
Sustainable fuels will become part of the Formula 2 and Formula 3 championships from 2023, with both series’ partnering with Aramco.
Formula 1

Alpine’s Matt Harman: “It’s fantastic that we continue to bring upgrades to every race”

By Paul Hensby
September 2, 2022
1 Mins read
Alpine’s updates brought to Zandvoort appeared to bring improved performance on Friday, according to Technical Director Matt Harman.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso Pleased with ‘Decent Friday’ for Alpine at Zandvoort

By Paul Hensby
September 2, 2022
2 Mins read
Alpine enjoyed a positive Friday at Zandvoort, with both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon finishing inside the top ten in both practice sessions.
Formula 2

Drugovich Storms to Fourth Formula 2 Pole Position of 2022 as Pourchaire Crashes

By Paul Hensby
September 2, 2022
2 Mins read
Felipe Drugovich continued to show why he is the favourite for the 2022 Formula 2 Drivers’ title as he took pole number four of the season on Friday at Zandvoort.
Formula 1

Alonso Apologises to Hamilton Following ‘Heat of the Moment’ Spa Outburst

By Paul Hensby
September 1, 2022
2 Mins read
Fernando Alonso has apologised to his long time rival Lewis Hamilton for the critical comments he made about the British driver after their first lap collision in Belgium.
Formula 1

Carlos Sainz Jr.: “I expect that we will be back to being much closer to our main rivals”

By Paul Hensby
September 1, 2022
3 Mins read
Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc both believe Ferrari will be much more competitive this weekend than they were in Belgium, and both are aiming to deny Max Verstappen victory on Sunday.
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