Category: News & Stories
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GP2 Champions 2005–2016: Where They Are Now and How Their Careers Evolved
GP2 was the final exam. It was not always fair. It was rarely gentle. But for a decade, it was the clearest translation layer between junior racing and Formula 1. Its grid mixed prodigies, late bloomers, and survivors. Its weekends punished weak tyres and weak minds. It also created a strange truth. Winning GP2 did…
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F1 Academy Graduates – Where Are They Now? Part I
F1 Academy recently wrapped up its third season. Now, with a few years under its belt, F1 Academy already has a number of graduates. Each of them have gone off to further their motorsport careers in a number of different arenas. So who are these drivers, where are they now and what are they doing?…
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F1 News Roundup 13th December – Marko exit, FIA continuity and the 2026 framework
Formula 1 is in the off-season, but the paddock is not resting. This week delivered real movement: power structures locked in, driver identities shifted, and the 2026 era tightened its grip. Here is what mattered and what it means. Helmut Marko exits: Red Bull’s identity reset begins Red Bull does not do quiet endings. Helmut…
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How McLaren (Almost) Undermined Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s First Genuine F1 Title Fight
The 2025 F1 title fight is settled: Lando Norris crossed the line in Abu Dhabi to become the 35th driver crowned World Champion. Yet the question lingers — how different might the story of the F1 title fight have been without McLaren’s infamous Papaya Rules? Heading into the season finale, three drivers — the F1…
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2025 F2 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Weekend Roundup
Formula 2 went racing for one final time in 2025 around the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi with some final twists in the season finale. Here’s how it all unfolded. The Paddock Headlines Free Practice – Crawford Leads the Way In the opening stages of the final practice session of the year, a flurry…
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2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Weekend Roundup
The 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix delivered a finale worthy of a season defined by momentum swings, strategic brinkmanship and a three-way title fight that refused to break. Max Verstappen won the race, Oscar Piastri pushed to the limit, but Lando Norris’ calm, relentless drive to P3 sealed a historic first World Championship. The…
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Abu Dhabi GP 2025: Full F1, F2 Weekend Preview
The 2025 season comes down to the lights of Yas Marina. Formula 1 arrives in Abu Dhabi with the title fight still alive, while Formula 2 closes its campaign with Leonardo Fornaroli already crowned but the teams’ championship and several key positions still up for grabs. Weekend Breakdown: Abu Dhabi GP 2025 Schedule and Session…
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2025 F1 Qatar Grand Prix – Weekend Roundup
The final Sprint Weekend of 2025 unfolded in Qatar with just 24 points separating the three title contenders heading into the penultimate round of the season. Leaving Qatar, Max Verstappen had closed the gap to Norris to just 12 points with Piastri a further four behind him. Here’s how it all unfolded. The Chronicle Headlines…
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2025 F2 Qatar Grand Prix – Weekend Roundup
Lusail was billed as a title pressure cooker, and it delivered. There were two races, two different winners and rookie chaos cameos. By Sunday night, Leonardo Fornaroli walked away as a two time junior single seater champion. The Chronicle Headlines Pogledajte ovu objavu na Instagramu. Objavu dijeli Formula 2 (@formula2) Free Practice: Fornaroli sets the…
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Bianca Bustamante – Year in Review
Fresh out of her maiden season in GB3, 2025 has been Bianca Bustamante’s most challenging year to date. But with those difficulties have come moments of resilience, growth and a renewed desire to succeed. The Paddock Chronicle got the chance to talk with Bianca about the complexities of this year and take a look back…