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8 things we learnt from the Monaco Grand Prix

Hamilton claimed his first win of the year at the Monaco Grand Prix, and here are seven other things we learnt from round six of the Formula One season, brought to you by Kyle Archer.

The rain lashed down on the Principality of Monaco come race day, hampering Red Bull’s strategic qualifying play of sending Ricciardo out on the supersofts in Q2. Come the race though, a pit stop error by the team cost Ricciardo the win as Hamilton snuck through to claim his first victory of the season. 

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8 things we learnt from the Spanish Grand Prix

Mercedes went to war, Verstappen made history and Renault are improving the engine. Here are eight things we learnt from the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, by Kyle Archer.

Hamilton knew he needed a result going into Spain on the back of yet another Nico Rosberg victory. But after a race-ending collision between the duo, Max Verstappen and Red Bull took full advantage to re-write history as the new, youngest ever, Grand Prix victor.

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Hungarian Grand Prix Review

The Sport Space’s F1 writer Dane Hansen, kept notes from the Hungarian Grand Prix and shares with you in detail, just what happened on Saturday and Sunday.

Qualifying 

The standard 2015 edition of qualifying followed in Hungary this weekend with Lewis Hamilton leading the Silver Arrows duo in a one-two result. Only this time, Nico Rosberg was left behind in smoke after Lewis punched a credit in the time sheets worth half a second. At a loss for words, the German could not understand where Lewis had found such good time.

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Monaco GP Preview

The Sport Space’s Dane Hansen, gives you exclusive details on the Monaco GP. Round six on the calendar is set to be a thriller.

The Monaco GP has been on the F1 itinerary since 1950. For over sixty years, the principality has kept viewers, visitors and fans totally dazzled and in gasp of its luxury and affluence. 

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Red Bull gear up Formula One quit threat

The Sport Space’s F1 writer, Kyle Archer, talks about Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz’s latest threat of pulling out from Formula One.

Dietrich Mateschitz is an Austrian businessman who co-founded the Red Bull energy drink company and has now been reiterating concerns on the competitiveness of his Formula One team. In short, if Red Bull cannot get a competitive engine they will quit Formula One.

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Grand Prix in Review: Sepang, Round 2

The second consecutive race this season was a mixed bag of results. Anybody who had placed a bet on Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, or perhaps a trio of all three, would have been rather surprised with the time sheets. F1 writer Dane Hansen walks readers though this weekend’s past Grand Prix from qualifying to race day.

A spectacular lights show was looming over the horizon on Saturday, slowly eclipsing the much needed light with a white wall of torrential rain steadily approaching Sepang. A dark curtain of cloud hung over the track and kept the paddock guessing when the heavens were going to open up.

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A Grand Prix in Review: Albert Park, Round 1

The first round of this year’s 2015 formula 1 season is brilliantly summed up by F1 writer Dane Hansen. From qualifying to race day, Dane has it covered.

The season opener was cast in black and white. A race filled with strangeness, triumph, comeback, disappointment and loss, this years Australian Grand Prix was filled with conflicting emotions.

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A statistical look at the 2014 Formula One season

The Sport Space has another new recruit! Kyle Archer gives an in-depth statistical analysis of the 2014 F1 season.

The chequered flag in Abu Dhabi waved three weeks ago to mark Lewis Hamilton as a two time Formula One World Champion. The Brit secured this years Drivers Championship by a 67-point margin to his teammate Nico Rosberg, after the German’s season limped to an end with reliability killing his Mercedes. 

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