F1 2023 Belgian Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, Spa.

So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull, Charles Leclerc second in the Ferrari, and third place for Lando Norris in the McLaren. Don't forget Sergio Pérez, Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, Jr., Spain Fernando Alonso , the Mercedes drivers, and the Alpine drivers as-well for a podium place.

2023 Hungarian Grand Prix Review

Review of the eleventh round of the 2023 F1 season at the Hungaroring outside of Budapest, for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

It was the race where Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen controlled the race from the start of the Grand Prix to the end. For the first time since 2021, Sir Lewis Hamilton was on pole for Sunday's race with Verstappen on the front row. At the start of the race Verstappen took the lead before turning in the first corner and never looked back; lead all of the laps, it was Verstappen day, to win this seasons Hungarian Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's ninth race win of the season.

While, Lando Norris finished in second place in the McLaren, Norris was thirty-four seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the other Red Bull to complete the podium, Pérez was thirty-eight seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the seventy lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 9
Max Verstappen - 10 (race win, fastest lap)
Sergio Pérez - 8 (finished third)

Ferrari - 6
Charles Leclerc - 6 (finished seventh)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (finished eighth)

Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (pole, finished fourth)
George Russell - 8 (finished sixth)

Alpine - 5
Esteban Ocon - 5 (DNF, Collision damage with Gasly)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (DNF, Collision damage with Ocon)

McLaren - 8
Lando Norris - 9 (finished second)
Oscar Piastri - 8 (finsihed fifth)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)

Aston Martin - 6
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished ninth)
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished tenth, lap down)

Haas - 5
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)

AlphaTauri - 5
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Daniel Ricciardo - 6 (finished thirteenth, lap down)

Williams - 5
Alexander Albon - 6 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Logan Sargeant - 5 (finished eighteenth/DNF, three laps down/Overheating)


Next stop Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix in a weeks time.

F1 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix at Hungaroring outside of Budapest.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict Fernando Alonso for the win in the Aston Martin, Max Verstappen second in the Red Bull, and third for Sergio Pérez in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Lance Stroll, the Mercedes drivers, the Ferrari drivers, the McLaren drivers, and the Alpine drivers as-well for a podium place.

Celebrating Life Jules Bianchi, eight years on

Its been eight years today that Jules Bianchi has past away from us, from an accident he was competing in the Japanese Grand Prix nine months before his death, were he collided with a recovery vehicle resulting him going into a coma for nine months resulting his death eight years ago today.

Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forgetting Jules Bianchi.

Daniel Ricciardo replaces Nyck de Vries at Scuderia AlphaTauri with immediate effect

It was confirmed on Tuesday (11/7/2023) that AlphaTauri F1 Team has re-sign former driver Daniel Ricciardo as their second driver for the rest of 2023 season, replacing Nyck de Vries for next weekends Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ricciardo who was released by McLaren last year, will race at the Hungarian Grand Prix, he replaces Nyck de Vries, who has been dropped after only ten Grand Prix with AlphaTauri.

Ricciardo, rejoined Red Bull as a reserve driver at the beginning of this season.

While former Formula E Champion De Vries, has lost his drive after failing to pick up a single point, as well as having several crashes and struggling for form in comparison with younger team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.

Ricciardo rejoined Red Bull, for whom he won seven grands prix between 2014 and 2018, as their third driver at the end of the season and is now back in a full-time race seat after less than half a season out and now returns to AlphaTauri (formally know as Toro Rosso) where he raced for the team between 2012 and 2013.

Overall, happy for Daniel Ricciardo returing back to F1, meanwhile gutted for Nyck de Vries losing his drive, won't be the last time a driver will be fired by Red Bull.

Anyway, good luck for Daniel Ricciardo for next weekend at AlphaTauri.

2023 British Grand Prix Review

Review of the tenth round of the 2023 F1 season at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, for the British Grand Prix.


Overall, a good race throughout, Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen on pole for Sunday's race. It was Lando Norris who was on the front row took the lead at the start of the race. Not for long, Verstappen overtook him by lap five. Verstappen would take the fastest lap and lead the rest of the race straight to the chequered flag to win this seasons British Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's eighth race win of the season.

While, Lando Norris finished in second place in the McLaren, Norris was four seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Sir Lewis Hamilton finished in third place in the Mercedes to complete the podium, Hamilton was seven seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the fifty-two lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 9
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win, fastest lap)
Sergio Pérez - 8 (finished sixth)

Ferrari - 6
Charles Leclerc - 6 (finished ninth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (finished tenth)

Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (finished third)
George Russell - 7 (finished fifth)

Alpine - 6
Esteban Ocon - 5 (DNF, Oil leak)
Pierre Gasly - 7 (DNF, Collision damage with Stroll.)

McLaren - 9
Lando Norris - 10 (finished second)
Oscar Piastri - 9 (finsihed fourth)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 5 (finished twelfth)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished fifteenth)

Aston Martin - 6
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished seventh)
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished fourteenth)

Haas - 5
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (DNF, Engine)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished thirteenth)

AlphaTauri - 5
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished sixteenth)
Nyck de Vries - 5 (finished seventeenth)

Williams - 7
Alexander Albon - 8 (finished eighth)
Logan Sargeant - 6 (finished eleventh)


Next stop the Hungaroring, for the Hungarian Grand Prix in two weeks time.

F1 2023 British Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone the home of the British Grand Prix, where seven Formula one teams (Mercedes AMG, Red Bull, Williams, McLaren, Aston Martin, Alpine, and Haas) and and four Formula 1 drivers (Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, George Russell and Alexander Albon (despite having a Thai licence, Albon was born in London)) is their home Grand Prix.

So Predictions for the race, and for the win I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull, Charles Leclerc second in the Ferrari, and Carlos Sainz Jr. third in the other Ferrari. Don't forget Sergio Pérez, the Mercedes drivers, the Alpine drivers, and the Aston Martin drivers as-well for a podium place.

2023 Austrian Grand Prix Review

Review of the ninth round of the 2023 F1 season at the Red Bull Ring, on the outskirts of Spielberg, Styria, for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Overall, an enteraining race throughout, Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen on pole for Sunday's race, took the lead at the start of the race. Despite, not leading all the laps, it was Verstappen day, to win this seasons Austrian Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's seventh race win of the season.

While, Charles Leclerc finished in second place in the Ferrari, Leclerc was five seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the other Red Bull to complete the podium, Pérez was seventeen seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the seventy-one lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 9
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win, fastest lap)
Sergio Pérez - 9 (finished third)

Ferrari - 8
Charles Leclerc - 10 (finished second)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished sixth)

Mercedes - 6
Lewis Hamilton - 6 (finished eighth)
George Russell - 6 (finished seventh)

Alpine - 5
Esteban Ocon - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished tenth)

McLaren - 7
Lando Norris - 10 (finished fourth)
Oscar Piastri - 5 (finsihed sixteenth, lap down)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)

Aston Martin - 6
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished fifth)
Lance Stroll - 6 (finished ninth)

Haas - 6
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished eighteenth, lap down)
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (DNF, Power loss)

AlphaTauri - 5
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished ninteenth, lap down)
Nyck de Vries - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)

Williams - 5
Alexander Albon - 6 (finished eleventh)
Logan Sargeant - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)


Next stop Silverstone for the British Grand Prix in a weeks time.

2023 Austrian Grand Prix - Saturday's Sprint Race Review

Review of the ninth round of the 2023 F1 season at the Red Bull Ring, on the outskirts of Spielberg, Styria; for Saturday's Sprint Race at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Overall the race itself was enjoyable race to watch. Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen on pole for Saturday's Sprint shootout pole for Saturday's sprint race ahead of team-mate Sergio Pérez. At the start of the Sprint Race in damp conditions, Verstappen took the advantage at the start and comfortably lead the race throughout to lead all the twenty-three laps to win the Sprint Race to give Max Verstappen the eight points.

While, Sergio Pérez finished in second place in the other Red Bull to complete a Red Bull one-two finish, Pérez was twenty-one seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz, Jr. finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Sainz, Jr. was twenty-three seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the twenty-three lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



The Austrian Grand Prix tomorrow.

2023 Austrian Grand Prix - Qualifying Report

With the weekend format change to sprint race weekend. This is gonna be a quick qualifying report to set the table for Sunday's race.

For the sixth time this season, Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen will start on pole in his Red Bull.

Charles Leclerc will start on the front row in his Ferrari, Leclerc was four hundredths of a second behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz Jr. will start third on the grid in his Ferrari, Sainz Jr. was two tenths of a second behind Verstappen at the end.

Onto Saturday's sprint race.

F1 2023 Austrian Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on the outskirts of Spielberg, Styria. The home Grand Prix for Red Bull Racing.

So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton second in the Mercedes, and third for George Russell in the other Mercedes. Don't forget Sergio Pérez, the Ferrari drivers, the Alpine drivers, and the Aston Martin drivers as-well for a podium place.

2023 Canadian Grand Prix Review

Review of the eighth round of the 2023 F1 season at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Overall the race itself was a great race to watch to start the season. Just like the two races before, it was the race where Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen controlled the race from the start of the Grand Prix to the end, on pole for Sunday's race, took the lead at the start of the race and never looked back; lead all of the laps, it was Verstappen day, to win this seasons Canadian Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's sixth race win of the season.

While, Fernando Alonso finished in second place in the Aston Martin, Alonso was ten seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Sir Lewis Hamilton finished in third place in the Mercedes to complete the podium, Hamilton was fourteen seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the seventy lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win)
Sergio Pérez - 7 (finished sixth, fastest lap)

Ferrari - 7
Charles Leclerc - 7 (finished fourth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished fifth)

Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (finished third)
George Russell - 7 (DNF, Brakes)

Alpine - 5
Esteban Ocon - 6 (finished eighth)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished twelfth)

McLaren - 6
Lando Norris - 6 (finished thirteenth)
Oscar Piastri - 6 (finsihed eleventh)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 6 (finished tenth)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)

Aston Martin - 8
Fernando Alonso - 10 (finished second)
Lance Stroll - 7 (finished ninth)

Haas - 5
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)

AlphaTauri - 4
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished forteenth)
Nyck de Vries - 4 (finished eighteenth, lap down)

Williams - 7
Alexander Albon - 10 (finished seventh)
Logan Sargeant - 5 (DNF, Oil leak)


Next stop Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix in two weeks time.

F1 2023 Canadian Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, on the street circuit in Montreal. The home Grand Prix for Lance Stroll.

So Predictions for the race, and for the win I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull, Sergio Pérez second in the other Red Bull, and third place for Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari. Don't forget Carlos Sainz, Jr., the Mercedes drivers, the Alpine drivers, and the Aston Martin drivers as-well for a podium place.

Alpine A424

This week (9/6/23), Alpine launch their new Le Mans Daytona hybrid race car the Alpine A424 (Beta) for next seasons IMSA SportsCar Championship, World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Alpine unveiled its 2024 new LMDh race car on Friday at Le Mans, Alpine will use 3.4-litre, turbo V6 engine from Mecachrome and hybrid package that produces 670 bhp with the chassis produced by Orcea.

The A424 B prepare in World Endurance Championship by Signatech.

A new challenge ahead for Alpine in 2024.

2023 Spanish Grand Prix Review

Review of the seventh round of the 2023 F1 season at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona, for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Just like Monaco last week, it was the race where Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen controlled the race from the start of the Grand Prix to the end, on pole for Sunday's race, took the lead at the start of the race and never looked back; lead all of the laps, it was Verstappen day, to win this seasons Spanish Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's fifth race win of the season.

While, Sir Lewis Hamilton finished in second place in the Mercedes, Hamilton was twenty-four seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, George Russell finished in third place in the other Mercedes to complete the podium, Russell was thirty-four seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the sixty-six lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win, fastest lap)
Sergio Pérez - 7 (finished fourth)

Ferrari - 6
Charles Leclerc - 5 (finished eleventh)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished fifth)

Mercedes - 9
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (finished second)
George Russell - 9 (finished third)

Alpine - 6
Esteban Ocon - 7 (finished eighth)
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished tenth)

McLaren - 5
Lando Norris - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)
Oscar Piastri - 5 (finsihed thirteenth, lap down)

Alfa Romeo - 7
Valtteri Bottas - 5 (finished nineteenth, lap down)
Guanyu Zhou - 10 (finished ninth)

Aston Martin - 7
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished seventh)
Lance Stroll - 8 (finished sixth)

Haas - 5
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished eighteenth, lap down)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)

AlphaTauri - 5
Yuki Tsunoda - 6 (finished twelfth)
Nyck de Vries - 5 (finished foureenth, lap down)

Williams - 4
Alexander Albon - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Logan Sargeant - 4 (finished twentieth, lap down)


Next stop Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix in two weeks time.

2023 F1 Spanish Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Predictions at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona. The home Grand Prix for Carlos Sainz, Jr. and Fernando Alonso.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, Max Verstappen for the win in the Red Bull, Sergio Pérez second in the other Red Bull, and third for Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin. Don't forget the Mercedes drivers, the Ferrari drivers, and the Alpine drivers as-well for a podium place.

2023 Monaco Grand Prix Review

Review of the sixth round of the 2023 F1 season on the streets of Monte Carlo, for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Overall, I thought it was great race to watch. The race was won on Saturday by Current Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen, qualified on pole for Sunday's race with a great qualifying lap, ahead of Fernando Alonso.

At dry start, Verstappen took the lead from Alonso at the start of the race and never looked back; despite rain for the last twenty-four laps of the race, Verstappen lead all of seventy-eight laps, to win this seasons Monaco Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's fifth race win of the season.

While, Fernando Alonso finished in second place in the Aston Martin, Alonso was twenty-eight seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Esteban Ocon finished in third place in the Alpine to complete the podium, Ocon was thirty-seven seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the seventy-eight lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Red Bull Racing - 6
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win)
Sergio Pérez - 4 (finished sixteenth, two laps down)

Ferrari - 6
Charles Leclerc - 6 (finished sixth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (finished eighth)

Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished fourth, fastest lap)
George Russell - 7 (finished fifth)

Alpine - 8
Esteban Ocon - 10 (finished third)
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished seventh)

McLaren - 6
Lando Norris - 6 (finished ninth, lap down)
Oscar Piastri - 6 (finsihed tenth, lap down)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 6 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Guanyu Zhou - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)

Aston Martin - 7
Fernando Alonso - 10 (finished second)
Lance Stroll - 5 (DNF, Accident damage)

Haas - 7
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (DNF, Accident damage)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)

AlphaTauri - 5
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished fifteenth, tow laps down)
Nyck de Vries - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)

Williams - 4
Alexander Albon - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Logan Sargeant - 4 (finished eighteenth, two laps down)


Next stop Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona in a weeks time for the Spanish Grand Prix.

2023 Indianapolis 500 Preview/Predictions

This weekends is the famous Indianapolis 500. Last Sunday (21/5/23) was Pole Day was for this weekends Indianapolis 500. Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou will start on pole for this Sundays 500. While, Ed Carpenter Racing driver Rinus VeeKay and Arrow McLaren driver Felix Rosenqvist will start on the front row as-well.



So predictions for the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, for the win I am going to pick Takuma Sato in the Ganassi. Second place for Álex Palou in the Ganassi, and third place for Patricio O'Ward in the McLaren.

2023 F1 Monaco Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on the streets of Monte Carlo. The home Grand Prix for Charles Leclerc.

So Predictions for the race, and for the win I predict Fernando Alonso for the win in the Aston Martin, Max Verstappen second in the Red Bull, and third for Sergio Pérez in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Lance Stroll, the Mercedes drivers, the Ferrari drivers, the Aston Martin drivers, and the Alpine drivers as-well for a podium place.

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Cancelled due to floods

It was confirmed on Wednesday (17/5/23), this seasons Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been officially cancelled due to the weather circumstances in the local area.

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was set to be the sixth round of the season on 21st of May at Imola. The race is off due to the weather circumstances in the local area of Emilia Romagna making it impossible to hold a race this year.

Adverse weather conditions have hit the region in recent weeks, with a red alert weather warning in place this week.

On Tuesday, the F1 paddock at Imola was evacuated as a safety precaution amid the threat of floods.

And on Wednesday, the series confirmed the news that the upcoming race weekend has been called off.

Three deaths have been reported in the Cesena district, which is located in the heart of the Emilia Romagna region, while thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.

The conditions are set to continue for the coming weeks, with Cesena’s mayor Enzo Lattuca suggesting that the weather could last “until the end of May”.

It marks the first time that F1 has cancelled a race on the eve of the weekend since Australia 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold.

Overall, the right decision from F1 and the FIA. Next stop Monaco Grand Prix in a weeks time.

Stay safe everyone.