Encyclopedia

Hey there,

I'm Graham and I write this blog exclusively about Formula 1. I want to publish these articles in a way that's unique to the rest of the stale writing I see all over the internet regarding the sport. However, if you don't know much about the sport, here's a little encyclopedia you can use to help understand what I'm talking about.

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TYPES OF ARTICLES (or types I hope to write)

The Out Lap: A pre-weekend overview of what to expect, what I expect, and just generally interesting stuff that's unfolded since the last race.

The In Lap: A post-race review of how the weekend went, who did well, who didn't, and my thoughts on the weekend as a whole. The awards are also updated.

Off-Track: A bit of an open field for any random F1-related topics I feel like covering.

Hot Lap: A shorter read covering something without a ton of depth to it or breaking news that hasn't fully developed.

Championship Catch-Up: Whenever a long break begins, I will touch on both the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings, compare them to the previous, and forecast how I think it could change.

Driver Deep Dives: An in-depth analysis of a driver; his history, his current standing in the sport, his biggest achievements, and where I think he'll end up in the future.

Team History: Not much explanation needed. Going over the history and success of a team, regardless of if they're currently active or inactive in the sport.

& more to come.

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2023 TEAMS (In current championship order) & DRIVERS (age, rookie season, race wins)

Red Bull 🇦🇹 

    Max Verstappen #1 🇳🇱 (26, 2015, 🏆x51)

    Sergio Perez #11 🇲🇽 (33, 2011, 🏆x6)

Mercedes 🇩🇪

    Lewis Hamilton #44 🇬🇧 (38, 2007, 🏆x103)

    George Russell #63 🇬🇧 (25, 2019, 🏆x1)

Ferrari 🇮🇹 

    Charles Leclerc #16 🇮🇩 (26, 2018, 🏆x5)

    Carlos Sainz #55 🇪🇸 (29, 2015, 🏆x2)

McLaren 🇬🇧 

    Lando Norris #4 🇬🇧 (23, 2019)

    Oscar Piastri #81 🇦🇺 (22, 2023)

Aston Martin 🇬🇧 

    Fernando Alonso #14 🇪🇸 (42, 2001, 🏆x32)

    Lance Stroll #18 🇨🇦 (25, 2017)

Alpine 🇫🇷 

    Pierre Gasly #10 🇫🇷 (27, 2017, 🏆x1)

    Esteban Ocon #31 🇫🇷 (27, 2016, 🏆x1)

Williams 🇬🇧 

    Alexander Albon #23 🇹🇭 (27, 2019)

    Logan Sargeant #2 🇺🇸 (22, 2023)

AlphaTauri 🇮🇹 (Red Bull Junior Team) 

    Daniel Ricciardo #3 🇦🇺 (34, 2011, 🏆x8)

    Yuki Tsunoda #22 🇯🇵 (23, 2021)

Alfa Romeo 🇮🇹 

    Valtteri Bottas #77 🇫🇮 (34, 🏆x10)

    Zhou Guanyu #24 🇨🇳 (24, 2022)

Haas 🇺🇸 

    Nico Hulkenberg #27 🇩🇪 (36, 2010)

    Kevin Magnussen #20 🇩🇰 (31, 2014)

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WORDS & TERMS

(I'll update this as I use them. If you have questions on a term, let me know and I'll define it here.)

Pole Position - The 'first place' of qualifying, meaning they'll be starting at the front in the race.

COTA - Abbreviation for Circuit of the Americas, the track located in Austin, Texas and home to the US Grand Prix.

Aerodynamic Grip - The downforce generated by parts of the car that manipulate airflow (wings, floor, etc.)

'Deg' - Short for degradation, typically concerning tyres in a Grand Prix.

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AWARDS

The Sigma Male Award is given to a driver with the best performance of the weekend.

The Clown of the Week Award is given to a driver who just f*cking sucked.

The Juiced Up Team Award is given to a team that was the most impressive.

The Change Your F*cking Car Award is given to a team that had a horrendous weekend.

The WHAT A STUPID ACTION Award is given to the dumbest thing that happened all weekend.

The [Everyone liked that] Award doesn't need to be explained.

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