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Introduction

Sergio Perez converted pole position into victory at the 2023 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as teammate Max Verstappen recovered from P15 to make successive one-two finishes for Red Bull. Fernando Alonso put his Aston Martin on the podium again with a good drive before being stripped of P3 and then reinstated after a stewards’ review.

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Formula One, or simply F1, is one of the most popular motorsports events in the world, with millions of fans tuning in to watch races from all corners of the planet. This sport has undergone significant changes over the years. For instance, thanks to technological advancements and the rise of the best online casino sites and sports betting platforms, F1 fans found new and exciting ways to watch and bet on races.

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If you want to learn more about these relations, keep reading because we will use this article to explore how technology changes our involvement in these activities.

Streaming and Online Viewing

In the past, F1 races were available only on TV. When the Internet emerged in the 1990s, only those with specialized software, knowledge and a stable Internet connection could enjoy live streaming. However, the rise of online streaming platforms has made watching F1 races live from anywhere on our planet easier.

Online streaming platforms like Facebook Live, Twitch, YouTube, and others have allowed fans to enjoy F1 races from their desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Also, many online casinos have started streaming races live, promising a compelling and convenient way for fans to enjoy this fast-paced sport.

Hard Rock will offer new seating options for race attendees in front of The Mirage Hotel & Casino, which the brand acquired in December.

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Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. announced today that Hard Rock International had joined the roster of presenting partners for the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix. Hard Rock is slated for construction on the current site of The Mirage Hotel & Casino, which has a premier Strip vantage point for attendees at one of the most anticipated races of 2023.

As a presenting partner, Hard Rock will have its own Strip-adjacent grandstand structure, designed to seat up to 3,000 fans. The Mirage plans to host a variety of F1-centric events and to provide fans with exceptional hospitality options on the premises. Fans who signed up for the priority interest list by donating a lucky $7.77 to the Las Vegas Grand Prix Foundation will have an opportunity to purchase The Mirage Grandstands tickets during their designated time slot beginning Wednesday, March 22. Any remaining tickets will be available to the public via the Las Vegas Grand Prix website on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. PT. Room and ticket packages will be available on The Mirage website later.

Hard Rock will work with the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. team to launch a made-for-Vegas educational program focusing on global hospitality—more information on these efforts will be shared in the coming months.

This weekend’s F1 race in Jeddah will host a special BAC Mono R – the very first example of BAC’s ultra driver-focussed machine delivered to Saudi Arabia. The technology-driven supercar brand perfectly complements the ethos of F1, where innovation, engineering excellence and pioneering design are paramount. Mono R’s standing at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix embodies BAC’s recent brand trajectory, underpinning a strategic global expansion.

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Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) will showcase at this weekend’s F1 race in Saudi Arabia the first-ever BAC Mono R to be tailored, created and delivered direct to a customer in the country. By being part of the highly prestigious motorsport event in Jeddah, which is expected to be viewed by millions of people worldwide, BAC is further demonstrating its brand’s global growth and potential.

The Liverpool, UK, based company has embarked on an ambitious expansion strategy that includes a rapid scale-up in key markets, including the Middle East. A partnership with a leading luxury automotive dealership group in Saudi Arabia is imminent. This partnership will be followed by similar announcements in other key international markets in Asia and North America within the next quarter. At present, BAC currently operates in 46 territories.

Demand for the Mono R, a lightweight and dynamically performance-defining machine created to be the standard bearer for pure driving enjoyment and pleasure, continues to soar thanks to its unique design, engineering and technology attributes. This includes several world-firsts, such as the pioneering addition of graphene in its bodywork.

The Ferrari Roma Spider is a 2+ spider with an innovative soft top was unveiled yesterday. Featuring unique bespoke fabric in numerous tailored options, the soft top boasts acoustic comfort on par with retractable hard awnings and can be opened in just 13.5 seconds at speeds up to 60 km/h. Top-down driving comfort is ensured by a patented wind deflector integrated into the rear seat backrest. With its 620cv, twin-turbo V8 and vehicle dynamics systems from the Ferrari Roma, the new Ferrari Roma Spider offers an unmatched combination of timeless elegance, driving thrills, performance and onboard comfort.

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The Ferrari Roma Spider, the latest model from the Maranello marque, was presented to clients at an exclusive event at the El Badi Palace in Marrakesh. This timelessly elegant, high-performance car is a contemporary take on the chic, pleasure-seeking Italian lifestyle of the 1950s and 60s. This spider carries over the proportions, volumes and specifications of the Ferrari Roma’s hugely successful V8 2+ concept, but what makes it so striking is the adoption of a soft top, a solution making a welcome return to the Prancing Horse range on a front-engined car 54 years after the 1969 365 GTS4.

A novel and modern take on the soft-top design underlines the Ferrari Roma Spider’s exuberant character, with extensive personalisation options that include sophisticated, bespoke fabrics and contrasting stitching. Functionally, the soft top deploys in 13.5 seconds and can be actioned at up to 60 km/h. The fact that it is so compact also yields a larger boot and boosts the car’s versatility. A new, patented wind deflector integrated into the backrest of the rear bench can be deployed by a button on the central tunnel, guaranteeing exceptional in-car occupant comfort without taking up any space in the car.

The Ferrari Roma Spider retains the Ferrari Roma’s excellent dynamic characteristics: it boasts a best-in-class weight/power ratio thanks not only to its soft top but also to its all-aluminium chassis and 620 cv V8 from the engine family that was heralded as the International Engine of the Year on four consecutive occasions. The engine is coupled with Ferrari’s universally-acclaimed 8-speed DCT, known for its swift shift times, excellent comfort and mechanical efficiency standards.

A road accident is an unfortunate occurrence that takes place on a daily basis. If we look at the United States only, we’ll realize that in this country only, over six million collisions occur every year.

And that’s a pretty devastating fact. Sadly, hardly anyone can predict these things, and what’s even worse is that many people do not know how to act after something like this happens, and this refers to both minor fender benders and serious crashes.

That’s why it would be smart to find an informative guide, just like this one, that will help you properly prepare for these inconveniences. If you want to know exactly what to do after an accident, scroll below to learn more!

Check On Everyone To See If They’re Safe

If you were alone when this accident occurred, you’re first supposed to check if everyone who travelled with you is doing okay. Several steps need to be taken in these types of situations, and they include the following:

Do You Have A Lawyer?

I believe that some of you do not believe that having an attorney can greatly help in these situations; however, these professionals can help you speed up the recovery process and defend yourself if you’ve been the one who caused this accident.

Formula One has been around since 1950, meaning there have been 74 seasons, including the current one. Whether you’ve followed the sport for ages or became a fan only recently, you might consider placing a bet or two to support your favourite driver or show friends how much of an expert you are. However, you might not know where to start if you’ve never wagered on sports. To help you out, here is a helpful guide that will help you get to grips with betting on F1.

Get familiar with the odds

For starters, regardless of what sport you want to bet on, it’s a good idea to learn a bit more about odds and how they work. Odds are the chances that an operator gives a particular team, player, driver, or athlete to win or meet specific criteria. With that in mind, you should know that there are three different ways how odds can be written. They all represent the same thing but are expressed differently.

Understand different types of bets in F1

Now that you are more familiar with how odds work, you should learn more about the different types of bets that are typically available in F1.

Future bets: Finally, you can try a future bet. Predicting where a certain driver or team will finish the season would be best, meaning there are long-term bets.

Learn more about F1 rules, teams, and drivers

Being new to F1 might mean that you’re starting with zero knowledge. With that in mind, you can learn a little more about the recent rule changes, the teams of the grid, and the drivers that are racing for them.

Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has been named the Official Global Airline Partner of the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team (AMF1) for the 2023 season.

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Saudia connects guests from more than 100 destinations worldwide to the Kingdom via its state-of-the-art hub at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and other key stations around the Kingdom.

Fans can follow the 2023 Formula One season with Saudia flying to races in Bahrain, Italy, Spain, Monaco, Canada, Great Britain, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, the United States, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

Khaled Tash, SAUDIA Group Chief Marketing Officer, said:

We are very excited to expand SAUDIA’s strategic sports partnership portfolio and announce our most recent collaboration with a renowned name in the automotive and motorsport industry. At SAUDIA, we believe in the power of sports to unite people and create a borderless world. Therefore, we have been highly selective in choosing top global sporting teams that share our vision.

Scuderia AlphaTauri is pleased to announce that Basso Bikes is joining the team as its Official Bike Supplier.

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The company, led by Alcide Basso, has been making bikes in Vicenza, Italy, since 1977 and is still a family-run business. Racing is in the blood, with one of three brothers, Marino Basso, having won stage races at the major cycling Grand Tours and being the 1972 Road Race World Champion.

Ride, Perfected is the motto that identifies the mission of Basso Bikes: creating the best riding experience for passionate cyclists. This philosophy produces bikes with much in common with our cars: their carbon fibre components are made in-house, with lightweight and aerodynamics as the key drivers of performance, just like on a Formula 1 car. Basso, nowadays, offers a wide range of bikes: not only road racing but also gravel and e-bikes. Basso will supply our drivers, Yuki Tsunoda and Nyck de Vries, with racing bikes for their fitness training programme. At the same time, team personnel will be provided with road and gravel e-bikes at the European races on the calendar. The bikes boast an eye-catching livery that takes its cues from the look of the AT04.

Fabian Wrabetz, Marketing and Communications Director of Scuderia AlphaTauri, said:

Basso is a symbol of Italian authenticity. Performance, strength, and elegance are the unmistakable hallmarks of Basso bikes, making each one a precious “Made in Italy” product. That is why Basso is the perfect partner for Scuderia AlphaTauri. We are delighted to welcome Basso to the team, with both our marques representing Italian heritage in the Formula One paddock.

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake will continue to build its presence in the metaverse as the team extends its partnership with Everdome. Through the collaboration with the hyper-realistic metaverse platform, Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake will provide a new digital home for its community of fans, offering new and returning supporters a series of exclusive and immersive experiences and allowing them to get ever closer to the team.

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First announced in the spring of 2022, the partnership with Everdome saw an innovative metaverse experience, branded with the team’s colours and identity, debuting at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November of the same year. Over the course of the current season, the two companies will work together to explore and surpass the digital boundaries of the sport, bringing the team from the Formula One paddock to a uniquely futuristic setting.

As part of the ongoing partnership, Everdome will create multiple metaverse experiences with Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake throughout the 2023 Formula One season, showcasing its hyper-realistic platform in the paddock during bespoke events at selected races, beginning from this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – when the team’s C43, driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, will make its debut in the metaverse.

Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Team Representative:

We are delighted to continue our exciting collaboration with Everdome: the interest around the metaverse is quickly rising, and their hyper-realistic approach to creating their metaverse platform fits closely with our ambitions to offer our fans new, immersive, and high-quality experiences, getting them closer to our team. Everdome plans to transform the way people consume sporting events while raising the bar for fan engagement; all of this will add a futuristic dynamic to the traditional motorsports experience for racing teams and fans alike, and we are thus looking forward to working together and unlocking the full potential of our partnership. I’m excited to see Everdome’s platform live in the Formula One paddock for the first time this weekend and to see our team’s world come to life in the metaverse as the season progresses.

The Formula One Austrian Grand Prix has been confirmed as a fixture on the F1 racing calendar until at least 2027, following a four-year extension to its contract. Here is all you need to know:

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After an absence of 11 years from the F1 itinerary, the Red Bull Ring returned in style in June 2014 and laid a solid foundation for the modern era of the Austrian Grand Prix.

The Red Bull Ring, situated in the Steiermark region, is the only Formula One circuit in the country and has a reputation as one of the highlights on the calendar, despite recent high-profile additions such as Las Vegas. The wall of colour created by the travelling ‘orange army’ of Max Verstappen fans is one of the most recognisable spectacles of the modern F1 calendar.

Eleven Grands Prix have been staged at the Red Bull Ring, including two races in 2020 and 2021. The venue has hosted many memorable moments involving star names of the motorsport world and some key home wins for Oracle Red Bull Racing.

Cars brought a lot of good and a lot of bad things into this world. On the one hand, we have the most convenient way of travelling. On the other hand, a lot of car owners do not respect the rules and put other people in danger. We are led to believe it is the pedestrian’s fault for not being careful, not the car owners themselves. However, the problem is much more systemic on the car manufacturer’s part than others.

Whatever the case, we will still live with cars until we get to systematic solutions. In the meantime, car prices have risen dramatically due to many global events combined with corporate greed. Buying second-hand cars is becoming more common, which is a good thing. With this article, you will be more acquainted with buying second-hand cars with these essential tips.

Different areas

The experience of buying a used car will differ depending on the area where you live. Thus, the question of how to buy a used car in Singapore will differ from how to buy a used car in Toronto. The main difference comes with unexpected fees not included in the car’s price tag. There is also a different regulative strain on second-hand cars in different areas.

This means that some poor dealership practices are allowed in certain countries. You must talk to experts in your area and read more online before buying a car. Some countries do not require a test run, and some second-hand cars might be stolen. It is very important not to become involved with shady dealers and read more about avoiding such scenarios.

Budget

People buy second-hand cars not because they want to but because they have no choice. On the other hand, people might want to buy a second-hand car to avoid some ridiculous fees applied by BMW or Mercedes, for example. Whatever the case is, it is important to know what you want to buy and what to expect from your budget.

Born in Vejle, Denmark, Frederik Vesti is one of the most exciting talents of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Junior Programme. After achieving success in lower categories, Frederik moved up to Formula 2 last year, and he remains in F2 for 2023 but switched teams from ART to Prema.

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Background story

“Frederik comes from a family with minimal financial means. But he has an uncompromising and hardworking father. During a test in Barcelona with Van Amersfoort Racing at the end of 2016, he set faster times than Max Verstappen did with the team. It opened the door and possibility for him into the German Formula 4 championship with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2017. At that time, I still had not agreed to become his manager. But I helped him with his first DKK 1 million through a current sponsor, Give Steel. He received the rest of the money from his father. His father made a quick decision and opted to sell his home and his farm to find enough money for Fred to drive in the 2017 season” – said Dorte Riis Madsen, manager of Frederik Vesti.

“Since Frederik was tiny, he has taken career matters into his own hands. At 12, he jumped on his bike and set off to collect money in and around the neighborhood where he grew up. Fred had made a small brochure including photos that he hoped would help convince the town’s local shopkeepers, businesspeople and craftsmen that he is a young lad worth their support” – Dorte continued.

“I got on my bike in all kinds of weather, and I remember it like it was always raining, but people welcomed me. Of course, many people like me constantly ask businesses for money for this and that. Whether you are successful or not, I believe it’s about how you ask and present yourself. It sends a strong signal if you dare to show up at the front door without your mother or father holding your hand. So, it makes an impression when a 12-year-old boy suddenly stands in front of the manager’s office in the local company and asks for money” – Frederik explained.

The Finnish driver picked up his personal Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm, the ultimate expression of the Alfa Romeo’s style, mechanics and sportiness. Valtteri Bottas fully joins the heart of the passionate Alfa Romeo “Tribe”. Today, he has become 1 of 500 customers of Giulia GTA, a “collector’s car” inspired by the winning and unforgettable 1965 forerunner.

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The Alfa Romeo team welcomed F1 driver Valtteri Bottas to the Stellantis & You showroom in Turin to deliver his Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm, purchased by the Finnish champion in distinctive Alfa Romeo Red. With the purchase of one of the 500 Giulia GTAs, the most powerful car ever realized by the Italian brand, Valtteri Bottas becomes a full member of the passionate Alfa Romeo “Tribe.”

All the Brand’s top representatives were present to celebrate the delivery of the car to the Finnish champion. After that, they welcomed him at the Alfa Romeo’s Centro Stile and Head Quarter. Moreover, the whole team celebrated together with the driver a moment that goes far beyond the simple purchase of an Alfa Romeo vehicle. His desire to become the owner of a “legendary car” for the Brand represents a manifestation of the personal union with the Brand with which the driver shares ideals and values. This is a source of pride for those who have made noble Italian sportiness a founding value since 1910.

During the meeting, Valtteri and the team also had the chance to discuss upcoming projects in which the driver is personally involved.

Nowadays, Bitcoin online casinos are all the rage in the online gambling world. This is not a surprise since there are several features these casinos offer that traditional online gambling platforms do not.

First, you can access crypto gambling sites from anywhere on the planet. Second, you do not have to hand your credit card details over to an online casino. Furthermore, you can remain completely anonymous. Lastly, the transactions are much quicker since the Bitcoin can be sent to your e-wallet immediately. If you are willing to try this crypto gambling, here’s everything you need to know to get started. 

Create a wallet

Cryptocurrencies are not your traditional money, so they need an untraditional wallet. Before you get a Bitcoin, you will need a crypto wallet to store this virtual currency. There are many options, and you need to choose between hot and cold storage. The difference is that hot storage is connected to the Internet, while cold is not. However, because you will need a crypto wallet to gamble in online casinos, it is recommended that you opt for a hot wallet. When you create a wallet, you can access it with a private key which you should not share with anyone. 

When you have a crypto wallet, it is time to buy some cryptocurrencies. Go to crypto exchanges and follow the signup process. Afterwards, buy the desired cryptocurrency with your credit or debit card and send it to your wallet. 

Choose a secure Bitcoin casino

Now that you are all set, it is time to choose a reliable Bitcoin casino. Finding one can be a challenge, which is why you will need to take the time to compare options and find a platform that will suit your needs. Do your homework, check online reviews, and find recommendations. Pay attention to details such as customer support, device compatibility, and available promotions. Also, remember that any reliable site must implement important security protocols, like SSL encryption technology.