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Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team is delighted to confirm that Fernando Alonso will join the team in 2023 on a multi-year contract.

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The whole company is very excited to bring Fernando’s incredible experience and brilliant pace and race craft to the team. The recruitment of special talent, such as Fernando Alonso is a clear statement of intent from an organisation that has committed to developing a winning Formula One team.

Fernando Alonso said:

This Aston Martin team is clearly applying the energy and commitment to win, and it is, therefore, one of the most exciting teams in Formula One today.

I have known Lawrence and Lance for many years and it is very obvious that they have the ambition and passion to succeed in Formula One.

Accidents happen, and sometimes they are unavoidable. Usually, both parties stop and try to make sure that the accident is handled in the appropriate manner. There are times when you end up in a hit-and-run accident and the other driver takes off to avoid responsibility. 

An accident is confusing enough, especially if there is an injury involved. A hit and run adds another layer of complexity, so it can be difficult to know what you should do in that circumstance. You’ll need to take the same steps as a normal accident, but a few other things need to happen as well. In this article, we will go over what you should do if the other driver leaves the scene of an accident. 

1 – Identify the car is possible

It is extremely important that you or the police are able to track down the driver of the other car. If you don’t then you could be on the hook for all of the damage that the other person caused. It does all depend on your insurance, but it is likely that if your insurance company does pay for it, you will be facing a deduction and also an increase in your premiums in the following years. 

All of this is the result of what somebody else did. Try to make sure that you can get a clear view of their license plate number at the very minimum. If you do then you can do a license plate lookup so you can find the person. This way that person is going to be responsible for paying for the damage or their insurance company. 

The driver will also be looking at some massive fines and possible jail time, so it is important that they be found to keep them off of the street. If you are unable to get the license plate number, make note of the make and model of the car so the police can possibly track them down by sending out an alert to other offices to be on the lookout. 

In an exclusive interview for Paddock Magazine, Nicholas Latifi spoke about the beginning of his racing career, his F1 years, the training an F1 driver needs and much more.

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Hungaroring has been quite a great place for you recently and you won here in F2. What’s your opinion about the track and the Hungarian race weekend in general?

Firstly, Budapest is an amazing city. It’s one of the nicer events on the calendar. The track is close to the city centre, and you feel the racing atmosphere all around. The track itself is one of the most technically demanding circuits on the calendar. I’ve driven here every year except once since 2012 till now. To be honest, it was a track I’ve struggled at quite a bit earlier on in my career. As a result, I’ve never really enjoyed it so much. It hasn’t been my favourite track on the calendar, but for sure not the least favourite. In recent years, in F1 and even towards the end of my Formula 2 career, it was a stronger track for me. My likeness has improved quite slowly for the track, let’s say. It’s challenging. If you make a mistake in one corner, you mess up the next sequence of corners.

Formula 1 has launched its Drive it Out campaign against any form of abuse online and at events with a video featuring Stefano Domenicali, Mohammed Ben Sulayem and all twenty drivers.

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According to Formula 1, the intention of this campaign is to “recognise that while passion and competition is a very important part of our sport, it can go too far, resulting in fans, journalists, presenters, and drivers receiving abuse both verbally and online.”

“We are all sending a clear message that this isn’t acceptable and must end and those that continue to spread abuse and offensive comments are not welcome in our sport.”

We are united in our desire to drive abuse of all kinds out of the sport we love, and we're calling on the entire F1 family to join us#DriveItOut. Together. pic.twitter.com/j0x6vsoars

Sports and video games undeniably share a strong bond. It also seems like fans of both of these activities are often seen in the same circles. It is hard to pinpoint why exactly many gamers are fascinated with sports like motorcycle racing. Our best bet would be to think that it all deals with adrenaline and the desire to feel the speed. It also helps that there are quite a few successful championships that test players’ abilities and skills.

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A couple of years ago, video games were partially frowned upon; now, they can turn into a successful career. This is specifically true for motorcycle racing and all the gamers who are fascinated with this sport. To fuel the overall fascination with eSport today, we are taking a closer look at the development of this sphere and its modern popularity. 

What is eSport: Everything You Need to Know

Before we dive deeper into motorcycle racing, we have to know a little bit more about eSports. If you don’t already know, these types of sports are concerned more with digital championships and video games. Overall, it is a form of competition that involves many players who meet in the same location and show their skills while playing. That’s true; there are no boundaries to four types of games, depending on the popularity of games today. They can try everything from motorcycle racing to online games and even slots. For instance, in 2022, online casinos have achieved great development. For players, the most pleasant playing conditions have been created in the best online casino, where you can get big wins and emotional inspiration. Truly, gambling is an exciting sport on its own. Therefore, it is completely up to the players whether they want to enjoy traditional games or gambling ones. Check out available championships and see what gets you going. 

Why Do Players Like Digital Motorcycle Racing?

Our best guess would be connected with the adrenaline from riding online. Even though it is technically not the same as riding an actual motorcycle, it is quite similar in terms of emotions, speed, and overall excitement. Players like Lorenzo Daretti and many others prove time and time again that eSports Championships are just as fascinating as real-life ones. Besides, it also helps that in the modern world, you can even compete in the comfort of your own house. 

It’s fair to say that Pyry Salmela is the most well-known Formula 1 trainer on the grid currently and it’s not without a reason. Pyry used to be an athlete before joining the world of Formula 1, and he studied his profession through some university courses as well. He truly has an interesting story to tell, so stay tuned and enjoy this interview.

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What does sport mean to you?

Well, it’s a brilliant question. Basically, I grew into sports and for me it was the way to express myself. Sport can show your energy and show your human movements. You can express yourself by singing or dancing, but for me, doing sports is the best way to do it. Sports activities make me happy and I can release energy – I just love it. When I was a child, I did a lot of sports activities. I did weightlifting; I played football, and I did a bit of motocross as well. However, the main one was ice hockey—I’ve played it for 20 years.

When did you fall in love with motorsports?

Fastly and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team announced that the world’s fastest global edge cloud platform is now an official global sponsor of the eight-time F1 world champions. The long-term partnership reflects the companies’ shared commitment to experiences that are fast, safe, and leading-edge – both on the track and on the internet.

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The partnership will kick off at the Hungarian Grand Prix and will see the Mercedes F1 team leveraging Fastly’s technology to heighten its online and digital fan experiences. Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge cloud platform helps the world’s top brands deliver the fastest online experiences possible, while simultaneously improving site performance, enhancing security, and empowering innovation at a global scale.

Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team said:

We have a deep appreciation for what Fastly delivers to its customers: the ultimate digital performance, at incredible speed. Our fans expect the very best experiences, not just on the track but on their screens – and Fastly will be an important partner to help us achieve this. We’re thrilled to work alongside a team that shares our commitment to high-performance, safety and relentless innovation.

Margaret Arakawa, Chief Marketing Officer of Fastly commented:

For the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Fastly, milliseconds matter. The Fastly and Mercedes F1 partnership showcases two brands that are synonymous with performance and speed on a global scale. Fastly is excited to push the limits of speed and security alongside a team that is not only one of the most legendary names in global motorsport but also shares our values around innovation, safety, and performance with integrity. The team has proven year after year that relentless focus and dedication to innovation – supported by a technological infrastructure that is fast, secure, and unwaveringly reliable – leads to winning results.

Two years ago, for obvious reasons, the world faced one of the most challenging periods of recent history, COVID-19. A pandemic that halted our lives and had a severe impact on the sports industry. Once the first restrictions were lifted and Formula 1 returned to the track, the world rediscovered a sport that steals the show. 

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Strong audiences 

With four races less than a regular season, 2020 already showed the potential of Formula 1, especially in key markets such as China, The Netherlands and the United States, where audiences increased between 20% and 40% in comparison with the previous year. Figures that showed rising interest in the sport, which found its culmination last season. The audience of the last race in Abu Dhabi was 29% higher than in 2020, being the most-watched race for the season. Furthermore, the number of viewers increased by 58% only in the United States, one of the markets F1 has put his radar on. The pinnacle of motorsport closed 2021 with outstanding figures, increasing its audience by 4% and proving a success in the Sprint Race format.

Digital and physical presence

Not only did audiences increase substantially, but it also increased the digital presence. Indeed, Formula 1 is still today the fastest-growing sport in the world, both in terms of followers and engagement. And if that was not enough, race attendance was also remarkable, considering most of the events had seating-capacity limitations. However, even in the context of the pandemic, Formula 1 hit record numbers at the Austin GP, Mexican GP, and Britain GP. A tendency that has gotten more robust in 2022 as it keeps hanging the “sold out” sign in most of the events.

Waiting list 

One of the territories that is experiencing an increasing interest in F1 is the United States. The Miami GP confirmed the industry’s potential on American soil, later reinforced with a third race in Las Vegas next season.

Virtual sports betting is quickly making its way through the online sports gaming arena, which has all its potential to rule the market. The leading casinos offer virtual sports gambling, and players show their utmost liking and enthusiasm for it. As it is something still new to us, there are a few queries regarding virtual sports betting that need to be clarified, such as how it works, how to play, and how is it different from other sports betting, etc. This article will try to clarify these questions and give you an idea of the new big thing in online sports gambling.

Virtual Sports: What Are They and How Have They Changed the Sports Betting Scenario?

Virtual sports are simulations of actual sporting events self-contained, such as motorcycle racing or a basketball match, and are played on various betting platforms. 

A random number generator produces different results every time a virtual sports game is put out on an online casino screen so that the games become trustworthy and competitive. 

The time period of these simulated sports games for betting lasts only a few minutes. However, one can start placing bets a few minutes before the start of the game. These gameplays are becoming extremely popular in online casinos worldwide, enhancing online gambling to the next level. Especially in many top-notch UK casinos, virtual sports betting is being widely accepted by gamblers.

The main idea behind the introduction of virtual sports betting in online gambling is to induct realistic computer-driven sports games. Modern computer technology can even completely mimic the original matches, players, etc. 

Racing might not be as popular among students as, let’s say, football or basketball. Nevertheless, according to statistics, nearly 70.3 million people watch every racing event, and a big part of them are students.

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If you are also a fan of racing, you should know that the 2021 season was pretty hot, and the 2022 season was expected to be even more exciting. Now, when half of the season is over, we already see that it really is exciting.

Probably, as a student whose schedule is packed with studies, you have already missed a lot of exciting events from the beginning of the season. Since it starts in winter, many races are held while the academic year isn’t over yet. Thus, many students have to seek help by googling “write my term paper” to get a chance to watch their favourite events live without risking their grades. But, even if you missed something, don’t get disappointed because it’s not over yet, and there are still plenty of exciting events you don’t want to miss this year. Read on to learn about the top seven of them!

Nascar Truck

The Nascar Truck series is not like any other typical racing event, and that’s exactly what makes it so exciting. If you didn’t know this yet, this is the only Nascar championship participated by production pickup-truck-based stock cars. So, if you are a fan of trucks, which most US students are, you really don’t want to miss this one.

The FIA has been confronted with a significant backlash from six F1 teams because of the floor changes that have been announced for the 2023 season to assist in porpoising.

In attempts to limit bouncing after multiple driver complaints, the FIA have intervened on safety grounds, and they’ve recently unravelled a set of measures to address the issue. 

The aerodynamic Oscillation Metric will be measured – and cars that aren’t within the limit could be withdrawn from races. In addition, a crackdown on flexi floors will untangle from the Belgium Grand Prix and revamp the technical regulations that will be implemented in 2023. 

The single-seater technical boss at the FIA, Nikolas Tombazis, became the first person to highlight the aforementioned issues. However, as these problems arose in unison with the Canadian GP, a looming sense of suspicion naturally appeared. 

During a technical advisory committee meeting, teams and all of the technical directors discussed the matters at hand. An official technical directive was sent out, as Tombazis highlighted what he’d previously mentioned from the onset. 

While it’s always great to watch Formula 1 to see how Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are fairing, it’s also fun to think of who will be the next Hamilton and Verstappen in the sport. And, as you will expect, a plethora of talent is breaking through and ready to be the future of F1.

Ugo Ugochukwu

Ugo Ugochukwu, 14, is a karting sensation who hails from the US and has had an agreement in place with McLaren for over a year. Akin to Hamilton, Ugochukwu signed at the same age as the Brit, and his achievements in the karting world suggest that we could see him in the driver’s championship outright betting lists in the future. In both the US and Europe, the American has claimed titles such as the 2020 FIA OKJ European Championship, which certainly makes him one to watch.

Jamie Chadwick

Britain’s Jamie Chadwick is a twenty-three-year-old who excelled in the W Series for two consecutive seasons, alongside being the F1 development driver for Williams and making her bow in the Extreme E Series. As you will expect, Chadwick has plenty of experience under her belt, having been champion in British GT4 and MRF Challenge Formula 2000, and now it will be interesting to see how her career plays out from this point forward, as she also has experience on the world stage having taken part in Asian F3.

More and more often there are rumours that Oscar Piastri, who is the champion of Formula 3 in 2020 and the champion of Formula 2 in 2021, is quite close to making his debut in Formula 1. At first, it was assumed that he could take the place of Canadian racer Nicholas Latifi already during this year’s season. But a little later, the French Alpine team, whose reserve driver is Piastri, expressed confidence that he would make his debut in F1 in 2023. Let’s see which team he can get a seat with.

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Oscar Piastri is a young 21-year-old driver from Australia, whose manager and mentor is his compatriot Mark Webber, a former Formula 1 racer. In 2021, Piastri put together a stunning rookie season of the FIA Formula 2 Championship with PREMA Racing to be crowned F2 Champion. In 2020, he also won his debut Formula 3 Championship with the Italian PREMA as well. And in 2019, the Aussie became the winner of the Formula Renault Eurocup. Thus, he is the winner of three consecutive championships. How did it happen that after all these achievements, it left Piastri without a seat in Formula 1?

Almost at the end of the F2 season last year, it was already announced that Guanyu Zhou would have competed in Alfa Romeo, and his teammate would have been Valtteri Bottas, who moved from Mercedes. George Russell replaced him at Williams, and Alexander Albon came in his seat in the British team. All the other drivers had already had their contracts extended and the starting grid for the 2022 season was obvious: and, unfortunately, there was no place in the peloton for Piastri.

Gambling, in particular sports betting, has become a favourite pastime for many people. It started getting recognition when fans showed interest and passion for their sports teams. Currently, the entire sports betting industry is valued in billions, attracting more operators, stakeholders, and punters. 

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While it is not available in some nations, online casinos with a global reach have now added them to their game collections. There are various casino online nieuw available for players to choose the most suitable gambling platform. This has pushed punters into placing bets on different gambling websites to win.  

Let’s check out why sports betting is a top gambling feature today. 

Huge Betting Market

Introduction

Max Verstappen won the 2022 Formula 1 French Grand Prix for Red Bull after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out of the race on Lap 18 – walking away unscathed – as the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed the podium at Paul Ricard.

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