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On June 4, 2022, it would have been 33-years to the day since Phoenix, Arizona, hosted its first Formula One Grand Prix. However, Formula One arrival in the scorching hot desert didn’t survive the test of time. 

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It’s amusing to reflect on the F1 circuit decision-makers of the 1980s. Did they completely neglect the negative impact of what a street circuit on the streets of downtown Phoenix could present in the middle of summer? 

Did the arrival of Formula 1 to Phoenix, Arizona, in the middle of summer bear witness to a sell-out crowd? Of course, it didn’t, and I don’t believe there’s an explanation why.  Did the drivers compete on this day in June 1989 and complete the race? Of course, they didn’t, mainly due to mechanical failures. Embarrassingly, only six drivers managed to cross the finish line. 

The F1 legend that is Ayrton Senna – God rest his soul – was racing for McLaren-Honda, and he was riding a three-race winning streak heading into the 1989 U.S. GP, qualifying in the first place, slightly ahead of his teammate Alain Prost. Between Senna and Prost, they’d claimed ten of the sixteen races during that season.  Even the most authoritative pro driver of 1989 couldn’t finish the race as Senna’s car failed. However, it wasn’t a complete loss for McLaren-Honda, as Prost’s car hung on, and he took pole position. 

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Max Verstappen won an action-packed 2022 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix as pole-sitter Charles Leclerc retired from a comfortable lead. Sergio Perez took second place to secure Red Bull’s second one-two of the season, as George Russell finished third for Mercedes, having been involved in an epic bout with eventual winner Verstappen.

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Car maintenance is essential for keeping your vehicle running in tip-top condition. Also, this maintenance sometimes requires you to remove and replace a faulty or old auto part. 

Aside from regular inspections, replacing car parts is actually more common than most people think. These replacements are essential and are clearly outlined in the owner’s manual. 

The following are some car parts that need to be inspected and replaced more often than others.

1. Tires

Out of all the parts of a car, tires are arguably one of the most important which are more prone to daily wear and tear because they are always in contact with the road. Also, the performance of a vehicle’s safety system relies on the condition of the tires, so you need to ensure that they are routinely inspected. 

There is no hiding the fact that Formula 1 is an absolute spectacle in the world of sport. You get to see the top drivers in the fastest and more advanced racing cars there ever were, battling against each other to be champions.

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However, do not think that it is only the drivers and the cars that are spectacular. The circuits on which they race are also incredible. These circuits are astounding feats of creation. 

Sure we would love to talk you through the sports betting odds on the Grand Prix circuits, but instead, we think it is probably more worthwhile to talk about the F1 Grand Prix circuits that have a special place in every F1 enthusiast’s heart. 

Greatest F1 Circuits

So, what are we going to look at? We are going to look at the Grand Prix circuits like Monza, Silverstone and the Nürburgring. If you go to a race at one of these circuits, we can assure you, that you will not be disappointed.  

McLaren Racing today announced a new multi-year partnership with VMware, a leading provider of multi-cloud services for all apps, as an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team.

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The technology-driven partnership connects two brands who value excellence in their respective fields, with VMware empowering McLaren’s operations throughout the F1 season for the team to stay connected and efficient at locations around the world.

VMware will help McLaren manage, connect, protect, and deliver cloud-based apps the team relies on both at the track and at the McLaren Technology Centre. McLaren will leverage VMware’s technology to power app optimisation across multiple clouds, and deliver reliable connectivity and the best user experience across devices.

VMware branding will be represented on the McLaren MCL36 F1 cars and race suits of McLaren F1 drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo from the 2022 French Grand Prix.

Kalle Rovanperä pulled off an amazing comeback on the final Wolf Power Stage of the Croatia Rally to snatch victory from Ott Tänak by just 4.3s, at the climax of an amazing final leg during which Finn’s hopes had appeared to slip away.

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The Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT driver, who had led the rally from the first stage on Friday morning, appeared destined for a heartbreaking defeat following the penultimate stage on Sunday morning. He entered the 13.15-kilometre Trakošćan – Vrbno test with an advantage over Tänak of 28.4s. But heavy rain and a variation in tyre choice caught out Toyota and wiped out his lead. Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team driver Tänak ran with a crossover pair of soft-compound Pirellis and two wet-weather tyres, with Rovanperä and his co-driver Jonne Halttunen on two hard and two rain tyres – and it worked out in Tänak’s favour. He was 29.8s faster to jump into a slender lead of 1.4s with just the Wolf Power Stage to go.

But in dry conditions and on a mixed tyre choice of two hard-compound Pirellis and two wet-weather tyres, versus Tänak on softs all-round, Rovanperä overturned the deficit with a fantastic stage-winning run. Tänak crossed the beam 5.7s down to lose the rally by 4.3s.

“It’s amazing,” said Rovanperä, 21, whose fourth WRC victory at the Croatia Rally has increased his points lead in the 2022 standings. “We pushed really hard and we deserve it this weekend. For sure, it’s the best win of my career and the toughest one.

THE racing driver of Turkey – it’s fair to refer to Cem Bolukbasi like that. The former sim racer and F1 Esports driver made his debut in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, which is often the last step before one makes it into Formula 1.

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What was your very first experience of motor racing?

At the end of 2019, I was invited to race in the GT4 European Series at Paul Ricard. The first time in a race car and on a Formula 1 track was simply breathtaking. I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it. As for the results, I qualified 3rd and finished in P5 with the team Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport.

What advice would you give now to someone eager to start racing?

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Max Verstappen won the inaugural 2022 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, having pried the leadoff Ferrari’s pole-sitter Charles Leclerc early in the race, and defended it in an enthralling late-race battle.

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Red Bull’s reigning champion took P2 off Carlos Sainz into Turn 1 at the start and soon began to close in on Leclerc. The Ferrari driver lost the lead to his rival on the main straight at the start of Lap 9 of 57 and pitted from mediums to hards on Lap 24, causing Verstappen to react with his stop two laps later. It seemed that Verstappen would cruise to victory in front of Miami Gardens’ marina…

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen and Scuderia AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda went head-to-head in 900 horsepower V8 machines however, instead of duelling in F1, they travelled to the Florida Everglades for a unique hit of the swamp buggy racing. Here is all you need to know:

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This weekend’s Miami Grand Prix is the first F1 race to ever be held in the American city with Dutchman Verstappen and Japanese driver Tsunoda heading two hours west to the city of Naples before the fifth stop of the 2022 season to enjoy a different form of high-octane competition.

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Since 1949, the Florida Everglades has been home to swamp buggy racing with the F1 duo racing head-to-head in 900 horsepower V8 buggies with 68-inch wheels around a track submerged in standing water.

Formula 1 is delighted to announce the renewal and expansion of its strategic partnership with Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.

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The multi-year extension will see Workday now become a Regional Partner of F1 – reaching the sport’s huge fan base across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The expanded partnership also includes the delivery of Workday content across F1 channels, including prominent trackside branding at the European Grands Prix.

In addition, as Formula 1 continues to identify ways to digitally accelerate, it has selected Workday’s Human Capital Management (HCM) to supercharge its internal business processes and harness the full power of its talent for a changing world.

The combination of this expanded strategic partnership and selection of the Workday HCM system underscores the existing synergies between Workday and F1, where access to real-time information, the agility to respond quickly, and the ability to make informed decisions under pressure are vital to success.

Alpine F1 Team is proud to announce a partnership with Berluti. The Parisian Maison is thus established as Alpine Elegance Partner. This is the latest instance in Berluti’s history of exceptional collaborations, which have long been part of the Maison’s DNA.

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With a history dating back to 1955 when Jean Rédélé, a young man passionate about competition, formed an automotive brand before going on to design the legendary A110 car seven years later, the company has evolved into Alpine F1 Team in 2021, which took victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix the same year.

As it embarks on its second Formula 1 season, Alpine’s core values of passion, innovation and excellence meet Berluti’s focus on craftsmanship, know-how and cutting-edge technique in a new partnership in which Berluti will provide elegance kits to the BWT Alpine F1 Team drivers and executive team. An emblem of masculine elegance, Berluti provides a complete, head-to-toe wardrobe for modern men.

To celebrate the first ever F1 Grand Prix in Miami, AlphaTauri and Scuderia AlphaTauri collaborated with artist and visionary Remote (aka Jay Bellicchi), part of the eclectic art collective ARTPLUG, for a special project at the amazing MetroWrapz facility to embrace local art, culture and fashion, while raising money for charity. Here is all you need to know:

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Remote has been given the opportunity to apply a unique graffiti design directly on a Formula One car, inspired by the vibrant colours of the AlphaTauri Fashion Spring/Summer collection. The colourful and stylish Showcar will be on display at the completely new and bespoke Red Bull Energy Station, which has been designed and built, especially for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix in Florida.

Before the race weekend, drivers Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda met up with Remote to discover more about graffiti culture, the Miami art scene and to have a first look at the repainted F1 car. In homage to this art project, the same graffiti design will also be featured on the headrest of both AT03 cars raced in Miami while Remote surprised Tsunoda with a special helmet paint job too.

Japanese pilot Tsunoda, 21, revealed:

I am super grateful for the special helmet design that Jay made for me. I had not seen it live before today and it looks super cool. I cannot wait to wear it on track.

Haas F1 Team is pleased to announce a new partnership with a financial technology company, Lunar. Founded in Aarhus, Denmark in 2015, Lunar is a regulated and independent licensed bank with over 500,000 users across Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Established for individuals and businesses, Lunar – a 100% digital platform, has been designed to give customers complete control of their finances in a single app.

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The relationship between Haas F1 Team and Lunar will see the company’s brand logo sported on both Haas F1 Team VF-22 entries and on Kevin Magnussen’s race suit.

Guenther Steiner, Team Principal of Haas F1 Team stated:

I’m proud to welcome Lunar to our partner portfolio. “We share a lot of common traits between our two brands – primarily we’re both non-traditional in our respective industries, we’re not afraid to do things differently, be innovative in our approaches and shake things up a bit. The company also shares our love of speed, they want to make banking more accessible and faster for their customers. In Kevin Magnussen we obviously have one of the Nordic region’s leading sports personalities – his return to Haas F1 Team and his on-track performances in 2022 have naturally proved appealing to brands such as Lunar.

Ken Villum Klausen, founder and CEO of Lunar said:

We’re thrilled to join forces with Haas F1 Team as they play a key role in making F1 a mainstream sport and entertainment platform for everyone. Just like Lunar is making banking, payments and investments more accessible, faster and smarter for everyone in the Nordics. At Lunar we’re beyond excited to also support Kevin Magnussen, a Nordic comeback kid with a mindset we are truly inspired by.

Ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, IWC Schaffhausen invited sporting legends, including seven-time American Football World Champion Tom Brady and seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton, to compete in an entertaining golf challenge.

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Following ‘The Big Pilot Challenge’ event at the Miami Beach Golf Club on Wednesday, the four IWC watches worn by the players are being auctioned online by international auction house Bonhams. The proceeds will be used by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation to support Miami-based nonprofits such as Dibia Dream, which supports young people through education and the power of sport.

As the inaugural Miami Grand Prix brings the excitement of Formula One to South Florida, IWC Schaffhausen united some of the world’s greatest sporting legends to raise money for social programs in the Miami area. Relaxed and fun, ‘The Big Pilot Challenge’ took place at the Miami Beach Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course located in the heart of South Beach. Former F1 star David Coulthard hosted the event alongside American actor and passionate golf player Kathryn Newton. Mixing Scottish humour with in-depth golfing knowledge, they presented the teams and guided them through the challenge.

FOUR TITAN S CLASH ON THE GREEN

Team ‘Mojave Desert’ brought together two of IWC’s most accomplished brand ambassadors: seven-time American Football World Champion Tom Brady and seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton. The other team ‘Lake Tahoe’ comprised retired American Football running back, Marcus Allen, and Dibia DREAM founder and CEO Brandon Okpalobi. The first self-explanatory challenge, called ‘The Longest Drive’, was followed by ‘Closest to Pin’. Here, the objective was to put the ball close to a digit on the dial of a gigantic Big Pilot’s Watch painted onto the green.

For its first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Miami, Alpine unveils an exclusive South Beach Miami colour pack on the Alpine A110 in its Bleu Azur and Rose Bruyère colours. Exclusively available on the A110 version, this customization pack developed especially for the occasion, includes exterior and interior elements.

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AN EXCLUSIVE PACK WITH MIAMI COLOURS

For the first time, the Alpine A110 will set its foot on Florida soil, celebrating its presence at the inaugural F1 Grand Prix of Miami. For this premiere, the A110 will pay tribute to this very special destination with a unique set of colours and customizations from the Alpine Atelier.

Inspired by the neon lights of Ocean Drive, the art deco buildings overlooking Miami, the colourful sunsets and the city’s vibrant music scene, the A110 South Beach Colorway will be available in two liveries, blue or pink. Highlighted by 18-inch white Serac wheels, this exclusive package will distinguish this unique theme, extending to the vehicle’s interior: the “South Beach” floor mats will be embroidered in the colours of the liveries, and the blue and pink flags will adorn both the exterior and interior of the A110. Light grey stitching will finish the seats and the leather of the central console.

A WIDE RANGE OF CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS WITH ATELIER ALPINE

Despite its pop-art and disruptive appearance, the South Beach Colorway fits perfectly into Alpine’s identity, with Bleu Azur and Rose Bruyère being two of the brand’s historic colours. Transforming this retro-looking edition into a unique contemporary icon, made to enjoy every turn of the road. These two colours are taken from the colours made available by the Atelier Alpine customization program. With 20 colours inspired by the brand’s famous heritage colours, the Atelier Alpine also offers multiple additional customization choices: with a variety of wheel finishes available and an extensive brake calliper colour catalogue, each A110 can now be as unique as its owner.