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Italians have a new religion

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Category - useless facts.

In 2002, the FIA ​​tested blue lights instead of red ones, assuming that they might be more visible.

The tests failed, the red lights remained. Thank you for your attention.

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Continuing with the rubric of useless facts 😅

In 1997, Michael Schumacher conducted closed tests with the Sauber team to help them solve the problem with balance at low fuel levels.

The initiative came from the Ferrari engine guys, because Sauber used Italian engines.

That's all the information. Thank you.

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🔴Charles Leclerc, Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari are the only Ferrari drivers in history to have more than one win and pole position at the Italian Grand Prix (Monza), Ferrari's home race🔥

👉Alberto Ascari Poles: 1952 - 1953
👉Alberto Ascari Wins: 1951 - 1952

👉Michael Schumacher Poles: 1998 - 2000 - 2003
👉Michael Schumacher Wins: 1996 - 1998 - 2000 - 2003 - 2006

👉Charles Leclerc Poles: 2019 - 2022
👉Charles Leclerc Wins: 2019 - 2024

If Charles Leclerc wins the Italian Grand Prix next year, he will be the first Ferrari driver since Alberto Ascari to win this race twice in a row with Ferrari, after 72 years‼️

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Fifty years ago today, Wilson Fittipaldi ran in the Buenos Aires Grand Prix as the sole driver registered for the debut of Fittipaldi Automotive, the first (And to this day only) South American constructor. Emerson Fittipaldi would join the team the following year.

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📊 Ferrari's points and position in the constructors' standings every season since 2015

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🇲🇽 Sergio Perez:

- I never thought I would leave Red Bull. I will enjoy life and family for the next six months. Then we will see.

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Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari.

Still hard to believe...

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And a sad date.

11 years without "Papa Smurf", John Button - racer and father of Jenson.

Thanks for the positive and a cool son.

(27.07.1943-12.01.2014)

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ONLY ONE OBSTACLE LEFT FOR THE TURKISH GP!

The talks with the Formula 1 management have yielded positive results.

If the state provides a letter of guarantee within a month, official signatures will be made for 2026.

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F1 Car size comparison: 2005 vs 2026 🏎️

Which one looks better?

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Only driver with 2 digit sprint wins!

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Formula 1 | Carlos Sainz will become just the fourth driver in history to race for each of F1's traditional 'big three' and he's in esteemed company.

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📊 McLaren's points and position in the constructors' standings every season since 2015

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4 titles in a row - the bags under my eyes are getting worse.

Maybe we should write to Max to stop? 🌝

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Birth Year Champions of Each 2025 Driver

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Michael Schumacher energy drink

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Lap Led Since 2021

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Since Formula 1 has decided that it is celebrating another anniversary this year, let's look for the positives.

And here is the first one. The theme of the summer Festival of Speed ​​in Goodwood will be... Formula 1. They promise to show about 80 cars, divided into 6 categories:

1. Prologue

Here will be presented cars that participated in... The World Championship from 1925 to 1927 (oh, how did that happen?) and the European Championship of the 1930s.

2. Pioneers

Cars from the early years of the World Drivers' Championship.

3. Innovators

No need to explain here - technology that changed the view of racing.

4. Champions

Also everything is clear, here we have cars that either won the personal classification or the Constructors' Cup.

5. The Underdogs

Quoting from the Goodwood website:

"It is Formula One's underdogs who have demonstrated the resilience and ingenuity to create many of the sport's most memorable moments. [...] we can't help but look back at other romantic stories with fondness and respect."

6. Modern Formula One cars

Current technology, nothing more to say here.

The festival runs from 10th to 13th July.

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By the way. Today we were reminiscing about Goodwood, and I realized that I forgot about another cool announcement.

From April 25 to 27, the Paul Ricard circuit will host the historic French Grand Prix.

The following categories have been announced:

- F1 Masters: naturally aspirated F1 cars from the 70s and 80s, up to 1985;

- F2 Classic: F2 and Formula Atlantic (1967-1978);

- F3 Classic: F3 2000 cc (up to 1984) and 1600 cc (up to 1973);

- Formula Junior: cars with a front or rear engine with a capacity of 1000 or 1100 cc, produced from 1958 to 1963;

- Masters of Le Mans: Group C cars from 1982 to 1993;

- Formula GP: single-engine cars with a capacity of over 2.4 liters;

- 200 km: saloons, GT and prototypes (until 31.12.2000).

Among the star names, René Arnoux has already been declared on the RE40.

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Jenson is 45!
The button is a berry again 🔥🎉🎉

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A funny infographic option - all the winners of the F-1 Grand Prix from 2014 to 2024.

We had to be bored in 2014-2016, but at least Mercedes didn't have a number one or two. And Ferrari's engine failure after the vigorous 2017-2018 is indicative.