Author: Ian Hucklesby

Editor-in-Residence, JDC Promotions Media Centre
25 Oct 2020

A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE TO POLE FOR HAMILTON IN PORTIMAO

As Lewis Hamilton moves almost inevitable to becoming the most decorated Formula 1 driver in history, he yet again proved his resilience under pressure by taking the 97th Formula 1 pole of his career in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix at the Portimao Circuit. In a qualifying session delayed by a series of bizarre [...]
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11 Oct 2020

BOTTAS TAKES POLE AHEAD OF EIFEL GRAND PRIX

Qualifying for the Eifel Grand prix passed off with little surprises yesterday aside from Lewis Hamilton being pipped for pole by his Silver Arrows teammate Valtteri Bottas. Max Verstappen continued to prove he is the best of the rest with P3. Charles Leclerc's P4 was probably the stand out performance of the day, the Ferrari [...]
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10 Oct 2020

MURRAY WALKER AT 97

This month’s Spotlight feature focuses on one of motorsports most popular personalities. Today 10th October he celebrates his 97th birthday, so we all raise a glass and say happy birthday to Murray Walker. Graeme Murray Walker, OBE hasn’t graced our screens on a regular basis for some years now, but he still commands huge affection [...]
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04 Oct 2020

CHASE CAREY – HIS LEGACY ON LEAVING F1

Prior to his appointment as CEO of the Formula One Group in 2017, Chase Carey held key roles at a number of broadcasting organisations with Fox and News Corporation. Over his career he has built a reputation for taking on control of brands and building their profiles and audiences. His reputation was such that before [...]
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27 Sep 2020

A CLOSE SHAVE BUT HAMILTON RACKS UP 96TH POLE IN SOCHI

Simply reading the results of qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix and you would be led to believe it was business as usual for Lewis Hamilton. However, reading further you would discover that due to a red flag stopping qualifying, Hamilton was a second away from being knocked out in Q2, with the prospect of [...]
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13 Sep 2020

HAMILTON’S HOMEWORK PAYS OFF IN MUGELLO QUALIFYING

Although Valtteri Bottas bossed the practice sessions in the run up to Tuscan Grand Prix qualifying, ultimately it was Hamilton’s perfectly timed fastest lap that won the day and achieved another pole for the 6-time world champion, the 95th of his career. Hamilton had come to Mugello with little experience of the circuit, so he [...]
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