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![O Mercedes, Where Art Thou?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_d1668bf1dc244aa9b4c7ab6b142f07ed~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/711f44_d1668bf1dc244aa9b4c7ab6b142f07ed~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Apr 22, 202412 min read
O Mercedes, Where Art Thou?
Three seasons into F1's current rules era, it's time to stop with delusions of grandeur, and stop giving Mercedes the benefit of the doubt.
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![F1's Massive Problem](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_6a5d1638d0a8457691c1c7de2d7e7467~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_6a5d1638d0a8457691c1c7de2d7e7467~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
May 15, 20236 min read
F1's Massive Problem
Could one simple rule change make F1 more unpredictable, competitive, and sustainable? Or is such an idea too good to be true?
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![Style vs. Substance: NASCAR Delivers in Kansas as F1 Stumbles in Miami](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_9059e6b63e1f4a46a13b8e14aee6263f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_9059e6b63e1f4a46a13b8e14aee6263f~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
May 9, 20236 min read
Style vs. Substance: NASCAR Delivers in Kansas as F1 Stumbles in Miami
F1 and NASCAR went head-to head on Sunday with two very different approaches, but the day didn't quite turn out how many expected...
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Alex Herman
Apr 2, 20235 min read
Let's talk about driving standards.
A worrying trend has been developing recently across multiple racing series and I've had enough. Will anything change? Probably not.
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![2023's Best F1 Content Creator For Every Type of F1 Fan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_86fe84b1bf1645c6a5a78bf344ff8e85~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/nsplsh_86fe84b1bf1645c6a5a78bf344ff8e85~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Mar 9, 20236 min read
2023's Best F1 Content Creator For Every Type of F1 Fan
If you like F1, or you like listening to people talk about it, then there's plenty out there to pick from. Here's a few of my favorites...
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![Predicting the 2023 F1 Season](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_701d3e2223b647909cb3a0ddaa176bac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_701d3e2223b647909cb3a0ddaa176bac~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Mar 2, 202312 min read
Predicting the 2023 F1 Season
You thought I forgot. I thought I forgot. But here we are on the eve of the Bahrain GP to make a bunch of "educated" guesses about F1...
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![Expectation vs. Reality: Revisiting 2022 F1 Predictions](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_4a73d344731540bdbe3c61331aa4e93f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_4a73d344731540bdbe3c61331aa4e93f~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Nov 29, 202211 min read
Expectation vs. Reality: Revisiting 2022 F1 Predictions
Before the year began, I tried to predict the championship outcome and a whole bunch of other random things. Was I right on any of them?
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![The Best and Worst of F1 in 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_83a22a9921734d1eaa79ed5677a6e53e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_83a22a9921734d1eaa79ed5677a6e53e~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Nov 28, 202211 min read
The Best and Worst of F1 in 2022
Here's (in my humble, honest opinion) the standout moments, drivers, teams, and more for 2022. Some good, some... not so much.
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![How many points has Ferrari lost?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_bb791bd89d094953bd00ac2293564c87~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_bb791bd89d094953bd00ac2293564c87~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Jul 25, 20226 min read
How many points has Ferrari lost?
This year has been defined by numerous errors, leading to Red Bull running away in both championships. But how many points has Ferrari lost?
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![The F1 Rule Teams Seem to Have Forgotten About](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_9aaf30f1c2ff4c5aa68d024953fdc28e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/nsplsh_9aaf30f1c2ff4c5aa68d024953fdc28e~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Jul 20, 20225 min read
The F1 Rule Teams Seem to Have Forgotten About
To make F1 more accessible, all teams must run a rookie driver in at least two practice sessions in 2022. So why aren't they?
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Alex Herman
Jun 25, 20222 min read
Mid-Year Report Card: F1
OK, so it's not technically the middle of the F1 calendar yet, but it is the middle of the calendar year, so let's take a look at each...
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Alex Herman
Jun 24, 20224 min read
Correcting F1 22's Driver Ratings
Codemasters rates every driver on the grid in terms of their experience, racecraft, awareness, and pace. Now it's my turn...
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![A Monte Carlo Special? What Data from Spain Shows](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_50da0123e00944529e44f06b3f5899a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_50da0123e00944529e44f06b3f5899a6~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
May 25, 20223 min read
A Monte Carlo Special? What Data from Spain Shows
Monaco is a unique race, one which can offer a shock result if a certain team gets its sums right and hits the jackpot on strategy...
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Alex Herman
May 16, 20225 min read
Analysis: Where does each F1 team stand through 5 races?
Let's take a look at where each team ranks in terms of raw speed, across each race so far, and find out who's hot and who's not...
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![What needs to change for the 2023 Miami GP](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_62f3bc1bdf484c419a19a7617b4b19a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_62f3bc1bdf484c419a19a7617b4b19a0~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
May 9, 20224 min read
What needs to change for the 2023 Miami GP
After we've all had some time to calm down from yesterday's "festivities" in Miami, let's take a slightly more measured approach...
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Alex Herman
Apr 18, 20226 min read
A-B-See? F1's Chronic Identity Crisis
Like the tide rolling in and out on the beach, the debate over F1 teams' reliance on each other comes and goes, but the principle is...
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Alex Herman
Apr 14, 20225 min read
The Trifecta: F1, NASCAR, and Indycar
Last weekend was the first chance to see the three main motorsport series in America all back-to-back-to-back, in NASCAR, F1, and...
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![The Ideal VW-to-F1 Scenario](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_852c98587f694f3d95032c6c60b96303~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/nsplsh_852c98587f694f3d95032c6c60b96303~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Mar 31, 20224 min read
The Ideal VW-to-F1 Scenario
The rumored involvement of the Volkswagen Group (VAG) in F1 is nothing new, and here we are again...
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![Long Read: How worried should we be about McLaren?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/711f44_6cd6d7cdd6a241febe64adeea6d4eb61~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/711f44_6cd6d7cdd6a241febe64adeea6d4eb61~mv2.webp)
Alex Herman
Mar 24, 202212 min read
Long Read: How worried should we be about McLaren?
After a steady improvement from its 2017 nadir, McLaren seemed poised to leap into the new regulations with a real chance of mixing it up...
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Alex Herman
Mar 17, 20228 min read
2022 F1 Season Predictions
It's time to put your money where your mouth is. testing is over, and up next is the real thing. That said, it's not exactly clear which...
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