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In Formula 1, No Dynasty Lasts Forever
No matter how invincible an F1 team seems, the torch always gets passed — and McLaren has fully taken it from Red Bull this season. But how long will…
Aug 7
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Neil Paine
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The Yankees’ Torpedo Bats Are a Formula 1 Moment in MLB
What happens when a sport is totally blindsided by (legal) technological innovation?
Mar 31
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Neil Paine
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How Red Bull (Sort Of) Lost Its Grip on F1
Despite Max Verstappen's fourth consecutive World Championship, his team failed to win the constructor's title for the first time since 2021.
Dec 17, 2024
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Neil Paine
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Where to Find My Stats, Rankings, Content, Models and Data 📈 👀
A clearinghouse of all the different cool/useful stuff I keep on Substack.
Mar 26, 2024
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Neil Paine
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A Brief History of Ferrari Signing Former F1 World Champions (Like Lewis Hamilton)
The Prancing Horse's newest superstar is by far the most successful they will have brought in, but also the oldest.
Feb 2, 2024
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Neil Paine
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Max Verstappen Didn’t Win Last Week. It Made His Season Look Better.
Why sometimes athletes can be too dominant for their own good.
Sep 21, 2023
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Neil Paine
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Fernando Alonso Is Having F1's Greatest Old-Guy Season
Can he keep it rolling?
May 3, 2023
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Neil Paine
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Is Max Verstappen Inevitable Again?
Formula 1 is all about dynasties, and Red Bull's star is a big favorite to keep building his.
Mar 3, 2023
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Neil Paine
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Forget Last Year's Finish. Formula One Is Drama-Free Again.
With Formula One returning from summer break at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, there was some optimism that a resurgent Mercedes or a more competent…
Sep 1, 2022
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Neil Paine
The Best Formula One Driver Might Be A Guy Who Hasn’t Won Since 2013
Spaniard Fernando Alonso sealed his place in the highest echelon of Formula One drivers with his back-to-back world championships in 2005 and 2006…
Jul 28, 2018
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Neil Paine
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