Category Archives: Centrale

Profile – Hideki Noda

Hideki Noda’s career is a strange one. Often grasping at the many opportunities which came his way, the Japanese driver was able to effectively buy his way through the junior ladder into a Formula 1 seat for a few brief races. Finishing none of them,

GPR Awards – 2022 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix

After Austria, Ferrari appear to be back in the game. At the very least, they appear to have upped their pace in the fight against Red Bull, even if their own reliability woes persist. As the season reaches its halfway mark, we look at the

A look back at Formula 1’s unawarded points

Formula 1 has gone through a great many points systems since the first World Championship Grand Prix at Silverstone, ranging from being awarded to the top five in the very early days of the Championship, to the top ten now. But sometimes, for whatever reason,

GPR Awards – 2022 Formula 1 British Grand Prix

It’s a cliché for sure, but the 2022 British Grand Prix at Silverstone pretty much had it all. A terrifying first corner crash, an environmental protest, teammates colliding, an intriguing strategy race up front and a last stint which had millions of fans both trackside

The 2022 Season Is (Not) Over

Last Sunday, the tenth race of the long 2022 Formula 1 season took place at the vintage Silverstone Circuit. The race ended with Carlos Sainz, Jr. earning his first career victory in the premier racing series on the planet. On the other hand, someone who

GPR Awards – 2022 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen dominated yet again in 2022 by taking victory at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. With Carlos Sainz Jr. providing some last-minute pressure, an otherwise uneventful race had enough action in it to simmer over nicely. However, much of that late-race action was caused by a

GPR Awards – 2022 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

As Max Verstappen avenges the lost win of 12 months ago, it seems Formula 1 is truly going in Red Bull’s direction this year. The defending champion took another win and another closer step towards a possible second championship this year. However, their rivals’ stumbling

GPR Awards – 2022 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix

After all the kerfuffle in Monaco over the weekend and all the manufactured talk over the track’s place in the calendar, it felt like fate itself was putting political pressure on the organiser’s to give the public a classic track. Sergio Perez’s win was certainly

Profile – Giorgio Pantano

When it comes to Formula 1 and any other sport, not everyone is a Boris Becker or a Max Verstappen. Some are indeed late bloomers and take unusual paths on their way to the top. The following reject, the Italian Giorgio Pantano, was one of