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Formula 1 has headed to Hungary, to start the final 10 races of a thrilling 2017 season. The 4.381km-long Hungaroring, just outside Budapest will host its 32nd round of the world championship. It has been the only host of the Hungarian Grand Prix since it appeared on the F1 calendar while part of the Eastern Bloc back in 1986. The …

After a quite fantastic F1 Live event in London, the British GP is back, though by the sounds of it not for very long.

The Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring has been a welcome return to the Formula 1 calendar since it returned in 2014. The current track, situated in the hills just outside of the city of Spielberg, is the fourth-shortest on the calendar at 4.318km. 71 tours of this circuit on raceday accumulates to 305.584km. Only Monte-Carlo, Interlagos and Autodromo …

After a disappointing race last year the Baku City Circuit reappears, this time as the Azerbaijan GP rather than the European GP.

The Canadian GP is one of my favourite tracks on the calendar, great fun, great track, great race. Even when there is no race going on, like the 2011 Canadian GP, things are still somehow entertaining.

The Monaco GP, one of the oldest races that is still going today, first raced in 1929, with the general layout of the street circuit not being too different from that of today.

Just a few more days until the first proper European race of the season, the Spanish GP. Last season the race result was completely unexpected, Mercedes both out on the first lap and then Max Verstappen wins the race at just 18 years old.

The Russian GP is back for the fourth time, and in all previous races Mercedes have won the race.

Two races down, two different winners, two different cars and a tie for the championship lead.

Ferrari won the opening race of the season, but can they repeat the feat, remain upbeat and defeat the elite?