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Flavio Briatore Is Gone… Now What For Renault F1

September 18, 2009

This year has been a tumultuous one for F1 – with more stories, scoops and changes than just about any other sport. It’s certainly living up to being the ‘pinnacle’ of motorsport, though some would argue for all the wrong reasons. Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds have both quit the Renault F1 team, following revelations [...]

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Monza – F1 2009

September 13, 2009

Monza certainly lived up to the fearsome reputation for speed this afternoon – though there were several smaller dramas than one big one. There were a couple of accidents in the pit lane (never surprising when this happens given the speed at which these guys work) and sadly Mark Webber was knocked out of the [...]

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F1 News Roundup

September 11, 2009

There’s been a lot happening since the last F1 GP race, so it’s worth covering some of the more interesting stories here this evening. The first bit of news is that Nelson Piquet Jr is accusing Renault of attempting to fix a race last year by asking him to crash out at last year’s Singapore [...]

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Schuey Calls Off F1 Return

August 11, 2009

In the worst news since Massa’s accident, it’s been revealed that Michael Schumacher will not be returning to the sport this season. His return has been cancelled due to a neck injury from a motorcycle accident earlier in the year. Here’s Schuey’s explanation in his own words: “Yesterday evening, I had to inform Ferrari President [...]

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Will Massa Drive Again?

July 28, 2009

After the shock (and huge) crash that Felipe Massa suffered in Hungary, it gives me pleasure to post the fact that doctors are hopeful that the Ferrari F1 driver will be able leave the hospital next week. Massa was knocked almost unconscious by a spring from a Brawn car, which caught him on the side [...]

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Hamilton’s Magic Returns

July 26, 2009

Just as Eddie Jordan predicted prior to the race, Lewis Hamilton put in a breathtaking performance in today’s Hungarian Grand Prix by cruising home to victory – swiftly followed by the Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen! Inside of the fourth lap, Hamilton managed to take first position – which he used to convincingly build up a [...]

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Mosley Quits For The Sake Of F1

June 25, 2009

As part of the deal to avoid a breakaway series next year, Max Mosley has agreed to not stand for re-election for the FIA next year.  It’s likely that Bernie Ecclestone had significant involvement in the discussions, in order to ensure that the future of F1 as it stands remained secure.  Interestingly, prior to the [...]

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Win A Lewis Hamilton Portrait

June 9, 2009

Granted, he may not be going to win the Drivers’ Championship this year, but you’ve got to admit that the picture above is pretty special.  Bear in mind that it’s actually created using the oil from Hamilton’s own McLaren F1 car and it makes it just a little bit more special. Painted by David Macaluso, [...]

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Button Does It Again

May 25, 2009

Is there any stopping this man at the moment when it comes to his F1 racing career?  I’d certainly argue not given his current form.  I have to say, it’s quite likely that, even if the rest of the field managed to develop their cars to make them more competitive, Jenson Button’s car will still [...]

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No Joy For Hamilton

October 13, 2008

Lewis Hamilton had what looked to be the race in Japan sown up with a fantastic pole position from the qualifiers, but sadly this wasn’t to be. He finished outside the points in 12th place as he didn’t recover from a collision with Felipe Massa in the early stages of the race. Unsurprisingly for the [...]

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