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Racing 101: What Happens When The Safety Car Comes Out?

October 11, 2009

This is the first in a new series of articles for Car Articles, where I examine incidents that happen during racing. Some articles will be common to motorsport events of various types, others will be specific to particular types of racing. I’ve named the new section Racing 101. So, safety cars. The purpose of a [...]

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Jenson Button 14th In Free Practice

September 26, 2009

Some quick thoughts on how the Singapore F1 GP is shaping up so far prior to qualifying… Whilst free practice doesn’t always tell you much about pace, the fact that Button radioed in to say that he was having grip problems does. Qualifying is to take place in 15 minutes time, but I guess 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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Ross Brawn Caught Speeding

September 5, 2009

It has emerged that Formula 1 boss Ross Brawn has admitted a speeding offence of travelling over 100mph in Devon, which saw him escaping a driving ban despite already having 3 points on his license. His punishment comprised of a £700 fine (laughable for someone with the money of Brawn I’m sure) and his license [...]

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Will Renault Quit F1?

September 3, 2009

Will Renault quit F1 over the investigation into the Singapore Grand Prix last year? That’s the rumour doing the rounds and there’s no doubt that Flavio Briatore is a very influential, decisive and determined man who is not afraid of controversy. Apparently, the FIA is looking into the race that was won by Fernando Alonso, [...]

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Rubens Barrichello Wins The European Grand Prix (Valencia)

August 23, 2009

It was great watching the 2009 European Grand Prix today. Here are my thoughts on the action: Despite being first and second respectively, the McLaren team could only manage a finish of second and fourth, with Lewis Hamilton narrowly missing out on taking first place.  Hamilton was due in for a pit stop around lap [...]

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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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FOTA Submits Entries For F1

May 29, 2009

Well, we can now all breathe a sigh of relief.  FOTA, the Formula One Teams’ Association, has signed conditional entry to the F1 2010 season.  The Association includes the teams that were previously holding out of signing due to the £40million budget cap, but this seems to have been somewhat placated by a £100million cap [...]

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Ferrari To Quit F1?

May 12, 2009

The FIA‘s proposed budget cap has caused a furore amongst some current F1 teams and Ferrari is the latest to speak out.  Teams including Red Bull and Toyota have stated that the £40 million spending limit (not including drivers fees) would effectively create a two-tier championship between those accepting the self-imposed budget and those who [...]

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McLaren Given Suspended Race Ban

April 30, 2009

Yesterday, McLaren were handed a three race ban for misleading stewards at the Australian Grand Prix – significantly however, the ban is suspended.  What this means in real terms is that, short of further evidence emerging or further breaches of the rules, McLaren should be fine to appear on the grid for the next three [...]

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