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D- Day and a (supposed) New Budget Cap
Finally it seems the war is over, hopefully anyhow. Throughout the evening, there have been numerous reports that the budget cap of £40 million has now been raised to £85 million, and that the objecting teams should be on the grid for 2010...
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Battle of the F1 'Elders'
The definition of 'elder' in Formula One is hardly the definition shared by us generic human beings. In recent times, many of the rookie drivers have been freshly plucked from high ...
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Restoration of the F1 Pecking Order
From what I've read, heard and seen up until now, it is apparent that the rear diffuser issue is currently the most controversial on the grid as of this moment...
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Massa Gets His Driving Gloves On at Mugello
Felipe Massa's first run in the Ferrari's shiny new F60 (click here for Ryan's Article and more pictures) got underway at Mugello today. This year's shakedown came a little later than last year, but hey, better late than never...
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Despair, Doom, Death for Formula 1, but One Thing Left in Pandora's Box
Everything terrible in the world, according to the Greek myth, erupted from the box which Pandora opened. I know I seem a little hyperbolic, comparing F1 to the world (and hypocritical, seeing ...
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Bernie Ecclestone: Soon To Be Not So Supremo?
Okay, I don't know much about the Ecclestones. I know that there's a rather small guy called Bernie, who plays an important role in Formula One. There are two daughters, Tamara and another one who I can't, for the life of me, remember the name of...
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Pages Burnt in the F1 Record Books
Although it seems pretty pointless writing the next sentence as we all followed the 2008 season diligently, Kimi Raikkonen recently relinquished his crown as Formula 1 world champion...
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A Formula One Tribute To...
A tribute to... Lewis Hamilton, our new world champion who kept his head right up until the end to snatch the title. A tribute to... Felipe Massa, who drove the perfect race and is one of the most worthy competitors to date...
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Ron Dennis: We Do Not Remember Last Year
"We don't even remember what happened in Brazil last year." Ahem...yeah okay, unless you drank all of Russia's vodka stocks in one night, I'm pretty sure you do. Take that back actually, were I in your position Ron, I would have done just that...
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Heikki Kovalainen: Victim of Injustice?
After being given mismatched tyres, can even McLaren fans deny it? China, a week back. Clambering out of his car after qualifying, Heikki Kovalainen wasn't looking particularly happy...
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Force India Close To Deal With McLaren
Force-Mercedes or McLaren-India. You get where I'm going with this. According to reliable sources, unless Ron Dennis is not reliable enough, it is believed that Force India are very close to clinching a deal with McLaren-Mercedes for next season...
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You Want a Say in F1? Then Go and Say It!
ING, sponsor of the Renault Formula One team, is conducting a global survey. And, no, it's not just a boring "Who will win the championship?" poll where people try to predict what will happen at the end of the season...
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Is It Too Late for Robert Kubica to Snatch Championship?
Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 So Robert Kubica's a bit of an enigma in my eyes. Don't worry, I'm about to explain why. This is the guy who, before the season pretty much began, had already dismissed himself from fighting for the title.
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You Do The Math: Kimi Raikkonen Is Still In It
18 points behind the leader. Four races to go. The points after Monza last year. Lewis Hamilton, leading his team mate Fernando Alonso by very few points. A two horse race between the two drivers was what the people saw...
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My Top 20 Martin Brundle Quotes from Modern F1 Times
In the light of a—well in my view anyway—fairly uneventful Valencia Grand Prix, here are some funny and stupid quotes from Martin Brundle from 2001-2006. Hope they give you a chuckle anyway...
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Is McLaren-Mercedes Cheating Again?
Had a look a McLaren's new steering wheel recently? Don’t worry, fans of the Woking-based outfit. Although I am a Raikkonen fan, this is not an article filled with unprovoked attacks on McLaren or its drivers...
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Formula 1 and the Female of the Species
During my seven years of watching Formula 1, I've heard this question asked many times, most recently today: Why are there no women in Formula 1? And I've also heard many answers, ranging from ...
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Onwards But Upwards? Testing at Jerez
Not even two days have passed since McLaren took victory at the German Grand Prix, for the first time since the days of Mika Hakkinen, and yet the teams are already testing at the Southern Spain Circuit of Jerez...
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Kimi Raikkonen's Unlucky No. 17 Continues in Germany
17 is the unlucky number in Italy; it is also the amount of race wins Raikkonen's been stuck on since April. Recently, people have been questioning Kimi's motivation, saying that he's lacking it...
