August 2009

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2009 F1 Championship Tightens After Belgium Grand Prix

August 31, 2009

Earlier this season Jenson Button looks like he would be the run away Champion of the 2009 season, but how things have changed for the 29 year old Brit. Winning 6 out of the first 7 races of the season Button had a commanding lead in the Drivers Championship, but since Turkey Button has not [...]

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Kimi Raikkonen Wins Belgium Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen Wins Belgium Grand Prix

August 30, 2009

In a race weekend full of surprises with Force India fastest in qualifying, BMW Sauber and Toyota finding increased pace and the early elimination of the McLarens, Kimi Raikkenon surprised everyone coming from mid pack on the grid to win the Belgium Grand Prix, the fourth win of his career at the famous Spa Francorchamp [...]

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Belgium Grand Prix Grid Position Surprise

August 29, 2009

F1 Qualifying for the Belgium Grand Prix at the famous Spa- Francorchamp circuit yielded a surprising grid line up. Giancarlo Fisichella claimed Pole position for Force India, only the fourth Pole of his Formula one career and his first in three years. What is even more surprising is that Fisichellas prior highest qualifying position for [...]

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Belgium Grand Prix Race Weekend Schedule

August 27, 2009

The Belgium Grand Prix will be held this weekend with Practice starting tomorrow. Don’t forget to set your DVR’s or tune in to watch what will be one of the fastest F1 races of the season. If you are loated in the US, SpeedTV will be broadcasting Friday Practice, Saturday Qualifying and the Race itself [...]

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McLaren’s Remarkable Increase in Pace (Part 2)

August 27, 2009

The last two interviews in the series with McLaren’s Jonathon Neale and Paddy Lowe can be found below. So what next, will the Belgium Grand Prix at the famous Spa circiut continue to see McLaren leading the field. Not unless McLaren have some additional improvements to the MP4-24 up their sleeve that they are not [...]

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McLaren’s Remarkable Increase in Pace (Part 1)

August 26, 2009

It was only a few races ago after being eliminated in the first qualifying session at the British Grand Prix that a frustrated Lewis Hamilton characterized the McLaren MP4-24 as “a bit of a nightmare to drive” and when asked if he saw any light at the end of the tunnel replied that “I don’t [...]

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USF1 SpeedTV Interview – Not Much News

August 25, 2009

I must admit that I was really disappointed in the Wind Tunnel interview with USF1 founder Ken Anderson and USF1′s new investor Chad Hurley, founder and CEO of YouTube. I thought at a minimum we would find out if an announcement on Driver line up would be made in the near future, or the names [...]

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Rubens Wins European Grand Prix

August 24, 2009

Ruben Barrichello drove a brilliant race at the Valencia street circuit this weekend, neither he or his team put a step wrong, blistering pace by Rubens when needed, flawless pit stops by the team all culminating in the Brazilians first win for Brawn GP and his first win since he the Chinese Grand Prix in [...]

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USF1 Marketing Blitz

August 23, 2009

For all of you budding Team USF1 fans I have some good news. Ken Anderson USF1′s Team principal and Technical Director along with YouTube CEO and recent Team USF1 investor Chad Hurley will be guests on Speed Channel this week. So mark your calendars or set your DVR to record “Wind Tunnel with Dave Dispain” [...]

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McLaren MP4-24 at Valencia

Hamilton/McLaren on Pole for European Grand Prix

August 22, 2009

Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Heiki Kovalainen locked up the top two starting grid positions for tomorrows European Grand Prix during qualifying today at the new Valencia road circuit in Spain. Less than seven hundredths of a second covered the top three grid positions in a closely fought final qualifying session which saw Rubens [...]

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Team USF1 Announces Primary Investor

August 20, 2009

Earlier today USF1 confirmed the rumors that have been circulating around a major potential investor, announcing that Chad Hurley, co-founder and CEO of Youtube has joined the team. CHAD HURLEY, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF YOUTUBE, JOINS USF1 TEAM Hurley to Provide Visionary Guidance and Corporate Strategy Expertise to America’s First Formula One Team in More [...]

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