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Silverstone can use new Arena Grand Prix Circuit

February 11, 2010

Silverstone Circuits Limited announced today that Formula One Management (FOM), has approved the use of new Arena Grand Prix Circuit configuration for the 2010 Formula One Santander British Grand Prix that will be held from the 9th to the 11th of July later this year. The majority of Silverstone’s iconic straights and high-speed corners are [...]

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Official Mercedes Confirms Schumacher’s Return

December 23, 2009

Many F1 insiders claimed it would never happen, but they obviously underestimated a certain F1 Champions desire to win and earlier today Mercedes GP confirmed that Michael Schumacher will return to Formula One in 2010. Following on from the recent announcement of the sponsorship deal with the Malaysian based Petronas oil the old Brawn GP [...]

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British Grand Prix to Remain at Silverstone

December 8, 2009

After much posturing on Bernie Ecclestone’s part that 2010 Formula One season may not have a British Grand Prix, the two sides finally agreed terms on a new long term contract that could keep the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for the next 17 years. Commenting on the new agreement Bernie Ecclestone (FOM President), said: [...]

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USF1 May Not Be The Only US backed F1 Team

November 26, 2009

Over the last several weeks several reports have emerged that the Qadbak investment in the Sauber Formula 1 team could fall apart, with many questions being raised about the viability of Qadbak, the secretive investment group that agreed to purchase the team from BMW. Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung has recently reported that Qadbak far from being [...]

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Surprise! Surprise!! Mercedes(Brawn GP) Signs German Driver

November 23, 2009

Despite proclamations that Ross Brawn would have input on Driver selection the newly created Silver Arrows Mercedes Prix team just announced the signing of Nico Rosberg as a driver for the 2010 Season. So it looks as though Mercedes preference for German Drivers is alive and well. Rosberg who has spent the last 4 years [...]

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2009 F1 Season – A Good Year ?

November 12, 2009

Well I guess the answer to this question is it depends who you are. If you were Jenson Button then it was a the best year of your Formula One career, a dream finally realized. I still remember watching Button when he was a guest on Top Gear, the iconic English car show. When asked [...]

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Ciao Ferrari – Raikkonen looks to Future

November 7, 2009

Kimi Raikkonen still wants to race in Formula 1. He just wants a car that can allow him to fight for victory, unlike this years Ferrari, which narrows the field somewhat. With the defection of Toyota and based upon this years performance the options narrow to Brawn GP, McClaren and Red Bull Racing. Red Bull [...]

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Will Toyota’s F1 Departure save BMW Sauber Team

November 4, 2009

Toyota dropped a bombshell on F1 today announcing that it is pulling out of Formula One at the end of the 2009 Season. Coming shortly after tire manufacturer Bridgestone’s decision to leave F1 after the end of 2010 this decision makes Toyota the second major Japanese company to exit Formula One in a week. It [...]

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Red Bull Racing Finish One Two in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

November 2, 2009

Sebastian Vettel won the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the spectacular Yaz Marina Circuit. In the first ever Afternoon/Evening F1 race and the first ever F1 race at Yaz Marina the Red Bull cars of Vettel and Weber were the class of the field. Starting on Pole Lewis Hamilton in the Mclaren got away [...]

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No Competition for Hamilton in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying

October 31, 2009

Lewis Hamilton completely obliterated the competition at the Yaz Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi today. Quickest in all three qualifying sessions setting fastest lap time of 1 minute 39.695 seconds in Q2 and claiming pole position in the third session with a time of 1:40.948, 0.667 seconds faster than Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton’s qualifying winning margin [...]

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Interlagos – Best Race of the Season

October 20, 2009

Why can’t all of the F1 races be as good as this weekends Grand Prix in Brazil? The penultimate race of the season was full of, incidents, close competition, inspired overtaking. Coupled with the drama surrounding the Drivers championship race between Barrichello, Button and Vettel with Button and Vettel starting way back on the grid, working their [...]

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