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On cheaters who prosper

Two races ago, on the streets of Valencia, Fernando Alonso was left apoplectic at the sight of Lewis Hamilton finishing 2nd. Lewis had unwittingly broken the rules during a safety car period, in a borderline call that the stewards of the meeting needed time to review. The safety car left the pit lane as Hamilton arrived [...]

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It’s the done thing at this time of year, isn’t it?

The teams we all expected to challenge were nowhere. The teams we’d written off in pre-season were somewhere, and a team that barely made it to the first race won the whole show. The world champion divided opinion, with his supporters matched in size and volume [...]

Slight differences of opinion, part 1

Nico Rosberg says that, "To say it clearly, Williams is a great team…but I am not sure they can win races at the moment."

Rubens Barrichello, on the other hand, feels that, "Everyone would look at a position at Williams, because it is one of the best teams out there – and they are on the [...]

Not really weighing up: Brazilian GP

This week, “Never-ending stoooooory, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah.”

20 drivers, 3 sessions, 1 grid, 3 hours. Drivers, cars, weights from the FIA:

1. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes        650.5
2. Webber       Red Bull-Renault      656.0
3. Sutil        Force India-Mercedes 656.5
4. Trulli       Toyota                658.5
5. Raikkonen    Ferrari               651.5
6. Buemi        Toro Rosso-Ferrari    659.0
7. Rosberg      Williams-Toyota       657.0
8. Kubica       BMW-Sauber            656.0
9. Nakajima     Williams-Toyota       664.0
10. Alonso       Renault               652.0
11. Kobayashi    Toyota                [...]

A quick F1 digest

Listen up, soldiers! A few things to fill you in on.

One of next year’s nailed-on driver moves has been confirmed, Robert Kubica committing to Renault for 2010 and quite possibly no longer than that, being one of the men keeping a keen eye on Felipe Massa’s performance on the off chance that the Brazilian’s comeback [...]

When is a grid not a grid?

After qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, which will be weighed up in the usual manner later, penalties were issued to Rubens Barrichello, Jenson Button, Adrian Sutil, Sebastien Buemi and, amusingly, the saintly Fernando Alonso. Four of those men failed to slow down sufficiently for yellow flags, while Buemi dragged a rolling wreck [...]

Alonso to Ferrari, floodgates to open

Formula One’s worst-kept secret is out, Ferrari confirming Fernando Alonso on a three year deal starting in 2010.

It has since emerged that a deal starting in 2011 was concluded in the summer but has since been brought forward, the recent race fixing scandal and Kimi Raikkonen’s acceptance that he is no longer wanted at Maranello [...]

Because Singapore wasn't all dull, honest

A couple of quick ones for you, appearing here because to have put them in the main write-up would have given the altogether false impression that what took place today was an interesting motor race:

- Martin Brundle called him ‘Teflonso’ on the grid. How many of you are sat kicking yourselves right now for not [...]

And then there were two: Italian GP

You can only miss so many opportunities before you are punished for it. As Jenson Button spent the summer forgetting how to win, the watching world waited for his nearest challengers to take advantage. Waited, waited, waited. Come the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, his lead stood at 16 points with only 50 left to [...]

World's nicest driver wins motor race: European GP

In the port area of Valencia, on the eastern coast of Spain, the local streets join up with some purpose-built stretches of asphalt to create a racing circuit, home to the European Grand Prix. Travel far enough up the coastline, stopping to pass border control on the way, and you’ll arrive in Monaco:

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