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Webber’s pole vault

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 1:27 pm on Saturday July 11, 2009 45 Comments

Quali at the German GP today was definitely the most exciting one of the year so far. Loads of changes at the front, and some scary moments provided by the rain.

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Spanish practice

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 2:59 pm on Friday May 8, 2009 23 Comments

Jenson Button topped first practice this morning for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, with Williams’ Nico Rosberg going fastest in the afternoon.

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Malaysia practice: Ferrari on top

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 11:18 am on Friday April 3, 2009 34 Comments

The Ferraris are both back at the top of the time sheets after today’s second practice in Sepang for the Malaysian GP, with Kimi Raikkonen going quickest. But his morning wasn’t without drama. Or smoke. Lots of smoke.

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Taking the Piquet

Posted by Bill Thomas at 4:57 pm on Friday November 7, 2008 40 Comments

Is it just me, or is it strange that Flavio Briatore has signed Nelson Piquet Jnr at Renault for another year? Or is it not so strange? Maybe it’s not so strange at all.

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Brazilian GP: practice

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 7:05 pm on Friday October 31, 2008 47 Comments

Today’s second practice session didn’t go well for either McLaren, and if this is a sign of things to come in Sunday’s race, then Lewis’ title dreams are in trouble.

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Brazilian GP: warming up

Posted by Maurice Hamilton at 5:51 pm on Thursday October 30, 2008 12 Comments

The weekend kicked off with the press conference in a small room – unfortunate as this was the best attended of all 18 Thursday press conferences. The seats were quickly filled with journalists, leaving standing room only, much to the annoyance of photographers herded in at the back.

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Chinese GP: practice

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 10:54 am on Friday October 17, 2008 84 Comments

Lewis Hamilton could actually become world champion on Sunday at the Chinese GP, which is pretty amazing for British fans, when you think we’ve not had a world champion since Damon Hill back in 1996. The chances are pretty slim that he’ll do it mind, but it’s definitely possible.

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Singapore: hand of fate

Posted by Maurice Hamilton at 7:31 pm on Sunday September 28, 2008 95 Comments

A laser message projected onto the pit buildings says: ‘First F1 Night Race. Thank you for being a part of history.’
History indeed, but F1 people should be thanking the Singapore organisers for a simply superb job. And, just to round off an exceptional weekend, we had an exceptional race.

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