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Toyota pulls out

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 12:00 pm on Wednesday November 4, 2009 96 Comments

Toyota has this morning announced that it is pulling out of F1 with immediate effect.
It cites the global economic downturn as the reason for the withdrawal, after posting the company’s first ever operating loss back in March.

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Hamilton vs Button

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 1:04 pm on Friday October 30, 2009 36 Comments

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton traded places at the front during the first practice session at the inaugural Abu Dhabi GP this morning, and it was good.

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Kubica in at Renault

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 3:15 pm on Wednesday October 7, 2009 49 Comments

Like we speculated a few weeks ago, Fernando Alonso’s move to Ferrari in 2010 has well and truly kicked off the silly season, with Robert Kubica now being confirmed to replace the Spaniard at Renault.

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Alonso in at Ferrari

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 1:12 pm on Monday September 28, 2009 137 Comments

Silly season is about to properly kick off this coming weekend at the Japanese GP, where all signs point to Ferrari announcing Fernando Alonso as their driver for next year.

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Sing’ star

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 4:02 pm on Sunday September 27, 2009 82 Comments

You’ve got to start thinking that Jenson Button’s so lucky there’s no way he can end the season as anything other than World Drivers’ Champion.

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Singapore swing

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 4:46 pm on Friday September 25, 2009 27 Comments

Finally, some actual on-track car action to distract from the ridiculousness that was the Renault Crashgate incident. We could do without any more ‘Gates’ from now on please, F1 people.

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Renault: got off lightly?

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 4:12 pm on Monday September 21, 2009 142 Comments

The FIA has today given Renault a two-year suspended ban from Formula 1 for their part in the Crashgate scandal.

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Renault bosses walk

Posted by Jamie Hibbard at 2:44 pm on Wednesday September 16, 2009 99 Comments

As if the Renault ‘Crashgate’ saga couldn’t get any more scandalous/intriguing/bonkers, things have taken a huge turn today as the team boss and engineering bloke have ‘parted ways’ with the French outfit.

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