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2011 Formula One calendar leaked in Hungary

At last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix details of the 2011 F1 season were revealed, according to media reports. The leaked information shows a provisional 20 race calendar, with the inaugural Indian Grand Prix to be staged on 9 October. Bahrain maintains its hold on the opening race of the year and has been pencilled in […]

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2010 European Grand Prix in pictures

The European Grand Prix: Mark flipped out, Vettel won the race, the McLarens continued their challenge, Kobayashi dared to dream and Ferrari is still sulking inside the whaaaambulance drowning in their own tears. Meanwhile, news has just come in reporting the Mercedes GP duo have finally crossed the line. That pretty much sums up Valencia […]

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Hurtling into this black hole, that’s all you see

In the days before jazzy simulators one had to sit a chap down and talk through a lap of a Grand Prix circuit, man to man. In 1968 Graham Hill was jolly kind enough to do just that and you can watch his interview right here after the jump. As an extra special treat there’s […]

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Don’t cry for me Argentina

So, what does the title of one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best known songs have to do with Hummer? Well, there’s about as much relevance there as there was of Hummer being a legitimate option in the automotive marketplace. In case you’ve missed it, earlier this week came the unsurprising revelation that General Motors could […]

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Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo one step closer to F1

Twenty-year-old Australian and current British Formula 3 champ, Daniel Ricciardo, has been signed for Formula One reserve driver duties with both Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso. Joining Daniel, in what will be a shared role, is 20-year-old New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley. Both men took part in the F1 end of season testing […]