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To Tweet or Not to Tweet
The one driver in Formula One people across the world either love or love to hate is Lewis Hamilton. No one can deny he is one of the most talented drivers in the world and, in the current breed of F1 drivers, sits alongside Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. Yet his life away from F1 […]
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Monisha Kaltenborn becomes first female F1 team principal
It has been widely speculated that Monisha Kaltenborn, the CEO of the Sauber F1 team, would eventually take control of the whole Sauber Formula One operation once founder Peter Sauber decided to retire from his position at the Swiss racing outfit. Well, today that speculation has morphed into reality: with Peter Sauber's step-down to President of […]
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Dino Zamparelli interview: chasing the dream
Formula Two is often seen as a proving ground for aspiring young drivers hoping to one day reach the ranks of Formula One and race alongside the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button. Dino Zamparelli is one such driver. Born in Bristol, England, but of Italian descent, Dino’s journey into the world of motorsport […]
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Robert Kubica crashes out at Rally San Martino
Rally driver Robert Kubica made news headlines last week after his triumphant return to motorsport saw him win the Italian Ronde Gomitolo di Lana Rally following a miraculous recovery from a particularly horifying rallying crash last year. We're therefore disheartened to report that Kubica's good fortune was seemingly shortlived, as another accident has forced him […]
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Tapas or F1?
So just how long should an F1 race be? Twice half its length. Witty, i know. Anyway, it’s a Tuesday afternoon, and I am sitting just outside Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain at 3:32pm according to my iPad. Just had a great, albeit interesting roast duck cannelloni and about to have a third glass of […]
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Formula One IS a Sport!
It is quite rare that I read something and for it to elicit such an emotional response, but when coming across a blog recently accusing the sheer stature of Formula 1 not being considered a sport it was not something I could simply ignore. The Oxford English Dictionary defines sport as: An activity involving physical […]
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F1 medic Sid Watkins passes away
Professor Eric Sidney 'Sid' Watkins, the world-renowned F1 medic who was instrumental in the pursuits to improve driver safety in the sport, has passed away after suffering from a short illness, aged 84. Affectionately known by his peers as the 'Prof', Watkins was one of the major medical practitioners in the sport for over thirty […]
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Robert Kubica wins Italian rally
Ever since his career and life-threatening crash last year in a Skoda Fabia rally car last year in February, Robert Kubica has slowly been preparing for a return to motorsport competition. And, after 19 months of surgery and operations, the Pole has won on his return to auto racing. Fielding a Subaru Impreza rally car, […]
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New Pikes Peak record set by Rhys Millen
We highly doubt Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima would have been very happy with the news that emerged from Colarado earlier today. After setting two record times at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in the last few years, Tajima no longer holds the coveted 'King of the Hill' title. That now belongs to New Zealand-born American racer Rhys […]
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Jeremy Foley crashes spectacularly in Pikes Peak
The gruelling Pikes Peak is known to be a dangerous endeavour, but it still doesn't prepare you for death-defying incidents like this. Racing for the Time Attack division in this year's Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, Dallas driver Jeremy Foley and co-driver Yuri Kouznetsov veered off a particularly tricky section in spectacular fashion, causing their Mitsubishi Evo […]
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Le Mans 2012 Round-Up
Even before the lights went green and the French countryside echoed to the sounds of wheelspin and reverberating rev limiters, this year’s Le Mans was always going to be seen as a special one. After all, it’s the 80th 24 Heures du Mans to be held, and the arrival of the Audi R18 e-trons and Toyota’s TS030 […]
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Le Mans 2012: Automotive Highlights
The iconic ’24 Heures du Mans’ is nearly upon us, and in preparation for the gruelling endurance event, the drivers and their cars have been practicing endlessly during test sessions. The grid is packed with snazzy, innovative and downright rapid race cars, but the three (or, rather, four) cars we’ve listed below are the ones […]
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NASCAR’s Danica Patrick joins Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed
As we know, Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed will sport an eclectic cast of fan-favourite cartoon characters from SEGA's library of hits including Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Monkey Ball and…real life US NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Eh? This surprise inclusion stems from a new parternship with SEGA, which will see a digitised Danica […]
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Autosport International 2010
With all of the recent snow I was pleased to see it thaw enough for me to make my way to the NEC in Birmingham, arriving early I expected the trade day to be somewhat quiet, a clam before the storm, but on arriving it was an altogether different experience. Bustling with the movers and […]
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Formula One 2010: Season Preview
It’s been 4 weeks since our last F1 Round Up, and in that time I’ve had a good look at the new teams and their potential for the season ahead. Rather than report each launch, we’re taking a wider look at the teams and their progress in order to provide you with a general overview. With anticipation […]
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