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  • On Brawn, Mercedes and Jenson Button

    Number of comments: 2
    Lets face it. No matter what you may say, Jenson is a pretty talented individual. The fact is he is the world champion and such victories aren't easy to come by.

    So now, world title in hand, he jumps to McLaren. Given McLaren's sparkling end of year form some' [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:41pm EST
    by Qwerty

  • Situation Normal All F***ed Up

    Number of comments: 0
    Well it didn't take long did it? Back in June during the British Grand Prix and at the height of the FOTA-FIA/FOM war, in order to appease fans, drivers and teams Bernie Ecclestone had stated a number of times that the British Grand Prix would remain and in fact could' [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 9:31am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • Meet The New Boss

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    Same as the old boss-- The Who
    Woe to us all. [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:26am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • End Of A Career

    Number of comments: 1
    He may not be the "it" driver of the moment but I still rate him as the most talented driver on the current Formula 1 grid. Of course I am speaking of Kimi Raikkonen. I am saddened to see him right now. All the antics in the World Rally Championship [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 11:02am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • BMW Withdrawal

    Number of comments: 0
    After a some frenzied media reports last night it was confirmed today that BMW Sauber will withdraw from Formula 1 as of next season. At the moment, I have no great feelings of loss about this. Perhaps it will come in time.
    But of course the FIA has sprung [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 6:55am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • Need More Be Said?

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    Well I guess you've heard it by now. All eight FOTA teams recently walked out of a meeting with the FIA on the 2010 rules. I'll leave it to you to read the articles in the Guardian and another in Pitpass. Should it come as a surprise?
    [...]
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    Posted: July 09, 2009, 10:35am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • Hang The Traitors

    Number of comments: 1
    While the world waits for Max Mosley's next move after exhibiting temper tantrums over some otherwise truthful snipes about him, lets consider the two treacherous teams who were expelled from FOTA in the last few weeks.

    One of them, Williams, have stated that they wish to be' [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 11:57am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • The Dream Ends

    Number of comments: 1
    For the record, I am bitterly disappointed by this outcome. This is only going to lead to more wars over the same issues in the future. Whilst Max has promised to leave, this is not getting rid of CVC. And given the regular and quick u-turns Max has made [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 9:32am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • Givin Em What They Want

    Number of comments: 0
    Just finished reading this great piece by Martin Brundle who recounts his experiences of the Silverstone circuit through the years. There's a great anecdote from Brundle about his first test of a Formula 1 car in a McLaren. Also present was Ayrton Senna and Stefan Bellof. Ayrton as ever in' [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 11:42am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • Why I Think Its Not The Same

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    Many fear that any breakaway series will see the death of grand prix racing. Many point to the CART/IRL situation in America and say that Formula 1 is doomed to head in that direction where neither series had any clear advantage and in fact, both series suffered in the long [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 11:20pm EDT
    by Qwerty

  • So They DO Have The Minerals

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    I woke up happy this morning. Still in a slumber I stumbled straight to the laptop and lo and behold. A new breakaway series was announced. My eyes lit wide, I thought I was dreaming. I had been fully expecting the teams to cave in to Mosley's demands. They always' [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2009, 10:25pm EDT
    by Qwerty

  • No End In Sight

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    "You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time" -- General Chang

    Now take a look at the latest press release from the FIA:

    "Indeed, [FOTA] were not prepared to discuss [financial] regulation at all."

    "In'" [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 6:37am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • Funny Stories

    Number of comments: 0
    Max Max Max. You're so predictable these days its hilarious mate! So now there's a new press release from the FIA. And in this press release the FIA claim that:

    "The FIA believed it had participated in a very constructive meeting with a large measure of agreement. The" [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 10:57am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • The State Of Play

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    As of today, the situation is:

    1. The FIA have published the entrants for 2010. Unconditional entrants include Ferrari, Red Bull and Toro Rosso. Conditional entrants include the remaining 5 FOTA members.
    2. Ferrari, Red Bull and Toro Rosso have stated that their entry is still conditional upon the [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2009, 3:39am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • The Manufacturers' Voice

    Number of comments: 1
    Well, the standoff is most definitely on. And in the wake of yesterday's published FIA entry list, the ACEA i.e. the European Automobile Manufacturers Association has issued a statement in support of the FOTA teams. The statement reads:

    "Today, the members of the Board of the European Automobile'" [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2009, 12:01am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • Stand Off Continues?

    Number of comments: 0
    After much anticipation, the list of competitors for the 2010 championship has been revealed. All the FOTA teams are in (some provisionally) plus 3 new teams. These being Campos, Manor (?!!!) and Team USF1, all running Cosworth engines. The exclusion of Prodrive and Lola are very surprising to me [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2009, 6:17am EDT
    by Qwerty

  • While Max Appeases, Bernie Threatens

    Number of comments: 0
    Well, seems like we're looking at some role reversals here. It usually Mad Max who brandishes the iron rod, whilst Bernie Ecclestone becomes the calm voice of compromise and reason. But now its Ecclestone thats pulling the threats to the FOTA teams. In this article in Autosport, he warns' [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 11:53am EDT

  • A Load Of Bollocks

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    Max Mosley has recently written to the FOTA teams in what seems like a kindly worded reconciliatory gesture urging them to sign up unconditionally to compete in 2010. He assures the teams that should they submit, they will be invited to discuss new proposals to modify the 2010 rules (including [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 6:33am EDT

  • Hear Hear!!

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    I love it when the general press (as opposed to cowering racing journalists) hits hard, as did the UK Guardian in this article by Richard Williams today. Highlights:

    "Those who watched the Turkish grand prix on television might be interested to learn that the people in charge of" [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 5:22am EDT

  • Led By The Nose

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    An interesting Q & A with Frank Williams is published here on Autosport. Frank Williams have indicated that the Williams team have been expelled (and not even temporarily) from FOTA, despite headlines claiming that the suspension was temporary.

    But more interesting is the fact that Williams admits that [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 12:15pm EDT

  • The Budget Cap

    Number of comments: 0
    I hate this idea of a budget cap. I really do. Maybe because it radically changes the face of grand prix racing and I hate the idea of racing changing even further because of Max and cohorts. Perhaps I hate the fact that to my mind, its just a deceitful [...]
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    Posted: June 06, 2009, 11:42pm EDT

  • The Battle Lines Are Drawn

    Number of comments: 0
    To the press Max Mosley has made known that there will be no compromises. And for good measure he has reminded the FOTA teams as to just who has been setting the rules for the last 60 years. And if they don't like it, they can eat shit and start' [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2009, 10:52am EDT

  • Why They Tolerate Ferrari

    Number of comments: 0
    Lets be clear about one thing. Ferrari may sneer at all these new entrants trying so hard to get into grand prix racing. But they themselves were once the newcomers. When Ferrari entered the world championship in the 1950s it was a young team facing up to established names like [...]
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    Posted: June 03, 2009, 11:40am EDT

  • The So Called Solution

    Number of comments: 0
    So it has emerged that Mercedes have floated a compromise proposal to FOTA and the FIA regarding the rules for next year's Formula 1 world championship. In effect, a budget cap of 100 million would be in place and the smaller teams would be technically assisted by the current manufacturers,' [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 1:19pm EDT

  • Williams Give In Again

    Number of comments: 0
    So Williams has broken ranks and have signed up for next year's world championship. Or should that be called selling their collective souls? Needless to say I am more than a little troubled and disappointed. The reason given is that Williams does nothing else but grand prix racing and hence' [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2009, 4:22pm EDT

  • Whats the point?!!

    Number of comments: 2

    Sometimes I think these F1 websites are so desperate to suck-up to their readers (i.e. the fans) that they simply trip and fall all over themselves. Look at the screenshot of Pitpass today. Can't read it? I'll quote it again:

    "The teams, might argue" [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 7:44am EDT

  • A Liar and A Snitch

    Number of comments: 0
    "It was while we were waiting for the stewards that I was misled and was instructed by my team manager to withhold information. That's what I did. I felt awkward and uncomfortable, and I think the stewards could see that. I sincerely apologise to the stewards for wasting their time'" [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2009, 1:21pm EDT
    by Qwerty

  • Honda! You Fools!

    Number of comments: 0
    I am quite tired of blogging but with the results of today's qualifying in Melbourne, I just had to write this one. It was fantastic to see a complete change to the look of the grid. What was amazing to see was that the top 3 was dominated by privateers' [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2009, 3:10am EDT

  • Formula 1 Reloaded Part 2

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    In the wake of Honda's demise Pitpass has this interesting editorial by Mike Lawrence that attacks the role of Formula 1 owners, CVC. Essentially, this is similar to the point I had made before, that CVC is an irrelevant stakeholder of the sport that serves to do nothing' [...]
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    Posted: December 10, 2008, 4:21pm EST

  • Honda Quits

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    A few questions pop into mind at the announcement that Honda is leaving Formula 1. But the most important ones would be:

    - What will Ross Brawn do now?
    - What will Jenson Button do?
    - Would Honda have left if they were winning races and world championships?
    [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2008, 12:20pm EST

  • Formula 1 Reloaded Part 1

    Number of comments: 1
    Can you believe whats going on in grand prix racing these days? The world has turned upside down. The two senile old men firmly at the helm of Formula 1 is absolutely determined to destroy everything that made the series the obsession of millions of true blue racing fans worldwide.
    [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2008, 11:58am EDT

  • Minardi Wins!!!

    Number of comments: 3
    What a fantastic result for true motor racing fans. I always knew that Vettel chap was quick but to win a grand prix in what really is the Minardi team is absolutely unbelievable, as the man himself was moved to say.

    There are several interesting aspects to this [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2008, 11:56am EDT

  • Connecting The Dots

    Number of comments: 0
    The Mole is back on GrandPrix.com and after some inane drivel suggests a very interesting conspiracy theory.

    Max, as everyone knows, won the vote of no-confidence some months ago with the help of some dubious affiliates of the FIA. One of these being a certain Mohammad Bin [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2008, 10:10am EDT

  • Agreed!

    Number of comments: 0
    It seems you can't keep good engineers down. GrandPrix.com carries this story that points to engine developments in Formula 1 despite the homologation rules and the attendant engine freeze.

    It seems engineers have been slipping in horsepower upgrades along with so called reliability improvements to engines and' [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2008, 9:54am EDT

  • Observations

    Number of comments: 3
    We are one race short of the halfway mark of the 2008 Formula 1 season. And at this point, some surprises have emerged. BMW are second in the constructor's championship and leading driver Robert Kubica is also in second of the driver's race. Surprising to say the least and I [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2008, 11:51am EDT

  • More On KERS

    Number of comments: 0
    From this article by the UK's Guardian:

    "'It's nonsense,' said one team engineer. 'We're saving costs with the engines - which is fine. But some of the larger teams are reputedly spending $70m [£35.5m] on Kers in the hope that they will find a performance advantage. It means" [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2008, 7:43am EDT

  • Strangely Familiar

    Number of comments: 1
    So Max won the vote. Well I guess most of us expected such a thing despite many, many reasons (aside from dubious sex charges) to get rid of him. But whats interesting is the way he won. The big clubs that make up the membership of the FIA include the [...]
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    Posted: June 07, 2008, 1:57pm EDT

  • Breaking It Down

    Number of comments: 0
    Finally a really juicy item that perhaps should have long been revealed appears in this article on Pitpass. If anyone ever doubted the dictatorial style of the FIA geared towards financial and commercial gain, they should get their heads out of their asses and read the article.

    [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2008, 10:00am EDT

  • Hey Look Over There

    Number of comments: 0
    What a load of crap. I feel this is nothing more than a ruse between Ecclestone and Mosley to help Herr Max keep his throne. Once the FIA votes him to stay, then this will all magically go away. [...]
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    Posted: May 23, 2008, 5:09am EDT

  • KERS Is Bullshit

    Number of comments: 2
    By many accounts, KERS is primitive. And yet Herr Max is pushing as if it was the second coming. To me its just bullshit window dressing and the sad fact is many are buying into the hype.

    The idea is that all energy spent under braking will be [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2008, 7:05am EDT

  • So Who Shall Take His Place?

    Number of comments: 0
    Scanning the various news headlines on Google News, one gets the sense that Max Mosley's days are truly numbered. Alongside the largest automobile clubs, now former world champions are calling for Mosley's head in a basket. A source for the London's Daily Telegraph has described Mosley as being inflicted' [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2008, 11:06am EDT

  • The List Grows

    Number of comments: 0
    Up until now, three motoring federations have joined the four manufacturers in condemning Max Mosley over his expose. These are the ADAC (Germany), the Dutch Federation and the FIA's biggest member club the American Automobile Association.

    Max Mosley in the meantime is taking legal action against The News' [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2008, 10:22pm EDT

  • Fair Condemnation?

    Number of comments: 0
    Joint statements from Mercedes and BMW here.

    Statement from Toyota here.

    Statement from Honda here.

    Ordinarily I'd sympathise with anyone who falls under this sort of scrutiny. But not this guy and not this time.

    To be fair though and as [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2008, 5:48am EDT

  • Sport In Disrepute?

    Number of comments: 0
    Interesting article on Max Mosley and his family is published in the UK's Independent newspaper today. But as the article concludes and as Max himself has said, Max is here to stay. Interesting isn't it? An apology is apparently sufficient for the head of the FIA. Contrast to [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2008, 8:39am EDT

  • Well Well Max

    Number of comments: 0
    Ordinarily I couldn't give a damn about people's sexual preferences and indulgences, especially when it comes to leaders. My stand has always been that if leaders do their jobs and do it well, then if they wanted to have some fun on the side, either with their official partners or [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2008, 11:11am EDT

  • Nuff Said

    Number of comments: 1
    From this PlanetF1 article :

    ".....[Massa's] race-ending spin was the result of driver error. It may not have been related to the absence of traction control, however. It's just as likely that it was the consequence of mental turmoil and an unstable union between the determination to keep" [...]
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    Posted: March 23, 2008, 11:58am EDT

  • Bio-Fuels, Environment And Racing

    Number of comments: 2
    Far more serious than the Hamil-shit abuse headlines is the serious threat of global warming that is facing our planet. And first off, let me start by saying that unlike some bloggers, I actually believe that global warming is a huge threat. Some people may say that scientists have been [...]
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    Posted: February 10, 2008, 10:31am EST

  • Racism And Amusement

    Number of comments: 0
    The Hamil-shit has been making headlines once again. Hasn't the world had enough of this idiot? And as you probably know he invades the headlines once more because some people somewhere decided he is a victim of racist abuse.

    Before I launch into that, let me just say that' [...]
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    Posted: February 10, 2008, 9:45am EST

  • The Audi Dream

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    Fantastic conceptual work by Kim Stapleton can be found here on Speed Arena. Through the magic of graphics software, he has managed to turn a Renault R26 into a vision of what an Audi F1 car would look like. I must say [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2007, 12:32pm EST

  • Ross Brawn And Honda

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    Back in 1994, Ferrari after 3 long win-less years, received technical assistance from Honda, who had by then long left Formula 1. Assistance that allowed them a victory and began the steady road back to championship level competitiveness. This was admitted by di Montezemolo himself before sometime after that retracting [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2007, 7:45am EST

  • Intellectual Property

    Number of comments: 0
    What a season its been and whilst the curtains should have come down at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix, we shall have to wait one more week before the FIA confirm Kimi's world championship. Even so, many matters that have arisen during the course of the 2007 season' [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2007, 1:15pm EST

  • The Indy Awards - Round 16

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    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Chinese Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

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    At the start of the year, I wouldn't have bet for a result like this today. Both the Toro Rossos were the' [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2007, 10:05am EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 15

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    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Japanese Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. David Coulthard (RBR)- 9
    2. Adrian Sutil (Spyker) - 6
    [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2007, 6:11am EDT

  • Poor Baby Hamilton

    Number of comments: 1
    Lewis Hamilton took some time out last weekend to protest the actions of his teammate during the start of the Belgian Grand Prix. We all know the incident. Coming into the remodeled La Source hairpin, Fernando took the inside line into the turn locking up his brakes. Hamilton took the [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2007, 10:59pm EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 14

    Number of comments: 0
    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Belgian Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. Nico Rosberg (Williams)- 10
    2. Mark Webber (RBR) - 7 [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2007, 1:30am EDT

  • Alonso's Ultimatum?

    Number of comments: 3
    Now bear in mind how much the British press loves their prodigal son, Hamilton and it would seem to me in turn loves to paint Fernando Alonso in a bad light. Be that as it may, some serious allegations have been reported by both the Guardian and The [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2007, 5:31am EDT

  • Reasons For Vehemence

    In his latest article for Pitpass, Mike Lawrence wonders why the FIA (and Ferrari) are seemingly dead set on bringing down the McLaren team or rather Ron Dennis. And indeed, in light of recent comments by Todt and Montezemolo, this isn't an unreasonable observation.

    On the face of [...]
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    Posted: September 13, 2007, 12:38pm EDT

  • Fair and Consistent Application

    Well, lots of people are anxiously waiting for the events before the World Council in Paris. As usual, there are plenty of different viewpoints. However, it would seem that most people seem to be behind the McLaren team on this one. I for one think that Ron Dennis is an [...]
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    Posted: September 12, 2007, 6:36am EDT

  • Back Online

    Its been 3 months since my last posting and its been quite the few months. The demands of work and personal life (away from the screen) and a strange weariness with motor racing have kept me away from blogging (perhaps best of the greater good of racing blogs in general [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 1:35pm EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 13

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Italian Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. Nico Rosberg (Williams)- 11
    2. Mark Webber (RBR) - [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 12:44pm EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 12

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Turkish Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. Nico Rosberg (Williams)- 11
    2. David Coulthard (RBR) - [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 12:06pm EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 11

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Hungarian Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. Nico Rosberg (Williams)- 11
    2. Mark Webber (RBR) - [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 11:18am EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 10

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the European Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. Mark Webber (RBR)- 10
    2. Alex Wurz (Williams) - [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 9:08am EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 9

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the British Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. David Coulthard (RBR)- 9
    2. Nico Rosberg (Williams) - [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 8:47am EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 8

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the French Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. Nico Rosberg (Williams)- 11 (1 for pole, 1 for race, [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 8:18am EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 7

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the US Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. Mark Webber (Red Bull)- 11 (1 for pole, 1 for [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 7:43am EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 6

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Canadian Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. Alexander Wurz (Williams)- 9
    2. Takuma Sato (Super Aguri) - [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2007, 7:25am EDT

  • In A Word

    Toyota. [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2007, 9:43am EDT

  • Off Topic: America's Cup

    I know next to nothing about sailing. Truth be told I hardly watch any sailing events on the telly. But just as the Ryder Cup is the only golf tournament I watch (despite my hatred for the so called sport), the America's Cup is an event I do not miss. [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2007, 10:14am EDT

  • Team Strategy vs Team Orders

    The British media calls it team orders, Ron Dennis insists that its strategy. The FIA has just said that no further action is to be taken but prior to that Bernie was calling for blood.

    In the first place, if it is team orders, I would be [...]
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    Posted: May 30, 2007, 1:52pm EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 5

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Monaco Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Comments

    There a number of real surprises this weekend. First of all, the pace of the Williams and Red Bulls in qualifying [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2007, 9:40am EDT

  • TV Coverage

    So serious are the Malaysian government in re-signing an agreement for future of the Malaysian Grand Prix, they have pulled the broadcast of grand prix from the terrestrial channels. Nowadays it seems, that all terrestrial channels have been compelled to show the prime time evening news whether they like or [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2007, 8:17am EDT

  • Nico Rosberg

    Amidst all the hype surrounding Lewis Hamilton, spare a thought for the 2005 GP2 champion Nico Rosberg. Nico had a great debut race last year, finishing in the points and taking the fastest lap of the race. From then on, his results had largely gone downhill. Sometimes the fault lay [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2007, 12:31am EDT

  • Some Concern For Ferrari

    I must be out of my mind writing this. Its no secret, I loathe the Ferrari team. Yes, their successes over the years are admirable but here is a team high on politics and low on sportsmanship and fair play. It has always been so. However, I am a great [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2007, 2:57pm EDT

  • Hope You're All Happy Now

    I guess we've all heard the news by now. If anyone's still reading my posts, you'll know that I am vehemently against Max Mosley's plans for the future. But as I've said previously, I grow tired of tirades and diatribes against Mosley. So far I've tried hard not say [...]
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    Posted: May 18, 2007, 1:30pm EDT

  • The Indy Awards - Round 4

    Here are the results for the Independent Team awards after the Spanish Grand Prix. For more information regarding the scoring system please consult this post.

    Colin Chapman Award - For Best independent drivers / teams

    Drivers
    1. David Coulthard (RBR)- 11 (9 + 1 for pole + [...]
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    Posted: May 13, 2007, 9:47am EDT
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