Kimi Raikkonen: Will He Stay, or Will He Go?

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Although it has been rumored lately that Renault has had Kimi Raikkonen on their shopping list for 2011, it’s certainly not a foregone conclusion that the feeling is mutual.  The laconic Finn is currently part of the WRC rally squad, and seems happy enough motoring his Citroen tin top over the bumps and ruts of [...]

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The Iceman Cometh Back? Will Kimi Replace Petrov at Renault?

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Rumors of Robert Kubica’s switch to Mercedes to replace Michael Schumacher launched the silly season this year, and while Kubica eventually put the kibosh on such speculation by signing a two-year contract extension with the Regie, fresh stories have now surfaced that it might be Renault’s rookie team mate who is on the move.
Although Vitaly [...]

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Will Schumi Stay or Go?

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With the midpoint of the season upon us, and Michael Schumacher’s comeback efforts still stuck in the doldrums, paddock wags are beginning to speculate whether or not the German ace will return next year.  Granted, Schumacher is on a three-year contract, but as everyone who follows Formula 1 knows, contracts are made to be broken.
Two [...]

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Alonso to Rivals: ‘We Will Win the Championship’

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Ferrari ace Fernando Alonso still contends that he will win this year’s drivers’ title, in spite of the fact that he currently sits 47 points behind title chase leader Lewis Hamilton.  On the face of it, this seems like a brash claim as the Ferraris of Alonso and team mate Felipe Massa have not been [...]

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Mark Webber Dominates for a Win at Silverstone

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Once again the Red Bull squad seemed to have a likely one-two finish within their grasp, and once again they revealed their Achilles heel (i.e. driver rivalry that the team brass seems unable to cope with).  Team mates Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber shared front row on the grid today, and although Vettel sat on [...]

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Vettel and Webber Make it an All Red Bull Front Row at Silverstone

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It looks like Red Bull is having it all their way again, at least as far as qualifying is concerned.  Once again, the Red Bull boys have sewn up the front row, with Sebastian Vettel on pole, and Mark Webber right behind him.
There was little question of their domination of the proceedings, as they were [...]

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Robert Kubica Signs Two-Year Contract Extension with Renault

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Paddock gossips recently inaugurated this year’s silly season by launching rumors that Renault’s Robert Kubica had inked a deal to replace seven-time champ Michael Schumacher at Mercedes next year.  Mercedes denied the allegation, and Kubica was coy on the matter,  so the stories gained some traction.  After all, in Formula 1 rumors are generally credible [...]

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FIA President Jean Todt Tells Schumi Critics to Show Some Respect

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FIA president and former Ferrari team boss, Jean Todt, has a few choice words for the braying critics of German ace Michael Schumacher: show some respect.  Todt was Schumacher’s boss at the Scuderia from 1996 through 2006, and while he might be accused of having a bit of Schumi bias, he clearly knows his former [...]

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Webber to Use Vettel’s Old Chassis

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If Red Bull’s Mark Webber has been suffering from less-favored-son syndrome this season, the team’s decision to replace Webber’s recently wrecked chassis #4 with team mate Sebastian Vettel’s old chassis #3 won’t help matters much.  Chassis #3, it will be remembered, was spurned by Vettel after Monaco, and duly replaced by chassis #2.  Vettel has [...]

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Martin Whitmarsh Hails a New Glasnost Era for the FIA

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Speaking recently at the FOTA/Santander fans’ forum in London, McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh hailed a new era in Formula 1 leadership.  While he he didn’t mention former FIA president Max Mosley by name, he left no doubt as to whom his remarks were directed.
“We are racing more naturally now,” he said.  “In fairness now, to [...]

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