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Bahrain GP ‘Postponed,’ Aussie GP to Open Season

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The season-opening race at Bahrain has been canceled – or postponed – the ultimate result depending on the outcome of civil unrest in that island nation.  Protests against the ruling government have been proceeding for the past week as part of a wave of turmoil that is spreading throughout several Middle Eastern countries, including Tunisia, [...]

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Alonso Wins in Bahrain – Race Analysis

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Fernando Alonso opened the book on his career at Ferrari with a win at the season-opener at Bahrain on Sunday.  It was something of a lucky win for the Spaniard, as pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel had looked to be in control of the race from from the start.  Vettel’s fortunes faded, however, when he suffered a [...]

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Vettel Grabs Pole at Bahrain

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Well, the cat is finally out of the bag: the F1 teams of 2010 have shown their true speed in qualifying trim.  There weren’t that many surprises, with the Big Four teams (Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes) slotting neatly into the first eight grid positions, with Renault’s Robert Kubica and Force India’s Adrian Sutil [...]

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USF1 Requests Permission to Miss First Four Races

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In the latest development in the ongoing saga of USF1, team principal Ken Anderson acknowledged on Friday that the team would be unable to make the grid for the season-opener in Bahrain on the March 12-14 weekend.  In fact, he is now requesting permission from the FIA to skip the first four races, hoping to [...]

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USF1 Cancels Crash Test, Will Likely Miss Bahrain Deadline

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There are fresh reports that USF1 will fail to make the grid in next month’s season opener in Bahrain.  While there has been public speculation to this effect, in no small part fueled by remarks made by Bernie Ecclestone, it now appears that USF1 is running out of time. In a recent development, the team [...]

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