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Is Adrian Sutil Ready for NASCAR?

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There has been a subtle migration of F1 drivers to NASCAR in recent years.  Juan Pablo Montoya notably fled the clutches of McLaren honcho Ron Dennis (known by his friends as the Prince of Darkness) to seek a warmer, cozier home in Chip Gnassi’s base camp.  Another would-be defector (but for the fact that he [...]

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Renault’s Boullier Admits Kubica Out for Months, Considers Replacements

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Two days after Robert Kubica’s crash in a recent rally race, the extent of his injuries is becoming more apparent.  According to a statement released by Renault, “On Thursday, Robert should undergo some more surgery in order to stabilise the fractures to his right shoulder and right foot.  Three or four days later, another operation [...]

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Nico Hulkenberg Eyes a Force India Drive

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When Force India first took to the grid several years ago, they were considered something of a joke.  The pedigree of the team was distinctly hand-me-down.  The team wasn’t started from scratch, in the manner of the 2010 rookie teams, but was acquired from the Spyker team for 88 million euros.  Spyker, of course, had [...]

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McLaren’s and Mercedes’ Rear Diffusers Ruled Illegal by FIA

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In yet another example of the FIA’s clumsiness in implementing and enforcing their technical regulations, they have made an ad hoc ruling that four teams are currently using illegal rear diffuser configurations.  McLaren, Mercedes and two other teams have been ordered to revise their current diffuser designs in advance of the Australian Grand Prix on [...]

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Hamilton and McLaren Quickest at Jerez on Day Four

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Today Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren was quickest overall in the final session of four days of testing at Jerez.  He managed to record the only lap of the day in the 1:19′s, and he was more than half a second clear of the timed runner up, Adrian Sutil, in the Force India. Although the [...]

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Mercedes to Buy Brawn Stake?

September 9, 2009

Two questions that have plagued the pundits of the F1 paddock this season: Where will Brawn GP find funding for next year and beyond?  And where will Nico Rosberg land next?  A rumor now making the rounds might provide an answer to both. According to a report in Auto Motor und Sport this week, Mercedes [...]

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