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Vettel Makes the Win Look Easy in Valencia

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Sebastian Vettel had the field covered again today in Valencia.  He led from pole and won handily, making it all look easy.  A year or two ago, some of the paddock wags started referring to him as “Baby Schumi,” but he soon outgrew the moniker, and one suspects there will come a day, a decade [...]

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Vettel Takes Pole in Valencia Despite New Engine Mapping Rule

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There has been much controversy around recent rule changes (or should be say clarifications) that are being instituted this season.  The first of the changes, which forbids any changes to engine mapping between qualification and the race on Sunday, goes into effect this weekend at Valencia, Spain.  Theoretically, cars are already frozen in terms of [...]

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Sebastian Vettel Takes the Win at Monaco

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Sebastian Vettel strengthened his grip on this year’s championship lead this year with a confident win at Monaco.  The Monte Carlo street race is often referred to as the jewel in the F1 series, and certainly it’s a unique venue on the calendar, for his glamour, its history, it’s exotic setting and the challenging layout [...]

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Tires Tell the Story: Hammy Wins in Shanghai

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Based on Sebastian Vettel’s qualifying performance on Saturday, it was fair to assume that he might have it all his own way again on Sunday in Shanghai, but in the end it wasn’t meant to be.  When the red lights went out, the both McLarens shot past Vettel, leaving the German to defend a move [...]

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Late Upgrades Pay Off: McLarens Top Timesheets in Practice 2 in Oz

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Although, to paraphrase Gertrude Stein, practice is practice is practice, and one must be careful about drawing conclusions prematurely, I think it’s safe to say that one surprise that’s come from Friday’s opening practice sessions in Australia is the pace shown by McLaren. Of course, McLaren has long had a reputation for sandbagging in pre-season [...]

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Is Jenson Button a Natural Number Two?

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Clearly, one of the most valuable assests in McLaren’s treasury at the moment is one Lewis Hamilton.  Not to say that Jenson Button isn’t quite the coin of the realm, but it’s obvious, not withstandng the many stout denials coming from Woking, that Button is the marquee driver there.  He’s generally the quicker of the [...]

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Martin Brundle Predicts Fireworks in the McLaren Garage in 2011

Thumbnail image for Martin Brundle Predicts Fireworks in the McLaren Garage in 2011 January 19, 2011

The mood at McLaren during the 2010 season, was one of team spirit and camaraderie, at least judging from appearances.  Of course, the Woking outfit is well-practiced at maintaining a disciplined corporate front, so whether or not there was as much brotherly love floating around as purported is anyone’s guess.  The McLaren brass went out [...]

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Alonso Rates Schumacher as ‘Most Dangerous Champion’ of 2011

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When asked a few years ago to name his greatest rivals were, then Renault pilot Fernando Alonso mentioned McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen.  He qualified that remark, however, by saying that Hamilton and the Kimster were his greatest rivals among currently active drivers.  Remember, this was during Schumi’s first retirement.  He also allowed [...]

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Was the 2010 F1 Driver Grid the Best Ever?

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Many of the usual paddock pundits proclaimed 2010 to be the most exciting season in the past 20 years.  According to some paddock pundits, the 2010 grid was the best ever.  While this assessment seems to be more than a bit hyperbolic, there’s certainly a case to be made for the depth of talent on [...]

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Jenson Button Thinks McLaren’s Technical Resources Will Give Them the Edge in 2011

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Jenson Button didn’t win the championship this year, nor was he even in the running by the time of the season finale at Abu Dhabi.  Nevertheless, he seems extremely content at his new team, McLaren.  At the post race press conference for podium finishers at Abu Dhabi, he was noticeably more chipper than McLaren team [...]

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