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Hamilton Tells Critics to Shove It

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Juan Manuel Fangio, the great Argentine quadruple world champ, allegedly once told Ayrton Senna, “You must never believe you’re the best, but you must always try to be.”  This remark, if true, shows two qualities in the attitude of “the maestro,” namely, humility and tenacity. Although many might have argued that Senna took himself too [...]

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Senna: the Film

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It’s been 17 years since the death of Ayrton Senna.  That his name is still spoken in tones of reverence says something of the impact he had on the sport.  Both Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton have looked up to him as an idol. Schumacher actually raced against Senna, and watched the Brazilian race when [...]

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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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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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Christian Horner Tells McLaren to Stuff It

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Whenever the Red Bulls run quickly, rumors quickly surface about the legality of their cars.  Last year, the FIA was prompted by McLaren to verify the compliance of the Red Bull’s front wings on more than one occasion.  The Red Bulls always passed their tests, even when the standards were made more stringent. This year, [...]

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Hamilton to Join Vettel at Red Bull?

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While McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton might be loose-lipped with his allegations that Red Bull are using outlawed black arts (i.e. a front wing that’s out of compliance) to leave the competition in their dust, the brass at Red Bull don’t seem overly bothered by the young Brit’s sniping, at least not to the extent that [...]

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Hamilton Complains About Red Bull’s Front Wings – Again

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Far be it from me to suggest that Lewis Hamilton or anyone else at McLaren is a sore loser, but I will say that Hamilton was heard making a familiar complaint this week. As reported in Bild, Hammy told journalists in the days following this season’s opener at Melbourne, “Did you see Vettel’s front wing.  [...]

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Kimi Raikkonen to Join NASCAR

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Many have speculated how long rally racing would hold Kimi Raikkonen’s interest, and apparently we now have the answer.  According to a report in Turun Sanomat, the Kimster will follow his former McLaren team mate, Juan Pablo Montoya, to the ranks of NASCAR. According to the report, the laconic Finn will get his feet wet [...]

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Sebastian Vettel Takes Dominant Win in Oz

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The 2011 Formula 1 season has begun much the way last season ended, with Sebastian Vettel leading the pack.  Sour grape specialists will argue that it was a case of Vettel’s being in the right car at the right time, but this is a familiar refrain, and one that has been leveled at most dominant [...]

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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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