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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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Is Schumi Having a Senior Moment?

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Is Michael Schumacher having an extended senior moment?  He returned to Formula 1 last year with  fanfare and high expectations, but thus far his ostensibly triumphant return has been something of a bust.  It has taken him a year and a bit to grow reacquainted with the sport of which he was once the acknowledged [...]

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Vettel Rules in Istanbul

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Perhaps to no one’s surprise, Sebastian Vettel won today’s Turkish Grand Prix in commanding style.  Although Vettel had made a mis-step earlier in the weekend by crashing during an early practice session,  it didn’t seem to hinder him. In fact, so certain was he of his dominant pace that, along with team mate Mark Webber, [...]

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Nico Rosberg to Ferrari in 2012?

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It never fails: as soon as a young hot shoe begins to shine, rumors begin to spread that the hot shoe is on his way to Ferrari.  It was only two weeks ago that tongues were wagging about the possibility that   defending world champ Sebatian Vettel might soon give up his Red Bull livery for [...]

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Is Paul di Resta on Merc’s Shopping List?

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One of the revelations of the 2011 season has been has been the rookie Paul di Resta.  The young Scot, who happens to be the cousin of IndyCar champ Dario Franchitti, replaced Tonio Liuzzi this year, and is now partnering Adrian Sutil, at Force India.  Thus far, on balance, he has outperformed the more experienced [...]

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How Good Is the Mercedes W02?

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How good is the new Mercedes W02?  It’s really impossible to draw any definite conclusions based on recent test results.  The Merc’s times have been all over the map, but that’s the case with most teams, as they run through various programs, on long and short runs, and heavy and light fuel loads.  Everyone agrees [...]

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Vettel Quickest on Day One at Valencia

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The 2011 Formula 1 season got underway today – or rather the pre-season did – with the first day of testing at Valencia.  Two things may be said about the season’s first day of testing: (a) early test times count for little, and (b) Sebastian Vettel was the quickest. Of course, most of the teams [...]

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Schumi Says Simulators Not Much Help

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Last week Mercedes GP released an unusual statement to the effect that their star driver (or one of them) had been suffering from motion sickness whenever he used the team’s simulator for an extended period of time. This piece of information seemed to be on offer as at least a partial explanation for Schumacher’s troubled [...]

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Schumi Gets Woozy in Team Simulator

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Many excuses have been offered to explain Michael Schumacher’s lackluster performance during his comeback season in 2010, but perhaps the strangest of all has now been released by Mercedes GP.  They now claim that the team’s simulator makes Schumi carsick. According to the team, “Throughout his career, Michael from time to time has been susceptible [...]

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