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Newey Peeved About Rule Change

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Both Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso have been lamenting publicly lately that the title race is all but over.  Sebastian Vettel’s commanding win seemed to put the championship hopes of his rivals even farther out of reach.  Perhaps the FIA was of a like mind when they first got the notion of revising (or “clarifing”) [...]

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Vettel to Trade Red Bull for Ferrari Red?

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It seems as though whenever a young driver begins to make his mark on Formula 1, rumors begin to circulate that the latest wunderkind will exit whichever team he’s currently aligned with to join Ferrari.  Certainly, the Prancing Horse has attracted some of the greatest names in racing. During the time that I have been [...]

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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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Vettel Scores Two for Two in Malaysia

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It looked like another perfect day at the office for Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull.  Vettel led from start to finish, excluding temporary pit stop shuffles, and seemed in perfect control of the race from flag to flag. Judging from qualifying performance on Saturday, which handed the first four slots to the Red Bull and [...]

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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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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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Vettel, Newey and Horner Extend Contracts at Red Bull

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Formula 1 has a long history of “super-teams” achieving consistently excellent results.  The most recent example that comes to mind is the Ferrari nexus of talent that included Michael Schumacher, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne and Jean Todt.  Together, they brought together essential skills in three basic areas: driving, design and team management. The Ferrari revolution [...]

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