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A Future Vettel-Hamilton Line-up at Red Bull?

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Is it possible that a Vettel-Hamilton partnership might be looming in the future?  Red Bull boss Christian Horner hasn’t ruled it out. Teams that boast dueling number-one drivers often seem doomed to calamity.  The foremost example in the modern era is the Ayrton Senna-Alain Prost match up at McLaren in the late 1980′s and early [...]

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Alonso Tops Timesheets at Valencia Day Two

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Testing continued today at Valencia, with Fernando Alonso taking honors today as quickest driver.  Alonso has been coy about Ferrari’s progress, however, implying that it’s difficult for the team, under current testing conditions, to get a realistic reference point on performance. “It’s difficult to feel the competitiveness of the car,” Alonso told reporters,  “because in [...]

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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

Thumbnail image for Alonso Rates Schumacher as ‘Most Dangerous Champion’ of 2011 January 19, 2011

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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Is Vettel on Norbert Haug’s Shopping List?

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No sooner have rumors surfaced that Red Bull pilot Sebastian Vettel might be poached by Ferrari than we hear that Mercedes GP is also casting covetous eyes towards the young German champ.  It’s only natural, of course.  Whenever a new star arrives on the scene, and proves his worth, the front-running teams begin hatching plots [...]

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Will Sebastian Vettel Leave Red Bull for Ferrari?

Thumbnail image for Will Sebastian Vettel Leave Red Bull for Ferrari? January 11, 2011

Once a driver makes his mark in Formula 1, rumors begin to circulate that he’ll be off to Ferrari. It’s only natural.  Ferrari is the most illustrious team in the history of the sport.  And they also have the deepest pockets. Michael Schumacher left a very strong-looking Benetton team at the end of 1995 to [...]

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Newey Is Confident Red Bulls Will Maintain Competitve Edge in 2011

Thumbnail image for Newey Is Confident Red Bulls Will Maintain Competitve Edge in 2011 December 29, 2010

Adrian Newey is on a roll.  While the Brawn squad seemed to be the darlings of the 2009 F1 season, Red Bull has taken their place this year.  The fact is, Brawn’s dominance began to be eclipsed in the second half of last season, and it was only because they’d been so successful during the [...]

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Ferrari Tops Time Sheets in Pirelli Test at Abu Dhabi

Thumbnail image for Ferrari Tops Time Sheets in Pirelli Test at Abu Dhabi November 21, 2010

With the dust barely settled on the 2010 season, the most preliminary test for 2011 has been completed at ABu Dhabi.  In this case, it was a test for Pirelli, the company that is replacing Bridgestone as sole tire supplier to Formula 1 for 2011 and beyond. The general consensus among drivers seemed to be [...]

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Reflections on the 2010 F1 Finale

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Now that the dust has settled, and the champagne (or fizzy citrus substitute) has been popped, we can step back and look at what has been one of the least routine grand prix season in years.  We are currently in a heady era when, rather than seeing the world titles be dominated by one or [...]

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Sebastian Vettel Is 2010 World Champion

Thumbnail image for Sebastian Vettel Is 2010 World Champion November 14, 2010

Sebastian Vettel is the new Formula 1 world champion.  This weekend’s race in Abu Dhabi began with a number of possible scenarios that might have unfolded.  The one which actually became a reality wasn’t the most likely one, but even so, when Red Bull’s Vettel crossed the finish line at the end of lap 55, [...]

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