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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 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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Jarno Trulli Says New Tire Specs Are the Death Qualifying

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The Law of Unintended Consequences (so dubbed by sociologist Robert K. Merton) embodies the notion that when an iherently complex system is modified the results are often unexpected, and might or might not be desirable.  According to Lotus pilot Jarno Trulli, this year’s tech and sporting regs in F1 are a case in point. Trulli [...]

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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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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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Will DRS Be Banned at Monaco?

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While this year’s new tech regs have thus far spiced up the show, there’s currently talk among teams about banning one of the overtaking aids being used this year, namely the new Drag Reduction Systems (DRS), at one venue where the gizmo might spark safety concerns. Monaco is unique among current racing venues: while it’s [...]

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