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Sebastian Vettel claimed victory in the Belgian Grand Prix, leading home Red Bull team mate Mark Webber and McLaren’s Jenson Button.
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Sebastian Vettel claimed victory in the Belgian Grand Prix, leading home Red Bull team mate Mark Webber and McLaren’s Jenson Button.
August 28, 2011
Sebastian Vettel overcame tyre troubles to claim victory in Spa and take another giant step to his second title. The world champion extended his lead at the top of the driver’s championship, leading home team mate Mark Webber for the first Red Bull 1-2 since Turkey. It was far from straightforward for Vettel. The Red… [Read more…]
August 27, 2011
Sebastian Vettel claimed yet another pole position in a rain influenced qualifying at Spa for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix. The defending world champion has faced frankly bizzare questions this weekend after not winning in three races. And he answered them in emphatic style, posting a 1m 48.298s to beat Lewis Hamilton into second place by… [Read more…]
August 25, 2011
Renault’s decision to dump Nick Heidfeld in favour of Brazilian Bruno Senna on the eve of the Belgian Grand Prix has all the hallmarks of making a fine mess. There is no denying that the veteran German has had far from a glorious season. An early podium has been followed by poor qualifying on Saturdays… [Read more…]
August 23, 2011
Formula One is poised to return from its summer break to arguably the greatest track on the calendar. Spa holds a special place for many Formula One fans. We almost always see a spectacular race on the old Belgian circuit and, even though it has arguably been neutered by modern aerodynamics, it still represents a… [Read more…]
August 3, 2011
Comments today by Williams chairman Adam Parr about cost cutting in Formula One and the new TV deal in the UK have brought the issue back to the front of my mind. As has been extensively documented, Bernie Ecclestone has secured a six season deal, from 2012, for the BBC and Sky to share live… [Read more…]
August 1, 2011
Jenson Button claimed another brilliant victory for McLaren in changeable conditions in Hungary, leading home Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. If you’ve enjoyed this post, please vote for my blog in Lifelong Exhaust’s best motorsport blog contest!
August 1, 2011
Coffee Powered Racing has been nominated for a prize of best motorsport blog by a website called Long Life Exhausts. My blog has been running as a hobby since the start of the 2010 season and I’ve really enjoyed writing it. It’s a project I work on in my spare time and I can’t always… [Read more…]
August 29, 2011
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