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Can you hear the scream of the engines or the start of The Chain yet?

February 26, 2012

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Eleven of the 12 cars have been unveiled and testing is well underway – and yet Coffee Powered Racing has been more HRT than Red Bull Racing in getting out of the garage. But the blog is back for a third season. There’s a fresh lick of paint going on the walls and the Sky […]

Farewell to 2011, all hail the conquerors at Red Bull

November 28, 2011

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And so the 2011 season ended with another dominant performance from the team at Milton Keynes, albeit with a gearbox problem relegating champion Sebastian Vettel to second place. It was a typically controlled victory for Red Bull and sends them into the winter rightly underlined as the fastest, most effective outfit on the grid. Vettel […]

Vettel coasts to easy win in Monza to tighten his grip on the title

September 11, 2011

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Sebastian Vettel claimed one of the most straightforward victories of his career in Monza cantering home more than 10 seconds ahead of Jenson Button. The champion elect is 112 points clear at the top of the table and looked every inch the champion today. After losing the lead off the line, he pulled a magnificent […]

Vettel proves unbeatable in Monza qualifying

September 10, 2011

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Sebastian Vettel claimed yet another pole position in Monza with an electrifying performance leaving the rest in the shade. Red Bull had never qualified on the front row in Italy but the world champion elect put paid to that record. The German’s 1m 22.275s was a full half second quicker than the rest of the […]

Photos: Belgian Grand Prix

August 29, 2011

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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.

Vettel claims Spa victory as the championship moves ever nearer

August 28, 2011

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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 […]

Vettel on pole as Maldonado rams Hamilton in Spa qualifying

August 27, 2011

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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 […]

Vettel returns to his favourite grid position in Hungary

July 30, 2011

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Sebastian Vettel has returned to his familiar pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The champion’s Red Bull mechanics worked through the night to correct a set up which left the team struggling in Friday practice. But there was no sign of worries from Vettel as he posted a 1m 19.815s on his second Q3 […]

Vettel canters home to sixth win of the season in Valencia

June 26, 2011

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Sebastian Vettel cantered to one of the most straightforward victories of his career in Valencia, claiming his sixth win in eight races this year. The European Grand Prix was always likely to be a let down after the thrills and spills of Canada two weeks ago. But today most of the passing was done in […]

Vettel cruises to his usual position at the front of the grid

June 25, 2011

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Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull dominated qualifying yet again, defying predictions that engine mapping rule changes would break their grip on Saturday sessions. The reigning world champion was peerless again, firing in a 1m 36.975s on his first Q3 run – and he was going even faster on the second run before calling it quits […]

Will engine changes in Valencia rein in Vettel’s charging Red Bull?

June 24, 2011

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Formula One has arrived at the traditional snooze fest venue that is Valencia, with all the talk surrounding engines and mapping. The only truly memorable incident from the 2010 race was Mark Webber’s spectacular accident, which saw the Australian fly through the air, land upside and spin into the barriers – before walking away from […]

Vettel continues his unbeatable qualifying form as McLaren pray for rain

June 11, 2011

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Sebastian Vettel will start from pole position at tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix after holding off a resurgent Ferrari team in qualifying. The world champion starts from the front for the 6th time in seven races after posting a 1m 13.014s, just a tenth quicker than Fernando Alonso. It’s one of the narrower margins to Vettel […]

Vettel claims thrilling victory from glittering Monaco Grand Prix

May 29, 2011

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Sebastian Vettel won a scintillating Monaco Grand Prix, run at a ferocious pace at the front with a thrilling three way dual. A strategy error cost Jenson Button the win as he made an early second stop just before a Felipe Massa smash sparked a safety car. But the 2009 world champion put in some sensational […]

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