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Watching a Formula One Grand Prix from the trackside has taken my understanding and love of the sport to a whole new level. Hearing the cars scream past for the first time during Friday practice was extraordinary, even in the damp and wet conditions. An early highlight was seeing Michael Schumacher fly through the Becketts […]
July 12, 2011
Fernando Alonso claimed victory in a thrilling British Grand Prix, beating the Red Bull cars on pace to head Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on the podium.
July 10, 2011
Fernando Alonso claimed British Grand Prix victory today with tactical nous and raw speed taking him to the flag. The Ferrari driver, starting third, was quick all day and seized on a mistake in the Red Bull pitlane to jump early leader Sebastian Vettel. Neither Red Bull, whose two drivers completed the podium, nor McLaren […]
July 9, 2011
Silverstone looks set to be a fight between Red Bull and Ferrari with home favourites McLaren struggling. After a sodden opening day in Northamptonshire, Sebastian Vettel assumed his familiar position at the top of the time sheets in third practice. The championship leaders have not yet been obviously hurt by changes to the diffuser rules. […]
July 6, 2011
Adrian Newey is in the media today saying he fears Red Bull will be hurt most by the changes to the rules on blown diffusers due to come into force this weekend at Silverstone. He said similar on the BBC F1 Forum after the Valencia race. The problem is the RB7 was designed around the […]
July 4, 2011
Williams have signed up to race with Renault engines from next season, re-creating a once championship winning partnership. It’s a bold move from an outfit which has been sliding ever further back down the grid. At times this year, the once great Williams team has almost appeared to be in the clutches of Team Lotus […]
July 11, 2010
Mark Webber has responded in the strongest way to claims his team mate is Red Bull‘s best championship prospect with a dominant victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Australian seized the lead from pole sitter Sebastian Vettel on the first lap before the young German suffered a puncture and dropped to the […]
July 9, 2010
McLaren has abandoned its blown diffuser set up for the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend, Autosport is reporting. Aside from being a long night for the mechanics – this will require huge changes to the rear of the car and possibly the floor – it’s a very bad sign for the prospects of […]
July 8, 2010
Lotus say they have made a decent step with their car in an effort to join the British surge at Silverstone this weekend. Mike Gascoyne’s machine has been progressively getting better and Jarno Trulli is lauding the latest upgrades to slash the weight of the car and boost the handling. Lotus have been hands down […]
July 5, 2010
Arguably the biggest race weekend of the year is nearly upon us and all of the teams are busy ahead of the Silverstone Grand Prix. The British squads will be hoping for a successful event and we know McLaren are bringing a big upgrade package. Lotus are also bringing another step of upgrades, with Mike […]
April 29, 2010
Silverstone launches its new track today as the Northamptonshire circuit marches on into a new decade of Formula One. A new paddock and pit will open for the 2011 event, while these upgrades in the second half of the lap will increase average speed and boost overtaking opportunities. It’s all very exciting and should make […]
July 12, 2011
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