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1 Aug 2009: Button helps Bridgestone listen to drivers’ grumbles

F1 championship leader Jenson Button took questions from fans and set a time for them to beat in a driving simulator when he helped Bridgestone launch its ‘Driving Nation’ roadshow in Birmingham.

31 Jul 2009: F1: ‘Sorry about the swearing, guys’ says Lewis

Lewis Hamilton has returned from victory in Hungary to thank McLaren staff for their work, talk about how racing drivers bond with their cars – and to apologise for his language as he celebrated crossing the line as winner.

27 Jul 2009: IRL: Narrow escape for TK as Power surges to victory

Australia’s Will Power, supposedly the understudy at Team Penske, took centre-stage in the Indycar Series by winning a gruelling Rexall Edmonton Indy that had plenty of drama – but very little overtaking.

27 Jul 2009: All-Star League: Hamilton and Star Mazda duo advance

There was little movement in the Brits on Pole All-Star League this weekend, despite a large number of Brits in action, as most fell short of the results they might have hoped for.

26 Jul 2009: Star Mazda: Dempsey steamrollers opposition at Joliet

Ireland’s Peter Dempsey dominated the Star Mazda Series double-header in Joliet, Illinois, by setting the fastest practice times, qualifying twice on pole, and leading every lap on the way to a pair of wins ahead of Adam Christodoulou.

26 Jul 2009: F1: Hamilton returns to winning ways

Lewis Hamilton returned to winning ways with a dominating victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Kimi Raikkonen and Mark Webber survived post-race stewards’ investigations to secure second and third.

26 Jul 2009: IRL: Team Penske sets the standard in Edmonton qualifying

Part-time IndyCar driver Will Power took his second pole position of the season by leading a Team Penske 1-2-3 during qualifying for the Rexall Edmonton Indy, beating his full-time team-mates Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves to the top spot.

25 Jul 2009: Indy Lights: Hildebrand increases championship lead

JR Hildebrand led every lap of an uninspiring Indy Lights Grand Prix of Edmonton to win from pole and extend his championship lead to 69 points over team-mate Sebastian Saavedra.

25 Jul 2009: F1: Felipe Massa in intensive care after qualifying accident

Formula One veered from near tragedy to total farce during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix as Felipe Massa’s narrow escape from death by flying debris was followed by a timing failure that left puzzled drivers comparing their performances to see who had won pole.

24 Jul 2009: Win a chance to drive a Williams F1 car – for real

If you’ve watched F1 drivers on the telly and thought ‘I could do that’, here’s your chance to prove it in a competition that could put you behind the wheel of a Formula One car for five laps.

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