Author: Andy Darley

  • F1: The we-hate-Hamilton club?

    Has Lewis Hamilton taken over from Michael Schumacher’s as the most hated man in F1? Over at F1 Fanatic, Keith Collantine makes a convincing argument suggesting he has and analyses why that should be.

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  • Interview round-up: Carroll, Kerr, Davidson, Button and Wilson

    The last few days has seen a spate of interesting interviews with British drivers across the different series of world open-wheel racing, from A1GP to IndyCar by way of Formula One.

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  • IRL: Post-Kansas catch-up video

    Five races, five winners – and the Indy 500 is looming. Helio Castroneves leads the championship, despite not yet having won a race, while Ganassi Racing looks the team to beat. Here’s Lauren Bohlander’s ‘Up to speed’ video review – don’t forget to check out her hairstyle and wristwatch…

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  • IRL: Wheldon wins in Kansas

    Dan Wheldon took a second consecutive Kansas Speedway IndyCar victory after his team-mate Scott Dixon dropped from first to seventh thanks to an unluckily-timed yellow flag seconds after he had pitted.

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  • A1GP: Getting racy on rainy Regent Street

    While Lewis Hamilton and his rivals laboured under the Spanish sun, the A1GP circus pitched up in a rainy Regent Street to give London’s West End a taste of life in the fast lane.

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  • F1: Spanish GP race report

    The story of the Spanish Grand Prix was the story of two Finnish drivers and their very different races – a comfortable win for Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, a dangerous crash for McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen.

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  • F1: Spanish Grand Prix in six words

    The thrills, the spills, the near-misses – it might have been a bit processional at times but no-one could claim it wasn’t exciting too. At least, now we know that Heikki Kovalainen’s OK. For anyone short of time, patience or attention, here’s our six-word summaries of race, teams and drivers.

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  • Franchitti fractures ankle in NASCAR crash

    NASCAR driver Dario Franchitti suffered a fractured ankle after a blown tyre sent him into the path of another car during a Nationwide Series race in Alabama.

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  • IRL: Dixon and Wheldon dominate Kansas qualifying

    Dan Wheldon scored his first front-row start in 18 races as he and his Target Chip Ganassi Racing colleague Scott Dixon locked up the front row in qualifying for the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 at the Kansas Speedway.

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  • IRL: Wheldon hopes to keep Kansas streak alive

    Here are a couple of numbers to ponder: Dan Wheldon has led almost 40 per cent of IndyCar race laps at the Kansas Speedway over the last five years, and has finished second-second-first in the last three races there.

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