Author: Andy Darley
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F1: McLaren to dump equality policy and let Hamilton lead in 2008?
Wannabe pole-sitters hoping to join Lewis Hamilton at McLaren for 2008, then leapfrog him to the championship, look to be facing disappointment. McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh has hinted the team may quietly suspend its traditional equality policy next year and make Lewis Hamilton its number one driver in all but name.
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Walker’s words of wisdom
Murray Walker has revealed the future to Brits on Pole (via the medium of the Daily Telegraph) and it features Michael Schumacher victorious while Lewis Hamilton struggles to fend off a rapidly-closing pack of rivals.
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Dancing victory for Castroneves is a win for motorsport
It maybe a bit off-topic for this blog, but it would be churlish not to congratulate IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves on winning Dancing With the Stars, the US version of Britain’s Strictly Come Dancing.
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A1GP: Jani sweeps Swiss ahead in Malaysia
Switzerland muscled to the top of the A1GP standings following two commanding performances by Neel Jani in Malaysia.
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A1GP: Juggernaut Jani scores double pole
Swiss driver Neel Jani destroyed the opposition to score a double pole for A1GP’s Malaysian races, while Britain’s Oliver Jarvis managed a solid second and third.
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F1: Super Aguri cuts jobs, blaming budget
F1 underdogs Super Aguri look to be cutting about a quarter of their 120-strong team, according to a report in their local newspaper the Oxford Mail.
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F1: Bernie sticks the boot into British government
Bernie Ecclestone has renewed his attack on the facilities at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix – but the target of his fire this time is the government and not the circuit’s owners, the British Racing Drivers’ Club.
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F1: Give the gift of Lewis Hamilton this Christmas
A round-up of some of the best Lewis Hamilton gifts on the market this Christmas, from nose cones to newspapers, books to bath towels.
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The tough road forward in British motorsport
British motorsport may look in good shape this year, with UK drivers winning or finishing runner-up in F1, Champ Car and IndyCar, but one blogging racing driver is warning that many promising youngsters find the road closed ahead of them.
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Champ Car: Wilson does enough on bad day for Brits
None of the three Brits running in the final race of the 2007 Champ Car season were happy with how their afternoon went – but Justin Wilson had the consolation that his only rival for second place in the championship had an even worse time of it.