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5 Sep 2008: F1: the lighter side of Belgium

For some reason the pre-race publicity for the Belgian Grand Prix has thrown up a bumper crop of funny quotes. We can only speculate that everyone connected with F1 is on a carbohydrate high from the waffles and the French fries.

5 Sep 2008: F1: Belgian Grand Prix preview

With rain forecast for all three days of the Belgian Grand Prix race weekend, it’s certain that the teams will have to get their thinking caps on in Spa.

5 Sep 2008: F1: when to catch the Belgian Grand Prix in the UK

Wondering what time to get yourself in front of the telly or radio for the latest round in the F1 championship? Here are the broadcast times for the stations covering the Belgian Grand Prix in the UK.

5 Sep 2008: F1: weather report for Belgian Grand Prix

It’s the run-in to perhaps the most exciting date in the F1 calendar – Spa-Francorchamps, a track deep in the Ardennes with enough drama to single-handedly do away with Belgium’s reputation for being boring. And what does the weather forecast say? Click here to find out.

4 Sep 2008: Why money can’t buy Vijay Mallya everything

We all assume that it must be a great life being a billionaire – the yachts, the lavish parties, the political influence. But maybe there are annoyances that those of us on more modest incomes have never suspected.

3 Sep 2008: BTCC at Silverstone: there’s more to life than just F1

On Sunday the Brits on Pole team watched the Silverstone round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship – a really instructive experience. See how we got on here (hint: it was a full waterproofs kind of a day…)

3 Sep 2008: BTCC at Silverstone: picture gallery

Photos from the BTCC and its supporting races at Silverstone on August 31 – Jason Plato battles with Fabrizio Giovanardi, Adam Christodoulou battles with cruel fate, and everyone else battles with the English weather.

2 Sep 2008: F1: Lewis would be a “very acceptable” champion

Lewis Hamilton could potentially do more for the image of F1 as world champion than either Fernando Alonso or Kimi Raikkonen, according to Bernie Ecclestone.

2 Sep 2008: F1: Coulthard to quit after Monza?

Sad news for DC fans this morning – it looks like the veteran Scot might not even make it to the end of this season. Several F1 sites are reporting the ‘paddock rumour’ that he’s set to hand over to Sebastian Vettel, his replacement from Toro Rosso, after the Italian Grand Prix on September 14.

2 Sep 2008: Top Gear: coming to an airfield near you?

Here’s a question: would you pay upwards of a ton to go and watch three middle-aged blokes indulging in self-described “cocking about” for an hour and 15 minutes?

 
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