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23 Jan 2009: Over the white line: Ben Collins is still The Stig…

What we’d really like to know is, if Ben Collins (aka The Stig) was a stunt driver on recent Bond film A Quantum of Solace, how many Aston Martins does he have on his conscience?

22 Jan 2009: A1GP: ‘Speedy’ Dan rides again

Talented but erratic ex-Champ Car racer Dan Clarke has been given the nod to represent A1GP’s Team GBR in New Zealand this weekend, standing in for Danny Watts who is at home with his partner and their newborn son.

22 Jan 2009: F1: Portimao testing report 19/01/2008

Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Buemi, one of the newest drivers on the F1 grid, brought his timesheet-topping habits into the new year as he continued to make a splash in winter testing.

21 Jan 2009: IRL: Conway lands IndyCar drive for 2009

Former GP2 racewinner and British F3 champ Mike Conway has been confirmed with IndyCar Racing League team Dreyer & Reinbold for the 2009 season.

19 Jan 2009: F1: Dennis says FOTA – and proper research – crucial to sport’s future

Co-operation between all the teams on the F1 grid, whether front-runners or back-markers, privateers or manufacturer-backed, will be the only way to secure the support’s survival, according to Ron Dennis.

19 Jan 2009: A1GP: Could Brands Hatch lose season finale?

Terrible news about A1GP for British fans – Brands Hatch might be in the frame to lose its status as the host of the season finale, a privilege it has enjoyed for the last two years. The May 1 event would still be slated to take place there – it just wouldn’t occupy the end-of-season slot any more if speculation kicked off by the FIA is on the mark.

19 Jan 2009: F1: Is this the 2009 championship-winning car?

The world of F1 got its first, long-awaited look at the car that’s a leading contender for the 2009 World Championship on Friday – the McLaren MP4-24 with Lewis Hamilton’s number one on the nose.

17 Jan 2009: F1: What gives at Honda?

A question British F1 fans are asking this week: what on earth is going on at Brackley? Strange stories have started appearing in the public prints indicating that all is not proceeding smoothly with the sale of the team formerly known as Honda.

17 Jan 2009: F1: Dennis hands McLaren reins over to Whitmarsh

We’d expected it for a long time – but when it finally happened, it came out of the blue. Ron Dennis has announced that, following his successful 2008 World Championship campaign with Lewis Hamilton, he will be handing over McLaren F1 to Martin Whitmarsh.

16 Jan 2009: Brits on dole as rides dry up

Big-name British drivers on both sides of the Atlantic are facing a season on the sidelines as the global economic downturn sends teams out of business and forces the survivors to hire ride-buyers.

 
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