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Brits on Pole suspends operations
Today, after almost three years and nearly 2000 published stories, we have regretfully taken the decision to suspend operations on BritsOnPole.com.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…)
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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.
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IRL: Wheldon out, Franchitti in at Ganassi for 2009
Reigning IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti is to return to the series next year, driving for former rival Target Chip Ganassi Racing at the expense of Dan Wheldon who moves to Panther Racing.
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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.