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    Want to get the low-down on Lewis Hamilton’s stellar journey to the top of Formula One? Or remind yourself just who Jenson Button drove for before he arrived at Brawn GP? Or perhaps you want to check out a newcomer like Oliver Turvey, or fill yourself in on exactly why Martin Brundle is the most…

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  • Brawn GP announces support for Stevens

    Jenson Button is not the only former Honda driver enjoying a bit of good news at the moment. Development squad member Will Stevens gets to continue on the Brawn GP books.

    Archive, F1, News
    Brawn GP, Nick Fry, Will Stevens

  • GP2: Jakes misses out on DPR drive

    It’s now looking certain that there will be no British drivers on this year’s GP2 grid after DPR filled its remaining seat with Italian Giacomo Ricci, dashing the hopes of GP2 Asia graduate James Jakes.

    Archive, GP2
    GP2, GP2 Asia, James Jakes

  • F1: Hot in-car action from the BBC

    F1 fans can look forward to in-car cameras, the option to view split-screen coverage and the ability to screen out annoying commentary when the season starts in March this year.

    Archive, F1, News
    Anthony Davidson, BBC, David Coulthard, Eddie Jordan, Formula One, Jake Humphrey, Jonathan Legard, Lee McKenzie, Martin Brundle, Maurice Hamilton, Murray Walker, videos

  • 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.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Dennis Reinbold, Dreyer & Reinbold, IndyCar Series, John Barnes, Mike Conway

  • 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.

    Archive, F1, IndyCar Series
    Alex Lloyd, Anthony Davidson, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Darren Manning, Formula One, IndyCar Series, Jay Howard, Jenson Button, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway

  • How Hamilton became world champion

    It all worked out in the end, didn’t it? In the face of a multitude of critics, too many near misses and even some gloomy predictions from fans like us who thought he might end up struggling, Lewis Hamilton ended the 2008 season as world champion by the slenderest of margins. His route to the…

    Archive, Uncategorized

  • Alexander Sims is BRDC Young Driver of the Year

    And the winner is… Alexander Sims is the 20th young driver of the year to be named since David Coulthard took the first ever McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1989.

    Archive, Uncategorized
    Aaron Steele, Adam Christodoulou, Alexander Sims, awards, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Dean Stoneman, Jason Moore, McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, Wayne Boyd

  • Opinion: Why Turvey’s ambition may be his downfall

    So, Brendon Hartley has got a shot at a F1 test with Red Bull. What does that mean for his overlooked Carlin team-mate, the UK’s Oliver Turvey? Is he still the new Lewis Hamilton? Or the new Mike Conway instead?

    Archive, British F3, Opinion
    Ben Hanley, Brendon Hartley, British F3 International, McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, Mike Conway, Oliver Turvey, Racing Steps Foundation

  • BRDC Young Driver Award 2008: sixth entrant named

    The sixth entrant in this year’s McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year competition has been named – Aaron Steele joins the shortlist after winning the last open spot in a Formula Palmer Audi shootout.

    Archive, Competitions
    Aaron Steele, Formula Palmer Audi, McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year

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