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  • F1: Massa dominates Turkey qualifying

    A grumpy Lewis Hamilton struggled through qualifying at the Turkish Grand Prix and admitted to wrong decisions – but still managed to take third and expects to challenge the Ferraris.

    Archive, F1

  • F1: Spanish GP race report

    The story of the Spanish Grand Prix was the story of two Finnish drivers and their very different races – a comfortable win for Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, a dangerous crash for McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen.

    Archive, F1

  • F1: Spanish Grand Prix in six words

    The thrills, the spills, the near-misses – it might have been a bit processional at times but no-one could claim it wasn’t exciting too. At least, now we know that Heikki Kovalainen’s OK. For anyone short of time, patience or attention, here’s our six-word summaries of race, teams and drivers.

    Archive, F1

  • F1: Spanish Grand Prix live blog

    There’s only one show in town at the Circuit de Catalunya today and that’s Fernando Alonso. The stands are lined with blue and yellow flags, representing his home region of Asturias, and the fans don’t give a damn that Renault has changed its livery. The stands opposite his garage are groaning with eager supporters hoping…

    Archive, F1
    Bernie Ecclestone, Circuit de Catalunya, Formula One, Max Mosley, Spanish Grand prix

  • F1: Kimi rains on Alonso’s parade

    Fernando Alonso made a bold bid for pole in the Spanish Grand Prix in front of his home fans – only to see defending world champion Kimi Raikkonen snatch the prize away in the dying moments of qualifying.

    Archive, F1
    Circuit de Catalunya, Honda, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Super Aguri

  • F1: Spanish GP preview

    A surprise performance boost by Renault that managed to split the Ferraris in second practice may spell an interesting Grand Prix on Sunday. BMW are also looking strong on a day that saw McLaren performing roughly as expected during the first session but falling way down the field in the second.

    Archive, F1
    Circuit de Catalunya, F1 practice, Honda, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Spanish Grand prix, Super Aguri

  • F1: Super Aguri limp on, slowly

    Battered but unbowed, F1 backmarkers Super Aguri are still expecting to be on the starting grid for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.

    Archive, F1

  • F1: Bahrain GP in six words

    Who did what to whom, and when – the winners and losers of the Bahrain Grand Prix, in six words each.

    Archive, F1

  • F1: surprise Bahrain pole for Robert Kubica

    Ladies and gentlemen! Roll up, roll up for a series of splendid jokes about the Pole on pole! No, but seriously, it’s official: BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica has put his car at the front of the grid for the Bahrain GP.

    Archive, F1
    Anthony Davidson, Bahrain Grand Prix, David Coulthard, Felipe Massa, Heikki Kovalainen, Honda, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Robert Kubica, Sakhir Circuit, Super Aguri

  • Ouch! 7000-place fantasy league slump for BoP

    Well, that didn’t go too well. Despite scoring almost as many points as in Australia, the Malaysian Grand Prix saw the Brits on Pole team plunge down the rankings in the McLaren Grand Prix League.

    Archive, Competitions
    McLaren Grand Prix League 2008

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