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  • Driver profile: Jenson Button

    Jenson Button was so nearly the ‘nearly man’ – widely acknowledged as a technically superb driver who never managed to partner his talent with a championship-winning drive. Overtaken in the public affections by Lewis Hamilton, and saddled with a dreadful car at Honda, he looked to be in a career-defining rut. Then along came Brawn…

    Archive, Uncategorized

  • F1: Bahrain Grand Prix live blog

    While we can probably expect good weather for today’s Bahrain Grand Prix, no-one is entirely discounting sandstorms, of the kind that wrecked testing at the circuit earlier in the year.

    Archive, F1
    Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain International Circuit, Brawn GP, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

  • Opinion: why there’s more to racing than marble and gold taps

    Anyone watching qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix was advised to do so on an empty stomach – or risk extreme nausea from all the hype about the facilities and the hero-worship of the region’s money.

    Archive, F1, Opinion
    Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain International Circuit, Brands Hatch, BTCC, David Coulthard, Donington Park, Formula One, Jason Plato, Silverstone

  • F1: Battle of the Brits in Shanghai Friday practice

    Improvements to Lewis Hamilton’s car could see him back among the front-runners in Shanghai, as he gave Jenson Button a run for his money in today’s Shanghai practice session.

    Archive, F1
    Brawn GP, Chinese Grand Prix, David Coulthard, F1 practice, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Shanghai International Circuit

  • Britain loses the Race of Champions

    The Race of Champions event, held at Wembley for the last two years, is taking a trip to China in November.

    Archive, Events
    Beijing Guoan, Birds Nest Stadium, David Coulthard, Fredrik Johnsson, Lewis Hamilton, Race of Champions, Sebastien Loeb, Wembley Stadium

  • Brits on Pole Twitter updates for 2009-04-05

    A dump of the day’s Twitter updates – covering the whole of the Malaysian Grand Prix and the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg.

    Archive, Uncategorized

  • F1: And finally… it’s the Brits on Pole ebook

    We’ve been threatening this for a while – and finally it has come to pass. The Brits on Pole ebook, which is a complete record of our coverage of the 2008 Formula One season, is ready at last. Find out how to get your free copy.

    Archive, F1, Site news
    Brits On Pole, F1 season 2008, Formula One, Lewis Hamilton

  • F1: Malaysian Grand Prix live blog

    Here we are again, just where we hoped we’d never be again after last year – waiting for a race to start so it will wipe away the bitter taste of off-track shenanigans. Malaysia today. Will the weather decide everything?

    Archive, F1
    Malaysian Grand Prix

  • 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

  • Over the white line: Ronaldo’s most expensive corner ever

    Evidence has appeared in the Brits on Pole inbox this week that money is truly not proof against life’s ills – although we will admit that it probably has quite an insulating effect.

    Archive, F1, IndyCar Series
    Andretti Green Racing, Campos, DAMS, Danica Patrick, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Formula One, GP2 Asia, IndyCar Series, James Allen, Jenson Button, karting, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Michael Schumacher, Milka Duno, Newman/Haas/Lanigan, Robert Doornbos, Sir Richard Branson, USF1, Virgin, Williams F1

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