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  • F1: Wet-weather qualifying shakes up Monza grid

    Rain-hit Monza qualifying produced a starting grid that no-one could have predicted, with Sebastian Vettel on pole and title rivals Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton stranded down in 14th and 15th.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, Felipe Massa, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Italian Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel

  • F1: McLaren’s Belgian GP appeal date is set

    The date has been set for the FIA’s International Court of Appeal to hear McLaren’s case for reinstating Lewis Hamilton.

    Archive, F1
    Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, David Coulthard, FIA, GPDA, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren

  • F1: Raikkonen fastest at rain-hit Monza

    Torrential rain called an early halt to the first Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, but by the end of the day the sun was shining on Kimi Raikkonen.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, Formula One, Italian Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton

  • F1: Italian Grand Prix preview

    The history of the high-speed Monza circuit and the fanatical supporters that flock there are very much at the front of Jenson Button’s and Lewis Hamilton’s minds as they prepare for the Italian Grand Prix this weekend.

    Archive, F1
    Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, David Coulthard, Formula One, Italian Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, videos

  • F1: Belgian Grand Prix in six words

    With a rain-hit finish and a controversial stewards’ decision, a lot of words will be written about this race. Save yourself the work of reading them with our six-word guide to every team and driver.

    Archive, F1
    Belgian Grand Prix, six words

  • F1: McLaren breaks Ferrari’s dominance at Spa

    Lewis Hamilton is on pole for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix after a blinding final lap edged him past Felipe Massa for the top spot.

    Archive, F1
    Belgian Grand Prix, BMW Sauber, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, David Coulthard, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Honda, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren, Nick Heidfeld, Red Bull Racing, Robert Kubica, Sebastian Vettel, Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, Williams F1

  • F1: Alonso gives Massa a run for his money in Spa practice

    Golden boy Felipe Massa stamped his authority on the first session of Spa practice – but in the second a strong challenge from Renault’s Fernando Alonso saw him in the runners-up position on the unofficial timesheet.

    Archive, F1
    Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, F1 practice, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton

  • 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.

    Archive, F1
    Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, Formula One, Quotes to watch out for

  • F1: Heidfeld outpaces Hamilton and Massa in Monza test

    BMW’s Nick Heidfeld set the fastest overall time on day two of Formula One’s Monza test, with championship leaders Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton book-ending him with the fastest laps on the first and last days.

    Archive, F1
    Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, F1 testing, Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton, Nick Heidfeld

  • Paffett: fans get more from DTM than from F1

    McLaren test driver Gary Paffett says he believes the DTM touring car series, in which he currently races, offers fans better value for money than Formula One.

    Archive, Uncategorized
    Brands Hatch, DTM, Formula One, Gary Paffett, Justin Wilson, McLaren, Mercedes

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