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    Brits on Pole is a site for fans of British drivers in all the major forms of open-wheel motor racing worldwide. We’re here to cheer on the Brits and remember the legends in F1, GP2, Superleague, IndyCar and more. That means plenty on Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, of course, but we’re by no means…

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  • Five tips for fantasy F1 success in 2009

    And so our year in McLaren’s Grand Prix League competition comes to an end. We had fun, did moderately well – and learned a few handy lessons for next year. Here they are.

    Archive, Competitions, F1, Site news
    Fantasy F1, Formula One, McLaren Grand Prix League 2008

  • F1: British Grand Prix live blog

    It’s here – the British Grand Prix and the highlight of the Formula One season. It’s also the one day of the year when the spotlight is on Lewis Hamilton as never before.

    Archive, F1
    British Grand Prix, Formula One, Honda, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Silverstone

  • F1: will Jenson Button be seeking a new drive in 2009?

    Every year in F1 it’s a toss-up exactly how early speculation about the drivers’ market will get going. And this year, with several factors making things much more lively and unpredictable than in 2007, it’s happening very early indeed.

    Archive, F1
    Honda, Jenson Button, Nick Fry, Ross Brawn

  • Fantasy F1: Kubica and Heidfeld give Brits on Pole huge points boost

    Oh, yes! The recent off-a-cliff decline of the Brits on Pole McLaren Grand Prix League team has been dramatically reversed thanks to great performances by our drivers and teams in Montreal.

    Archive, Competitions
    Brits On Pole, Fantasy F1, McLaren Grand Prix League 2008

  • 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: Bahrain Grand Prix live blog

    Wind is already scouring the Sakhir circuit in preparation for the third race in the 2008 Formula One World Championship. We can’t quite promise to report on the progress of every last grain of sand – but we’ll be here for the next two and a half hours, live blogging the race.

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    Bahrain Grand Prix, Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Sakhir Circuit

  • F1: Australian Grand Prix live blog

    It’s March, it’s silly-o-clock in the morning, and that means only one thing – F1’s back and it’s time for the Australian Grand Prix. Brits on Pole is here in front of the TV with a lot of tea and a laptop with a stuck ‘N’ key, ready to blog the action as it happens.

    Archive, F1
    Australian Grand Prix, Formula One

  • F1: behind the scenes with Gary Paffett

    An awful lot of would-be racing drivers probably think Gary Paffett’s got it made – as McLaren’s test driver he’s got a job to die for, regularly getting his hands on one of the world’s top racing machines. On the other hand, what does it feel like to be just one step away from one…

    Archive, F1
    Gary Paffett, McLaren Technology Centre

  • F1: play McLaren’s Grand Prix League 2008

    McLaren’s annual fantasy Formula One competition is back – register a team and you could win prizes including a TAG Heuer watch and a VIP visit to the McLaren Technology Centre.

    Archive, Competitions, F1

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