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  • DTM 2011: Paffett and Jarvis prepare for hard-fought season

    Imagine that the UK’s British Touring Car Championship was on the back page of every newspaper, discussed in every pub, bus queue and office, and generally followed with the same intensity as football.

    Archive, News
    Brands Hatch, David Coulthard, DTM, Gary Paffett, Hockenheim, Jamie Green, Katherine Legge, Oliver Jarvis, Paul di Resta, Susie Stoddart

  • 2011 Formula One and GP2 standings

    After round three, China. Drivers’ standings Pos Driver Points 1 SebastianVettel Red Bull 68 2 LewisHamilton McLaren 47 3 JensonButton McLaren 38 4 MarkWebber Red Bull 37 5 FernandoAlonso Ferrari 26 6 FelipeMassa Ferrari 24 7 VitalyPetrov Renault 17 8 NickHeidfeld Renault 15 9 NicoRosberg Mercedes 10 10 KamuiKobayashi Sauber 7 11 MichaelSchumacher Mercedes 6…

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  • F1: How to build your very own race car

    Ever fancied building your own grand prix-winning Formula One car? (And which of us has not?) Today is your lucky day – here’s a handy how-to guide from none other than championship-winners McLaren.

    Archive, F1
    Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

  • Driver fitness: how do they get the balance right?

    This season sees the return of the energy recovery system KERS to Formula One – and, with it, kilograms of extra weight that have to be clawed back from some other part of the car in order to maximise performance.

    Archive, Industry
    Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, Dan Williams, fitness, Pro Performance

  • So who’s confirmed for this season so far?

    It’s only January, but we thought we’d take an early look at which British drivers will definitely be racing this season, and where.

    Archive, F1, F2, GP2, GP3, IndyCar Series
    Adam Carroll, Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, Alex Brundle, Alex Lloyd, Alexander Sims, Callum McLeod, Craig Dolby, Dan Clarke, Dan Wheldon, Daniel Cammish, Dario Franchitti, Dean Smith, Dean Stoneman, Duncan Tappy, Greg Mansell, Jack Clarke, James Calado, James Jakes, James Rossiter, James Walker, Jay Howard, Jenson Button, Jolyon Palmer, Jon Lancaster, Justin Wilson, Katherine Legge, Lewis Hamilton, Lewis Williamson, Martin Plowman, Max Chilton, Mike Conway, Nick Yelloly, Nigel Moore, Oli Oakes, Oli Webb, Paul di Resta, Pippa Mann, Sam Bird, Stefan Wilson, Will Bratt

  • Alexander Sims: “You’ve got to fight for whatever you believe possible”

    A past winner of the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver award, Alexander Sims finished fourth in each of the last two Formula Three Euro Series championships and is now looking forward to a 2011 spent in either GP3 or GP2. He talked to BritsOnPole about a year of highs and lows and about what the…

    Archive, F1, F3 Euro Series, GP2
    Alexander Sims, ART, F3 Euro Series, GP2, McLaren, McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year

  • England’s racing drivers on the World Cup, Beckham and supporting the USA

    With World Cup fever reaching new heights among English football fans ahead of the team’s opening match, most of the country’s top open wheel racers are in North America looking for ways to watch the game.

    Archive, F1, IndyCar Series
    Alex Lloyd, Dan Wheldon, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Plowman, Mike Conway, World Cup

  • David Coulthard awarded MBE in Birthday Honours list

    David Coulthard, the former Williams, McLaren and Red Bull driver who became the highest-scoring Briton ever to drive in Formula One, has received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

    Archive, News
    David Coulthard, Formula One

  • F1: Montreal practice sees close fight between top teams

    Sebastian Vettel has re-written the script for this weekend by topping timesheets at the second Formula One practice session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

    Archive, F1
    Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, F1 practice, Ferrari, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel

  • F3: Second isn’t enough for disappointed Sims

    For a driver who’s just finished second in a prestigious all-star race and has a couple of wins under his belt already this season, Alexander Sims is not as happy as you might expect.

    Archive, F3 Euro Series
    Alexander Sims, F3 Euro Series, Masters of F3

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