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F1: On eve of Monza, teams now view KERS much more positively

It’s the eve of the Italian Grand Prix and the championship is wide open. You’re looking down the Monza straight and contemplating the fact that Ferrari and McLaren will be able to use that magic KERS button not once but twice as qualifying kicks off.

September 9, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Brawn GP, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula One, Giancarlo Fisichella, Italian Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Norbert Haug, Red Bull Racing, Renault F1, Ross Brawn, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel
F1 competition: Win a special edition AT&T Williams Philips shaver

Smooth performance is the key to F1 success – and now you can make it work for you every day. Brits on Pole has teamed up with Philips to bring our readers the chance to win one of its special edition AT&T Williams shavers, with a host of special features in addition to its sleek team-branded design.

September 7, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, Competitions

Tagged as: Competitions, Formula One, Nico Rosberg, Williams F1
F1: Raikkonen holds off Force India charge to win in Spa

Giancarlo Fisichella had speed, momentum, a career to kick-start and every neutral fan at Spa cheering him on – but Kimi Raikkonen had the KERS button and that was enough to win him his fourth Belgian Grand Prix.

August 30, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Belgian Grand Prix, Formula One, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton
F1: Belgian Grand Prix liveblog

Well, who would have thought it? Force India would have been quite satisfied with an appearance in Q2 and thrilled with Q3. Instead veteran driver Giancarlo Fisichella is on pole on a topsy-turvy grid that sees the midfield players promoted to the front.

August 30, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Belgian Grand Prix, BMW Sauber, Brawn GP, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, Ferrari, Force India, Formula One, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jarno Trulli, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Mark Webber, McLaren, Nick Heidfeld, Red Bull Racing, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Toyota
F1: Fisichella stuns F1 with pole for Force India

The rain stayed away from Spa during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix – but it made no difference as the grid was turned on its head anyway, with Force India’s Giancarlo Fisichella taking a shocking pole position.

August 29, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Belgian Grand Prix, Force India, Formula One, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jarno Trulli, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton
F1: Hamilton comes good on dry track to top timesheet

Lewis Hamilton has topped the timesheets in a dry second practice session at Spa after calling off the morning session thanks to heavy rain.

August 28, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Belgian Grand Prix, Brawn GP, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, F1 practice, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel
F1: User guide to the Belgian Grand Prix

Following the racing this weekend? Here’s all you need to know.

August 27, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Belgian Grand Prix, broadcast times, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, Formula One, time zones, weather reports
F1: Spa falters as crowds fail to flock to rural Belgium

With the Belgian Grand Prix just a few days away, are we seeing yet another threat to one of F1’s iconic racing circuits because of money troubles?

August 27, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Belgian Grand Prix, Brawn GP, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, Ferrari, Formula One, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Luca Badoer, Mark Webber, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel
Silverstone has go-ahead to seek investors

Silverstone’s management has been given the go-ahead to negotiate with potential investors in a move that could see the circuit regain the rights to stage the British Grand Prix.

August 27, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, Events, F1, News

Tagged as: BRDC, British Grand Prix, Donington Park, Formula One, Silverstone
F1: Victory for Barrichello as McLaren blunder

Rubens Barrichello reversed Brawn GP’s sliding fortunes at Valencia by taking his first Formula One win since 2004 – with a little help from a botched McLaren pitstop that cost Lewis Hamilton the lead, and perhaps the victory.

August 23, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: European Grand Prix, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, Rubens Barrichello, Vijay Mallya