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NASCAR eyes its future and, whoa! There’s Ron Dennis!

It looks like Ron Dennis is not content to have conquered Formula 1 and placed into every single one of its cars McLaren devices that ensure Lewis Hamilton’s going to win more championships than Michael Schumacher. I’m kidding, people, I’m kidding. About the latter part. Dennis really appears not to be content with F1. Yes, we all... 

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F101: Beginners guide to F1~ Hungarian GP preview

Germany may only have been a few days ago, and the F1 world may still be getting over (or only just got over) the Ferrari scandal, but this weekend, our attentions turn to Hungary, and while Sunday marked a year to the day since Massa’s nasty accident at the Hungaroring, this weekend, he heads back there for the first time since the near-fatal incident,... 

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F1′s own ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy

Here in the United States of America our government has been following a policy that is both controversial and galvanized along political party lines. It is called the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and pertains to homosexuals serving in the military. It is a policy restricting the United States military from efforts to discover or reveal... 

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Podcast #169 ~ German GP review…with team orders

Join Paul, Mark and me as we break down the German Grand Prix. We cover the race team-by-team and even mention some potential team orders (you may be surprised at what we think) and Mark reminds us all why he’s the details guy while Paul shares more of his Delphic Wisdom for the masses. If you like Ferrari, you should listen. If you hate Ferrari,... 

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F1B Downshift ~ Lola’s Steve Charsley

Join me as I take a few minutes out of Lola North America boss Steve Charsley’s evening to discuss the recent Indycar decision to stick with Dallara. I just wanted to get Steve’s view from a competitors position and ask him his general thoughts on the chassis selected and whether Lola would be involved in developing aero kit for the car.... 

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Your View: What should the WMSC do regarding Ferrari?

Ferrari were penalized for what the stewards felt was a violation when Felipe Massa slowed and Fernando Alonso passed in the waning laps of the race. The report is: The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter, determine a breach of the regulations has been committed by the competitor named below... 

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Grand Prix Redux [MotoGP ed.]: Lorenzo wins, Pedrosa crashes, Rossi podiums at Laguna Seca

Jorge Lorenzo ran away with the United States Grand Prix after countryman Dani Pedrosa crashed out from the lead a third of the way through the race.  Casey Stoner finished second and a hard-fought battle between Italians ended with Valentino Rossi on the podium in his second race back from a compound fracture.  Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden... 

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Ferrari faces fine & hearing over team order row

As the sun set on the German Grand Prix, Ferrari have walked away with a 1,2 victory, a World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) inquiry and a $100,000 fine for imposing team orders which are illegal in F1 (Ferrari have chosen not to appeal the Stewards decision). This controversy is and will always remain controversy on three elements: The legality of it... 

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F101: Beginners guide to F1~ German GP review

It would seem the word controversial more than sums up the 2010 German Grand Prix, after both article 39.1 (team orders are prohibited) and 151c (do not bring the sport into disrepute) of the Sporting Code were broken. And it was Ferrari who broke both of them. There has been plenty of talk of this on Twitter today, with the majority of F1 fans shocked... 

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Grand Prix Redux: Alonso gains controversial win at Hockenheim over Massa & Vettel

Fernando Alonso led at the checkered flag for the 2010 German Grand Prix, with teammate Felipe Massa second, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and Jenson Button as the top five, but it was a controversial win, with a barely slower Massa told that his teammate was faster and confirmation of comprehension requested about two thirds into the race.  Less... 

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Op-Ed: Are we really crediting romantic reconciliation with improved pace?

Saturday, Jenson Button out-qualified Lewis Hamilton for the German Grand Prix; Button will start fifth while Hamilton will start sixth in Hockenheim on Sunday.  Their inter-team battle was overshadowed by the extremely close fight for pole between Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, and the fight between Ferrari and Red Bull as Ferrari seems to... 

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Vettel and Alonso duel over pole, with the German winning at home by .002

It was a nail-biting few seconds after the checkered flag at the end of qualifying for the 2010 German Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel held onto the Red Bull streak of poles by two thousandths of a second over Fernando Alonso, who led each of the sessions within the session, except the last.  Felipe Massa will start third, with Mark Webber discarding... 

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Sutil and Alonso fastest on a wet and drying Friday for FP1&2 in Germany

Hockenheim spent Friday getting wet and drying out, leaving Adrian Sutil and Fernando Alonso to share the glory of fastest times in the first two practice sessions of the 2010 German Grand Prix weekend.  The biggest story, though, was that of Lewis Hamilton’s shunt in the first session, which damaged his car so heavily that he lost the bulk of... 

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