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Matador slays the bull – Alonso wins Spanish GP

May 17, 2013 2:20 pm0 comments
Matador slays the bull – Alonso wins Spanish GP

Already a living legend in sporting circles, Fernando Alonso took another step into history books this afternoon, with his 33rd career victory in front of a fanatical and adoring home crowd. Over 120,000 people packed into the Circuit De Catalunya to watch their hero do battle with Kimi Raikkonen and [...]

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F1′s Desert Storm – 2013 Bahrain GP Preview

April 25, 2013 12:03 pm0 comments
F1′s Desert Storm – 2013 Bahrain GP Preview

It was bound to stir up controversy, and it’s no surprise the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix will take place amidst the same furore and atmosphere of menace it endured twelve months ago. Putting the political situation aside, the racing promises just as much drama, suspense and frustration. With three different [...]

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F1 Malaysian GP And The Descent Into Controversy

March 25, 2013 6:12 pm0 comments
F1 Malaysian GP And The Descent Into Controversy

Sebastian Vettel took the laurels yesterday in an action-packed, F1 Malaysian GP that descended into controversy, during a fraught final 15 laps. The race began in damp conditions after a light shower hit the circuit 90 minutes before the start and, as expected, Vettel duly led the way from pole. [...]

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“Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends…”

March 15, 2013 9:00 pm0 comments
“Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends…”

Oh yes, it was time for the Lord to buy me a Porsche, well, not the Lord, but myself. Not because all my friends drive Porsche I hasten to add, but simply because I think I deserve a Porsche. A bright red 911 – everyman’s wet dream (including mine) – [...]

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Formula One – 2013 preview

March 7, 2013 4:15 pm0 comments
Formula One – 2013 preview

After a hiatus lasting just over four months, Formula One is back on our screens on 15th March as the teams and drivers gear up for the gruelling slog that is the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship. 2012 came to a close in the most dramatic of scenarios as [...]

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F1 Teams Unveil 2013 Cars

February 16, 2013 6:42 pm0 comments
F1 Teams Unveil 2013 Cars

So, it’ that time of year again. Formula 1 fans have spent the last two and a half months doing anything they can to replace the adrenaline-fuelled excitement that comes with watching a Grand Prix but, just like every other off-season, nothing compares. But, at last, there is a light at [...]

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2012 Formula One season – the ultimate review

December 6, 2012 6:00 pm0 comments
2012 Formula One season – the ultimate review

The 2012 Formula One season gave us eight different Grand Prix winners driving for six different teams, and a season long duel for the title crown between Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. How will the season be remembered? In this feature, we pick the best, most memorable and worst moments [...]

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Formula One’s Brazilian showdown – Alonso and Vettel to do battle

November 22, 2012 12:40 pm0 comments
Formula One’s Brazilian showdown – Alonso and Vettel to do battle

Formula One arrives in exotic Sao Paulo this weekend for the final Grand Prix of the 2012 season. Nine months ago the action got underway on the streets of Melbourne in Australia and since then we’ve had eight different drivers winning with six different teams. Now there is just one [...]

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