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GP2: Focusing on the future with Sam Bird
Brits on Pole’s roving correspondent Scott McCarthy last spoke to Sam Bird about a year ago at the Turkish Grand Prix. Since then, the GP2 front-runner has shown impressive speed and overtaking – followed by an overdose of bad luck in more recent races. They met again at the Hungaroring to catch up and to…
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F1: Lewis Hamilton’s German Grand Prix victory in photos
Lewis Hamilton triumphed in an absorbing three-way battle against Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber to take a German Grand Prix victory that seemed unlikely before the weekend begun.
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F2: Victory for Jack Clarke at Brands Hatch
Jack Clarke’s gradual transformation into a Formula Two front-runner took a major step forward at Brands Hatch this weekend as he won the first of the two races, then grabbed a podium in the second.
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GP2 and GP3: The next generation
They’re the rising stars of British single-seater racing, each ambitious to take their place on the F1 grid, and in the run-up to the British Grand Prix weekend they put aside their rivalries to pose for this Pirelli publicity photo.
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The top step: UK race-winners in 2011
British single-seater race winners this season July Jenson Button July 31st, F1, Hungary Lewis Hamilton July 24th, F1, Germany Jack Clarke July 23rd, F2, Brands Hatch Craig Dolby July 17th, Superleague Formula, Zolder race one William Buller July 17th, British F3, Circuit Paul Ricard Jon Lancaster July 16th, Auto GP, Donington Park Dario Franchitti July…
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Field wide open for the centennial Indianapolis 500
Forget the Monaco Grand Prix – the biggest event in motorsport for the whole of 2011 takes place this weekend with the centennial running of the Indianapolis 500.
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Jon Lancaster joins F2 grid with aim of winning championship
Jon Lancaster made his F2 debut at the Magny-Cours event this weekend, joining the series for its second round, and clocking a pair of top-ten finishes.
Tagged as: Alex Brundle, Formula Two, Jack Clarke, James Cole, Jon Lancaster, Tom Gladdis, Will Bratt
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Superleague: Dolby announced for 2011 season
Craig Dolby is now officially set to be back behind the wheel in Superleague Formula for the 2011 season after the football-themed series announced the first names in its driver line-up.
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GP2: Bird takes the fight to Grosjean in thrilling opening weekend
Pre-season title favourite Romain Grosjean came away from Turkey as the GP2 championship leader – but only by the narrowest of margins as Sam Bird fought him all the way.