Category: Race series
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Mark Grain: the view from the McLaren garage
The chance to see what goes on behind the scenes at a Grand Prix is something that every single Formula One fan would love and precious few actually get. But McLaren have made the whole process that little bit more transparent.
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It’s IndyCar or bust says Speedy Dan Clarke
“Anywhere else besides IndyCar is not really what we want to do,” says Champ Car and A1GP veteran Dan Clarke when asked about his plans for next season. The flamboyant Brit is currently in the US, courting team owners in a hunt for a place on next year’s IRL grid.
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NASCAR’s success should inspire F1, says branding expert
Formula One risks being caught up by its rivals in the multi-million pound sports marketing battle – and could learn a thing or two from the commercial success of NASCAR, according to one expert working in the field.
Tagged as: branding, driver management, Ferrari, Formula One, NASCAR, Shell Motorsport, sponsorship, Stuart Humm
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Q&A with Stuart Humm
Stuart Humm, who has responsibility for overseeing the commercial aspects of Shell’s technical partnership with Ferrari, talks to Brits on Pole in depth about branding, sponsorship and driver management.
Tagged as: branding, driver management, Ferrari, Formula One, Shell Motorsport, sponsorship, Stuart Humm
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Donington Park: no news before September
Donington Park has said that no details of the progress of its construction work and fundraising attempts are going to be released before September.
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Will Middle Eastern money secure Silverstone’s F1 future?
Calling in Middle Eastern financiers is likely to be the only way the Silverstone circuit will ever be able to afford to bring its facilities up to the standards required by Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone, reports suggest.
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F2’s tribute to Henry Surtees (photo gallery)
Formula Two’s drivers and personnel held a minute’s silence in memory of Henry Surtees before their races at Donington this weekend. Here are a selection of photos from that tribute.
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F2: Surtees is mourned as Soucek extends his lead
For the second time in Formula Two’s comeback year the blue and yellow number seven car of Henry Surtees sat on pole position before a race – but this time it was there not to compete, but as a tribute to its late driver.
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Atlantics: De Silvestro takes record-breaking fifth win
Atlantic Championship points leader Simona De Silvestro has taken a step closer to the series title after a close win over the second-placed John Edwards at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres in Quebec.
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Star Mazda: Last-lap pass gives Ardoin victory
The Americans came out to play as the Star Mazda Championship headed north of the border into Canada, Louisiana’s Alex Ardoin overtaking Texan Rusty Mitchell on a last-lap restart to win the Grand Prix of Trois Rivieres on a day in which the Brits and Irish faltered.