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F1: Honda believes Button “could challenge Hamilton”

Jenson Button has won a ringing endorsement from his Honda team’s management, which reckons he could take on Lewis Hamilton with the right equipment. But they are not yet certain enough to give him a 2009 contract, it would appear…

November 7, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1, GP2

Tagged as: Bruno Senna, Formula One, GP2, Honda, Jenson Button, Lucas di Grassi, Nick Fry, Rubens Barrichello
F1: Did you record the race – and can you help?

One of our readers was desperate to record the Brazilian Grand Prix – but fell victim to acute DVD malfunction. Can anyone out there help?

November 6, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One, Lewis Hamilton
A1GP: Team GBR needs ‘instant impact’ in China

Can A1GP’s Team Great Britain make up for its poor start to the season, caused by the lack of a working car until the eve of the second race, and get itself into the title hunt?

November 6, 2008

Categorised under: A1GP, Archive

Tagged as: A1 Team GBR, A1GP, Chengdu International Circuit, Danny Watts, James Winslow, Katie Clements
SLF: Beijing continue Superleague dominance

Beijing Guoan took a major step towards wrapping up the first Superleague Formula title with a win and a fifth place at the football-themed series’ Italian race weekend.

November 4, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, Superleague Formula

Tagged as: Adrian Valles, Anderlecht, Craig Dolby, Duncan Tappy, Glasgow Rangers, Ryan Dalziel, Superleague Formula, Tottenham Hotspur
F1: Thanks to ITV for keeping us entertained

We’ve all moaned and complained, cursed the ad breaks and laughed uproariously at the unintended bloopers. But the Brits on Pole team has thoroughly enjoyed the last 12 years of Formula One coverage from ITV – and we’d like to say thank you.

November 3, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: David Coulthard, ITV F1, James Allen, Jenson Button, Louise Goodman, Mark Blundell, Martin Brundle, Sebastian Vettel, Steve Rider, Ted Kravitz, videos
Opinion: Dramatic championship climax showcases best and worst of F1

Felipe Massa won the Brazilian Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton the drivers’ championship on a day full of sporting drama – but a day, also, where the bigots, the gloaters and the conspiracy theorists were out in force.

November 3, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Opinion

Tagged as: Brazilian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa, Formula One, Lewis Hamilton
F1: Coulthard takes positives despite ‘gutting’ end to career

David Coulthard’s Formula One career ended on the first corner at Interlagos when he found himself buffeted by the two cars of his former boss Sir Frank Williams.

November 2, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brazilian Grand Prix, David Coulthard, Formula One
F1: Hamilton grabs championship at the last gasp

Lewis Hamilton broke the hearts of 80,000 Brazilians at Interlagos by sneaking the Formula One world championship in the last few yards of the season’s final lap while Ferrari were already celebrating for Felipe Massa.

November 2, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brazilian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa, Formula One, Lewis Hamilton
F1: Brazilian Grand Prix in six words

Well, that was squeaky-bum time for every Lewis Hamilton and McLaren fan in the country. But, now our powers of communication are restored, here are our six-word summaries of what happened for race, drivers and teams.

November 2, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One, six words
F1: Brazilian Grand Prix live blog

It’s now almost eight months since Lewis Hamilton cruised to unruffled victory and Felipe Massa ended up by the side of the road in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix – now the pair face off in Brazil to decide the championship.

November 2, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One