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  • Champ Car / IndyCar: what the merger means for the Brits

    Champ Car / IndyCar: what the merger means for the Brits

    Seven British drivers lined up for the start of the American open wheel season last year, the final campaign to see the sport split between IndyCar and Champ Car. Now, with the first unified season on the horizon, we look at their prospects for 2008.

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  • F1: behind the scenes with Gary Paffett

    F1: behind the scenes with Gary Paffett

    An awful lot of would-be racing drivers probably think Gary Paffett’s got it made – as McLaren’s test driver he’s got a job to die for, regularly getting his hands on one of the world’s top racing machines. On the other hand, what does it feel like to be just one step away from one…


  • F1: Dennis retrospective spells the end

    F1: Dennis retrospective spells the end

    So, the Ron Dennis rumours have finally hardened up enough that the BBC feels it’s safe to report them. The story comes in the form of a long profile which is a pretty interesting read, as well as setting out his different roles within McLaren and what he’s actually likely to be resigning from. It’s…


  • F1: More positive Super Aguri rumours

    F1: More positive Super Aguri rumours

    There is still no hard confirmation that struggling F1 team Super Aguri have sorted out their finances with the help of a new investor, but the rumours are getting more persistent.

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  • A1GP: Brits stick with winning formula

    A1GP: Brits stick with winning formula

    A1GP’s Team GBR has announced which of its drivers will compete in each of the three remaining races of the season – and, sensibly, they’re sticking with what works.

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  • F1: play McLaren’s Grand Prix League 2008

    F1: play McLaren’s Grand Prix League 2008

    McLaren’s annual fantasy Formula One competition is back – register a team and you could win prizes including a TAG Heuer watch and a VIP visit to the McLaren Technology Centre.

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  • F1: ten top rumours about McLaren’s future

    F1: ten top rumours about McLaren’s future

    A week ago claims that Ron Dennis would choose the start of the 2008 Formula One season to announce his departure as McLaren’s team principal seemed outlandish. But, as the week went on, the stories predicting his resignation hardened up considerably, until it became very difficult to preserve the view that Ron intends to stay…

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  • F1: young driver gives sports journo a workover

    F1: young driver gives sports journo a workover

    A dictionary definition of the word schadenfreude tells us that it describes satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune. Well, next time you’re thinking about press tickets to grands prix worldwide, VIP enclosures, paddock passes and exclusive access to the stars of F1, just picture The Times’ Edward Gorman experiencing a punishing training session…

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  • Legge gears up for tin-top racing

    Legge gears up for tin-top racing

    Katherine Legge is looking forward to making a new start as a factory driver for Audi in the DTM racing series, after describing her 2007 champ car season as “kind of a disaster, to be honest”.

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