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F1: Button pounces to punish wayward Vettel

Jenson Button made the most of a first-lap mistake by Sebastian Vettel to sweep into the lead of the Turkish Grand Prix and off down the road to his sixth win from seven races this season.

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Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel, Turkish Grand Prix
F1: Turkish Grand Prix liveblog

It’s as wet as a haddock’s bathing suit in Britain this weekend, so bad that the Isle of Man’s iconic TT bike race has been delayed – but that’s hardly likely to bother the F1 circus on its stay in sunny Turkey. Keep up with the action here.

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Brawn GP, Formula One, Istanbul Park, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Sebastian Vettel, Turkish Grand Prix
F1: Vettel pips Button to Istanbul pole

Sebastian Vettel served notice that he doesn’t plan to concede the World Championship battle to Jenson Button just yet by seizing pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix from the Englishman at the last gasp.

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Brawn GP, Formula One, Istanbul Park, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Ross Brawn, Turkish Grand Prix
F1: what is the MP4-24 good for? Here’s an answer…

You may be able to think of a few uses for this year’s McLaren that are not exactly what the makers intended. But driving it through a giant vat of paint…?

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F1: Kovalainen finds the magic petrol in Turkey practice

McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen was a surprise at the head of the timesheets following today’s practice sessions in Istanbul. Both of the team’s drivers professed themselves pleased with the pace of the car on a track that was predicted to play to the very worst of the MP4-24’s weaknesses.

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Brawn GP, F1 practice, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Istanbul Park, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Ross Brawn, Turkish Grand Prix
Though the photographers’ eyes: Monaco, Indy and more

A round-up of all the photos we featured in the image gallery on the front page of the site in late May and the beginning of June, from Indy 500 practice and Monaco qualifying to the launch of Formula Two.

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Goodwood Festival of Speed in pictures

Those nice people at the Goodwood Festival of Speed have given us access to some pictures of last year’s event, to give a taste of what to expect from this year.

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F1: Istanbul race is Massa’s – or Ferrari’s – to lose

If it’s the Turkish Grand Prix then the man with the heavy weight of expectation on his shoulders must be Jens… No, wait, it’s Felipe Massa.

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Brawn GP, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Istanbul Park, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Turkish Grand Prix
British motorsport: be in the know with Brits on Pole

We’ve been adding some new content behind the scenes. Here’s the low-down on some of the new stuff that we hope you will enjoy reading.

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F1: Where will Jenson Button drive in 2010?

Will Jenson Button form a long-term successful partnership with Brawn GP? Or will he be looking for a new team to drive for in 2010?

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Brawn GP, F1 season 2010, Formula One, Jenson Button, Ross Brawn