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Despite being a German native, Nico Rosberg is a rookie when it comes to the Nurburgring, which we're sure only made his passenger, David Coulthard, more nervous.
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2011 F1 Grand Prix Of Germany Full Race Onboard: VideoEven if you watched the 2011 Grand Prix of Germany yesterday, you didn't see it like this: on board, the whole way through. From the grid to the checkered flag, this video is the best way to experience the race: just like the drivers do. Or as close as we're going to get to it, anyway. It's a long...
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More Talk Of Infiniti-Red Bull Racing Performance Street CarTalk of a Red Bull Racing-flavored Infiniti road car isn't new--it's been discussed by company honchos almost since the inception of Infiniti's sponsorship of the Formula One team. But today, more details from the top people at both Nissan and Red Bull have emerged. Christian Horner, team principal...
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2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix Weather ForecastWet weather looks to dominate today's 2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
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Bernie Bribes Bayern Banker?, Pits Go Electric: F1 UpdateFormula 1 maestro Bernie Ecclestone has had a bit of a rough year. After getting bashed about for his expensive watch, then brow-beaten into dropping four-cylinder turbos for sixes, and forking over the cash for the most expensive house in the U.S. for his daughter, he's now confirmed he paid a...
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F1 Driver Adrian Sutil Crashes Gumpert Apollo On The 'RingBelieve it or not, Formula One drivers really are human. Well, most of them are, anyway, and that includes Adrian Sutil, who wrecked a Gumpert Apollo on the perilous Nordschleife today. The damage, as you can see in the image above, isn't terminal--it looks like some bodywork will put the car back...
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The 1954 Mercedes W196 race car ran with open wheels for the first time at the German Grand Prix.
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FIA Tests Jet Fighter Canopies For F1: VideoFelipe Massa's severe head injury and close call with death after being hit in the head with a spring thrown free of Rubens Barrichello's car at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, which happened less than a week after 18-year-old Henry Surtees died during a Formula Two race when a loose wheel struck...
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Race Car Tech: Improving The Breed, Or Ruining The Racing?Carmakers love motor racing. The phrase "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" didn't come about for no reason - racing is a great way of raising the profile of your cars and the buying public love knowing that some of the technology in their cars has filtered down from the race track. That's the theory...
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Alonso Scores First Win For Ferrari At Formula 1 British Grand PrixFernando Alonso has clenched the first victory for Ferrari in the 2011 Formula 1 Championship, taking top honors at the Silverstone race track during yesterday’s British Grand Prix. The win comes exactly 60 years after Ferrari’s first ever victory in Formula 1, which took place back in...
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Formula 1 British Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend is the 2011 Formula 1 British Grand Prix, which once again takes place at the legendary Silverstone circuit in the UK. In the lead up to the actual race on Sunday, heated arguments have taken place over the degree of off-throttle exhaust blowing that will be allowed, with most teams...
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Mark Webber Slides Infiniti M37 Around Rockingham: VideoRed Bull Racing's Mark Webber takes the M37 around the track with VIPs on board ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix.
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Jacques Villeneuve thinks aggressive driving is its own penalty, but we don't think the people sharing the track with him would agree.
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Team Lotus Formula 1 Cars Adopt Caterham LiveryFrom this coming weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 British Grand Prix onwards, the Team Lotus F1 race cars will be wearing new Caterham livery in response to the team’s acquisition of the legendary Caterham sports car brand back in April. You may recall that Caterham was purchased by a holding...
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Does America Need Two F1 Grands Prix? Martin Whitmarsh Thinks SoAs McLaren team principal, Martin Whitmarsh is a busy guy. Add to that the fact that he's the Formula One Teams Association chariman, and he throws around a bit of weight in F1 circles, too--and he's talking about two F1 Grands Prix in America. Why? Not because America needs F1. He actually says...
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Ken Block Too Tall To Test Pirelli F1 CarFormula 1 drivers are not just fast. They're also small.
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Ron Howard To Direct New Niki Lauda Biopic ‘Rush’If you thought Senna was the only movie centering on the life of a Formula 1 legend being released in recent times, think again. A new biopic about Austrian driver Niki Lauda and his epic battle--which he ultimately lost--with British driver James Hunt in the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship is...
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Sebastian Vettel Unstoppable At Formula 1 European Grand PrixSebastian Vettel is on track for the second Formula 1 Championship of his very short career, securing victory yet again at this past weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 European Grand Prix. Additionally, the German youngster has set a new record for the first ever F1 driver to take out one of the top...
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Conditions are looking near on perfect for the 2011 Formula 1 European Grand Prix taking place in Valencia, Spain today. Predicted temperatures are a high of 88 degrees, with the thermometer currently hovering around 75 degrees. The skies are also expected to remain clear blue, with the current wind speed at zero and expected to remain that way for most of the day. This should ensure a great day of racing, especially for Championship leader Sebastian Vettel who is set to start from pole yet again thanks to his brilliant performance during yesterday’s qualifying. His Red Bull Racing team...
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Formula 1 European Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend is shaping up to be another thriller for race fans, with three major international events taking place over the next 48 hours. They include the arduous Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in Germany, the 12.42-mile Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado and of course, the eighth race of the...
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Formula 1 Approves V-6 Turbos Instead Of 4-Cyls, Moves Launch To 2014Formula 1's proposed 2013 rule set might be out before it starts. Teams have been grumbling about the 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder plans since they were approved, and now 1.6-liter V-6 turbo engines have taken their place. It might seem like a small difference, but it's being offered as a sort of...
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Lewis Hamilton And Tony Stewart Swap F1 And NASCAR Rides: VideoFormula 1 star Lewis Hamilton and NASCAR hero Tony Stewart recently swapped race cars for a promotional event at the 2011 Watkins Glen International in New York, and we now have a video of the duo on the special day. Hamilton hopped into Stewart's 850 horsepower, 3,400 pound Chevrolet Impala NASCAR...
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Ken Block To Test Formula 1 Car At MonzaThe master of hoonage will see what he can do at the wheel of an F1 car in Monza this August.
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Button Edges Past Vettel On Final Lap Of Formula 1 Canadian Grand PrixAs we predicted, yesterday’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix turned out to be a rain sodden affair, with the very wet conditions proving arduous to even the most seasoned of drivers. McLaren’s Jenson Button fought tooth and nail to hold on the Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel...
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