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With Sebastian Vettel on pole and Ferrari at the front of the grid too, today’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is set to be one of the most thrilling races of the year. Vettel is poised to take his sixth victory from seven starts but Ferrari, desperate for a win, will definitely be pushing hard. The Italian racing marque is in its best position to secure a victory for the first time this season, with Fernando Alonso starting at second on the grid and his teammate Felipe Massa starting at third. Now, throw in a wet track and you’ve one got a recipe for excitement. That’s...
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Perez Out, Vettel Qualifies For Pole At Formula 1 Canadian Grand PrixFerrari will have its best chance to secure its first victory in this year’s Formula 1 season, with Fernando Alonso managing to post the second fastest time at qualifying today at the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Fellow Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, meanwhile, is third on the grid, firming the...
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Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend the Formula 1 circus heads to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal for the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix, and coming as no surprise the odds are already favoring Red Bull Racing champ Sebastian Vettel to take the checkered flag at the conclusion of Sunday’s race. The race is the only...
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FIA Cancels Bahrain GP AgainThe Bahrain Grand Prix is back off the schedule following a decision by the FIA that the race couldn't be held because the teams wouldn't agree to it. Article 66 of the FIA's code says amendments to the arrangements for an ongoing championship can only be made with the approval of all competitors...
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Formula 1 Car Crashes Into Crazed Fan At Red Bull Event: VideoA crazed fan attempting to jump over a moving Formula 1 car at a Red Bull sponsored exhibition event in Japan this weekend was captured on video spectacularly failing to complete his dangerous leap. Driving the F1 race car was Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Buemi who luckily was only doing...
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Formula 1 Heading To Bahrain October 30 As FIA Gives Green LightThe civil (and not-so-civil) unrest in Bahrain had put the race's presence on the 2011 Formula 1 schedule in doubt this year, and until today, most had assumed the race would be skipped. Instead, the FIA voted to hold the race despite the violence and political turbulence. Since Bahrain was...
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Though the car is officially in production, there’s still no sign that deliveries of the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan in the U.S. are about to start despite continuous claims that the car is coming. Despite the setbacks, Fisker managed to roll out one example of the svelte sedan at this past weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with the eco-minded Prince Albert II of Monaco joining Fisker co-founder Henrik Fisker for a quick spin around the famous street circuit. The particular car used was the first Fisker Karma off the production line, the one we saw back at...
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Sebastian Vettel Extends Lead At Formula 1 Monaco Grand PrixSebastian Vettel secured his first ever victory in Monaco, taking the checkered flag yesterday at the 2011 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix after starting on pole. The German’s youngster’s lead over closest rival McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton in the 2011 Formula 1 Drivers’...
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Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Weather ForecastMonaco’s favorable Mediterranean climate seems to have taken leave for today’s Formula 1 Grand Prix, with predictions of rain looking to dull the day’s racing. A lovely high of 77 degrees is forecast, with only a very mild easterly wind of 7 mph, but the rainfall radar for Europe...
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Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend the spectacle that is Formula 1 heads to the luxury playground of Monte Carlo for the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix, one of the most important and prestigious races, not only on the F1 calendar, but in the whole world. The narrow roads of the famous street circuit, with all its elevation...
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Infiniti Signs Formula 1 Star Sebastian Vettel As Global Brand AmbassadorInfiniti is fully cashing in on its sponsorship deal with the championship-leading Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team and its star driver Sebastian Vettel. Today the automaker announced that 23-year old Vettel will be its first ever Global Brand Ambassador, with the German youngster set to take an...
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Red Bull Racing To Use Nissan Battery Tech In Formula 1 KERS?The much-publicized deal between Nissan's luxury Infiniti brand and Red Bull Racing's Formula 1 effort has spawned rumors about future products, how the collaboration might impact Infiniti's range. But the speculation hasn't gone in the other direction until now. The latest has Nissan/Infiniti's...
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Formula 1 is more interesting this year than it has been in any of the recent five, and though that has little to do with Infiniti's tie-up with Red Bull, the new partnership may yet spawn something even more interesting, and more relevant to those of us in the U.S., who won't get to witness F1 action on our own soil again until 2012 at the earliest. The item of interest? A Red Bull-flavored Infiniti. Timed to coincide with the running of Infiniti's two-year contract with the F1 team, the high performance Red Bull/Infiniti car could be on sale within 24 months, according to a report from...
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Sebastian Vettel Barely Holds Off Lewis Hamilton At Spanish Grand PrixGerman youngster Sebastian Vettel managed to extend his lead in the 2011 Formula 1 Championship by clenching victory at yesterday’s 2011 Spanish Grand Prix, though his closest rival, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, kept on his tail from the 20th to the final 66th lap. In the end, only 0.63...
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Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix: Weather ReportSpain’s tradition of great weather has rung true for today’s race at Circuit de Catalunya, the site of the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix, with forecasters predicting dry conditions and just a slightly patchy sky. Temperatures should peak at around 78 degrees, which should guarantee plenty of...
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Adrian Sutil Tight Lipped Over Shanghai Incident Ahead Of Spanish Grand PrixTo no great surprise, Formula 1 Championship leader Sebastian Vettel dominated practice today ahead of the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix though it was his Red Bull Racing teammate, Mark Webber, who was fastest at the Circuit de Catalunya. However, all eyes were on Force India driver Adrian Sutil who is...
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Buy A Hawker Beechcraft Jet And Get A Lotus Thrown In For FreeLotus has teamed up with another legendary company, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), the manufacturer of Hawker and Beechcraft business jets, with the two firms working together on a number of unique initiatives. And to mark the occasion, HBC will be giving away a free Lotus sports car to...
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Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Preview: Alonso Signs On With Ferrari Until 2016Two weeks seems like an eternity in the fast paced world of Formula 1, with Sebastian Vettel’s dominant win at the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix now only a distant memory. Since then we’ve heard news of an alleged glassing incident involving Force India’s Adrian Sutil and Renault...
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If you're a fan of F1, you've undoubtedly heard of Infiniti's involvement with Red Bull Racing, and seen the company's logo on the RB7's DRS wing element and on the chassis itself. But you may have wondered why it was happening at all. We've wondered the same thing, even allowing for the brand's recent launch of its Infiniti Performance Line badge. In the video (Facebook link below), Nissan Americas Chairman Carlos Tavares explains to the company's Facebook fans exactly why it's in F1. The reason? "To express the sense of performance...To make sure we use the Formula 1 circus to raise the...
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Kubica Goes Under The Knife Again, Lotus Renault GP Boss OptimisticIt's important to consider the source of the latest news of Robert Kubica's condition following the rally accident that saw him spear a guardrail and end up in the hospital from February until just a couple of weeks ago: Lotus Renault GP team boss Eric Boullier. But even if Boullier is biased...
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Sebastian Vettel Cruises To Victory At Formula 1 Turkish Grand PrixChampionship leader Sebastian Vettel extended his lead from 21 to 34 points following yesterday’s 2011 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix, leading the race from start to finish and securing his position as the current top driver. This represents the German youngster’s third victory from four...
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2011 Turkish Grand Prix: Weather ReportAs we saw on Friday very wet weather at this weekend’s 2011 Turkish Grand Prix caused havoc for drivers during practice, with even reigning champion and current points leader Sebastian Vettel suffering a crash. Fortunately for the drivers the skies managed to clear up for Saturday’s...
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F1 Champ Sebastian Vettel Crashes During Practice At Wet Turkish GPFormula 1 championship leader Sebastian Vettel suffered a setback today on day one of practice at the very wet 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, crashing at high speed into a barrier at Istanbul Park Circuit’s dreaded Turn Eight, a sharp left-hand corner with no less than three apexes. Fortunately the...
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2011 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend the spectacular that is Formula 1 is in Istanbul for the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, where wet weather is proving daunting for drivers and should ensure some exciting racing come Sunday. It seems like wet weather is the norm this year, with rain affecting nearly every race so far this...
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