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Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel has done it again, securing (another) eleventh-hour pole position for tomorrow’s 2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the famous Suzuka Circuit. Vettel worked his way up each of the three qualifying sessions earlier today, before finally snatching the pole spot in his last outing. Starting at second on the grid will be McLaren’s Jenson Button, followed by his team-mate Lewis Hamilton on third. Sitting at fourth and five spots will be Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso, respectively. As we previously reported, Sebastian Vettel...
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Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix PreviewFollowing his win in Singapore just two weeks ago, Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel is almost certain to claim the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship title this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix. Vettel needs just one point to claim the title and considering his past performance that should...
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Vettel One Point Away From Second Formula 1 Title After Singapore GP WinSebastian Vettel has notched up his ninth win of the 2011 Formula 1 season with victory yesterday at the Singapore Grand Prix. Vettel, who started on pole, managed to hold off second place scorer Jenson Button of McLaren as well as his own Red Bull Racing team-mate Mark Webber who finished in...
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Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Weather ForecastBeing the tropical region that it is, heavy downpours and severe thunderstorms are a common thing in Singapore, the site of today’s 2011 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. However, it appears conditions for today’s race will remain dry and only partially cloudy, with the stormy weather not...
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Vettel On Pole For Formula 1 Singapore Grand PrixRed Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel looks set to win his second Formula 1 Championship, with the German youngster taking out pole position for tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix at the conclusion of today’s qualifying session. Vettel has a lead over his rivals that stands at 112 points...
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Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix PreviewThe 2011 Formula 1 Championship may all be over at the conclusion of the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel has a lead over his rivals that stands at 112 points, and with only 150 points remaining up for grabs in 2011, the Championship is looking very likely to be...
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David Coulthard has more fun in the Lone Star State than we ever will, promoting the 2012 Circuit of the Americas F1 race in a Red Bull Renault F1 car.
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Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version debuts at 2011 Frankfurt auto showPreviewed with scant details and only a handful of photos 11 days ago, the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel version is now officially out, and it's a bruiser of a crossover. While it's not quite as maniacal as, say BMW's X6 M, the 414-horsepower FX is still capable of 60 mph in 5.6 seconds. It also...
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Red Bull Racing And Renault Extend Partnership For Five More YearsRed Bull Racing and Renault Sport F1 have confirmed the extension of their successful partnership in the world of Formula 1 for a further five years. The new turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 engines to be introduced from 2014 will be incorporated into the framework of an enhanced collaboration. Within...
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Sebastian Vettel Unstoppable At Formula 1 Italian Grand PrixSebastian Vettel is potentially one Grand Prix away from taking out the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship after cementing his eighth win of the season, this time at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza yesterday. The German youngster’s lead over the rest of the field now stands at 112 points, and...
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Sebastian Vettel Stays On Pole At Formula 1 Italian Grand PrixAfter a strong performance in Spa-Francorchamps, including a one-two finish, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber will be looking to continue their success on the challenging Monza race track during tomorrow’s 2011 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. And, the Red Bull Racing...
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Vettel Wins Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Amidst ControversyIt was a one-two finish for Red Bull Racing at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with Championship leader Sebastian Vettel extending his lead yet again with a decisive win at Spa-Francorchamps despite some controversy at the start of the race. Vettel went into the race charged after rival...
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Despite a four week break, Red Bull Racing ace Sebastian Vettel doesn’t appear to have lost any of his edge, with the German youngster managing to hold of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton to take pole after a dramatic Q3 qualifying session today at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Vettel’s quickest time clocked in at 1:48.298, just ahead of Hamilton’s 1:48.730. Rounding out the top three was fellow Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber, who posted a quickest time of 1:49.376. Moving down the ladder, we have Ferrari’s Felipe Massa set to start at fourth on the grid...
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Infiniti Teases New Vettel Special Edition For Frankfurt, Is It The FX?Late yesterday we brought you a new video released by Infiniti depicting its brand ambassador, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel, talking with design director Shiro Nakamura and looking over some concept sketches for what’s believed to be a new special edition model destined to debut at the 2011...
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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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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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Rhys Millen And Hyundai Prep For Pikes Peak: VideoHyundai is making a serious assault on the 10-minute record at Pikes Peak, but there's still a lot of work to be done before the mountain surrenders.
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Sebastian Vettel Hints At Special-Edition InfinitiCould Infiniti be set to draw some of F1's more accessible performance gains into a production car?
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As 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 who led from pole for most of the race. However, a slip up by the German youngster on the final lap, which saw him run off the dry racing line, allowed Button to move up into the lead just a few corners away from the checkered flag. It was an epic race that lasted a little over four hours as heavy...
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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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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 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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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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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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