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A1GP: Q&A with Adam Carroll
2008-06-01 01:10:00
The A1GP website recently invited fans to send in their questions for Adam Carroll , the Northern Irish GP2 ace who also drives in the series for Team Ireland. Here are the results.
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A1GP: get the low-down on a Team GB pitstop
2008-06-01 00:24:00
Ever wanted to know more about what happens during a pitstop? Well now's your chance, thanks to a TV appearance about to be made by A1GP's Team Great Britain. The team's pit lane skills are to be highlighted in a Channel Five TV programme next week. How do they do it? aims to explain the science behind everyday events and objects and will tell the story of the pit stop crew.
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IRL: Wilson aims for one better at Milwaukee
2008-05-31 22:46:00
The definition of 'rookie' is a pretty flexible one in the Indy Racing League this year - just ask Justin Wilson , who is classed as one even though his last visit to the Milwuakee Mile saw him lead 61 laps on his way to second place in Champ Cars' 2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225.
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GP2: Monaco blog posts go live
2008-05-31 17:46:00
Hoping to get all the latest hot gossip and intrigue from the Monaco GP2 paddock? The series blog has two episodes of a promised three-parter on the subject live and published. Since there's no Canada race, and the next slice of GP2 action will be taking place in France in 19 days' time, fans will need something to keep themselves occupied in the meantime - and this may be the perfect distraction.
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F1: Hamilton, Kovalainen and the MP4-23 at Brooklands
2008-05-31 15:04:00
It's official! Lewis Hamilton will be at this year's Brooklands Festival on June 28 and 29 - accompanied by team-mate Heikki Kovalainen and this year's race car, the McLaren MP4-23.

IRL: Roth breaks promise to bring back Howard
2008-05-31 14:39:00
Jay Howard , the IRL rookie who was controversially dropped by his team for the Indianapolis 500, will not be returning to the track any time soon.
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F1: Jenson Button?s hidden talents
2008-05-31 14:15:00
Well, who knew? If motor racing ever palls for Jenson Button , he can always give endurance sports a go instead.
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F1 quotes: those who can?
2008-05-31 13:53:00
We notice that the Top Gear blog is trailing a piece about a limited-edition Scots-designed supercar with the following snarky quote.
More About: Quotes , David Coulthard

F1: Silverstone plans jump latest hurdle
2008-05-31 13:43:00
Silverstone's new pit and paddock complex, essential in convincing Bernie Ecclestone that the old place can be hauled out of the 1970s and into the 21st century, has the latest piece in the jigsaw puzzle of permissions it will need to go ahead.
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Brits on Pole: the fightback begins
2008-05-29 10:51:00
Time for us to admit what has happened to our team in round six of the McLaren Grand Prix League fantasy F1 competition. And, actually, things are looking up.
More About: Competitions , Pole , Brits

F1: driving back to the future with Graham Hill
2008-05-29 10:12:00
Night owls who are also motorsport fans have been treated to an affectionate hour-long portrait of a British racing legend this week. Graham Hill : Driven was broadcast on BBC4 on Tuesday night, but you can still catch it for a few more days at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer. Coming as it does straight after the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix, a race which Hill made his own, it?s very difficult not to draw comparisons between the sport then and now.
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IRL: Darren Manning?s borrowed nose (and other stories)
2008-05-29 00:47:00
Darren Manning 's career-best ninth place in the Indianapolis 500 was achieved despite a slow puncture and a borrowed nose cone, according to team owner AJ Foyt.
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F1: the innocence of James Allen
2008-05-28 17:18:00
Ha! We were worried that the BBC had trashed its sporting quote of the week column as we couldn't find it on the site.
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F1: betting round-up - who do the bookies think will win?
2008-05-28 10:00:00
Six races into the season. Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton have won two races apiece. Robert Kubica has yet to score his maiden win but says he's fighting for the title. Which of them are the markets backing to become world champion?
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Legends: Graham Hill doc on BBC iPlayer for six more days
2008-05-27 19:37:00
If you missed the hour-long documentary about Graham Hill , broadcast on BBC4 in the small hours of this morning, you've still got a few days to see it, courtesy of that handy little device the iPlayer. But get along quick...
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F1: DC visits NASCAR - but it?s only a visit, honest?
2008-05-27 12:13:00
David Coulthard is flying out to North America in advance of the Canadian Grand Prix to visit a NASCAR race - but the mere suggestion of a career change is being heavily frowned upon by his team.
More About: Nascar , Honest , Red Bull , Visit , David Coulthard

A1GP: New car prototype gets its first outing
2008-05-27 12:01:00
The latest A1GP car design, based on one of Michael Schumacher's championship-winning Ferrari s, has had its first outing on an Italian track.
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IRL: Dominant Dixon wins Indy500
2008-05-26 19:21:00
All through May Scott Dixon had looked the driver most likely to win the 192nd Indianapolis 500 - and in the end he out-lasted, out-lucked and just plain out-drove his rivals to victory.
More About: Wins , Justin Wilson , Dan Wheldon

F1: Monaco glory for emotional Hamilton
2008-05-26 01:58:00
Lewis Hamilton won a rain-hit Monaco Grand Prix after an early puncture forced his McLaren team to redesign his race strategy - transforming it into exactly the right plan for victory. In contrast Ferrari proved less tactically astute, sending their drivers out on the wrong tyres in anticipation of a second spell of rain late in the race that failed to materialise. The red cars had locked up the front row of the grid, with the McLarens in formation behind them, but that arrangement didn’t even last to the start as Heikki Kovalainen stalled before the parade lap and had to begin his race from the pitlane. Felipe Massa made a good start, but Kimi Raikkonen hesitated and Hamilton struck to make the leap up to second. Robert Kubica kept pace with the leaders, but the rest of the field rapidly strung out along the track as drivers gingerly experiemented with the available grip. Most of the field made errors at some point in the race, and Hamilton was the first of the leading group...
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F1: Monaco GP in six words
2008-05-26 01:04:00
A rain-soaked, incident-packed race with thrills, spills and some pretty heroic driving - you'd need a lot of words to accurately describe the Monaco Grand Prix, but we're doing it in just six per driver and team.
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F1: Monaco Grand Prix live blog
2008-05-25 13:50:00
Before Monaco qualifying McLaren publicly told its drivers that it expected them to “add to the illustrious history of the team at the Monaco Grand Prix.” And now Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen are smarting after failing to find an answer to Ferrari in qualifying. The red cars beat them to the front row by mere hundredths of a second and they command the race. How will the McLarens respond? Add in wet conditions, difficult tyre choices and the first race without traction control and you really, really want to be here for the start today. Stick with us to find out… and remember to hit refresh to get the latest posts. _________________________ A great weekend for British motorsport: OK that’s Mike Conway and Lewis Hamilton on the top step. Don’t suppose Dan Wheldon can make it a hat trick this evening… - - - - - Bloopers: James Allen utters this immortal sentence: “There’s no feeling quite like shaking hands with Prince Albert.&rdquo...
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GP2: Sweet revenge for victorious Conway
2008-05-25 10:57:00
Mike Conway, gifted pole position in GP2’s second Monaco race after being unceremoniously dumped out of the first one, took advantage with a dominant drive to victory. The Trident driver had been on course for third place in the feature race when he was knocked off track by a lapped driver. Stewards awarded him eighth place, which autmoatically put him on pole in the sprint race with its reverse grid. With team-mate Ho-Pin Tung acting as rear-gunner, he led the race from start to finish, building up leads of 11.4 seconds before a mid-race safety car period and 18.4 seconds at the end of the race. Conway, who is associated with Honda’s F1 programme as a development driver, moves up to 10th in the overall standings and can only benefit from such a confident performance under the noses of the F1 paddock. He said: “I just can say I`m really happy. This is my first win in the GP2 Series, and it`s great how it came right after the disappointment suffered at the end of ye...
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F1: Massa earns surprise Monaco pole
2008-05-24 15:42:00
The rain held off from Monaco for qualifying and Ferrari made the most of the respite to fill the front row, with Felipe Massa taking an unexpected pole despite his well-known dislike of the Monte Carlo circuit.
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GP2: Senna triumphs as Conway is robbed
2008-05-24 13:58:00
Mike Conway was robbed of a podium finish by a piece of last-lap idiocy in a GP2 feature race that saw the name Senna once again on the top step of a Monaco podium.
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Could Sunday see two British winners?
2008-05-23 16:25:00
The two biggest open-wheel motor races in the world - and they're on the same day. But how likely is it that Union Flags will be flying over the top steps of the podiums at Monaco and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway come Sunday ?
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F1: Do you recognise this man?
2008-05-23 15:00:00
We are posting this merely so that our loyal readership can reassure itself that it is on top of the latest salient points of the Mosley saga and then get back to wondering about the far more interesting possibilities of rain and spectacular upsets in the race.
More About: Formula One , Max Mosley

F1: Button and Hamilton warn of weather carnage at Monaco
2008-05-23 14:37:00
The notorious Monaco circuit, which has no room for error. A number of rookies. The removal of traction control and now a good possibility of rain. Three drivers busting up their cars before practice was even completed. No wonder Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are expecting trouble. Monaco five-day forecast from the BBC is available here >>
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F1: Monaco practice round-up
2008-05-23 14:08:00
Lewis Hamilton has everything to play for in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix tomorrow after practice times demonstrated how his McLaren team is running neck and neck with Ferrari. The race, with its famous lack of overtaking opportunities, is even more likely than usual to be won by whoever can take pole position - and the threat of rain during both qualifying and the race itself may make things considerably more interesting.
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F1: Monaco GP is Sir Frank Williams? 600th
2008-05-23 12:38:00
Sir Frank Williams , who has spent more than 40 years as a racing team owner, will be attending his 600th grand prix this weekend.
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GP2: Monaco preview
2008-05-22 18:27:00
The GP2 series will be staging a double race at Monaco this year for the first time since its inception in 2005. The feature race is due to take place tomorrow (Friday) morning while the sprint race will take place on Saturday afternoon.
More About: Preview , Feature , Mike Conway , Adam Carroll