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F1: when to catch the Bahrain Grand Prix in the UK
2008-04-01 17:08:00 Wondering what time to get yourself in front of the telly or radio for the latest round in the F1 championship? Here are the broadcast times for the stations covering the Bahrain Grand Prix in the UK. More About: Series , Catch , Grand Prix
F1: changes to Bahrain qualifying follow McLaren?s penalty
2008-04-01 16:46:00 The FIA is reportedly due to change the qualifying rules in time for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Cars that have completed their flying laps will now be required to get back to their garages within a specified time. More About: Series , Qualifying , Penalty , Malaysian Grand Prix
F1: Bahrain Grand Prix preview
2008-04-01 16:03:00 Lewis Hamilton is evidently looking forward to returning to Bahrain for the third race in the 2008 world championship - he describes it as "a really cool circuit" and says his 2004 F3 race there was one of the most emotional he has been involved in. More About: Preview , Grand , Grand Prix , Bahrain Grand Prix
F1: Lewis Hamilton to visit Brooklands Festival in June
2008-04-01 14:40:00 Want to catch up with Lewis Hamilton in person this summer? In that case, get yourself along to the Brooklands Motoring Festival 2008 - also known as The Double Twelve - on June 28 and 29 this year. Also attending will be F1 legend Sir Stirling Moss. More About: Visit
F1: Mosley?s future at FIA untenable, so what does the future hold?
2008-04-01 13:54:00 There are times when the truth is far, far stranger than fiction. If anyone had tried to suggest, for example, that the FIA president Max Mosley was prone to the kind of alarming sexual activities recently uncovered by the News of the World by means of a hidden camera, they would have been accused of wildly overheated imaginings. More About: Media , Future , Series , The Future , Hold
F1: Hamilton?s dodgy maths
2008-04-01 12:09:00 For everyone who's sick of Lewis Hamilton being portrayed as the golden boy of motorsport - and there are a few of them out there - fear not. We bring you the brickbats as well as the bouquets here at Brits on Pole. More About: Maths
F1: what?s it like to go wheel to wheel with Lewis Hamilton?
2008-04-01 11:55:00 One last little bit of Sepang business to attend to before we turn our attention to Bahrain. Have you ever wondered what it must be like to get into a wheel-to-wheel battle with a driver of Lewis Hamilton 's calibre? Well, Red Bull's Mark Webber has described exactly that in his latest column for the BBC Sport website. More About: Wheel
IRL: Dixon wins first race in new era
2008-03-30 15:34:00 Dan Wheldon's hopes of charging from the back of the field to take a fourth consecutive season-opening win at Homestead-Miami Speedway were dashed by team-mate Scott Dixon . More About: Race , Wins , Justin Wilson , Dan Wheldon
A1GP: grid to form up on Regents Street
2008-03-27 23:00:00 A1GP fans will be able to get up close and personal with their own national squad's car in the unlikely setting of London's Regent Street next month. More About: Grid , Form
F3: Turvey takes opening win despite snow
2008-03-25 01:06:00 A snow shower half an hour before the opening race of the British F3 International Series probably wasn't what the teams had banked on - but it didn't stop Oliver Turvey scoring his maiden win. More About: Opening , Snow
Ouch! 7000-place fantasy league slump for BoP
2008-03-25 00:06:00 Well, that didn't go too well. Despite scoring almost as many points as in Australia, the Malaysian Grand Prix saw the Brits on Pole team plunge down the rankings in the McLaren Grand Prix League . More About: Fantasy , Place , Ouch , Slump
F1: Coulthard rumoured as in BBC?s sights
2008-03-23 14:53:00 David "Potty-Mouth" Coulthard may well have been warned to stay away from every microphone in Malaysia after his colourful threats to take on Felipe Massa were broadcast live and uncensored during the Australian Grand Prix. But, if the most recent rumour out of the Sepang paddock is to be believed, this latest lapse into laddishness might not deter the BBC from signing him up as a commentator when his driving career finally ends. More About: Sights , David Coulthard , Richard Hammond
F1: Raikkonen eats into Hamilton?s lead
2008-03-23 12:56:00 Two races into the F1 season - and already the hottest topic is which of F1's leading championship contenders is keeping his nose ahead in the points battle. And, after the Malaysian Grand Prix, the momentum undoubtedly lies with Kimi Raikkonen . More About: Hamilton , Lead
F1: Malaysian GP in six words
2008-03-23 12:20:00 Following on from last week's bit of fun, summing up everyone's performances in Australia in just six words per driver or team, here's our look at the winners and losers in Malaysia. More About: Malaysian , Words
F1: Malaysian Grand Prix live blog
2008-03-23 08:00:00 It's hot and humid and just possibly rainy in Malaysia - and it's snowing here at home as we crawl out of bed and get ready to go with the second Grand Prix of the season. More About: Malaysian , Blog , Live , Grand Prix
F1: Hamilton penalised in Malaysia qualifying
2008-03-22 19:41:00 A cluster of British drivers will start the Malaysia n Grand Prix from the middle of the field - with very mixed feelings about how they ended up there. More About: Qualifying , Hamilton
Motormouth MP lashes out at BBC F1 deal
2008-03-21 15:30:00 Labour MP Andrew MacKinlay has thrown a bucket of cold water on the BBC's celebrations at regaining the rights to show Formula One by claiming it wasn't a real sport and should be on commercial TV. More About: Media , Deal , Lashes
F1: when to watch the Malaysian GP in the UK
2008-03-21 13:49:00 Wondering what time to get yourself in front of the telly or radio for the latest round in the F1 championship? Here are the broadcast times for the stations covering the Malaysian Grand Prix in the UK. More About: Watch , Malaysian Grand Prix
F1: BBC grabs broadcast rights from next year
2008-03-20 12:10:00 F1 coverage is moving back to the BBC from next year after Bernie Ecclestone approached the broadcaster to negotiate a new five-year deal. More About: Media , Broadcast , Rights , Year
A1GP: Irish and Brits storm podium in Mexico
2008-03-20 12:00:00 Adam Carroll scored Ireland's maiden win when A1GP visited Mexico City last weekend, while Oliver Jarvis grabbed a pair of second places to move Team GBR up to fourth in the overall standings. More About: Storm , Irish , Adam Carroll
F1: our Grand Prix League 2008 standings
2008-03-18 16:06:00 Well, we promised that we'd tell you how we're doing in McLaren 's Grand Prix League 2008 contest, and here we are. Team BritsOnPole pulled in 343 points from the Australian Grand Prix, placing us 1,390th out of 18,237 players. More About: Competitions
F1: Stewart predicts major crash is due
2008-03-18 15:49:00 Former F1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart has made an uncompromising call for young, successful drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen to help maintain the sport's impressive safety record. He says the gap of nearly 14 years since a driver was killed has led to complacency - and that, when a serious accident inevitably happens, the current crop of youngsters will be unable to deal with the consequences. More About: Crash , Major
F1: Australian GP team and driver quotes
2008-03-18 14:52:00 A cool-headed Lewis Hamilton has triumphed in an Australian Grand Prix which saw mechanical failure, driver error, racing incidents and a bitter battle of attrition in the 50-degree heat purge the field of all but six finishers. More About: Driver , Quotes , Team
F1: Australian GP in six words
2008-03-18 13:53:00 To mark the fact that only six cars finished the Australian Grand Prix, we thought for a bit of fun we'd use just six words to sum up the performance of each driver and team. We'd love to hear your versions in the comments! More About: Words
F1: Australian Grand Prix live blog
2008-03-16 05:04:00 It's March, it's silly-o-clock in the morning, and that means only one thing - F1's back and it's time for the Australian Grand Prix. Brits on Pole is here in front of the TV with a lot of tea and a laptop with a stuck 'N' key, ready to blog the action as it happens. More About: Blog , Live , Australian Grand Prix
F1: Pole for Hamilton as Kimi falters
2008-03-15 10:49:00 It wasn't supposed to be this way - but Lewis Hamilton won't be complaining. The young Brit began his second F1 season by putting his McLaren on pole in Melbourne, while main rival and defending champion Kimi Raikkonen starts near the back after mechanical problems. More About: Pole
F1: 2008 season preview
2008-03-14 17:24:00 So, you've stocked up on food and booze, set the alarm clock (or planned to stay up through the night) and you're all set for a hopefully thrilling season opener in Melbourne. Who are the runners, riders and also-rans for the coming season, and who will you be backing for the drivers' and constructors' championships? Here's our take on the proceedings More About: Preview , Season , 2008
F1: Hamilton, Räikkönen set early pace in Melbourne
2008-03-14 10:21:00 Predictions that Ferrari would romp away from the field in Melbourne were put on hold for at least 24 hours as Lewis Hamilton split the honours with Kimi Raikkonen on the first day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix. More About: Early , Pace
IRL: no Minardi in 2008, says Stoddart
2008-03-13 16:20:00 Plain-speaking Aussie businessman Paul Stoddart says he won't be moving his Minardi Champ Car team across to the IRL following the merger because he's had enough of trolling around at the back of the field. More About: Justin Wilson , Dan Clarke , 2008
F1: McLaren teamcast talks up Hamilton?s prospects
More articles from this author:2008-03-11 20:11:00 Now, we know it won't exactly set the world of Formula One on fire to learn that Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen are the best of friends going into the 2008 season. Or that the team believes Hamilton can handle the pressure of competing at the very top of the sport. But, nevertheless, McLaren's official teamcast, issued on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix, does make for interesting viewing for anyone interested in the prospects of these two drivers. Just don't expect any hot news on Ron's retirement. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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