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Tyre Wars – Bets That Won't Be Good For Formula 1 Show

  • Category: F1 2012 In The Paddock
  • Published on Saturday, 04 August 2012 15:31
  • Written by Nicholas Smith
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Pirelli Tyres.
Lotus F1 prep their Pirelli Tyres.
©LAT/Lotus F1

Debuting a new guest columnist, our new Point-Counterpoint series will look at the current issues in mototsport, from two sides of the coin. This week it is the tyres, and Pirelli's opinion that a tyre war would be bad for the sport.

Serena Blaschke is our guest this week, taking a look at the situation in F1. Serena is a bright and versitle freelance writer. Although she has a variety of talents, the Auto industry is her speciality. She is also a lifelong, die-hard, Formula 1 fan. Read more: Tyre Wars – Bets That Won't Be Good For Formula 1 Show

De Volta Hospitalised After Testing Smash

  • Category: F1 2012 In The Paddock
  • Published on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 14:29
  • Written by Nicholas Smith
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Maria De Volta at Marussia's Banbury HQ
Marussia's Maria De Volta at the
team's Banbury HQ ©Marussia

Marussia's test and reserve driver, the 32 year old Spaniard, Maria De Volta has sustained "life threatening injuries" in a testing crash at Duxford Imperial War Museum. The incident occurred during her first run in a modern Formula 1 car, where she was doing straight line testing for the Banbury based team. The MR-01 she was driving had completed it's fast run before the incident. Read more: De Volta Hospitalised After Testing Smash

Quake halts work for Ferrari.

  • Category: F1 2012 In The Paddock
  • Published on Tuesday, 29 May 2012 15:07
  • Written by Nicholas Smith
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The F2012 at it's unveiling.
Work on improving the F2012 was
halted after 5.8 Quake. ©Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari and Ducati have both halted work at their respective headquarters following the earthquake which struck the Emilia region of Itlay today. While neither factory was at the epicenter of the tremor, which measured 5.8 on the Richter scale, both companies felt it prudent to let their employees be with family. Read more: Quake halts work for Ferrari.

FEATURE: The best of the best?

  • Category: F1 2012 In The Paddock
  • Published on Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:50
  • Written by Nicholas Smith
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The F1 World Drivers Championshp Trophy
The Formula 1 Drivers World
Championship Trophy ©Sitomon

An office debate sparked a bit of research. One of my lovely colleagues is firmly wedded to the idea that Michael Schumacher is the best driver in the world. I on the other hand disagree, I tend to think, in the privacy of my own mind, that Hamilton is one of the best, if not the best. Those are the hypothesis. How to prove it ?

There are only 14 World Championship wins on the grid this year, and while we are comparing the talents of two top boys, it seems only fair, if slightly annoying, to compare Vettel, Alonso, Button and Raikkonen too.

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Mechanics injured in Williams pit blaze.

The Williams team celebrate their first victory in eight years.
Williams celebrate their first victory
since 2004. ©Williams/LAT

The Williams team celebrations of their first victory in eight years was cut short today after a suspected KERS issue ignited race fuel in the back of the garage. The incident, which happened around 90 minutes after the end of the Spanish Grand Prix in which Pastor Maldonado claimed his first race win. Read more: Mechanics injured in Williams pit blaze.

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