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F1 close to radical 2013 rule agreement

F1 close to radical 2013 rule agreement

The Formula One grid in 2013 could see the return of ground effect cars and turbocharged engines, with an increased about of energy recovery devices, according to the latest reports into the debate over the future direction of the sport.

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Button confident of strong Monza form

Button confident of strong Monza form

McLaren driver Jenson Button has affirmed that the Woking team should head to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in "good shape", saying that their 2010 car will continue to get quicker after a strong showing at the race at Spa.

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Bullish Vettel insists: "I will take the title"

Under-pressure Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel has claimed that he still can and will win the 2010 drivers championship, adding that the mistakes that he has made so far this season will make him a "better driver" in the long run.

Williams switch attention to 2011 car

The Williams Formula One team has become the latest squad to confirm that they are abandoning development on their 2010 machine in an effort to get a jump on their rivals for next year, with the team looking forward to the return of KERS.

Spa ticket flop puts new pressure on venue

The long-term future of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on the Formula One calendar has come up for renewed speculation, after it was revealed that the Belgian track fell short of meeting it's weekend sales target by more than 10,000 tickets.

Stealing a march on building a great track

The newest Tilkedrome design, planned for the Austin-based track in the United States, has received broadly positive first reviews, proving perhaps that familiarity with certain corners does not necessarily need to breed contempt.

Korea track gets inspection reprieve by FIA

A report from the UK Daily Telegraph newspaper has revealed that the final inspection of the troubled new Korean GP track should have taken place two months ago, with the FIA admitting that there was still "a lot of work" to do on the track.

 

Button confident of strong Monza form

Button confident of strong Monza form

McLaren driver Jenson Button has affirmed that the Woking team should head to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in "good shape", saying that their 2010 car will continue to get quicker after a strong showing at the race at Spa.

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Stealing a march on building a great track

Stealing a march on building a great track

The newest Tilkedrome design, planned for the Austin-based track in the United States, has received broadly positive first reviews, proving perhaps that familiarity with certain corners does not necessarily need to breed contempt.

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GP2 Series - Spa Report

GP2 Series - Spa Report

Both the GP2 and the GP3 Series titles could feasibly have been wrapped up at the Spa-Francorchamps weekend, but in the end neither of them were after an action-packed race weekend of rain-affected carnage and chaos.

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Patty's 2009 F1 Season Review

Patty's 2009 F1 Season Review

The Patronise F1 writing team takes a look back at the whole mad story that was Formula One's 2009 season, taking an overly-wry look at every twist, turn and WMSC court appearance that made it such a bizarre year of on- and off-track action.

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Majestic Hamilton win buries Spa demons

Majestic Hamilton win buries Spa demons

Lewis Hamilton took a famous victory today in a race made hugely interesting by changeable conditions. He was chased home by Mark Webber and Robert Kubica, while the other championship contenders each had crashy moments and didn't score.

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The Patronise F1 Review - Belgian GP

The Patronise F1 Review - Belgian GP

Formula One lurched back into action after taking a summer break at Spa-Francorchamps, in a chaotic and thrilling Belgian Grand Prix that saw the championship hopes of more than one of our title contenders suffer a severe setback.

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Speed Trap #6

Speed Trap #6

The latest Speed Trap features some exclusive footage from one of Mercedes GP's more tense meetings at their Brackley headquarters, where people are struggling to believe in a certain someone's ability to perform.

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2008 in Review - Driver Ratings

2008 in Review - Driver Ratings

It has been a year of performances of some description. Some good, some indifferent, and some downright awful. And that was just the title contenders. Lets give a run down of the drivers, and assign ratings to them for no reason other than to inspire debate.

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Features and Comment

 

American Idol

The Head casts an eye over the initial reaction to Tilke's new US track.

 

Patty's Belgium Review

Patty tries to describe the action from a hectic Spa race in less than 40,000 words.

 

Entering the Run-In

The Ear takes a look at what factors might decide the 2010 championship battle.

 

Career Moves

Ickle's Pirelli move puts him back in the frame for the 2011 grid.

 

Towing the Line

PatroniseF1 takes a dewy-eyed look at six great 'number two drivers'.

 

Chop Schuey

The Foot asks whether Schumie's Hungary move was really all that bad.