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McLaren take alternative rear to Bahrain

McLaren take alternative rear to Bahrain

The McLaren team have covered their bases should the FIA deem there to be anything untoward with their primary car design ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, by bringing an alternative set of rear bodywork for their cars to the race.

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2010 Preview - Patty Predictions Pt.2

2010 Preview - Patty Predictions Pt.2

The final part of PatroniseF1's epic prediction article, and indeed the final part of the almost-epic season preview altogether is here, full of more theories and guesswork for you all to mock us for at the end of the season.

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Bridgestone hint at Sauber tyre advantage

The Bridgestone tyre company have boosted BMW Sauber's hopes of springing a surprise or two in the 2010 season, after revealing that the Swiss team was the car that was best at looking after its tyres during pre-season testing.

2010 Preview - Patty Predictions Pt.1

The start of the new season is now roaring towards us like a bit roaring thing, and so it is time for PatroniseF1's merry and numerous band of writers to put their lack of reputations on the line and predict a few things about the season ahead.

McLaren seek to "stabilise" new teams

Jonathan Neale, the managing director of the McLaren team, has said that he hopes that F1's new teams are welcomed by the established names, saying that they need to be supported in order to secure the future of the sport.

Button cautious over congested track

World Champion Jenson Button(TM) has also joined in the increasingly angry debate over the new F1 teams for 2010, playing down the "danger" element of the slower cars, but saying that they may well cause problems in qualifying.

Webber slams "unprepared" F1 youngsters

In a sideways swipe at the recent wave of F1 newbies, including his own Red Bull team mate, Mark Webber has decried F1's youngsters for not being "real men", having been 'groomed' for an F1 career instead of working for their chance.

 

McLaren take alternative rear to Bahrain

McLaren take alternative rear to Bahrain

The McLaren team have covered their bases should the FIA deem there to be anything untoward with their primary car design ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, by bringing an alternative set of rear bodywork for their cars to the race.

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USF1 demise ruins F1's global hopes

USF1 demise ruins F1's global hopes

The final collapse of Formula One's increasingly farcical "American project" will more than likely spell the end of any hopes the sport had for finally cracking the NASCAR-obsessed North American market once and for all, says The Head.

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GP2 Asia Series - Round 3

GP2 Asia Series - Round 3

The GP2 Asia crowd moved on to Bahrain last weekend for rounds 5 and 6 of the championship, and with another two races still to go, Davide Valsecchi and his iSport team swept to the championship crowns in dominant fashion.

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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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2010 Preview - Patty Predictions Pt.2

2010 Preview - Patty Predictions Pt.2

The final part of PatroniseF1's epic prediction article, and indeed the final part of the almost-epic season preview altogether is here, full of more theories and guesswork for you all to mock us for at the end of the season.

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In Memory Of...Schumie's dodgy moments

In Memory Of...Schumie's dodgy moments

Throughout Michael Schumacher's years in the sport, he has had plenty of "debatable" moments. And now, with him returning for 2010, perhaps it is time to revisit his most dubious hours and see whether they really were as bad as we all said they were.

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Speed Trap #5

Speed Trap #5

The latest super-exciting new episode of The Speed Trap, PatroniseF1's hilarious new cartoony-cum-comic thingy, sees The Spleen take a sideways look at the life of the brand new Mercedes GP driving partnership.

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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

 

Season's Greetings

Keep up-to-date with all of PatroniseF1's bumper season preview right here.

 

A Bitter Pill

This week's Patty Weekly talks about the no-shows at Bahrain's champion's event.

 

Goodnight, America

The Head fears that USF1's failure ruins any chances of the US GP coming back.

 

Top of the Rants

The Beard discusses Ferrari's odd and rambling rants.

 

On Second Thoughts

Michael Schumacher: the cheat. Is it all really that much of an issue?

 

Setting the Grid

The FIA need to swap Stefan GP and USF1 sooner rather than later, says The Head.

 

Best of the Rest

The Ankle looks back at six great drivers who were never to win an F1 title.