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Formula One Replica

Ferdlinks Car Tips | November 21st 2009 by Ferdinand

Formula one show cars are in fact exact replicas of the real F1 race cars. They are extremely powerful and specialised cars that are used on race circuits. Drivers of the exact cars often drive the show cars before driving the real ones. They a read more

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CTDP F1 1994 – More Lotus Previews

VirtualR.net - Simracing News & Screenshots | November 20th 2009 by VirtualR

After the first batch of Lotus 107C previews released two days ago, CTDP has now released shots of the Lotus 109, the second chassis to be used during the 1994 season. Powered by a Mugen Honda V10 engine, Lotus used no less than two different chassis read more

F1: ‘It’s still my team’ says Sir Frank as he sells a stake…

Brits on Pole | November 20th 2009

“The company is still entirely within my control and that is not going to change,” said Sir Frank Williams after announcing the sale of a shareholding in his Formula One team to Austrian investment specialist and occasional race driver To read more

Report: Michael Schumacher could return to F1 with Mercedes

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 20th 2009

Michael Schumacher is reported to make a come back to Formula 1 with the new Mercedes team, according to BBC Sport. “Mercedes want the seven-time champion as their lead driver after taking over title-winning Brawn,” BBC Sport’s Edd read more

F1: Di Resta in Force India car for young driver test?

Brits on Pole | November 20th 2009

Remember last year, when the F1 world couldn’t get enough of the idea of young Scots DTM star Paul di Resta stepping up to the top-flight series? The 23-year-old Mercedes driver, a cousin of IRL champion Dario Franchitti, was widely tipped for read more

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Lotus chiefs: we will surprise

The Chronicles from the Empire | November 20th 2009 by Sten A. Hankewitz

Lotus F1 chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne and acting team principal Tony Fernandes acknowledge the weight of expectation upon their shoulders from carrying such an iconic name in 2010 – but give the team time, they insist, and they will su read more

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CTDP F1 1994 – Lotus 109 Previews

VirtualR.net - Simracing News & Screenshots | November 18th 2009 by VirtualR

Team CTDP has released new previews of their Formula One 1994 mod for rFactor, showing us first shots of the Lotus 109 model. Powered by a Mugen Honda V10 engine, Lotus used no less than six drivers during the 1994 season – Including some well- read more

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Jenson Button joins Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes for multi-…

Top Car Zone | November 18th 2009 by Rudi Louw

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is delighted to announce the signing of the reigning World Champion Jenson Button to a multi-year deal. He will be partnered by 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who will be embarking on his fourth consecutive season as a read more

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Button to McLaren; Raikkonen on sabbatical

SpeedRead | November 18th 2009

Jenson Button has signed on to team up with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren while Kimi Raikkonen has decided to take the year off.World champion Button's decision to leave Brawn was widely expected since the announcement Mercedes had purchased the construc read more

RevLimit

Mika Salo and Jarno Trulli’s NASCAR Adventure

Full Throttle | November 18th 2009 by Marc

Mika Salo and Jarno Trulli each spent a day this week behind the wheel of one of Michael Waltrip Racing’s Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup cars. Prior to their adventures at the half-mile New Smyrna Speedway, the pair spent last weekend with Waltrip’s te read more

Racingdiary

Jenson Button Cut from 7/1 to 11/2

Freebetsfinder.co.uk | November 18th 2009 by Telewin

William Hill have cut Jenson Button from 7/1 to 11/2 after confirmation of his move to McLaren but Hills think he needs to prepare himself to be the number two driver. read more

F1: Button to join Hamilton at McLaren for 2010 season

Brits on Pole | November 18th 2009

It’s official at last – McLaren has confirmed that Jenson Button will be leaving the team with which he won the 2010 drivers championship to drive alongside fellow Brit Lewis Hamilton next year. And the Woking outfit describes its new dr read more

Sten

McLaren officially announce signing Jenson Button

The Chronicles from the Empire | November 18th 2009 by Sten A. Hankewitz

McLaren have officially announced the signing of reigning Formula One world champion Jenson Button on a "multi-year deal" that will see the Briton paired with Lewis Hamilton from the start of the 2010 season, the Daily Telegraph reports. Button will read more

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Ultimate Christmas present for a Formula 1 fanatic

chrisescars | November 18th 2009 by chris

This is the Hexatech race simulator that is used by real F1 teams and its yours for just £120,000 (US$202,000). The Hexatech is the closest thing possible to driving a real F1 car. it has giant hydraulic rams which replicate the movement and G-fo read more

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Räikkönen to take a sabbatical in 2010

The Chronicles from the Empire | November 18th 2009 by Sten A. Hankewitz

Former Ferrari’s Formula One pilot Kimi Räikkönen will take a sabbatical from Formula 1 next year, autosport.com reports. Räikkönen said last month that, in the wake of being released from his Ferrari contract, his only option to remain in read more

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Ondernemingsraad Mercedes begrijpt aanschaf Brawn GP niet

Cursus Ondernemingsraad | November 18th 2009 by olaf molenaar

Image via WikipediaErich Klemm, een lid van de ondernemingsraad van Mercedes-moederbedrijf Daimler, heeft met ontsteltenis kennis genomen van het nieuws dat Mercedes volgend jaar met een eigen fabrieksteam aan de start staat in de Formule 1. Mercedes read more

Sten

Button assured of equality with Hamilton at McLaren

The Chronicles from the Empire | November 18th 2009 by Sten A. Hankewitz

Formula One world champion Jenson Button has been assured that he will have complete equality of equipment with last year’s champion Lewis Hamilton if and when he completes his widely-anticipated move to McLaren, the Daily Telegraph reports. Bu read more

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Dom Duhan on Driving in a Formula One Simulator

VirtualR.net - Simracing News & Screenshots | November 17th 2009 by VirtualR

Yesterday, I posted a first story on Team Redline’s Dom Duhan who got the chance to prove himself in a professional-grade Formula One simulator of an undisclosed Formula One team. As promised, Dom has taken some of his time to write about his e read more

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Glock signs up with Manor

SpeedRead | November 17th 2009

Newbies Manor Grand Prix have signed Toyota refuge Timo Glock to a two year deal, with an option for a third.The BBC reports he will likely partner with Lucas di Grassi, while rumors still suggest Manor will run as Virgin F1 in its 2010 debut.“It m read more

Mercedes buys Brawn GP, fans unhappy with corporate gobble !

Rediscover formula one : Latest f1 news | November 17th 2009

In what has come as a shocker to the large number of fans of Brawn GP who were Menjoying backing a new start-up sort of team and enjoyed backing that team which even won a championship with its limited resources, the Mercedes company just bought a read more

Racingdiary

Button Odds-On to Drive for Mclaren

Racing Diary | November 17th 2009 by Telewin

Button - World Champion The rebranded Mercedes Grand Prix will continue talks with Formula One world champion Jenson Button over a new deal for the 2010 season despite speculation the buy-out might mean a move towards an all-German driver line-up. Th read more

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Sim Racer Impresses in Formula One Simulator

VirtualR.net - Simracing News & Screenshots | November 16th 2009 by VirtualR

Team Redline’s Dom Duhan had the one chance any sim racer dreams of – Proving himself in a professional Formula One Team simulator while being watched by professionals and journalists. Thanks to TopGear Magazine, Dom got to try out the fu read more

RevLimit

Brawn GP Gobbled Up by Mercedes-Benz

Full Throttle | November 16th 2009 by Marc

Mercedes-Benz is taking over the Formula One championship team Brawn GP while ending its partnership with McLaren. The German car maker says it will race in the future as the Mercedes GP team. Daimler AG together with Aabar Investments PJSC will take read more

speedread

It's official: Mercedes buys into Brawn

SpeedRead | November 16th 2009

Putting to rest weeks of speculation, auto giant Mercedes has bought a major stake in Brawn GP.The team will now be known as Mercedes Grand Prix and sport the Silver Arrows livery. Otherwise, officials say they won’t be wholesale changes at the tea read more

LoonyToons

Jenson Button to Maclaren?

Musings of a Muppet | November 16th 2009

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8362295.stm Well I think it will be a bad move for Jenson Button to move to Maclaren. I reckon that despite being the reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton will remain the number one driver as h read more

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No F1 Planned In Bulgaria Now - Down To Costs

Bulgarian Scrapbook | November 16th 2009 by Martin Miller-Yianni

F1 in Bulgaria, it did have a ring about it. Well after all the excitement and expectation it fails to go ahead. It’s all done to money at the end of the day and there isn’t any in the coffers to fund this. I suppose priorities of the government read more

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Niki Lauda - A Formula 1 legend in his own time

CasinoMan Blog | November 16th 2009 by Eddie

Formula One Racing has more than its fair share of legendary drivers, but very few have dominated as much in their short time on the track as Andreas Nikolaus Lauda. Simply known by his friends, family and many fans as 'Niki,' Lauda was born on Febru read more

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My Formula concept

F1 Catalog-Ferrari-Mclaren-Brawn GP-RedBull-Wallpapers | November 16th 2009 by jones

In my previous post you have seen my design for the F70.Now i have added Brawn GP's 002 out of Ferrari F60.Ferrari F70Brawn GP 002 read more

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foto of the day. 11142009.

IEDEI Automotive Soul | November 14th 2009 by syed hoda

FANGIO. in his W196-R. Tagged: f1, formula one, grand prix, juan manuel fangio, mercedes-benz, pneu englebe, w196, w196 r, w196r read more

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Force India Joins Long List of rFactor Pro Clients

VirtualR.net - Simracing News & Screenshots | November 13th 2009 by VirtualR

Ever since the service started in 2008, rFactor Pro has quickly gained a reputation for being a very valuable software tool for professional racing teams and F1 outfits in particular. The Force India Formula One team has recently jumped on the bandwa read more