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F1: British Grand Prix deal is almost done, says Silverstone boss
britsonpole.com — The deafening silence surrounding the negotiations to hold the British Grand Prix at Silverstone next year has been broken by the circuit’s managing director Richard Phillips, who went on BBC Radio to say a deal is close to being struck. “I’m pretty convinced that it will ... (more) F1: British Grand Prix deal is almost done, says ...
F3: Mortara wins Macau on third attempt
britsonpole.com — Britain’s Sam Bird worked his way through the field to take third place in the Macau Grand Prix, behind Signature team-mates Edoardo Mortara and Jean-Karl Vernay. The result went some way towards making up for the ART driver’s disappointment of 12 months ago when, also running ... (more) F3: Mortara wins Macau on third attempt
F1: ‘It’s still my team’ says Sir Frank as he sells a stake in Williams
F1: ‘It’s still my team’ says Sir Frank as he sells a stake in Williams
britsonpole.com — “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 Toto Wolff. 'Formula One is my life,' says ... (more) F1: ‘It’s still my team’ says Sir Frank as he sells a ...
Wilson tests for McLaren at wet and windy Silverstone
Wilson tests for McLaren at wet and windy Silverstone
britsonpole.com — Indy Lights hopeful Stefan Wilson has cashed in his prize for winning the Autosport BRDC Young Driver award – a Formula One test drive at Silverstone in Lewis Hamilton’s championship-winning McLaren. Stefan Wilson He managed 20 laps of the National circuit in the wet, setting ... (more) Wilson tests for McLaren at wet and windy Silverstone
F1: Di Resta in Force India car for young driver test?
britsonpole.com — 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 a Force India drive after the team ... (more) F1: Di Resta in Force India car for young driver test?
GP3: First car test takes place at Paul Ricard
britsonpole.com — The new GP3 feeder series has launched its new car at the Paul Ricard circuit in France with none other than Red Bull F1 driver Mark Webber behind the wheel. Webber is involved in the series as a team owner after joining forces with Red Bull boss Christian Horner. He also runs the existing ... (more) GP3: First car test takes place at Paul Ricard
F2: Series to call at Silverstone and Brands next year
britsonpole.com — British race fans will have the chance to attend two race weekends on home soil with the 2010 Formula Two championship, including a season-opener at Silverstone. The nine-meeting calendar also includes a provisional date in Morocco as well as visits to Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, ... (more) F2: Series to call at Silverstone and Brands next year
Top Gear: Why James May is becoming the ultimate geek made good
britsonpole.com — It’s our habit to review the first episode of Top Gear in a new season to see how well the formula is still working – and this time around we’ve come to rather a startling conclusion. Increasingly, it’s all about James May. Why on earth would we think this? Surely ... (more) Top Gear: Why James May is becoming the ultimate geek ...
Opinion: A Silver Arrow through Brawn’s heart?
Opinion: A Silver Arrow through Brawn’s heart?
britsonpole.com — It’s barely been two weeks since the F1 season drew to a close with a mostly unexciting race in the opulence of Abu Dhabi that gave little indication of the thrilling eight months that preceded it. Last weekend we fans suffered our first real withdrawal symptoms as we coped with our second ... (more) Opinion: A Silver Arrow through Brawn’s heart?
F1: Donington throws its hat back into the Formula One ring
britsonpole.com — Wanted: people of vision to keep the dream of Formula One at Donington Park alive and bring a race to the ailing circuit in 2011. That’s the appeal made today by Nigel Price, one of the partners at corporate recovery specialists Begbies Traynor which has been appointed to handle the ... (more) F1: Donington throws its hat back into the Formula One ring
Superleague: a shift in the thinking of British sports clubs?
Superleague: a shift in the thinking of British sports clubs?
britsonpole.com — What motivates a football club to diversify into backing a race team? Superleague Formula put this question to Ian Ayre, the commercial director of Liverpool FC, in the wake of its affiliated team winning the 2009 championship with driver Adrian Valles. Adrian Valles and the Liverpool ... (more) Superleague: a shift in the thinking of British sports ...

F1: Button to join Hamilton at McLaren for 2010 season
britsonpole.com — 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 driver line-up, which now consists of the ... (more) F1: Button to join Hamilton at McLaren for 2010 season
Your last chance to grab a SPOTY ticket
britsonpole.com — Will Jenson Button be in the running for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year? Will the Formula One World Champion fight off the likes of heavyweight boxing champion David Haye, Ashes-winning cricket captain Andrew Strauss or Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle? Well, here’s ... (more) Your last chance to grab a SPOTY ticket
Sadness for fans as Brawn’s perfect year ends in Mercedes buyout
Sadness for fans as Brawn’s perfect year ends in Mercedes buyout
britsonpole.com — One perfect year – and then it was all over. The news today of German motoring giant Mercedes shifting its weight from McLaren to Brawn GP means that this season’s double champions will become the ultimate motorsport one-hit wonder. Brawn GP: one glorious season is all we get ... (more) Sadness for fans as Brawn’s perfect year ends in ...
Superleague: Jarama – so near yet so far for Craig Dolby
Superleague: Jarama – so near yet so far for Craig Dolby
britsonpole.com — Nick Ledger, a keen photographer and mate of Superleague’s Tottenham Hotspur driver Craig Dolby, was in Spain for the final Superleague meeting as part of a large contingent of Dolbyistas. He’s written us this great trackside report of the events at Jarama where Dolby pursued his ... (more) Superleague: Jarama – so near yet so far for Craig Dolby
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